SAN Diego Symphony Orchestra Association
EIN 952040874 · CA · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 1245 7TH AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92101-4302, CA 92101-4302
- 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 28 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 34 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).
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 $96m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 21 of 34 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 | $96.5m | $51.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David Snyder Chair | CHAIR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| HAL Fuson Chair | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Alan Prohaska | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/24) | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Annette Bradbury | BOARD MEMBER | first appears 2025 |
| Anthony C Boganey MD Facs | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Arlene Inch | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| BEN Clay | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Christopher Sickles | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/25) | first appears 2025 |
| Colette Royston | VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| David Bialis | TREASURER | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Deborah Pate | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Donald Slate | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/24) | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Frank Vizcarra | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Gloria Stone | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| James Whistler | BOARD MEMBER | first appears 2025 |
| Janet Gorrie | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Jerri-ANN Jacobs | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Julia Brown | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Karen Foster Silberman (also filed as Karen Silberman) | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Karin Eastham | BOARD MEMBER | first appears 2025 |
| Kris Kopensky | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Linda Platt | SECRETARY | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Lisa Behun | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Lisette Farrell | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Marivi Shivers | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Martha G Dennis | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Mary Casillas Salas | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 08/24) | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Michelle Arthur | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Mitchell Woodbury | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Phyllis Epstein | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Sherron Schuster | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Steve Bjorg | BOARD MEMBER | first appears 2025 |
| Timothy Barelli | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Warren Kessler | BOARD MEMBER | on filings since 2019 (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 Palamidis | ORCHESTRA-PRINCIPAL VIOLIN II | since 2018 |
| Alicia Gonzalez | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 2021 |
| Chen CHI-Yuan | CONTRACT ORCHESTRA | 2020 |
| CHI-Yuan Chen | ORCHESTRA-PRINCIPLE VIOLA | since 2018 |
| Chris Munoz | VP OPERATIONS(THRU 11/18) | 2018 |
| Craig Hall | VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | since 2022 |
| Craig Hall Vice President | MARKETING, & COMMUNICATIONS | 2024 |
| Cumming Joan G | MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS | 2020 |
| Dilisi Ryan | CONTRACT ORCHESTRA | 2020 |
| Jeff Thayer | CONCERT MASTER | since 2018 |
| Joan G Cumming | VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION | since 2018 |
| Katherine Mcdonald | CHIEF OF STAFF | since 2018 |
| LEA Slusher | VP OF ARTISTIC PLANNING | since 2019 |
| Martchev Valentin | CONTRACT ORCHESTRA | 2020 |
| Martha A Gilmer | PRESIDENT & CEO | since 2019 |
| Martha Gilmer | C.E.O | 2018 |
| Maureen Campbell Melville | CFO | since 2019 |
| Nick Newcombe | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT | 2021 |
| Palamidis Alexander | CONTRACT ORCHESTRA | 2020 |
| Rafael Payare | MUSIC DIRECTOR | 2021 |
| Rafael Payare Torres | MUSIC DIRECTOR | since 2022 |
| Seth Goldman | C.F.O. (THRU 04/18) | 2018 |
| Sheri Broedlow | VP OF INSTITUTUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | since 2021 |
| Todd Schultz | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANC | since 2018 |
| Todd Schultz Thru 1219 | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | 2020 |
| Travis Wininger | VICE PRESIDENT OF VENUE OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Valentin Martchev | ORCHESTRA-PRINCIPAL BASSOON | 2019 |
| William Hall | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION | 2021 |