Eureka Symphony FY2024 filing

Bayside, CA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$363K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$595K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$363K
FY2024▲ +18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$98K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$366K
Expenses
$344K
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$395K
Net assets
$595K
FY2024▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$582K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$595K
FY2025$610K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
Yes — exemption reinstated (2013-11-15)
Per the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CEureka Symphony
EINHdr · item D05-0546860
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2014
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBayside, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A69)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.eurekasymphony.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.00
Program services84%$289K
Management & general16%$54K
Fundraising$524
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
21.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$652K
FY2024▲ +6%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$599K
FY2022$585K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$652K
FY2025$717K
Total liabilities
$56K
FY2024▼ -40%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$17K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$107K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$19K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$652K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$94K
Total assetsLn 16$652K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$56K
Total net assetsLn 32$595K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$203K · 56%
Contributions & grants$143K · 39%
Investment income$17K · 5%
Program service revenue56%$203K
Contributions & grants39%$143K
Investment income5%$17K
Other revenue$80
Total revenueLn 12$363K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $623K · Operating expenses/yr $344K
21.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $289K · Total expenses $344K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $54K · Total expenses $344K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $524 · Total expenses $344K
0.2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $175 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $100K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $143K · Total revenue $363K
39%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $363K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $203K · Total revenue $363K
56%
Investment reliance
Investment income $17K · Total revenue $363K
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $203K · Total expenses $344K
59%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $363K · Prior year $308K
+18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $595K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $363K · Expenses $344K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $652K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $595K · Total assets $652K
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $528K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $652K
81%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual John Gullam · Reported title GENERAL MANAGER · Highest reported compensation $40K · Total expenses $344K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $97K · Total expenses $344K
28%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%——
Overhead ratio 16%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.4%——
Revenue growth 18%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
General Manager
$39,900Pt VII · Sec A
General Manager
$31,547Pt VII · Sec A
Music Director
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carol Jacobson’s $40K as Artistic Director/Conductor is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Carol Jacobson$40,000$20,000
John Gullam—$39,900
Robin Hashem—$31,547

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Presents quality orchestral music for all ages, enriching musicians and the community.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $289K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

During the july 1, 2023 through june 30, 2024 concert season, the eureka symphony produced 5 concertweekend performances (10 concerts) and one chamber music performance which were attended by nearly 6,000 adults, students and children.

$289Kprogram expense

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Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $366K$395K+0.9% 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $363K$344K+18% 990 PDF
FY2023 $308K$328K+7% 990 PDF
FY2022 $287K$267K+194% 990 PDF
FY2021 $98K$109K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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