Los Angeles Philharmonic Association

Los Angeles, California - EIN 95-1696734 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025)

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 30, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 30, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.

THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH

Los Angeles Philharmonic Association reported $244,631,714 in revenue and $221,639,070 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $22,992,644 for the year. Program services took $186,867,981 of expenses, or 84.3%. The organization closed the year with $590,579,111 in net assets - about 32.0 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.

At a Glance - Fiscal 2025

All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.

TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$244,631,714

Up 12.9% from $216,690,527 in fiscal 2024.

TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$221,639,070

Revenue minus expenses: $22,992,644 in fiscal 2025.

PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
84.3%

$186,867,981 of $221,639,070 went to program services.

NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$590,579,111

Total assets $656,970,345 minus total liabilities $66,391,234.

TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$3,822,228

Gustavo Dudamel, Music & Artistic Director, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 30, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.

PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
2,654 Employees

Plus 500 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025

Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 30, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.

Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025

Program Services$186,867,981 (84.3%)
Fundraising$8,560,812 (3.9%)
Management and General$26,210,277 (11.8%)

Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.13 - $8,560,812 in fundraising expenses divided by $67,996,857 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.14.

Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025

SourceFiscal 2025
Total Contributions$67,996,857
Of Which Cash Contributions$61,062,757
Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash)$6,934,100
Fundraising Events$5,908,710
Government Grants$3,820,661
All Other Contributions$58,267,486
Program Service Revenue$152,439,141
Investment Income$26,902,043
Other Revenue-$2,706,327
Total Revenue (All Sources)$244,631,714

Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025

Reserves and Runway

32.0 Months

of reserves - $590,579,111 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $18,469,922 in fiscal 2025.

Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.

Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025

Total Assets$656,970,345
Total Liabilities$66,391,234
Liabilities as Share of Assets10.1%
Net Assets$590,579,111

Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025

Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 30, 2026.

Name and Title, as ReportedTotal Pay - Fiscal 2025Share of Expenses
Gustavo Dudamel - Music & Artistic Director$3,822,2281.72%
Daniel Song - COO$763,3530.34%
Kim Noltemy - CEO (As Of 7/24)$632,9010.29%
Martin Chalifour - Principal Concertmaster$618,1730.28%
Meghan Umber - Chief Programming Officer$522,1940.24%
Margie Kim Bermeo Chief - Philanthropy Officer (Thru 12/24)$496,9150.22%
Thomas Hooten - Staff Musician$490,8770.22%
Andrew Bain - Staff Musician$457,1000.21%
Mona Patel - Gen. Counsel, Secretary$453,9020.20%
Nora Brady - Chief Mktg & Coms. Officer$443,7920.20%
Emanuel Maxwell - Chief Talent & Equity Officer$443,4570.20%
Robert Demaine - Staff Musician$441,1120.20%
Nathan Cole - Staff Musician$440,5520.20%
Summer Bjork Johnson - Chief Strategy Officer$418,4110.19%
Glenn Briffa - CFO$412,8030.19%
Laura Connelly - VP, Capital Projects$358,9400.16%
Johanna Rees - VP, Programming And Creative Partnerships$356,0490.16%
Elsje Kibler-Vermaas - VP Learning (Thru 03/25)$305,8010.14%
Sara Kim - VP Of Philanthropy$279,2690.13%
Cynthia Fuentes VP Community - & Gov. Engagement (As Of 02/25)$240,6890.11%
Camille Delaney-Mcneil - VP Learning (As Of 03/25)$232,1190.10%

The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.

Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025

Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 30, 2026.

Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990

62 voting members, 62 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Name, as ReportedRole, as Reported
Gustavo DudamelMusic & Artistic Director
Daniel SongCOO
Kim NoltemyCEO (As Of 7/24)
Martin ChalifourPrincipal Concertmaster
Meghan UmberChief Programming Officer
Margie Kim Bermeo ChiefPhilanthropy Officer (Thru 12/24)
Thomas HootenStaff Musician
Andrew BainStaff Musician
Mona PatelGen. Counsel, Secretary
Nora BradyChief Mktg & Coms. Officer
Emanuel MaxwellChief Talent & Equity Officer
Robert DemaineStaff Musician
Nathan ColeStaff Musician
Summer Bjork JohnsonChief Strategy Officer
Glenn BriffaCFO
Laura ConnellyVP, Capital Projects
Johanna ReesVP, Programming And Creative Partnerships
Elsje Kibler-VermaasVP Learning (Thru 03/25)
Sara KimVP Of Philanthropy
Cynthia Fuentes VP Community& Gov. Engagement (As Of 02/25)
Camille Delaney-McneilVP Learning (As Of 03/25)
Jason SubotkyBoard Chair
David MelineChair, Finance And Comp. & Vice Chair
Reveta F BowersChair, Pension & Vice Chair, Exec
Donald P De BrierAudit And Pension Committee Chair
Jonathan KaganChair, Hollywood Bowl
Jay SteinChair, Philanthropy
Christian StrackeChair, Marketing
Thomas BeckmenVice Chair
Jane B EisnerVice Chair
Diane B PaulVice-Chair, Exec
Jay RasuloVice-Chair, Exec
David C BohnettHonorary Life Director
Dotty EwingHonorary Life Director
Nancy AbellDirector
Gregory A AdamsDirector
Julie AndrewsDirector
Camilo Esteban BechdachDirector
Jennifer BroderDirector
Linda P BrittanDirector
Kawanna BrownDirector
Andrea Chao-KharmaDirector
R Martin ChavezDirector
Christian ChivaroliDirector
Jonathan CongdonDirector
Louise D EdgertonDirector
Lisa FieldDirector
David A FordDirector
Alfred Fraijo JrDirector
Hilary GarlandDirector
Jennifer Miller GoffDirector
Tamara GolihewDirector
Lori Greene GordonDirector
David GreenbaumDirector
Lenore S GreenbergDirector
Carol Colburn GrigorDirector
Marian HallDirector
Antonia HernandezDirector
Darioush KhalediDirector
Winnie KhoDirector
Joey LeeDirector
Daniel LewisDirector
Matt McIntyreDirector (Thru 06/25)
Francois MobasserDirector
Margaret MorganDirector
Leith O'LearyDirector
Andy ParkDirector
Sandy PressmanDirector
Geoffrey RichDirector
Laura RosenwaldDirector
Michael SaeiDirector
Richard SchirtzerDirector
John SinnemaDirector
Gabrielle StarrDirector
Dr Ronald D SugarDirector
Vikki SungDirector
Jack SuzarDirector
Keith TerasakiDirector (Thru 12/24)
Sue TsaoDirector
Jon VeinDirector (Thru 09/25)
Megan WatanabeDirector
Regina WeingartenDirector
Jenny WilliamsDirector
Alyce De Roulet WilliamsonDirector
Irwin WinklerDirector
Debra Wong YangDirector

Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025

Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence62 voting / 62 independent

Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.

Grants - Fiscal 2025

Grants Made - Fiscal 2025

This organization reported $536,167 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.

Recipient, as ReportedAmount
Los Angeles County Parks Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
$510,810
Queen Sofia Spanish Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000

Trend - Revenue

Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

FY24 FY25
Revenue, fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025 - the two years held on this record.
Fiscal YearRevenueChange
Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing)$216,690,527-
Fiscal 2025$244,631,714+12.9%

This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

Filings on Record

Tax PeriodFormStatusSource
Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025Form 990In Force - Filed Jul 30, 2026Original Filing at the IRS

If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.

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