Seattle Symphony Foundation
Donations deductibleSeattle Symphony Foundation's network
11 people17 organisationsi11 people and 17 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (28) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slonski Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David TAN | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Douglas Jackson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jon Rosen | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kathleen Wright | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| LYN Grinstein | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Muriel Van Housen | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy B Evans (also filed as Nancy Evans) | Director Thru 01/24 | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rick White | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Coughlin | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Yuka Shimizu | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cheronne Wong | Vice President & CFO From 11/18 | since 2019 |
| Krishna Thiagarajan | President & CEO | since 2019 |
| Maureen Campbell Melville | Vice-President & CFO | since 2018 |
| Simon Woods | President & CEO Thru 01/18 | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slonski | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen Wright | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Muriel van Housen | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Yuka Shimizu | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Coughlin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lyn Grinstein | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Douglas Jackson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jon Rosen | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Tan | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rick White | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Krishna Thiagarajan | President & CEO | 1 | $0 | $430k | $51k |
| Cheronne Wong | CFO & Benaroya Hall COO | 1 | $0 | $276k | $48k |
| Maria Yang | CEO & VP of Development | 1 | $0 | $278k | $40k |
About
- Legal name
- Seattle Symphony Foundation
- EIN
- 911351925
- Address
- Po Box 21906, Seattle, WA, 98111-3906
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- The primary purpose of the seattle symphony foundation is to aid and support the seattle symphony orchestra and benaroya hall music center endowments. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A69I Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1986
- Principal officer
- Michael Slonski (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1987
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMichael Slonski
≥8years on the filingsDavid TAN
≥8years on the filingsKathleen Wright
≥8years on the filingsMuriel Van Housen
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $50.3m
- Total liabilities
- $158k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $50.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.1m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.9m | $2.1m | $2.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Symphony Orchestra | General support | $3.1m |
| B H Music Center | General support | $22k |