Lancaster Symphony Orchestra EIN 23-6299058 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Lancaster Symphony Orchestra

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Presents orchestral concerts for public enjoyment and free educational programs for children. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, and $-34K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1950
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Lancaster, PA
Website
www.lancastersymphony.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.5MFY2024
Expenses
$1.5M
Net assets
$-34K
People
19
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  23-6299058 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Lancaster, PA Founded 1950
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Presents orchestral concerts for public enjoyment and free educational programs for children.
Leadership
Guy McIntosh · Executive Di · $72K
Money in and out
$1.5M revenue, $1.5M expenses
Bottom line
70% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-34K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$7K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
70%
of spending reaches programs▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +580% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-0.5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -107% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +19%
Total assets
$492K
FY2024▲ +312%
Total liabilities
$525K
FY2024▲ +3%
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-34K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$7K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$492K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B70%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Organize, manage, and maintain a symphony orchestra for the cultural and educational benefit of the public, community and children of lancaster county.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLancaster Symphony Orchestra
EINHdr · item D23-6299058
Principal addressHdr · item CLancaster, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lancastersymphony.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1950
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A69Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1948

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$71,924Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Guy McIntosh$71,924$72,750$72,474$69,259$36,185
Brent Edmondson$4,953$8,144
Sara Male$4,712$4,898

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$744K · 51%
Contributions & grants$662K · 45%
Other revenue$34K · 2%
Investment income$16K · 1%
Program service revenue51%$744K
Contributions & grants45%$662K
Other revenue2%$34K
Investment income1%$16K
— government grantsLn 1e$49K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.11
Program services70%$1.0M
Management & general18%$266K
Fundraising11%$168K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Total assetsLn 16$492K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$525K
Total net assetsLn 32$-34K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $416K · Operating expenses/yr $1.5M
3.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.0M · Total expenses $1.5M
70%
Management & General
Management & general $266K · Total expenses $1.5M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $168K · Total expenses $1.5M
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $140K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $496K
$0.28 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $662K · Total revenue $1.5M
45%
Government reliance
Government grants $49K · Total revenue $1.5M
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $744K · Total revenue $1.5M
51%
Investment reliance
Investment income $16K · Total revenue $1.5M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $744K · Total expenses $1.5M
51%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year $1.3M
+11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $631K · FY2024 $1.5M
+18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-34K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $1.5M
-0.5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $492K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-34K · Total assets $492K
-7%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $851 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $356K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $492K
73%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Guy McIntosh · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $72K · Total expenses $1.5M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $431K · Total expenses $1.5M
29%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 70%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 25%
Revenue growth 11%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$734K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$870K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$435K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$631K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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