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Blue Ridge Orchestra FY2021 filing

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Asheville, NC501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-2900637Revenue $48K in FY2021

On file with the IRSblueridgeorchestra.orgPo Box 256, 28802-0256 · Asheville, NCTax-exempt since Aug 2005Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To present quality symphonic music in a variety of settings to a diverse audience. To serve as a recognized leader in culture and music education for our community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$48K
Spent
$38K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$48K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$48K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$48K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$131K
Expenses
$38K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$38K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$98K
Net assets
$48K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$48K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$115K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2005.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $30K Management & general 11% · $4K Fundraising 3% · $1K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Franee Healy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bj Sharp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents symphonic music and leads community music education.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The orchestra normally holds eight live performances in a concert season. Due to COVID-19, all live performances during our usual season were cancelled. The orchestra was able to produce one virtual free concert during the year.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina INCFY2023$8K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$139
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Money outPt IX
$38K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$150
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Total revenueLn 12$48K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$48K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$39K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$820$0
Net assetsLn 32$39K$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$25K
Management feesLn 11a$131$131
Accounting feesLn 11c$105$105
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$819
Office expensesLn 13$2K$220$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$38K$30K$4K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $131K$98K$33K$115K 990 PDF
FY2024 $103K$93K$10K$82K 990 PDF
FY2023 $85K$79K$7K$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 $85K$68K$18K$65K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $48K$38K$9K$48K 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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Part I · Summary $47,652 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,255$43,079
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,581$4,534
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$39
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,172$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,696$47,652
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,139$24,522
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,337$13,938
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,476$38,460
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,220$9,192
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $47,652 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,300
VIII-1e Government grants$5,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,579
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$150
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,079
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$4,534
VIII-3 Investment income$39
VIII-12 Total revenue$47,652
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,460 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,522$24,522
IX-11a Management feesManagement $131$131
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $105$105
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,740$1,740
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,224 · Management $819$6,043
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $220 · Fundraising $1,314$1,534
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,033$1,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,506
IX-24e All other expenses$1,846
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $29,746 · Management $4,048 · Fundraising $1,314$38,460
Part X · Balance sheet $47,702 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $400$3,421
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,480$43,053
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,386$1,228
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,330$47,702
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $820$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,510$47,702
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,330$47,702
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,702 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$47,652
XI-2 Total expenses$38,460
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,192
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,510
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,702

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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