Premier Lone Star Wind Orchestra

Tax-deductible

Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-4836314Revenue $278K in FY2025

On file with the IRSlswo.com12740 Hillcrest Rd Ste 175b, 75230-2038 · Dallas, TXTax-exempt since Dec 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Lone Star Wind Orchestra (LSWO) is an ensemble of fifty-six professional musicians providing exceptional performances while creating meaningful community outreach opportunities for the most underserved citizens across North Texas. LSWO Founders envisioned creating a world-class organization committed to deep engagement in developing the next generation of artists and arts patrons. This Life Cycle mentoring model defines our organization-it is who we are, not part of what we do. LSWO is built on three central objectives: make the best possible music, give back to the community, and reach the underserved. LSWO's tagline, Music Changing Lives encompasses the vision that music inspires, creates impact, and drives change within communities. To achieve its three objectives, LSWO institutes a three-pronged approach to impact spanning performance, education, and scholarship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 2 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $64K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$278K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$180K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$278K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$192K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$278K
Expenses
$233K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$180K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$180K

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 Dec 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $202K Management & general 12% · $27K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

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Performs exceptional music and creates outreach opportunities for underserved communities.

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2 programs · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Band Programs

Band Programs: LSWO Groups performed Eight (7) in-person concerts during the 2024-2025 Season. The Lone Star Wind Orchestra presented Three (3) concerts at Moody Performance Hall in Dallas, TX, One (1) chamber concert in Richardson, TX, and One (1) concert at the Arkansas Bandmasters Convention in Fort Smith, AR.

$133Kprogram expense
02

Education Programs

LSWO offers development programs for young band members seeking additional challenges. The Lone Star Youth Winds, with 72 members, had two DFW performances after weeks of professionally condensed rehearsals and masterclasses. The program has reached over 900 students since its beginnings.

$69Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $22K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,155
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,155
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,900
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,495

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$180K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Government grantsLn 1e$61K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$180K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$51K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$79K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$145K$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$130K$180K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$138K$138K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$645$645
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$202K$27K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $278K$233K$45K$180K 990 PDF
FY2024 $340K$410K−$70K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023 $310K$250K$60K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022 $239K$301K−$62K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $192K$195K−$3K$149K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $278,040 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $213,856$202,693
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $119,140$73,310
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,577$2,037
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $339,573$278,040
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,355$4,650
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,631$48,213
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,005$3,415
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $332,970$176,433
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $411,961$232,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,388$45,329
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $278,040 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$60,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,893
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$202,693
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $73,310 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$73,310
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,037 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,037
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,347 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$278,040
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,711 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,650$4,650
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,787$44,787
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,426$3,426
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,462$12,462
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,415$3,415
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,241$1,241
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $137,720$137,720
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,829$3,829
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,243$3,243
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $645$645
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,890$3,890
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,704$6,704
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,099$3,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,357 · Management $26,939 · Fundraising $3,415$232,711
Part X · Balance sheet $193,896 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,202$50,588
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $30,166$35,472
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,081$3,044
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,142$20,142
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $78,947$84,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,538$193,896
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,597$7,894
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $6,775$6,775
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year −$978−$1,153
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,394$13,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,144$180,380
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,538$193,896
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $180,380 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,040
XI-2 Total expenses$232,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,329
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,144
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,907
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$180,380

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