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Bay-Atlantic Symphony

Tax-deductible

Atlantic City, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1983EIN 22-2668832

Promotion and the enjoyment and appreciation of symphonic and classical music in the southern new jersey region through the presentation of concerts and related events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 7 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$219K
159% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 159% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$557K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$546K
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$81K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$557K
FY2025▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$600K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$546K
FY2025$557K
Expenses
$546K
FY2025▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$702K
FY2023$632K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$546K
Net assets
−$81K
FY2025▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$26K
FY2023−$61K
FY2024−$92K
FY2025−$81K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1986.

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% · $473K Management & general 11% · $62K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jennifer Barr
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Ferguson
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Presents concerts and events to promote symphonic and classical music enjoyment in Southern New Jersey.

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1 program service account for $473K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Fulfillment of the organization's programs.

$473Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Cilento Family Foundation INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$557K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Money outPt IX
$546K
Ln 25
Programscol B$473K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
−$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Government grantsLn 1e$70K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Total revenueLn 12$557K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$359
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219K
Net assetsLn 32−$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$18K$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$359
Total assetsLn 16$69K$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K$219K
Net assetsLn 32−$92K−$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$250$250
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$187K$159K$19K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$2K$831
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75K$75K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$7K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$744$744
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$200K$195K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$722$751
Total functional expensesLn 25$546K$473K$62K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $557K$546K$11K−$81K 990 PDF
FY2024 $546K$576K−$31K−$92K 990 PDF
FY2023 $545K$632K−$88K−$61K 990 PDF
FY2022 $600K$702K−$103K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $483K$405K$78K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020 $384K$333K$51K$50K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $556,581 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,088
VIII-1e Government grants$69,790
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$328,718
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $227,863$227,863
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $227,863$556,581
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $545,551 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,500$5,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $250$250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $159,281 · Management $18,739 · Fundraising $9,370$187,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,130 · Management $1,662 · Fundraising $831$16,623
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,566$14,566
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,935$1,935
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $74,605$74,605
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,426 · Management $1,509$3,935
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,402 · Management $5,399$12,801
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,420$1,420
IX-20 InterestManagement $11,034$11,034
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $744$744
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,843 · Management $1,316$13,159
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $195,099 · Management $5,017$200,116
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $722 · Management $751$1,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $473,422 · Management $61,928 · Fundraising $10,201$545,551
Part X · Balance sheet $137,778 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,193$33,354
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,500$11,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,500$42,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,387$5,649
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,103$359
X-11 Publicly traded securities$39,782
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,831$5,634
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,514$137,778
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,486$31,478
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,448$17,448
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,469$10,937
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $160,490$218,833
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$91,976−$81,055
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$91,976−$81,055
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,514$137,778
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$81,055 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$556,581
XI-2 Total expenses$545,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,030
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$91,976
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$109
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$81,055

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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