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Bay-Atlantic Symphony FY2023 filing

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Atlantic City, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1983 EIN 22-2668832Revenue $545K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbayatlanticsymphony.org1616 Pacific Ave Ste 308, 08401-6916 · Atlantic City, NJTax-exempt since Jun 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$121K
204% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 204% 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
$545K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$632K
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$61K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$545K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$600K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$546K
FY2025$557K
Expenses
$632K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$702K
FY2023$632K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$546K
Net assets
−$61K
FY2023▼ -334%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$26K
FY2023−$61K
FY2024−$92K
FY2025−$81K

From the FY2023 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% · $552K Management & general 11% · $70K Fundraising 2% · $11K

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

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

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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 · $552K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Fulfillment of the organization's programs.

$552Kprogram 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
Cilento Family Foundation INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$545K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$310K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Money outPt IX
$632K
Ln 25
Programscol B$552K
Managementcol C$70K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
−$61K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
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$235K
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$310K
Total revenueLn 12$545K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
Net assetsLn 32−$61K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$123K$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K$121K
Net assetsLn 32$26K−$61K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$57K$7K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$120K$102K$12K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$16K$2K$933
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$102K$102K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$549$838$503
OccupancyLn 16$15K$422$15K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$887$887
InsuranceLn 23$22K$20K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$256K$251K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$632K$552K$70K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $557K$546K$11K−$81K 990 PDF
FY2024 $546K$576K−$31K−$92K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $544,570 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,708$234,904
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $344,856$309,666
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $599,564$544,570
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $209,109$205,309
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $493,172$426,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $702,281$632,217
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$102,717−$87,647
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $544,570 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$81,216
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,688
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$234,904
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $309,666$309,666
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $309,666$544,570
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $632,217 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,950 · Management $6,700 · Fundraising $3,350$67,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,694 · Management $11,964 · Fundraising $5,982$119,640
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,869 · Management $1,867 · Fundraising $933$18,669
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,264$15,264
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,825$1,825
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $101,777$101,777
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $549 · Management $838 · Fundraising $503$1,890
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $422 · Management $14,520$14,942
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,300$1,300
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,076$9,076
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $887$887
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,719 · Management $2,191$21,910
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $250,548 · Management $5,696$256,244
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,793$1,793
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $551,540 · Management $69,909 · Fundraising $10,768$632,217
Part X · Balance sheet $59,185 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,375$11,604
X-4 Accounts receivable$32,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,113$8,060
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,758$1,871
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,965$5,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $122,961$59,185
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,957$14,905
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,799$21,808
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,943$9,487
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $96,699$120,570
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,262−$61,385
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,262−$61,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $122,961$59,185
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$61,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$544,570
XI-2 Total expenses$632,217
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$87,647
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,262
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$61,385

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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