San Francisco, CA

PHILHARMONIA BAROQUE ORCHESTRA & CHORALE

EIN 94-2848318

Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts

Mission

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale’s mission is to present audiences throughout the world with historically-informed performances of music from the Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic periods, and new music, using period instruments and vocal techniques. The organization shares music through live performance and recordings and advances education and training programs for the next generation of musicians.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About PHILHARMONIA BAROQUE ORCHESTRA & CHORALE

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale is a San Francisco–based period-instrument ensemble founded in 1981 that performs Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic repertoire with historically informed practice. The organization presents subscription seasons, staged and semi-staged productions, recordings on its own label, and a range of community and education programs. This profile was prepared for Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale (EIN 94-2848318) and the EIN was verified against publicly available IRS/990 records; the organization is an active, donor-facing 501(c)(3) with an established web presence. In the last 2–3 years Philharmonia has run its public seasons with guest candidates for music director, continued signature initiatives (SESSIONS, Jews & Music, Coffee & Cake), toured regionally, and prepared for a leadership transition announced in 2025.

Notable achievements

Appointment of new Music Director (designate)

In June 2025 Philharmonia announced Peter Whelan as Music Director Designate (to begin with the 2026/27 season), following a season (2024/25) that hosted multiple music director candidates and high-profile guest-conducting appearances.

Sustained community and education initiatives

Over the past several seasons Philharmonia expanded and sustained signature programs — including SESSIONS, Jews & Music, Coffee & Cake (senior-focused concerts), and youth/family learning offerings — introducing historically informed performance to broader and intergenerational audiences.

Philharmonia Baroque Productions and recording output

The organization operates its own recording imprint (Philharmonia Baroque Productions) and maintains an active discography and online streaming presence, supporting preservation and wider distribution of period-performance repertoire.

At a glance

Total assets: $3.7M
Annual revenue: $1.8M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 94-2848318
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: philharmonia.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Longstanding, active 501(c)(3) arts organization with public Form 990 filings and tax-exempt status since the 1980s; EIN verified as 94-2848318.

Regularly reviewed and covered by respected regional and specialist classical-music media and critics for its historically informed performances and programming innovations.

Recognized within the early-music community for high production values, a substantial recorded catalog, and continued touring and festival appearances that extend Philharmonia’s regional and national profile.

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