SAN Francisco Symphony
EIN 941156284 · CA · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 201 VAN NESS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94102-4507, CA 94102-4507
- Classified purpose: Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
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 48 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 7 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $68m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 6 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 27 of 49 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $67.8m | $84.6m |
| 2023 | $67.8m | $84.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Priscilla B Geeslin Chair | CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| A John Gambs | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Aditi Iyer | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Aida M Alvarez | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Alan MAY | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Andrea Palmer | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| ANN Paras | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Basheer Janjua | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Carol Casey | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| DAN Cooperman | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| David J Berger | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Dean Cash | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Debra Mccoy | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Eleanor Pollak - Member | BOARD OF GOVERNORS (AS OF 9/23) | first appears 2024 |
| F Curt Kirschner | SECRETARY | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Fred Levin | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Gail Covington | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Gordon P Getty | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Gretchen Kimball | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Iris Chan | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Jeff Bharkhda | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Jerome Dodson | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Jerome M Guillen | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| JIM Henry | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| John D Goldman | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| John S Chen | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Lucas Chang | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Marc T Macaulay | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Marc Winniford | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Mark A Jung | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Mark C Perry | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2019 (at least 5y) |
| Mary A Francis | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Mary C Falvey | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Matt Cohler | VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| MAX Levchin | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Metta Krach | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Michael Pierce | TREASURER | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| Michele Beigel Corash | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Patricia Calfee-Picache - Member | BOARD OF GOVERNORS (THRU 9/23) | first appears 2024 |
| Patricia LEE-Hoffmann | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Patrick Mccabe | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2022 (at least 2y) |
| Paula Blank | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2020 (at least 4y) |
| RAJ Mathai | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Robert Thompson | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Sakurako Fisher | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
| Seksom Suriyapa | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2023 (at least 1y) |
| Tiffany Chang | MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS | on filings since 2021 (at least 3y) |
| Trine Sorensen | VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 6y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - 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.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Barantschik | CONCERTMASTER | since 2018 |
| Carey Bell | PRINCIPAL CLARINET | since 2021 |
| Colette Chestnut Left 1219 | INTERIM CFO | 2020 |
| Daniel Coleman | SR. DIR. OF DEV. (THRU 12/2021) | since 2021 |
| David Chambers Left 620 | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT & REVENUE OFFICER | 2020 |
| Derek Dean | COO | 2018 |
| Edward Stephan | PRINCIPAL TIMPANI | since 2019 |
| Elizabeth Pesch | CFO (THRU 01/2022) | since 2021 |
| Elizabeth Pesch Start 1119 | CFO | 2020 |
| Eugene A Izotov | PRINCIPAL OBOIST | 2018 |
| Eugene Izotov | PRINCIPAL OBOE | since 2019 |
| James Kirk | CFO | since 2018 |
| Leigh Brawer | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | since 2023 |
| Mark C Hanson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START 9/17) | 2018 |
| Mark Hanson | CEO | since 2019 |
| Mark Hanson Left 82021 | CEO | 2021 |
| Mark Inouye | PRINCIPAL TRUMPET | since 2019 |
| Mark J Inouye | PRINCIPAL TRUMPET | 2018 |
| Matthew Spivey | INTERIM CEO | since 2022 |
| Matthew Spivey Start 72021 | INTERIM CEO/CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER | 2021 |
| Rainer Eudeikis | PRINCIPAL CELLO | 2024 |
| Russell Kelban | CMO | 2018 |
| Sandra Curry | CFO (BEG 12/2021) | since 2022 |
| Scott J Pingel | PRINCIPAL BASS | since 2018 |
| Timothy Higgins | PRINCIPAL TROMBONE | since 2018 |