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.
86¢ 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
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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$100K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$483K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$405K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$483K
FY2021▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$600K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$546K
FY2025$557K
Expenses
$405K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$702K
FY2023$632K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$546K
Net assets
$129K
FY2021▲ +155%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$26K
FY2023−$61K
FY2024−$92K
FY2025−$81K

From the FY2021 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.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $348K Management & general 13% · $53K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $348K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Fulfillment of the organization's programs.

$348Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$483K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Money outPt IX
$405K
Ln 25
Programscol B$348K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Government grantsLn 1e$213K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Total revenueLn 12$483K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$205K
SavingsLn 2$39
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$635
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$205K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$453$4K
Total assetsLn 16$106K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$100K
Net assetsLn 32$50K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K$118K$13K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$14K$2K$327
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$87K$87K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$174$7K$500
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$528$528
InsuranceLn 23$766$689$77
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$119K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$1K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K$348K$53K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $483K$405K$78K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020 $384K$333K$51K$50K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $483,144 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $352,771$378,063
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,500$105,081
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $384,271$483,144
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,551$150,740
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,915$253,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $333,466$404,649
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,805$78,495
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $483,144 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$212,834
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$165,229
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,666
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$378,063
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $105,081$105,081
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,081$483,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $404,649 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,222 · Management $13,499 · Fundraising $3,265$134,986
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,852 · Management $1,575 · Fundraising $327$15,754
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,841$6,841
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,620$6,620
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $86,771$86,771
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $174 · Management $6,827 · Fundraising $500$7,501
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,227$11,227
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,184$1,184
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,901$1,901
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $528$528
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $689 · Management $77$766
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,557 · Management $4,648$123,205
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,116 · Management $6,249$7,365
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $347,713 · Management $52,844 · Fundraising $4,092$404,649
Part X · Balance sheet $228,900 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,048$204,923
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $39$39
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,460$3,750
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,490$5,908
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $453$3,645
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $635$635
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,125$228,900
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $138$467
X-19 Deferred revenue$39,797
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,695$7,435
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,641$99,921
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,484$128,979
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,484$128,979
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,125$228,900
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,979 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$483,144
XI-2 Total expenses$404,649
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,495
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,484
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,979

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