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Butte Symphony Association FY2024 filing

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Butte, MT501(c)(3)EIN 23-7315762Revenue $340K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbuttesympony.orgPo Box 725, 59703-0725 · Butte, 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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$4K
0.4% 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
$340K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$340K
FY2024▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$324K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$325K
Expenses
$172K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$239K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$981K
FY2022$961K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 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 1975.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $120K Management & general 30% · $52K

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 (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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 · $120K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$120Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$340K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$120K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
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$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$146K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$340K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$69K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$904K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$218$163$55
OccupancyLn 16$19K$16K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$243
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$120K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $325K$239K$86K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $340K$172K$168K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $205K$153K$53K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $124K$144K−$20K$961K 990 PDF
FY2021 $324K$61K$263K$981K 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 I · Summary $340,011 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $144,961$149,885
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,698$41,653
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$2,075$145,832
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,891$2,641
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $205,475$340,011
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,402$42,451
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,561$129,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $152,963$171,746
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,512$168,265
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 $340,011 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$149,885
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$149,885
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,653$41,653
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,158 · Excluded from tax $144,674$145,832
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,470$2,470
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $171$171
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,811 · Excluded from tax $147,315$340,011
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,746 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $39,000$39,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,451$3,451
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,620$4,620
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,155$60,155
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,469$15,469
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,718 · Management $1,044$12,762
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $163 · Management $55$218
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,695 · Management $3,494$19,189
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,946 · Management $243$2,189
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,693$14,693
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $119,839 · Management $51,907 · Fundraising $0$171,746
Part X · Balance sheet $1,186,689 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,810$29,061
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,765
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $904,440$1,087,114
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $68,749$68,749
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,014,999$1,186,689
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,719
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,051$757
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,051$4,476
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,004$168,263
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $980,944$1,013,950
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,013,948$1,182,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,014,999$1,186,689
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,182,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$340,011
XI-2 Total expenses$171,746
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$168,265
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,013,948
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,182,213

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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