To enrich the quality of life in the greater Enid area and serve as a cultural ambassador to the region and state. This is to be accomplished through the presentation of predominantly classical symphonic music to an ever increasing audience representative of the diverse population of this constituent community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K 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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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $79K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$354K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$426K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$354K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$270K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$524K
Expenses
$426K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$246K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$426K
FY2025$354K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1973.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $256K Management & general 33% · $142K Fundraising 6% · $27K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Music Director/ CEO
$40,600Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$39,759Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Douglas M Newell’s $38K as Artistic Director is at the 33rd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Douglas M Newell$38,302$40,600$60,000$60,000$60,000
Victoria Calderone$35,769$39,759———

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

Presents classical symphonic music to enrich community life and serve as a cultural ambassador.

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2 programs · $256K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

General programs focus on educational outreach, community engagement, and special events, providing transformative musical experiences that inspire, educate, and uplift the community.

$223Kprogram expense
02

Concert series (including flipside the patti page story) the symphony hosts a diverse range of concerts throughout the year, featuring classical masterpieces, contemporary works, and performances by guest artists.

$33Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$274K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$426K
Ln 25
Programscol B$256K
Managementcol C$142K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$274K
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 632
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$24K$14K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$4K$19K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$300$300
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$4K$5K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$12K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$15K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$21K$47K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$169K$167K$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$445$445
Total functional expensesLn 25$426K$256K$142K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $524K$354K$169K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $354K$426K−$71K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $349K$352K−$3K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $303K$334K−$31K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $270K$246K$24K$1.2M 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 $354,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $289,756$274,038
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,424$64,223
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $189$4,033
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$20,424$12,064
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $348,945$354,358
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,576$97,553
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $269,204$328,065
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $351,780$425,618
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,835−$71,260
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $354,358 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $841 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$66,734
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$28,687
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$178,617
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$274,038
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,223 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$64,223
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $616$616
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $14,608 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,608
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,417 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,417
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,385−$3,385
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,089 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,769$354,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $425,618 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,396 · Management $13,585 · Fundraising $2,619$40,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,872 · Management $19,289 · Fundraising $21,416$44,577
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $300$300
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,025 · Management $4,629 · Fundraising $3,422$12,076
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,724$22,724
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,841 · Management $4,388$16,229
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,437 · Management $2,433$6,870
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,245 · Management $5,919$21,164
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,211 · Management $46,892$68,103
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,040$3,040
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,537$1,537
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,397$19,397
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $167,233 · Management $1,323 · Fundraising $0$168,556
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $445$445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,745 · Management $142,416 · Fundraising $27,457$425,618
Part X · Balance sheet $1,136,143 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,909$38,725
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $29,466$20,063
X-4 Accounts receivable−$2,073
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,092,898$1,064,568
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $65,050$14,860
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,204,323$1,136,143
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$23,775
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,310$23,775
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $236,666$179,021
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $933,347$933,347
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,170,013$1,112,368
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,204,323$1,136,143
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,112,368 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$354,358
XI-2 Total expenses$425,618
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,260
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,170,013
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,853
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,851
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$15,613
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,112,368

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