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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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FY2020 · 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
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $1.6M in investments.
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
$40K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$471K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$447K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$471K
FY2020▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$844K
FY2020$471K
FY2021$624K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$527K
Expenses
$447K
FY2020▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$684K
FY2020$447K
FY2021$680K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$737K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.6M
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$842K
FY2024$344K

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $291K Management & general 35% · $155K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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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

Enriches community through music education and professional performances.

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3 programs · $291K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Music Education

Comprised of youth chorus and youth orchestra groups. Provided orchestral and choral 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.

$144Kprogram 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.

$144Kprogram expense
03

Missouri symphony league sponsors events that provide the community with exciting, unique opporturnities 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 society's professional musicians and guest artists.

$3Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$471K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Money outPt IX
$447K
Ln 25
Programscol B$291K
Managementcol C$155K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Gains on assetsLn 7$106K
Total revenueLn 12$471K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$104K$104K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$21K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$78K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$37K$813
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$5K$18K
TravelLn 17$434$434
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$44K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$447K$291K$155K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $470,797 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $438,037$226,906
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $157,285$49,244
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $230,144$137,943
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,009$56,704
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $844,475$470,797
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $163,276$189,934
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $521,120$257,007
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $684,396$446,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $160,079$23,856
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $470,797 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$45,924
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,982
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,906
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,244$49,244
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $32,337$32,337
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $105,606$105,606
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $56,429 · Unrelated business $275$56,704
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,010 · Unrelated business $275 · Excluded from tax $105,606$470,797
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $446,941 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $55,000$55,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $103,828$103,828
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,717 · Management $10,389$31,106
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,243$7,243
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $78,142$78,142
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $37,484 · Management $813$38,297
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,090$24,090
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,775 · Management $18,000$22,775
IX-17 TravelPrograms $434$434
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,891$9,891
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,478 · Management $27,974$72,452
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,615 · Management $2,068$3,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,473 · Management $155,468 · Fundraising $0$446,941
Part X · Balance sheet $1,665,567 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,903$35,030
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,681$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,582,208$1,630,537
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,689,508$1,665,567
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,537$15,286
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $70,727$25,181
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,264$40,467
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $927,521$879,589
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $673,723$745,511
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,601,244$1,625,100
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,689,508$1,665,567
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,625,100 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$470,797
XI-2 Total expenses$446,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,856
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,601,244
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,625,100

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