Oregon Symphony Association

“The executive committee is authorized to act on behalf of the board during the intervals between full board meetings. The executive committee possesses the full power of the board.”

“Form 990 will be reviewed by the finance committees prior to submission to the irs. The full board will receive an electronic copy of the full form prior to submission.”

“The board of directors consistently monitors any possibility of a conflict of interest. Board members have recused themselves from voting on policies that might affect them: for example, if the board is voting on a motion that will increase musician compensation, directors who are also employed by the symphony as musicians in the orchestra have cited a conflict of interest and recused themselves from voting on the motion.”

“For senior management positions, national search firms are engaged to recruit and advise on comparable/competitive compensation packages. Published comparables are also consulted for all positions.”

“Form 990 is available on the website orsymphony.org and is uploaded to guidestar. Copies are also available upon request.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Financial statements are also published on the organization's website.”

“We also continued to partner with the marie smith day center, an adult care facility for low-income elders and others living with memory loss or physical/cognitive limitations, to offer the musicnow program. Weekly sessions with oregon symphony musicians and earthtones music therapy served roughly 30 clients each week during the month of april. The program not only brings joy to participants, it also helps activate important neural pathways by using music and movement to stimulate the brain. 2019 marked the first year of our new artist-in-residence, cellist johannes moser, who will work with us over a three-year term. Johannes visited in january and performed a series of free concerts throughout the community. Venues included bud clark commons, the ace hotel, chehalem cultural center in newberg, roosevelt high school in partnership with bravo youth orchestra, and a special private performance at st. Mary's home for boys for 100+ boys living and receiving treatment. Across his performances, johannes reached an estimated 1,000 community members from all walks of life. As an institution that values civic leadership and sparking meaningful dialogue, we seek opportunities to align our artistic work with issues that affect our community. In one such example, this spring we performed john corigliano's symphony no. 1 "of rage and remembrance," a piece written to honor friends lost during the height of the aids crisis. We used this performance as an opportunity to partner with local organizations serving people with hiv/aids and lgbt-serving organizations that form part of a community that was deeply impacted by the aids crisis. We invited cascade aids project, our house, and portland gay men's chorus to join us in the concert hall to display their personal remembrance quilts inspired by the national memorial quilt displayed in washington, d.c. And to share information about their organizations. We also hosted a goods drive in the concert hall to collect personal care items, clothing, and non-perishable food on behalf of our partner organizations, and led a panel discussion in the concert hall following the sunday matinee concert, helping to elevate our partners' voices as we discussed hiv/aids in the current landscape.”

“This process has not changed from the prior year.”