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.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$34K 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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FY2022 · 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
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$5K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$351K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$424K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$351K
FY2022▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$357K
Expenses
$424K
FY2022▲ +156%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$424K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$351K
Net assets
$33K
FY2022▼ -69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$11K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending May 2022) · 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

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $319K Management & general 25% · $105K

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

29 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$33,557Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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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1 program · $319K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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

$319Kprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$351K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$424K
Ln 25
Programscol B$319K
Managementcol C$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Government grantsLn 1e$185K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Total revenueLn 12$351K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$33K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$118K$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$105K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$67K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$176K$176K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$6K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$9K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$20K$11K
TravelLn 17$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$765$765
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$424K$319K$105K$0

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 Viewing $351K$424K−$73K$33K 990 PDF
FY2021 $258K$166K$92K$105K 990 PDF
FY2020 $246K$205K$41K$18K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $351,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,109$277,442
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,643$73,726
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33$15
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $257,785$351,183
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,781$72,117
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,954$350,889
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,735$424,006
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $92,050−$72,823
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $351,183 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$41,362
VIII-1e Government grants$185,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,830
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$277,442
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $73,726$73,726
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15$15
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,741$351,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $424,006 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $67,115$67,115
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,002$5,002
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,253$4,253
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $175,886$175,886
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36,421$36,421
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,779 · Management $10,138$15,917
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,457 · Management $6,321$15,778
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,911 · Management $11,342$31,253
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,315$33,315
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $765$765
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,022$28,022
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,279$9,279
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $319,070 · Management $104,936 · Fundraising $0$424,006
Part X · Balance sheet $37,549 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,635$35,415
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,134
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,635$37,549
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $735$4,754
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $128$128
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,145$4,882
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,490$32,667
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,635$37,549
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,667 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$351,183
XI-2 Total expenses$424,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$72,823
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,490
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,667

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