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Est.

1999

Latest Fiscal Year

Not available

Organization Type

Grantseeker

AI Summary

SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC is a South Florida orchestral music nonprofit focused on delighting, inspiring, and educating the community through live performances and music education programs in Monroe, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties. In filing year 2025, it reported a $4.0M operating budget and $2.7M in revenue, with major support from the THE FREDERICK A DELUCA FOUNDATION INC, the COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD INC, and the THE SONIA ALDEN FOUNDATION INC CO DR CATHY FRIEDMAN.

Mission Statement

REMAINING TRUE TO ITS MISSION TO DELIGHT, INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY, SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SFSO) PERFORMED MORE THAN 50 IN PERSON CONCERTS AND EVENTS FOR PATRONS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGION, INCLUDING MONROE, MIAMI-DADE AND BROWARD COUNTIES, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE MASTERWORKS CONCERT SERIES FEATURED WORLD-RENOWNED SOLOISTS, INCLUDING AWADAGIN PRATT, PIANO, HUIFANG CHEN, VIOLIN AND TAO LIN, PIANO AND OTHERS. AMONG THE ARTISTIC HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON WAS BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MINOR, AND THE PREMIERE OF JESSEE MONTGOMERY: SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN C MINOR, OP. 68. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSFORMATIVE MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, SYMPHONY IN THE SCHOOLS, EXPOSED MORE THAN 5,000 CULTURALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS TO THE MAGIC OF LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC. THE EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED INTO JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT WORLD EXPOSING THE BUSINESS-SIDE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS INDUSTRY TO ALL BROWARD COUNTY ELEMENTARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS' 5TH GRADE STUDEN
Revenues
$2.3M
Expenses
$2.6M
Net Income:
-$307.5K
Assets
$158.7K
Liabilities
$1.6M
Net Assets:
-$1.5M
Operating Budget
$2.6M
Operating Budget by Year

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Total No. of Grants
16
Median grant size
$10K
Largest grant received
$250K
J
Jacqueline Lorber
Board Member
S
Sebrina Alfonso
Board Member
C
Charles Lane
Board Member
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC’s budget?
In 2024, SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC reported an annual operating budget of around $2.6 million. More detailed financial information is available to registered users.
What causes does SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC support?
SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC supports work in Orchestral music and Opera.
Where does SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC operate?
SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC is headquartered in FORT LAUDERDALE, FL.
Who funded SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC recently?
In 2025, SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC received grants from WARTEN FOUNDATION INC, OUR FUND FOUNDATION INC, and UNITED WAY MIAMI INC. More information on this organization’s funders is available to registered users.
What is the largest grant SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC received in 2024?
The largest grant to SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC in 2024 exceeds $250 thousand.
What is SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC’s reliance on government grants?
SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC relied on government grants for more than 10% of their total revenue in 2024.