Seeks to enrich the quality of life in New Hampshire thorugh high-quality performances of orchestral music, and by taking a leadership role in the music-education opportunities for citizens of all ages.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $692K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $13K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$581K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$710K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$748K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$581K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$702K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$809K
FY2025$581K
Expenses
$710K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$721K
FY2021$455K
FY2022$554K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$817K
FY2025$710K
Net assets
$748K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$822K
FY2022$761K
FY2023$793K
FY2024$825K
FY2025$748K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1962.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $479K Management & general 33% · $231K Fundraising 0% · $675

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deanna Hoying’s $57K as Executive Di is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Marc Thayer$14,851$78,660$76,212
Deanna Hoying$56,538——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents orchestral music and offers music education for all ages.

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1 program · $479K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Expenses incurred in providing musical concerts performed by this symphony orchestra for the public throughout the year.

$479Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$581K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Other incomeLn 4–11$165K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$119K
Money outPt IX
$710K
Ln 25
Programscol B$479K
Managementcol C$231K
Fundraisingcol D$675
Owns and owesPt X
$748K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Government grantsLn 1e$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$119K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$165K
Gains on assetsLn 7$32K
Total revenueLn 12$581K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$692K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$425
Total assetsLn 16$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
Net assetsLn 32$748K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K$127K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$630K$692K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$696$425
Total assetsLn 16$948K$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K$76K
Net assetsLn 32$825K$748K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$245K$111K$134K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K$675
Advertising and promotionLn 12$55K$55K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$5K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$271$271
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$327K$307K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$710K$479K$231K$675

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $581K$710K−$129K$748K 990 PDF
FY2024 $809K$817K−$8K$825K 990 PDF
FY2023 $561K$570K−$10K$793K 990 PDF
FY2022 $629K$554K$75K$761K 990 PDF
FY2021 $615K$455K$161K$822K 990 PDF
FY2020 $702K$721K−$19K$520K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $581,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $245,353$258,848
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $321,417$119,349
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,133$38,125
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $196,106$165,036
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $809,009$581,358
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $275,960$264,023
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $540,791$445,989
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $816,751$710,012
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,742−$128,654
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $581,358 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $74,930 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$122,037
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,811
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,848
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $119,349$119,349
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,853$5,853
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $32,272$32,272
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$61,091
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,015$29,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $180,636 · Excluded from tax $80,783$581,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $710,012 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $111,030 · Management $134,350$245,380
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $18,643$18,643
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,777$5,777
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,705 · Fundraising $675$11,380
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $55,030$55,030
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,819 · Management $26,753$31,572
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,278$15,278
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $271$271
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $307,369 · Management $19,312$326,681
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $478,519 · Management $230,818 · Fundraising $675$710,012
Part X · Balance sheet $823,391 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $306,224$126,513
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,823$4,455
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $696$425
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $311,437$351,576
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $318,257$340,422
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $948,437$823,391
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,055$8,977
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,037$49,167
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,497$17,584
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123,589$75,728
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $266,732$55,665
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $558,116$691,998
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $824,848$747,663
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $948,437$823,391
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $747,663 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$581,358
XI-2 Total expenses$710,012
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$128,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$824,848
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$51,469
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$747,663

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