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Butte Symphony Association

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Butte, MT501(c)(3) EIN 23-7315762Revenue $325K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 16, 2026

On file with the IRSbuttesympony.orgButte, MTTax-exempt since Jun 1975Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Organized as the Butte Symphony Association (bsa), the all-volunteer Butte Symphony orchestra is the oldest and original Symphony orchestra in montana. Founded in 1950, the Butte Symphony has been an integral part of the art and music scene in sw montana for 73 years. We are the only Symphony orchestra in southwest montana, serving Butte and the rural communities in powell, granite, deer lodge, silver bow, jefferson, beaverhead, and madison counties. Throughout its seventy three -year history,the Butte Symphony has been a bright cultural asset for the community and the region, providing live concert performance and in-school and beyond-school educational programming for area youth. 35% of our orchestra members are students in local schools and universities. Educational programs are free to schools and youth. Every year the Butte Symphony performs for 1000 school children in the free, educational childrens concert for 22 schools throughout the region. The 5 concert season includes a fre

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7315762) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 42% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
7.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $168K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.6% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$325K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$239K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$325K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$324K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$325K
Expenses
$239K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$239K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +7%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$981K
FY2022$961K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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 1975.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $183K Management & general 24% · $56K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Azhar Bougary
Guild Repres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Costle
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Kronenberger
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dori Skrukrud
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janet Thompson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicholas Blavatsky
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lowell Stuck
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Presents live orchestral concerts and provides music education for youth in Southwest Montana.

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1 program · $183K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Promoting cultural and musical education through school educational programs and live performing arts concerts, serving butte and the rural montana communities in powell, granite, deer lodge, silver bow, jefferson, beaverhead, and madison counties.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7315762) · Dispute this line
$183Kprogram 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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$168K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$168K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$325K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Money outPt IX
$239K
Ln 25
Programscol B$183K
Managementcol C$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$325K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$152K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$152K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$72K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$152K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$43K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$350
OccupancyLn 16$28K$25K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$266
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$239K$183K$56K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 16, 2026 $325K$239K$86K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $340K$172K$168K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2023 $205K$153K$53K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 6, 2022 $124K$144K−$20K$961K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 24, 2021 $324K$61K$263K$981K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $324,995 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $149,885$228,470
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,653$45,274
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $145,832$8,550
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,641$42,701
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $340,011$324,995
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,451$46,261
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,295$193,118
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,746$239,379
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $168,265$85,616
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $324,995 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,470
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,470
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,274$45,274
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,550$8,550
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,037$11,037
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $31,664$31,664
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,274 · Excluded from tax $51,251$324,995
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $239,379 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $42,500$42,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,761$3,761
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,650$4,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,409$59,409
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,649$27,649
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,273 · Management $1,428$44,701
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,050 · Management $350$1,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,738 · Management $3,451$28,189
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,546 · Management $266$1,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,308$25,308
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,973 · Management $56,406 · Fundraising $0$239,379
Part X · Balance sheet $1,274,915 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,061$152,296
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,087,114$1,050,520
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $68,749$72,099
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,186,689$1,274,915
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $757$7,086
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,476$7,086
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $168,263$85,617
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,013,950$1,182,212
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,182,213$1,267,829
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,186,689$1,274,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,267,829 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,995
XI-2 Total expenses$239,379
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,616
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,182,213
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,267,829

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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