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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 42% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $168K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$124K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$144K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$961K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$124K
FY2022▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$324K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$325K
Expenses
$144K
FY2022▲ +136%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$239K
Net assets
$961K
FY2022▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$981K
FY2022$961K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

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

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $94K Management & general 35% · $50K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Guild Repres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $94K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$94Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$168K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$124K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3−$74K
Money outPt IX
$144K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$961K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$963K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$162K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3−$74K
Total revenueLn 12$124K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$843K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$963K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$961K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$946K$843K
Total assetsLn 16$982K$963K
LiabilitiesLn 26$804$2K
Net assetsLn 32$981K$961K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$46K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$14K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$256
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$269$269
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K$94K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $325K$239K$86K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $340K$172K$168K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $205K$153K$53K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $124K$144K−$20K$961K 990 PDF
FY2021 $324K$61K$263K$981K 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 $124,493 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,606$162,344
I-9 Program service revenue$30,054
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $161,176−$74,103
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,544$6,198
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $324,326$124,493
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,488$39,941
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,621$104,058
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,109$143,999
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $263,217−$19,506
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 $124,493 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$158,494
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,344
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,054$30,054
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,717 · Excluded from tax −$76,820−$74,103
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,861$5,861
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $337$337
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,771 · Excluded from tax −$70,622$124,493
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,999 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $37,000$37,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,941$2,941
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,620$4,620
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,935$45,935
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,551$10,551
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,806 · Management $1,186$5,992
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,113 · Management $1,038$4,151
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,328 · Management $3,114$17,442
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,222 · Management $256$1,478
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,620$13,620
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $269$269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $93,844 · Management $50,155 · Fundraising $0$143,999
Part X · Balance sheet $963,379 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,039$110,015
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $946,430$843,087
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,277$10,277
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $981,746$963,379
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,004
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $804$939
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $804$1,943
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,512−$19,508
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $946,430$980,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $980,942$961,436
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $981,746$963,379
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $961,436 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$124,493
XI-2 Total expenses$143,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,506
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$980,942
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$961,436

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