BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization: BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC (EIN 04-2103550)
Tax period: 2009-09-01 to 2010-08-31
Filed: 2011-06-10
IRS object ID: 201121809349300832
Schema version: 2009v1.2
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2011-06-10T10:12:21-07:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2010-08-31	TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2009-09-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

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EIN	042103550	EIN

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Business Name Line1	BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC	BusinessNameLine1

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Name Control	BOST	NameControl
Phone	6172661492	Phone

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Address Line1	301 Massachusetts Avenue	AddressLine1
City	Boston	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	02115	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	Thomas D May	Name
Title	Chief Financial Officer	Title
Phone	6172661492	Phone
Date Signed	2011-06-10	DateSigned

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Tax Year	2009	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

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Name Of Principal Officer Person	Mark Volpe	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line1	301 Massachusetts Avenue	AddressLine1
City	Boston	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	02115	ZIPCode

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Gross Receipts	146275550	GrossReceipts
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Organization501c	X	Organization501c
Web Site	www.bso.org	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1918	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	MA	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	The mission of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is to foster and maintain an organization dedicated to the making of music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art, creating performances and providing educational and training programs at the highest level of excellence and presenting this music to the widest audience possible. BSO concerts include: the Boston Symphony winter season at Symphony Hall in Boston; the Boston Symphony's summer festival at Tanglewood, its outdoor summer home in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts; and Boston Pops concerts in Symphony Hall that reach a third audience for whom orchestral music may not be as familiar. The concerts also include seven Boston Symphony Youth and Family Concerts, the core component of the orchestra's K-12 educational programs serving over 30,000 children annually. Tanglewood also houses the Tanglewood Music Center, an in-depth musical experience for emerging professional musicians of exceptional ability.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Total Nbr Volunteers	1130	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	569680	TotalGrossUBI
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Total Revenue Current Year	73377350	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	396423608	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission Description	The mission of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is to foster and maintain an organization dedicated to the making of music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art, creating performances and providing educational and training programs at the highest level of excellence and presenting this music to the widest audience possible. BSO concerts include: the Boston Symphony winter season at Symphony Hall in Boston; the Boston Symphony's summer festival at Tanglewood, its outdoor summer home in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts; and Boston Pops concerts in Symphony Hall that reach a third audience for whom orchestral music may not be as familiar. The concerts also include seven Boston Symphony Youth and Family Concerts, the core component of the orchestra's K-12 educational programs serving over 30,000 children annually. Tanglewood also houses the Tanglewood Music Center, an in-depth musical experience for emerging professional musicians of exceptional ability.	MissionDescription
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Description	Concerts and Tours: Founded in 1881, the mission of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is to foster and maintain an organization dedicated to the making of music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art, creating performances and providing educational and training programs at the highest level of excellence. Recognized as one of the world's finest orchestras, the BSO presents an average of 27 programs in approximately 100 concerts at Symphony Hall between September and April each year that embrace the full range of orchestral repertoire. Another 34 concerts are presented each summer at Tanglewood, the BSO's summer music festival in western Massachusetts. The BSO also offers an annual series of concerts in New York's Carnegie Hall and 14 Youth and Family Concerts, as well as a new series of three open rehearsals for high school students. Following the close of the BSO's winter season through early July and during the December holiday season, the Boston Pops give approximately seventy concerts. All told, the BSO is the world's largest orchestral operation and the fourth-largest performing arts institution in the United States. The BSO's 2009-10 subscription season marked the orchestra's 129th year and James Levine's fifth season as music director. The 2009-10 season featured some of the most ambitious, seminal pieces within the classical repertoire, including a four-program survey of all nine Beethoven symphonies, featuring soprano Christine Brewer, contralto Meredith Arwady, tenor Matthew Polenzani, and bass-baritone Eike Wilm Schulte; Mozart's Requiem; Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms; Dvorak's Symphony No. 8; Mendelssohn's Elijah; and Rossini's rarely heard Stabat Mater. Other highlights of the BSO's 2009-10 season in Symphony Hall included appearances by world-renowned guest artists, including violinist Joshua Bell, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, flutist Sir James Galway, harpsichordist Ton Koopman, soprano Renee Fleming, violinist Hilary Hahn, cellist Lynn Harrell, pianists Marc-André Hamelin and Emanuel Ax, as well as appearances by guest conductors Sir Colin Davis, Bernard Haitink, and Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos. Throughout its history, the BSO has enabled the creation of hundreds of works, many of which have become landmarks in orchestral repertoire. The orchestra has also performed more than 400 American and world premieres. During the tenure of BSO music director James Levine, the BSO has continued this proud tradition with a total of 34 new compositions commissioned. Continuing the institution's mission to advance the orchestral art form, during FY10 the BSO gave world premieres of John Williams' On Willow and Birches, John Harbison's Double Concerto for violin and cello and Peter Lieberson's Farewell Songs for baritone and orchestra, all BSO commissions, as well as Elliott Carter's Flute Concerto, a BSO co-commission. The season also included the American premieres of August Read Thomas' Helios Choros II (Sun God Dancers) and James MacMillan's St. John Passion. For all BSO (Boston, Tanglewood, and Carnegie Hall) and Boston Pops concerts, attendance was approximately 1.3 million. BSO concerts from Symphony Hall (Saturday evenings) and Tanglewood (Saturdays and Sundays) were also heard throughout southern New England in weekly live radio broadcasts over the 99.5 All Classical station (formerly WCRB, now a subsidiary of WGBH), in addition to reaching a global audience through live, online streaming on the WGBH website. Saturday-evening concerts during the Boston Pops' season were also broadcast live over 99.5 All Classical. All told, these broadcasts reached a listening audience of more than 85,000. Additionally, the CBS broadcast of the July 4th Pops concert on Boston's Charles River Esplanade reaches millions of viewers nationwide, beyond the 400,000 in attendance in Boston. The core Symphony Hall audience comes from the Greater Boston area, and nearly 70 percent of the Tanglewood audience comes from outside Massachusetts. The BSO actively works to cultivate new and non-traditional audiences - especially for new music - through targeted outreach activities in the community. The institution has well-established collaborations with public schools, colleges, music schools, and community organizations throughout the Greater Boston area that allow it to interact directly and on a regular basis with the audiences it wishes to cultivate. According to an independent economic-impact study released in 2008, the BSO generates $136 million annually for the Boston-area economy and another $61 million for the Berkshire County economy during the 10 weeks that the orchestra is in residence at Tanglewood.	Description

Activity2 Activity2

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Expense	5093786	Expense
Grants	0	Grants
Revenue	617841	Revenue
Description	Education. Education is integral to the BSO's mission and comprises two main components: 1.) training of young professional musicians at the Tanglewood Music Center, the BSO's world-renowned summer academy for advanced musical study; and 2.) K-12 in-school and summer education programs that address the need for integrated, high-quality arts education in the public schools, as required by the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993. Over the past seven decades, the Tanglewood Music Center (TMC) has established itself as the preeminent professional music-training center of its kind, and its alumni have shaped and changed the musical landscape in all parts of the world. The TMC program is truly unique, having a fully-integrated relationship with a world-class symphony orchestra, continuously drawing on the musicians, ideas, and resources of the BSO, and enlisting the participation of its artists to create and contribute to the educational experience of young musicians in the most profound manner. The mission of the TMC is to serve as a bridge from the conservatory to the professional world, allowing young musicians of the highest promise to gain access to the guidance of the music world's most esteemed senior professionals. The relationships cultivated at the TMC offer direct entrée to upper levels of the profession. Upon completing their time at TMC, TMC "fellows" are deemed to have all of the requisite skill and training for highly successful careers as performing musicians. Since its inception the TMC has also functioned as a think tank in which faculty are encouraged to pursue directions that will open new avenues in the field. The principal areas of study and performance at the TMC are orchestral and chamber music, with a heavy emphasis on contemporary music, vocal repertoire including art song and staged opera (also involving instrumentalists), composition, and conducting. In the summer of 2010, approximately 150 accomplished fellows studied and performed for eight weeks under the direction of 60 resident and guest faculty members and members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Participating fellows represented 31 states (including the District of Columbia) and 21 foreign countries. In one of the TMC's season highlights, the talented young musicians of the Tanglewood Music Center performed Maher's Symphony No. 3 under the direction of conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. The student instrumentalists were joined by mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill, the women of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and the American Boychoir. The performance was a popular and critical success. The New York Times praised the TMC musicians' "balanced sonorities and stunning climaxes," noting the performance for its "polish and power." Performance and study of new music, always central to the TMC methodology, were programmed throughout the summer, and the TMC fellows played a prominent role in Tanglewood's annual Festival of Contemporary Music, which celebrated the TMC's 70th anniversary and was co-directed by John Harbison, Gunther Schuller, and Oliver Knussen. The K-12 education programs of the BSO not only provide access to the arts for underserved students and families, they also address the need for integrated high-quality arts exposure and education in the public schools as required by the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993. These initiatives currently serve more than 31,000 students and hundreds of teachers statewide, and are developed in conformity with the National Standards for Arts Education and the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework. The BSO continues to adapt its existing programs and develop new ones that support education reform in Massachusetts. One of the BSO Education Department's primary goals is to ensure that the arts remain a central part of the curriculum in the public schools. This effort has become even more critical as programs in the arts have been decimated by deep cuts to the state's education budget. The BSO offered a total of seven Youth and Family Concerts in the 2009-10 season during a week of concerts in March, 2010. The performances were attended by more than 21,000 students from schools across Massachusetts. Through the Metropolitan Youth Concerts series, the BSO fully underwrites admission to the Youth Concerts for students in the Boston Public Schools and other metro-Boston school systems. This program serves more than 8,000 urban children in third through twelfth grades from approximately 45 schools. The BSO's High School Open Rehearsals, a new initiative launched in FY08 that brings interested teenagers to Symphony Hall to observe how the orchestra prepares its repertoire, were attended by nearly 3,000 students. The BSO has offered a Concerto Competition for advanced high-school instrumentalists (piano, strings, winds, and brass) since 1959 when Harry Ellis Dickson founded the BSO's current Youth Concerts series. Two first-place awards are now offered. Each award includes a cash prize as well as a performance at a Boston Symphony Family Concert or a Boston Pops concert. Second- and third-place winners receive small cash prizes. Over the years, a number of Concerto Competition winners have gone on to careers as soloists, orchestral musicians, or teachers, including longtime BSO Assistant Principal Bass Larry Wolfe and National Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef. In the summer of 2010, Days in the Arts (DARTS) continued to provide students from across Massachusetts with intensive, hands-on experiences in the arts. For eight weeks each July and August, DARTS draws upon the richly diverse resources of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the world-class cultural institutions of the Berkshires, offering a unique opportunity for students to experience the arts and to discover and explore their own creative potentials in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Participants are students entering the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades, drawn from urban, suburban, and rural communities across Massachusetts. In 2010, DARTS enrolled a total of 392 children for eight one-week sessions. During each session, the students explored an artistic discipline through themes revolving around a variety of age-appropriate themes. Included in the program was an average of three field trips per week to such local arts institutions as Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and the Norman Rockwell Museum. Each student successfully produced an end-of-the-week presentation that incorporated their discipline and the theme of the week. They also participated in daily creative-writing sessions and kept a journal of their experiences at DARTS. The School and Community Partnership Program's goals are to enable teachers to be strong advocates within their schools for music education and to help parents understand the importance of music education within the larger curriculum so that they, too, can become informed advocates. In addition, as school districts throughout Massachusetts continue to face severely reduced budgetary resources in the wake of the economic downturn, the free and low-cost access to the arts provided by the BSO's diverse education offerings are more vital now than ever, providing supplemental opportunities that allow hundreds of children each year to expand their understanding of and engagement in the arts. Whenever possible, the BSO also seeks to engage music specialists and classroom teachers in collaborative planning and training processes and professional development activities designed to broaden and deepen the overall learning process by integrating the study of music with other academic subjects such as language arts. Another education highlight is the BSO's Education Resource Center housed at the Boston Arts Academy (BAA). The Center supplements and reinforces the music education initiatives in Massachusetts public schools by offering a media/technology center, a planning facility, curriculum frameworks, and professional and development seminars for teachers and administrators. During the year, more than 400 teachers from the greater Boston area utilized the Center. In addition, the Center serves as the library for the Boston Arts Academy and Fenway High School, serving approximately 75 teachers and 700 students. In recognition of the outstanding quality of the project, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) designated the Education Resource Center, along with the library of the BAA, as the 2004 National School Library Media Program of the Year.	Description

Activity3 Activity3

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Expense	891087	Expense
Grants	0	Grants
Revenue	453081	Revenue
Description	Electronic Media: During FY '10, the BSO was featured in live local broadcasts of weekly Symphony Hall and Tanglewood Concerts on the 99.5 All Classical station (formerly WCRB, now a subsidiary of public radio station WGBH). The BSO's website (www.bso.org) continued to prove its value as one of the orchestra's most vital business assets, receiving more than 7 million visits in FY'10, 18 percent of which were international and 58 percent of which were unique or one-time visits. This generated more than 34 million page views. The BSO's website continues to be the largest and most-visited orchestral website in the country. The website is also essential to executing the orchestra's educational and outreach mission. For each of the BSO's winter season programs, the orchestra releases a concert-overview podcast that offers insight into how listeners may approach given compositions, as well as audio or video clips from the BSO's archives and live interviews, when applicable. Currently, the BSO's podcast series has 115,000 subscribers, of which 86,000 are active. Additionally, the BSO's Classical Companion (successor to the Online Conservatory) offers interactive exploration of select BSO programs through www.bso.org. More than 1 million people visited the Classical Companion during FY '10; more than 6 million people have visited the Classical Companion or its predecessor since FY '04.	Description

Activity Other ActivityOther (2 entries)

ExpenseExpense	GrantsGrants	RevenueRevenue	DescriptionDescription
814509	0	848664	Historic Preservation and Conservation and Facility Rental: Symphony Hall has long been considered the finest concert hall in the United States, and its spectacular acoustic qualities have earned it a place among the top three concert auditoriums in the world, a fact underscored by the hall's designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1999. Symphony Hall resonates with a century of great performances by leading artists, the musical vibrancy of the 20th century, and the important voices of history. It is a familiar location for millions of viewers nationwide who have watched "Evening at Pops" on PBS. Since 1900, virtually all of the world's great concert artists have appeared (and continue to appear) on the Symphony Hall stage, either with the BSO or in solo recitals. Touring ensembles have also taken advantage of the hall's acoustics, from renowned symphony orchestras to the U.S. Marine Band. The hall is also the main performance venue for a number of ensembles and presenters, including the Handel & Haydn Society, one of the nation's first permanent performing groups, established in 1815. Symphony Hall is also the primary venue for the Celebrity Series of Boston and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras. Frequently used as a civic auditorium, Symphony Hall has hosted many non-musical events that bear upon U.S. history and reflect the development of the United States as a world leader. In the early years of the 20th century, the hall served as a place to honor and present the luminaries of that era. World figures in politics and literature have lectured in Symphony Hall regularly, and controversial social issues were also given their due in debates. Tanglewood is the summer performance home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and is located in Lenox, Massachusetts, amid the scenic splendor of the Berkshire hills. Established in 1936 by then-BSO Music Director Serge Koussevitzky, Tanglewood is now one of the world's preeminent summer music festivals. Tanglewood is also a festival renowned for its vital role in the development of America's contributions to music. Tanglewood attracts more than 350,000 visitors from around the world annually, and presents ten weeks of diverse programming each summer, the central feature of which is approximately two dozen BSO concerts featuring the finest classical music and the most esteemed conductors and soloists. The festival also includes a weekly chamber music series, solo recitals by acclaimed artists, some fifty concerts and recitals by fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center, the weeklong Festival of Contemporary Music, a Popular Artists Series, and a Labor Day jazz festival. Comprising the former Tanglewood and Highwood estates, Tanglewood covers more than 500 scenic acres and remains open to the public year-round, much like a state park. There are 23 buildings on the grounds, including three principal performance venues: the Koussevitzky Music Shed, Seiji Ozawa Concert Hall, and the Tanglewood Theatre. Built in 1938 from plans by Eliel Saarinen, the Koussevitzky Music Shed is a seasonal hall that is open on three sides and has 5,121 seats with additional seating for more than 10,000 on the adjacent lawn. All BSO and visiting orchestra concerts are performed in the shed. Opened in 1994, Seiji Ozawa Hall provides a venue for the Tanglewood festival's solo and chamber music performances, including Friday-evening prelude concerts. The brick and wood structure also provides space for rehearsals by Tanglewood's guest artists, serves as the headquarters of the Tanglewood Music Center, and acts a recording facility. It seats up to 750 audience members on the orchestra level and an additional 450 in the two balconies, as well as hundreds more on the adjacent lawn. The Theatre is the second Tanglewood structure designed by Eero Saarinen. It is used primarily by the TMC for opera and other staged productions not suited for presentation in Ozawa Hall. This wooden structure has a full orchestra pit and fully rigged stage. The Tanglewood master plan was completed in the summer of 2005, resulting in an approved plan that will guide the enhancement and preservation of this unique property for the next seven to ten years. During FY10, several environmental stewardship initiatives were put in place, including the installation of power-monitoring systems in many buildings throughout campus to track energy usage in real time and measure savings from ongoing energy conservation initiatives, the use of more organic fertilizers, and the institutions of an on-site composting system.
434921	0	507505	Merchandise Sales: The Boston Symphony operates retail shops at both Symphony Hall and Tanglewood. These shops sell recordings of the BSO and other featured performers, books, music, posters and clothing and other items that serve to expose the name and music of the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops and Tanglewood.

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The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (46 entries)

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George D Behrakis
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Alan Bressler
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Jan Brett
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Samuel B Bruskin
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Paul Buttenwieser
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Eric D Collins
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Diddy Cullinane
Vice-Chairman	2	X	0	0	0
Cynthia Curme
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Alan J Dworsky
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
William R Elfers
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Nancy J Fitzpatrick
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Thelma E Goldberg
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Michael Gordon
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Brent L Henry
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Charles H Jenkins Jr
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Stephen Kay
Co-Chairman as of 3/5/10	2	X	0	0	0
Edmund Kelly
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Edward H Linde
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John M Loder
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Carmine A Martignetti
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Robert J Mayer MD
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Nathan R Miller
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Richard P Morse
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Robert P O'Block
Co-Chairman as of 3/5/10	2	X	0	0	0
Vincent M O'Reilly
Treasurer	2	X	0	0	0
Susan W Paine
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Carol Reich
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Edward I Rudman
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Hannah H Schneider
Trustee, 9/1/09 to 2/5/10	1	X	0	0	0
Arthur I Segel
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Roger T Servison
Vice-Chairman	2	X	0	0	0
Thomas G Stemberg
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Caroline Taylor
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Stephen R Weber
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Stephen R Weiner
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Robert C Winters
Trustee	2	X	0	0	0
Mark Volpe
Managing Director	40		545541	0	57630	X
Thomas D May
Chief Financial Officer	40		222046	0	66758	X
Suzanne Page
Clerk of the Board	40		73076	0	17654	X
Kim Noltemy
Chief Mrktg & Communications Officer	40		192352	0	39498		X
Malcolm Lowe
Concertmaster	40		428827	0	40874			X
John A Ferrillo Jr
Principal Oboe	40		268667	0	40412			X
Timothy E Genis
Timpanist	40		249383	0	9723			X
Thomas C Rolfs Jr
Principal Trumpet	40		243722	0	37586			X
Steven Ansell
Principal Viola	40		242111	0	43576			X
Peter Minichiello
Director of Development	20		110640	0	2725				X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	2576365	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	0	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	356436	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	120	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	1	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	1	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	0	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation	Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/City	CountryAddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/Country
Phramus Inc
1776 Broadway 8th Floor	New York	NY	10019	Services of J.Levine	1321779
Tisbury Tours Inc
360 Hamilton Ave Suite 100	White Plains	NY	10601	Services of J. Taylor	1044979
Isole Inc
1032 Country Club Road	Brevard	NC	28712	Services of K. Lockhart	763022
Columbia Artists Management
1790 Broadway	New York	NY	10019	Tour Commission and Guest Artist Fees	256100
Lorin Maazel
				Conducting Services	240000	13 Avenue des Papalins	MC 98000	MN

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	13	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Federated Campaigns	0	FederatedCampaigns
Membership Dues	0	MembershipDues
Fundraising Events	2083672	FundraisingEvents
Related Organizations	0	RelatedOrganizations
Government Grants	181500	GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions	26204953	AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions	2062743	NoncashContributions
Total Contributions	28470125	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue	ExclusionExclusionAmount
Concerts & tours	900099	33413262	33413262	0	$0
Program advertising	511190	722498	0	722498	$0
Education	900099	617841	617841	0	$0
Electronic media	900099	453081	453081	0	$0
Parking	900099	81572	0	0	$81,572

Total Oth Program Service Revenue TotalOthProgramServiceRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	35288254	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	2109355	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$2,109,355	ExclusionAmount

Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmount

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmount

Gross Rents GrossRents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	3478192	Real
Personal	0	Personal

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	1183525	Real
Personal	0	Personal

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	2294667	Real
Personal	0	Personal

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	2294667	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	848664	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$1,446,003	ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	72495000	Securities
Other	0	Other

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	69776168	Securities
Other	0	Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	2718832	Securities
Other	0	Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	2718832	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	-152818	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$2,871,650	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events	928065	GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events	2083672	CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses	984202	FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-56137	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	-$56,137	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	1461810	GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold	954305	CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	507505	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	507505	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	Food & beverage	Description
Business Code	900099	BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column	2044749	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$2,044,749	ExclusionAmount

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	0	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	0	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	2044749	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	73377350	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	35840353	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	569680	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$8,497,192	ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1200984	Total
Management And General	1045854	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	155130	Fundraising

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	117876	Total
Program Services	117876	ProgramServices

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	32287692	Total
Program Services	24322534	ProgramServices
Management And General	4848908	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	3116250	Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4992401	Total
Program Services	3765731	ProgramServices
Management And General	852817	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	373853	Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4526022	Total
Program Services	2827951	ProgramServices
Management And General	1143951	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	554120	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2449796	Total
Program Services	1473249	ProgramServices
Management And General	678924	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	297623	Fundraising

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	75000	Total
Program Services	75000	ProgramServices

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	124155	Total
Management And General	124155	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	129786	Total
Management And General	129786	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	32623	Total
Fundraising	32623	Fundraising

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	961330	Total
Program Services	961330	ProgramServices

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	12543655	Total
Program Services	12117612	ProgramServices
Management And General	424700	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1343	Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3046537	Total
Program Services	2756957	ProgramServices
Management And General	76156	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	213424	Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3116328	Total
Program Services	2149920	ProgramServices
Management And General	386294	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	580114	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	724037	Total
Program Services	109806	ProgramServices
Management And General	449869	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	164362	Fundraising

Royalties Royalties

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	31418	Total
Program Services	31418	ProgramServices

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3064010	Total
Program Services	2387941	ProgramServices
Management And General	380207	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	295862	Fundraising

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4167310	Total
Program Services	3577876	ProgramServices
Management And General	198214	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	391220	Fundraising

Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	451236	Total
Program Services	52401	ProgramServices
Management And General	37404	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	361431	Fundraising

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	54823	Total
Program Services	52630	ProgramServices
Fundraising	2193	Fundraising

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	0	Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3844665	Total
Program Services	2957005	ProgramServices
Management And General	526720	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	360940	Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	164553	Total
Program Services	12250	ProgramServices
Management And General	152303	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	Concert production expenses	Description
Total	2638590	Total
Program Services	2635770	ProgramServices
Management And General	2820	ManagementAndGeneral

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2996914	Total
Program Services	2023735	ProgramServices
Management And General	12596	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	960583	Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	83741741	Total
Program Services	64408992	ProgramServices
Management And General	11471678	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	7861071	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1688934	BOY
EOY	1939879	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	12409890	BOY
EOY	12032446	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	37160150	BOY
EOY	35620632	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1527251	BOY
EOY	1385339	EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	142587	BOY
EOY	110999	EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	779226	BOY
EOY	703597	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1874365	BOY
EOY	1707471	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	97622875	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	55316004	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	43560159	BOY
EOY	42306871	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	119742705	BOY
EOY	129442904	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	187140404	BOY
EOY	201739242	EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	31729497	BOY
EOY	31340714	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	437755168	BOY
EOY	458330094	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	7584179	BOY
EOY	8309543	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	9342080	BOY
EOY	9568225	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	5500000	BOY
EOY	5500000	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	31634008	BOY
EOY	38528718	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	54060267	BOY
EOY	61906486	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	52735580	BOY
EOY	46973019	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	150648658	BOY
EOY	166006324	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	180310663	BOY
EOY	183444265	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	383694901	BOY
EOY	396423608	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	437755168	BOY
EOY	458330094	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	1	FSAudited
Audit Committee	1	AuditCommittee
Financial Statement Consolidated	X	FinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	32099344	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	28317433	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	26726120	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	50438949	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	28470125	CurrentTaxYear
Total	166051971	Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	0	CurrentTaxYear
Total	0	Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	0	CurrentTaxYear
Total	0	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	32099344	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	28317433	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	26726120	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	50438949	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	28470125	CurrentTaxYear
Total	166051971	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total	25981908	AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170	140070063	PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	3755218	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	5068449	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	4217872	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	3392700	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	3555358	CurrentTaxYear
Total	19989597	Total

Net UBI NetUBI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	669620	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	254076	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	190760	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	0	CurrentTaxYear
Total	1114456	Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	0	CurrentTaxYear
Total	0	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	187156024	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	205859160	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170	0.74841	PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year	0.7499	PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	0	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	1	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	0	MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	1	DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators	$32,623	DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations	0	RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities	0	OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB	32623	TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3	0	NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	SchC_P2B_S00_L01	Identifier
Return Reference	Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1	ReturnReference
Explanation	The lobbying activities of the BSO address issues such as state funding and proposed legislation related to historic preservation, tourism, transportion, infrastructure, and education all in the context of the arts and not-for-profit organizations. A small allocation of the salary of one employee who engages in lobbying activites on the issues noted above is included in the amount reported. Also, the fee from one consulting firm that has been retained to provide government relations consulting services on the issues noted above is included in the amount reported.	Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	329988000	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	7159000	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	32976000	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	0	GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures	15647000	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	0	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	354476000	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	398852000	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	13065000	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-58188000	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	0	GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures	23741000	OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses	0	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	329988000	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	0.1214	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	0.4906	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance	0.388	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	1	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	0	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis	0	InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis	6554782	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	6554782	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis	0	InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis	61689484	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	32424449	Depreciation
Book Value	29265035	BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis	0	InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis	0	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	0	Depreciation
Book Value	0	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis	0	InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis	23336497	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	19522910	Depreciation
Book Value	3813587	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis	0	InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis	6042112	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	3368645	Depreciation
Book Value	2673467	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	42306871	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterests

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Book Value	1299494	BookValue
Method Of Valuation	F	MethodOfValuation

Other Securities OtherSecurities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Book ValueBookValue	Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
Absolute Return (Equity LPs)	120479139	F
Real Assets(gold,energy&commodities funds)	43304426	F
Illiquid Equities (Private equity LPs)	24979649	F
Real Estate (Real Estate LPs)	3935529	F
Investment in 263 HA Limited Partnership	7741005	C

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities	201739242	TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Book ValueBookValue
Assets Held by Others	23293717
Assets of Split Interest Agreements	8046997

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	31340714	TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Federal Income Tax Liability	0	FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	Accd Liab for Pension & Post-retiremnt	Description
Amount	$38,528,718	Amount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	38528718	TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue	73377350	TotalRevenue
Total Expenses	83741741	TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year	-10364391	ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments	30152736	NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Donated Services And Facilities	0	DonatedServicesAndFacilities
Investment Expenses	0	InvestmentExpenses
Prior Period Adjustments	0	PriorPeriodAdjustments
Other	-$7,059,638	OtherAmount
Total Adjustments	23093098	TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS	12728707	ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	103078381	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments	30152736	NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities	0	DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Recoveries Of Prior Year Grants	0	RecoveriesOfPriorYearGrants
Other Revenues	-444680	OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990	29708056	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	73370325	RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included	961330	InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included	-954305	OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	7025	RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	73377350	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	83734716	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities	0	DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Prior Year Adjustments	0	PriorYearAdjustments
Losses Reported	0	LossesReported
Other Expenses Included	954305	OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990	954305	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	82780411	ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2	961330	InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included	0	OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	961330	ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	83741741	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
SchD_P05_S00_L04	Schedule D, Part V, Line 4	The purpose of the endowment is to provide enduring support for the mission of the Orchestra by releasing a substantial and reliable flow of funds to the operating budget. The income earned on the Orchestra's endowment assets may be used for general or donor-restricted purposes and is recorded in unrestricted net assets or temporarily restricted net assets, as appropriate.
SchD_P06_S00_L01e	Schedule D, Part VI, Line 1e	Other includes land improvements and related depreciation and construction in progress.
SchD_P07_S00_L00	Schedule D, Part VII	Other Securities; Closely-held Equity interests comprise shares in a company valued at fair value in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 28, 2006 related to the company. The Investment in 263 HA Limited Partnership is valued at net cost plus accumulated earnings reduced by distributions to the BSO.
SchD_P10_S00_L00	Schedule D, Part X	The Orchestra accounts for the effect of any uncertain tax positions based on a "more likely than not" threshold to the recognition of the tax positions being sustained based on the technical merits of the position under scrutiny by the applicable taxing authority. If a tax position or positions are deemed to result in uncertainties of those positions, the unrecognized tax benefit is estimated based on a "cumulative probability assessment" that aggregates the estimated tax liability for all uncertain tax positions. The Orchestra has identified its tax status as a tax exempt entity as a tax position; however, the Orchestra has determined that such tax position does not result in an uncertainty requiring recognition. The Orchestra is not currently under examination by any taxing jurisdiction. Its Federal and state income tax returns are generally open for examination for the past three years following the date filed by the appropriate tax authorities.
SchD_P11_S00_L08	Schedule D, Part XI, Line 8	Change in value of split interest agreements: ($444,680)- Retirement plan related changes other than net periodic benefit costs: ($6,614,958)= Total adjustments to net assets: ($7,059,638)
SchD_P12_S00_L02d	Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d	Change in value of split interest agreements.
SchD_P12_S00_L04b	Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b	Cost of goods sold.
SchD_P13_S00_L02d	Schedule D, Part XIII, Line 2d	Cost of goods sold.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1	Corporate Event	NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1	874860	GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1	687591	CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1	187269	GrossRevenueEvent1
Cash Prizes Event1	0	CashPrizesEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event1	0	NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1	0	RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1	59615	FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1	75332	EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1	68607	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2	Opening Gala	NameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2	810872	GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2	654023	CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2	156849	GrossRevenueEvent2
Cash Prizes Event2	0	CashPrizesEvent2
Non Cash Prizes Event2	0	NonCashPrizesEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event2	0	RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event2	108369	FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event2	47270	EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2	107710	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events	5	TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events	1326005	GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events	742058	CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events	583947	GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Cash Prizes Other Events	0	CashPrizesOtherEvents
Non Cash Prizes Other Events	0	NonCashPrizesOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events	0	RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events	110522	FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events	84465	EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events	322312	OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total	3011737	GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total	2083672	CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events	928065	GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events	0	CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events	0	NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events	0	RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events	278506	FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events	207067	EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events	498629	OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events	984202	DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary	-56137	NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter Travel	X	FirstClassOrCharterTravel
Travel For Companions	X	TravelForCompanions
Housing Allowance Or Residence	X	HousingAllowanceOrResidence
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses	1	WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required	1	SubstantiationRequired
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Independent Consultant	X	IndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other Organizations	X	Form990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	1	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	0	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	0	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	0	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	0	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	1	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (8 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Mark Volpe
441637	0	0	0	103904	0	31539	0	26091	0	603171	0	0	0
Thomas D May
220681	0	0	0	1365	0	41186	0	25572	0	288804	0	0	0
Kim Noltemy
191187	0	0	0	1165	0	13637	0	25861	0	231850	0	0	0
Malcolm Lowe
374068	0	37500	0	17259	0	17828	0	23046	0	469701	0	0	0
John A Ferrillo Jr
268667	0	0	0	0	0	17065	0	23347	0	309079	0	0	0
Steven Ansell
242111	0	0	0	0	0	19523	0	24053	0	285687	0	0	0
Thomas C Rolfs Jr
243722	0	0	0	0	0	13533	0	24053	0	281308	0	0	0
Timothy E Genis
249383	0	0	0	0	0	9093	0	630	0	259106	0	0	0

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
SchJ_P01_S00_L01a	Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a	1) In connection with the business needs of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, (BSO), charter travel is used when transporting large numbers of personnel in connection with the orchestra's touring. As a general rule, the BSO does not provide first class travel for employees. 2) In rare instances, the Managing Director's spouse may travel with him for donor cultivation and fund-raising purposes. Events attended are related to the business purposes of the Boston Symphony. Such travel is entered into and substantiated in accordance with the spousal travel policy adopted by the BSO. 3) Housing for Mark Volpe, Managing Director, is provided during the summer for the convenience of the BSO in connection with the Orchestra's activities away from Boston at Tanglewood, and is not considered taxable.
SchJ_P01_S00_L04	Schedule J, Part I, Line 4	The compensation listed for Mark Volpe, Managing Director, for calendar year 2009 includes Base Compensation of 441,637. Other Reportable Compensation includes 1) taxable fringe in the amount of $13,785 mainly for life and disability insurance and for personal use of a vehicle provided by the BSO; 2) contributions of $16,500 made by Mr. Volpe into a 457(b) plan; and 3) a payment of $73,619, which represents the current year obligation related to a retirement compensation plan established for Mr. Volpe in fiscal 2007 in recognition of his 10 years of outstanding service to the BSO. The plan is designed to provide Mr. Volpe an annual retirement benefit at age 60 equal to approximately 40% of the average compensation earned during his last 5 years of employment. An irrevocable portion of this benefit is accrued and paid each year that he is employed.
SchJ_P01_S00_L07	Schedule J, Part I, Line 7	One highly compensated employee is eligible for annual bonuses payable at management's discretion for the satisfactory fulfillment of certain responsibilities.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	Mark Volpe	NamePerson
Purpose Of Loan	Mortgage - See Schedule O	PurposeOfLoan
Loan From Organization	X	LoanFromOrganization
Original Principal	$200,000	OriginalPrincipalAmount
Balance Due	110999	BalanceDue
Default	0	Default
Approved By Board	1	ApprovedByBoard
Written Agreement	1	WrittenAgreement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due	110999	TotalBalanceDue

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationship	Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction	Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
Joseph Hearne
Spouse is trustee	117876	Employed as player	0
Troubadour Reunion Tours LLC
Company partially owned by spouse of trustee	981331	Engaged to perform concerts	0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	77	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	1221937	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	Fair Market Value	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Closely Held Stock SecuritiesCloselyHeldStock

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	1	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	270008	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	Fair Market Value	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckbox	DescriptionDescription	Number Of ContributionsNumberOfContributions	Noncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990	Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
X	Hospitality	12	57772	Fair Market Value
X	Printing	4	33951	Fair Market Value
X	Transportation	3	152745	Fair Market Value
X	Hotel Rooms	3	316202	Fair Market Value
X	Miscellaneous	1	10128	Fair Market Value

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received	1	NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	1	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used	1	ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
SchM_P01_S00_L00	Schedule M, Part I	Column B responses represent the number of contributions.
SchM_P01_S00_L32b	Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b	The BSO's custodian, State Street Corporation, receives and sells donated securities.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
F990_P01_S00_L06	Form 990, Part I, Line 6	Volunteers comprise the 850 members of the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers (BSAV), who provide a variety of services both at Symphony Hall and Tanglewood. Also included as volunteers are the 280 members of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus (TFC), who donate their time and talent performing year-round with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Orchestra.
F990_P06_S0A_L02	Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2	Trustees Vincent M. O'Reilly, Richard P. Morse and Stephen Kay serve on the Board of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute employs another trustee, Dr. Robert J. Mayer, MD.
F990_P06_S0A_L08b	Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b	In general, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) keeps minutes of all committees with authority to act on behalf of the board. The BSO has taken steps to ensure that minutes for all such committees are maintained.
F990_P06_S0B_L11	Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11	The Form 990 is prepared by BSO management and reviewed by a paid preparer. The complete 990 is then reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Audit Committee reviews each section and schedule of the 990, focusing on key changes and substantive disclosures. Subsequent to this review, a copy of the final draft 990, which is the version to be filed with the IRS, is mailed to all members of the Board of Trustees for review in advance of their next board meeting. The Board of Trustees then approves the Form 990 before it is filed. The final 990 is signed by the Chief Financial Officer and the paid preparer.
F990_P06_S0B_L12c	Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c	The Boston Symphony Orchestra has a Conflict of Interest Policy that encompasses all employees and board members. The policy requires that Trustees, Officers, Overseers, Ex-Officio Board members, members of a committee with board-delegated powers, senior staff members or any person with substantial influence over the BSO disclose the existence of any potential or actual conflicts of interest to the Board or to members of the Executive Committee. The Board or Executive Committee then discusses and votes in order to determine whether an actual conflict of interest exists. If a conflict exists, the Board or Executive Committee evaluates the particular transaction or arrangement to determine the most reasonable course of action. The individual who disclosed the conflict must leave the Board or Executive Committee meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. Additionally, the policy also requires any staff member that has information about a possible conflict, to report the matter promptly to their supervisor, the Director of Human Resources of to the Chief Financial Officer. The Director of Human Resources and the Chief Financial Officer will review the circumstances of the possible conflict with other appropriate management to make a determination about the most reasonable course of action. A breach of the conflict of interest policy is grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Additionally, on an annual basis, all Trustees, Officers, Overseers, Ex-Officio Board members, members of a committee with board-delegated powers, senior staff members or any person with substantial influence over the BSO is provided with a copy of the policy and must sign a statement affirming that they have received, read and understand the policy; they must also affirm that they agree to comply with the policy. As part of this Annual Notice of Policy, each individual is also required to disclose any potential or actual conflicts of interest in writing. All responses indicating a potential or actual conflict are subject to review by the Board or the Executive Committee as described above.
F990_P06_S0B_L15	Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15	The BSO has a designated Compensation Committee, comprised of trustees of the BSO, which sets the process for determining and approving compensation for officers and key employees. The Compensation Committee's process includes: (a) development and consideration of comparability data to provide a basis for the Committee's decisions and (b) consideration of the (i) applicable accounting and disclosure rules, (ii) emerging trends in corporate governance, and (iii) standards and guidelines promulgated by the Division of Public Charities of the Massachusetts office of the Attorney General (collectively, the "Compensation Process"). Deliberations of the Compensation Committee in connection with the Compensation Process are contemporaneously documented. When evaluating officers and key employees, the Compensation Committee carefully considers the following factors: (i) duties and responsibilities, (ii) background and experience, (iii) dedication, commitment and work schedule, (iv) leadership, management and professional skills, (v) overall performance and standing, (vi) the BSO's salary scale of employees generally, and (vii) the BSO's annual budget. The Compensation's Committee most recent review of officer and key employee compensation occurred in 2008.
F990_P06_S0B_L16b	Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 16b	The BSO entered into a joint venture agreement during fiscal 2010, however, no joint venture activities are planned to occur until fiscal 2011. The BSO adopted a joint venture policy in fiscal 2011 that describes the evaluation process. Part of the evaluation process is to make certain that the BSO's exempt status is not jeopardized by participation in joint venture arrangements.
F990_P06_S0C_L19	Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19	The Boston Symphony Orchestra's audited financial statements, conflict of interest policy and other governing documents are available upon request.
F990_P07_S0A_L01b	Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1b	1) Compensation reported is based on calendar 2009 amounts. 2) Peter Minichiello, former Director of Development, left the BSO in January of 2009.
F990_P07_S0B_L01C	Form 990, Part VII, Section B, Line 1(C)	The compensation listed for Columbia Artists Management includes $126,600 in fees for 7 guest artists and $129,500 in agency tour commissions. Compensation reported is based on calendar 2009 amounts.
SchG_P02_S00_L01	Schedule G, Part II, Line 1	Other events comprise revenue and direct expenses associated with 5 varied fund-raising events, administrative expenses related to organizing fund-raising events and an allocation of depreciation expense.
SchL_P02_S00_L00	Schedule L, Part II	1) On September 12, 1997, a thirty-year, $200,000 loan was made to the Managing Director, Mark Volpe. This loan, which is secured by a mortgage on his principal residence, is payable in biweekly installments of principal and interest. During 2003, the loan was refinanced and the term was changed to fifteen years. The interest rate was determined by using the IRS approved market rate in effect at the time of the inception and the refinancing of the loan. 2) Concertmaster Malcolm Lowe paid off his mortgage loan balance of $15,074 in full in fiscal 2010.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection	Direct Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA	Address Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus
The Tent Club
301 Massachusetts Avenue	Boston	MA	02115	237255432	Social Club	MA	501(c)(7)	N/A
George and Roberta Berry Supporting Organization
C/O Woodman and Eaton PC	Concord	MA	01742	046880475	Supporting organization	MA	501(c)(3)	N/A	801 Main Street	509(a)(3) type II

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	263 HA Limited Partnership	BusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	301 Massachusetts Avenue	AddressLine1
City	Boston	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	02115	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Primary Activity	Real Estate	PrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile State	MA	LegalDomicileState
Direct Controlling Entity NA	N/A	DirectControllingEntityNA
Predominant Income Type	Excluded	PredominantIncomeType
Share Of Total Income	1513982	ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets	7825936	ShareOfEOYAssets
Disproportionate Allocations	0	DisproportionateAllocations
Code V	$0	CodeVAmount
General Or Managing Partner	0	GeneralOrManagingPartner

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	263 Realty Corporation	BusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	301 Massachusetts Avenue	AddressLine1
City	Boston	City
State	MA	State
ZIP Code	02115	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Primary Activity	Real Estate	PrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile State	MA	LegalDomicileState
Direct Controlling Entity NA	N/A	DirectControllingEntityNA
Type Of Entity	C	TypeOfEntity
Share Of Total Income	10632	ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets	42113	ShareOfEOYAssets
Percentage Ownership	1	PercentageOwnership

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties	0	ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org	0	GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org	0	GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org	0	SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org	0	PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets	0	ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs	0	RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs	1	RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs	0	PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs	0	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities	1	SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees	1	SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	1	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org	0	OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org	1	OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionType	Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved
263 HA Limited Partnership
j	330908
263 HA Limited Partnership
r	1133355