Civic Intelligence

The Pasadena Community Orchestra Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 95-3895419

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Nov 02, 2025

Organization Profilewww.pcomusic.org

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1787 Loma Vista StPasadena, CA 91104

(818) 790-0354

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

49th percentile

2.9%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

50th percentile

1.8%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-40%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$119,058

Up $2,086 (+1.8%) from 2024

Net Assets

$119,058

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Down

$72,486

Down $47,833 (-40%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$70,400

Up $8,340 (+13%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$2,086

Down $56,173 (-96%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2011: -$4,733Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2017: $35,797Net Assets 2017: $35,7972017Assets 2018: $36,225Net Assets 2018: $36,2252018Assets 2019: $31,765Net Assets 2019: $31,7652019Assets 2020: $37,266Net Assets 2020: $37,2662020Assets 2021: $45,290Net Assets 2021: $45,2902021Assets 2022: $56,664Net Assets 2022: $56,6642022Assets 2023: $59,014Liabilities 2023: $3012023Assets 2024: $116,972Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $119,058Net Assets 2025: $119,0582025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$119,058
Liabilities-
Net Assets$119,058
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $29,766Expenses 2011: $34,500Net Income 2011: -$4,7342011Revenue 2017: $52,168Expenses 2017: $47,581Net Income 2017: $4,5872017Revenue 2018: $44,112Expenses 2018: $43,684Net Income 2018: $4282018Revenue 2019: $46,779Expenses 2019: $51,239Net Income 2019: -$4,4602019Revenue 2020: $38,097Expenses 2020: $32,596Net Income 2020: $5,5012020Revenue 2021: $47,649Expenses 2021: $27,935Net Income 2021: $19,7142021Revenue 2022: $31,664Expenses 2022: $32,980Net Income 2022: -$1,3162022Revenue 2023: $48,005Expenses 2023: $45,956Net Income 2023: $2,0492023Revenue 2024: $120,319Expenses 2024: $62,060Net Income 2024: $58,2592024Revenue 2025: $72,486Expenses 2025: $70,400Net Income 2025: $2,0862025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$72,486
Expenses$70,400
Net Income$2,086
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 2, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$72,486
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Pasadena Community Orchestra is to enrich the local community by providing an opportunity for citizens to hear fine symphonic music free of charge. In addition, PCO provides a setting where musicians professionals in other fields can perform symphonic music. Finally, PCO provides a Young Artists Competition in which young musicians, ages 16-25, compete to win an honorarium and the opportunity to solo with our symphony orchestra.

See Schedule O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The mission of Pasadena Community Orchestra is to enrich the local community by providing an opportunity for citizens to hear fine symphonic music free of charge. In addition, PCO provides a setting where musicians - professional--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Joe Kertes PHDTreasurerPT$0--
Eric KirchoffYac Coordinator-$0--
Thom FountainMember-At-Large-$0--
Bobby UrsoPresident-$0--
Steve UnwinMember-At-LargePT$0--
Gary GreenMember-At-Large-$0--
Tammy CognettaMember-At-Large-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pasadena Community Orchestra Foundation
EIN
95-3895419
In Care Of
% Joe Kertes
Address
1787 Loma Vista St, Pasadena, CA 91104

Signing Officer

Name
Joseph Kertes
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-11-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Blin Richards CPA
Address
600 Friendship Rd N, Afton, TN 37616
Preparer
Blin D Richards
Phone
4235528849
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Supplies 526”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Telephone 259”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Dues 748”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“fees 108”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“office suplies 184”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“photo copies 1,049”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“software 351”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“website 1,408”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“purchase services 3,667”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Insurance 381”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“hospitality 427”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“music 2,669”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“mailing 965”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“fire victoms suport 8,164”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“postage 726”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$119,058
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$119,058
Revenue
$72,486
Expenses
$70,400
Net income
$2,086
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$1.19$0.72$0.70$0.02
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$1.20$0.62$0.58
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.48$0.46$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.57$0.32$0.33$0.01
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.45$0.45$0.48$0.28$0.20
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.37$0.38$0.33$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.32$0.47$0.51$0.04
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.36$0.36$0.44$0.44$0.00
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.36$0.36$0.52$0.48$0.05
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.30$0.35$0.05