Longview Symphony League FY2021 filing

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Longview, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 23-7000502

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The Longview Symphony League was formed to promote and increase the musical knowledge of the public by promoting performances of music in programs chosen primarily from the literature of symphonic music, chamber music, opera, solo recitals, vocal chorus or the dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$28K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 surplus $6K a year · 2% 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
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$28K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$258K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$166K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$258K
FY2021▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$357K
Expenses
$166K
FY2021▼ -19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$424K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$351K
Net assets
$105K
FY2021▲ +494%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$11K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1970.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $81K Management & general 49% · $81K Fundraising 2% · $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

24 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$27,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Develo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Niki Groce’s $53K as Executive Di is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Niki Groce$52,709$50,634$47,576$33,557$27,800

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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes public musical knowledge through symphonic, chamber, opera, solo, vocal, and dance performances.

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2 program services account for $81K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Organized and produced live and virtual concerts to provide quality musical events for the public.

$77Kprogram expense
02

Production of educational videos to increase the musical knowledge of the public.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$66K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Money outPt IX
$166K
Ln 25
Programscol B$81K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Government grantsLn 1e$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$118K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$18K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$52K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$19K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$2K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$765$765
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$730
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$267$847$299
Total functional expensesLn 25$166K$81K$81K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $357K$351K$6K$11K 990 PDF
FY2024 $343K$343K−$827$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $339K$365K−$27K$6K 990 PDF
FY2022 $351K$424K−$73K$33K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $258K$166K$92K$105K 990 PDF
FY2020 $246K$205K$41K$18K 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 $257,785 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$50,687
VIII-1e Government grants$123,003
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,419
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,109
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,643$41,643
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $33$33
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,676$257,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,735 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $54,604$54,604
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,177$4,177
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,187$5,187
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,075$52,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,442$5,442
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,973$1,973
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,715 · Management $2,267 · Fundraising $3,464$24,446
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,611 · Management $10,086$11,697
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $765$765
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,226 · Management $730$3,956
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $267 · Management $847 · Fundraising $299$1,413
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,336 · Management $80,636 · Fundraising $3,763$165,735
Part X · Balance sheet $117,635 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,311$117,635
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,311$117,635
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $781$735
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $11,128$128
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $5,642$11,282
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,551$12,145
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,760$105,490
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,311$117,635
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,490 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,785
XI-2 Total expenses$165,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,050
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,760
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,320
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,490

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