The Missouri Symphony

Tax-deductible

Columbia, MO501(c)(3)Since 1970EIN 23-7116524

The missouri symohony enriches the columbia missouri community through music education, professional performances and diverse experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 52 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $112K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.0 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
$271K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$527K
+120% vs prior year
Spent
$737K
To programs
30%
Net assets
$344K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$527K
FY2024▲ +120%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$844K
FY2020$471K
FY2021$624K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$527K
Expenses
$737K
FY2024▲ +40%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$684K
FY2020$447K
FY2021$680K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$737K
Net assets
$344K
FY2024▼ -59%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.6M
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$842K
FY2024$344K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1971.

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

Where the money goes

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $225K Management & general 70% · $512K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vianello Designated Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Conservatory Designated Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
League Designated Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2021FY2020FY2019
Trent Rash$52,778$55,000$21,571

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Enriches community through music education and professional performances.

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3 program services account for $225K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Music Education

Comprised of youth band and youth orchestra groups. Provided orchestral and instrumental training to students with weekly rehearsals under a director and coaches and performed fall, and spring public concerts, in addition to numerous free concerts at various public and private venues.

$124Kprogram expense
02

Music Productions

Produced ticketed concerts in the hot summer nights music festival with the missouri symphony orchestra and guest musicians to large attendances. Provided complimentary tickets for these events to numerous not-for-profit organizations.

$91Kprogram expense
03

Missouri symphony league sponsors events that provide the community with exciting, unique opportunities to have fun while raising funds for the music and musicians. The league provides scholarships and performance opportunities for young musicians, and extends hospitality to the symphonys professional musicians and guest artists.

$10Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$527K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$737K
Ln 25
Programscol B$225K
Managementcol C$512K
Owns and owesPt X
$344K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$2K
Total assetsLn 16$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$271K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Government grantsLn 1e$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$527K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$410K
Other assetsLn 15$208K
Total assetsLn 16$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$271K
Net assetsLn 32$344K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 652
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$12K−$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$410K
Total assetsLn 16$569K$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$271K
Net assetsLn 32$569K$344K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$199K$199K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$225K$225K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$182K$182K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$737K$225K$512K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $527K$737K−$210K$344K 990 PDF
FY2023 $240K$527K−$287K$842K 990 PDF
FY2022 $448K$750K−$302K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $624K$680K−$57K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $471K$447K$24K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2019 $844K$684K$160K$1.6M 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 $526,957 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,064
VIII-1e Government grants$58,411
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$243,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$315,883
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $144,617$144,617
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $30,519$30,519
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $35,938$35,938
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $211,074 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$526,957
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $736,854 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $199,444$199,444
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $36,967$36,967
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $14,553$14,553
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,826$12,826
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $224,581$224,581
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $182,416$182,416
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,956$19,956
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $46,111$46,111
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $224,581 · Management $512,273 · Fundraising $0$736,854
Part X · Balance sheet $615,172 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$12,364−$2,205
X-12 Other securities$409,877
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,300$207,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $569,389$615,172
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$70,967
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$270,967
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$104,334−$173,781
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $673,723$517,986
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $569,389$344,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $569,389$615,172
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $344,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$526,957
XI-2 Total expenses$736,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$209,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$569,389
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$15,287
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$344,205

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