The mission of the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, INC. Is to pursue, for all, the transformative power of symphonic music through excellence in live performances and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$167K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$167K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $190K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83K
313% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 313% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$552K
Spent
$588K
To programs
73%
Net assets
−$56K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$552K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$552K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$588K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$588K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
−$56K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$56K
FY2022−$25K
FY2023−$9K
FY2024−$119K
FY2025−$244K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2007.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $430K Management & general 25% · $150K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $167K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$86,000Pt VII · Sec A
$67,250Pt VII · Sec A
Youth Sympho
$12,107Pt VII · Sec A
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Operations D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

R Andrew Clark’s $135K as Executive Di is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
R Andrew Clark$135,370$110,611$109,077$104,949$86,000
Philip Mann————$67,250
Steve Bennett———$12,758$12,107
Nancy Jackson———$2,457$1,200

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

Brings the transformative power of symphonic music to all through live performances and education.

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1 program · $363K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Concert performances are high quality symphonies orchestrated for the public. Educational programs are programs conducted for local schools.

$363Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$552K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Money outPt IX
$588K
Ln 25
Programscol B$430K
Managementcol C$150K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
−$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Government grantsLn 1e$67K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Total revenueLn 12$552K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$250
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32−$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$44K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$83K
Net assetsLn 32−$20K−$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$167K$67K$99K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$51K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$16K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$295$295
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$300K$296K$4K$734
Total functional expensesLn 25$588K$430K$150K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$2.2M−$44K−$244K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.1M−$110K−$119K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M$16K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$31K−$25K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $552K$588K−$36K−$56K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $552,173 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $329,180$401,121
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,291$68,114
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $123,874$82,938
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $553,345$552,173
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,789$179,771
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $448,304$408,420
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $553,093$588,191
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $252−$36,018
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $552,173 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$67,095
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,026
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$401,121
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $68,114$68,114
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $82,938$82,938
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $151,052$552,173
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $588,191 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,250 · Management $99,307$166,557
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $13,214$13,214
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,024$7,024
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,380 · Fundraising $7,390$58,770
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,700 · Management $7,529$23,229
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,310$1,310
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,285$10,285
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $295$295
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,134$1,134
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,209$6,209
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $295,849 · Management $3,581 · Fundraising $734$300,164
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $430,179 · Management $149,888 · Fundraising $8,124$588,191
Part X · Balance sheet $26,484 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,406$18,097
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,425$6,628
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,643$1,509
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $250$250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,724$26,484
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,688$1,896
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $33,909$14,437
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $21,500$21,542
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,000$45,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,097$82,875
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$20,373−$56,391
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$20,373−$56,391
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,724$26,484
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$56,391 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$552,173
XI-2 Total expenses$588,191
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,018
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$20,373
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$56,391

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