To promote orchestra of the highest caliber.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 6% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $460K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$102K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$162K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$228K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$484K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$162K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$216K
FY2020$186K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$268K
Expenses
$228K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$193K
FY2020$169K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$193K
Net assets
$484K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$383K
FY2020$453K
FY2021$638K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$484K
FY2024$567K
FY2025$708K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1987.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $117K Management & general 48% · $110K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Director
$37,954Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President,board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary,board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Former President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rachel Wingo$7,577$45,833————
Rachel Smalling——$37,954$34,993$34,101—
Rachel Salter—————$26,250

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

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

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3 programs · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide an orchestra of the highest artistic standards, to perform regularly a broad range of repertoire for a wide and diverse audience.

$89Kprogram expense
02

To provide quality educational experiences for all ages.

$15Kprogram expense
03

To serve as a leader and a continuing force in the cultural life of the upper cumberland region.

$13Kprogram 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$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$162K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3−$20K
Money outPt IX
$228K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$110K
Owns and owesPt X
$484K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$586K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3−$20K
Total revenueLn 12$162K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$460K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$300
Total assetsLn 16$586K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$484K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$488K$460K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$587K$586K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$516K$484K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$155K$78K$78K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$82$82
Office expensesLn 13$15K$14K$336
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$212$147$65
InsuranceLn 23$870$870
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$9K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$8K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K$117K$110K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $268K$193K$75K$708K 990 PDF
FY2024 $271K$226K$45K$567K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $162K$228K−$66K$484K 990 PDF
FY2022 $150K$213K−$63K$516K 990 PDF
FY2021 $168K$121K$47K$638K 990 PDF
FY2020 $186K$169K$17K$453K 990 PDF
FY2019 $216K$193K$23K$383K 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 $161,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,004$98,686
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,503$82,483
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,702−$19,572
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,209$161,597
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,838$227,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,838$227,553
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$62,629−$65,956
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $161,597 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,686
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,686
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $82,483$82,483
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$19,572−$19,572
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,911 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$161,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,553 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $8,230$8,230
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,629 · Management $77,770$155,399
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $82$82
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,449 · Management $336$14,785
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,840$8,840
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $147 · Management $65$212
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $870$870
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,683 · Management $20,441$29,124
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,971 · Management $2,040$10,011
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,191 · Management $110,362 · Fundraising $0$227,553
Part X · Balance sheet $586,037 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,349$61,739
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,303$63,643
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $487,788$460,355
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $300$300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $586,740$586,037
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,391$53,273
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $29,380$48,684
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,771$101,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,171$12,715
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $453,798$471,365
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $515,969$484,080
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $586,740$586,037
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $484,080 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$161,597
XI-2 Total expenses$227,553
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$515,969
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,067
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$484,080

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