This is the Annual Report for the 2019-2020 season of Orchestral Recital Series of Tacoma. In lieu of an in-person meeting, this report is distributed virtually. This report is also accessible here in Google Slides.
ORS of Tacoma
2019-2020 Highlights
- Celebrated our fourth anniversary as an independent non-profit performing arts organization.
- Developed a public position about systemic racism and specific commitments to expand ORS repertoire and practices to include Black composers, women and people of color.
- 2019 $10K grant from Tacoma Creates enabled ORS to upgrade our website, develop data management systems, hire an intern.
- Partnered with the University of Puget Sound to present 2019 fall Piano Trios Festival. Four concert programs at Schneebeck Hall featuring 60 piano and violin student soloists. Special performance by The Puget Sound Trio and a UPS-led master class.
- Presented February 2020 4-Piano Benefit Concert at Lagerquist Hall, Pacific Lutheran University.
- Awarded 2020-21 Tacoma Creates grant enabling ORS to
- professionalize our marketing and communications strategy
- increase outreach to underrepresented Tacoma communities
- hire operations staff
- Re-invented the 2020 spring Orchestral Recital series concerts due to COVID-19. August concerts will feature 25 student soloists with piano accompaniment. Performances held at First Lutheran Church in Tacoma will be videotaped and posted for the public on www.orstacoma.org.
- Established Student Benefactors Program enabling student soloists to cultivate benefactors to defray student fee expenses.
- Successfully raised $5K through donor gifts.
- Expanded Board membership, welcoming three new members.

Operating Results
for 2019-2020 ORS Fiscal Year
Operating Income
Donations at the door (Piano Trios Concerts) – $1,600
Donor Contributions – $4,341
Student Fees—Piano Trios – $4,305
Fundraisers (End-of-year, 4-Piano Benefit Concert, Student Benefactors, Sustaining Campaign) – $6,407
Grants – $12,115
Program Advertising – $1,495
In-Kind – $200
TOTAL REVENUES – $30,463
Operating Expenses
Performance & Program – $5,255
Administrative Costs – $14,664
TOTAL EXPENSES – $19,919
Surplus – $10,544
Thank You to our January 2019 – July 2020 donors
Emerald Donors $1,000+
Anderson Family Fund
Chapman, Bradley and Marilyn Sharpe
Tacoma Arts Commission Grant
Tacoma Creates
Platinum Donors $500+
Bongfeldt, Sharon
Chang, Suzie and James
Denzer, Frederic and Mary Beth
Hirchert, Karin and George
Meeder/Barrett Fund
Minsk, David and Mary
Noh, Kyung and Youjin
Park, Soon and Eun
Peterson, Brian and Anna
Print Solutions (In Kind Donation)
Stangl, James and Lucinda
Twedt, Paul and Phyllis
Watson, Robin and Hugh
Gold Donors $200+
Anderson, Deborah
Anonymous
Ballard, Ernesta
Busch-Conway, Elizabeth
Chapman, Bradley
Conor McCarthy of Ledger Square Law P.S. (In-Kind Donation)
Conway, Steven and Georgiann
David, Philip and Moureen
Ejokina, Oksana
Elling, John and Kathryn
Failla, Gregory and Megan
Farmer, Claude and Qin Peng
Hammond, Bob and Mary
Hearon, Dr. Don
Henderson, Nancy
Hulbert, Duane and Judy
Hwang, Sun Sook (Younae)
Hynes, Andrea
Joy, Janet
Lavik, Daniel
McGuire, Maggie & Greg
Network for Good
Parker, William B.
Plumer, Sheldon and Madeline
Sampen, Maria and Timothy Christie
Shelton, Alan and Sharon
Skelley, Dan
Sorenson, Jennifer
Tacoma Chapter of WSMTA
Zhao, Derek and Zhenzhen Wu
Silver Donors $100+
Allen, Cory-Paul and Alix
Allen, Stanley
Bai, Diane
Barger, Mary
Beltran, Francisco and Grace
Boers, Jeffrey and Kristy Preheim
Carr, Jason
Chang, Annabelle, Joseph and Zach
Clabots, Joseph and Teresa
Conway, Dianne
Elling, John and Kathryn
Feiszli, Robert
Gilfeather, Sara Weelborg
Haan, Robert and Margaret
Hassig, Walter and Yong
K. Mechanical LLC
Keele, Kathleen
Kenworthy, David and Cher Maplestone
Kovshik, Walter
McGuire, Greg (In-Kind Donation)
Schuneman, Jane
Thomas, Cosmo
Wilson, Sharon
Yates, Phil and Linda
Bronze Donors $10+
Ahrens, Rodger and Sandra
Albertson, Rosemary
Anonymous via Facebook
Bailey, Allison
Bailey, Dorothy
Bennett, Marilyn and Michael Hennessy
Boozer, Ruby
Campbell, Kathleen
Chacon, Timothy and Lorraine
Clark, Sheree
Cooper, Claude and Brianna
Coulter, Richard and Kay
Diaz, Joel
Dunbar, Julie
Falk, James and Dianne
Gilfeather, Sara Weelborg
Hennessy, Sydney and Michael
Iannielli, Raymond and Deena
Jachim, Elizabeth
Johnson, Ronald
Kern, Laura
Knapp, Deane and Dorine
Knox, Lila
Knudsen, Katherine
Lam, Bruce
Larson, Leona
Larson, Marcella
Lee, Tobias and Yukiko
Lee, Yuen Mei
Leyden, Dorothy
Mattson, Mark
McBroom, Lisa
McHugh, Megan
Meloeny, Grace
Milanio, Robert and Mary
Olsen, Ryan and Lisa
Petersen, Michelle
Reid, Clement
Saucedo, Elena
Saucedo, Felipe and Gabriela
Schmitt, Lindley
Selby, Carrie
Spargo, Julie
Still, Trudy
Stockton, Jason
Thomsen, Agnes
VanBuskirk, Chris
Webster, Robert
Williams, Joe & Irene
