Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra INC

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Sheboygan, WI501(c)(3)Since 1974Arts & CultureEIN 23-7447144Revenue $327K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsheboygansymphony.orgPo Box 1152, 53082-1152 · Sheboygan, WITax-exempt since Apr 1975Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To engage our community through extraordinary musical experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 6 employees.
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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$327K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$415K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$456K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$327K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$708K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$327K
Expenses
$415K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$444K
FY2025$415K
Net assets
$456K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$731K
FY2023$644K
FY2024$545K
FY2025$456K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Apr 1975.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $302K Management & general 17% · $72K Fundraising 10% · $41K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$6,510Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Biana Kovic Left August 24’s $40K as Managing Director is at the 35th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joshua Hernday———$52,023$51,000$42,500
Biana Kovic Left August 24$40,000—————
Biana Kovic—$38,231————
Kimberly Meller—$18,360$20,437———
Jonathan Winkle$6,510—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Enrich community culture and musicians' lives through public performances and education.

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3 programs · $302K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The orchestra performed seven concerts, including two education concerts.

$272Kprogram expense
02

The sheboygan symphony youth orchestra is an education-focused program of the sheboygan symphony orchestra, providing instrumental music training and performance opportunities for over 40 elementary, middle-, and high-school students. This includes rehearsals in support of three public concerts, plus a spring tour to regional schools.

$22Kprogram expense
03

The sheboygan symphony chorus is a performance-focused extension of the sheboygan symphony orchestra that provides a chorus of over 60 adults to perform symphonic works that include the use of chorus such as handel's messiah or mahler's symphony no. 2: typically, two to three concerts per season.

$8Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$327K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$415K
Ln 25
Programscol B$302K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$456K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$327K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$311K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$363K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$456K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$425K$363K
Total assetsLn 16$550K$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$545K$456K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$25K$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$10K$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$3K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$14K$16K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$7K$291
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$867
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$204K$204K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$415K$302K$72K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $327K$415K−$89K$456K 990 PDF
FY2024 $345K$444K−$99K$545K 990 PDF
FY2023 $328K$415K−$87K$644K 990 PDF
FY2022 $708K$363K$345K$731K 990 PDF
FY2021 $253K$229K$25K$389K 990 PDF
FY2020 $274K$384K−$110K$364K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $326,545 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $234,894$241,587
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $89,943$82,703
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,163$11,357
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,701−$9,102
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,701$326,545
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $112,874$116,391
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $331,254$297,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $444,128$415,269
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$99,427−$88,724
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $326,545 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$41,192
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,395
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$241,587
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $82,703$82,703
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,357$11,357
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$13,540−$13,540
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,438$4,438
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $87,141 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,183$326,545
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $415,269 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,129 · Management $25,129 · Fundraising $25,129$75,387
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,231 · Management $10,231 · Fundraising $10,232$30,694
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,437 · Management $3,437 · Fundraising $3,436$10,310
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,620$3,620
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,382 · Management $15,956 · Fundraising $2,066$32,404
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,087 · Management $6,930 · Fundraising $291$14,308
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,043$5,043
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,178$1,178
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,292$32,292
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,928 · Management $867$2,795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $203,620$203,620
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,118$2,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,724 · Management $72,391 · Fundraising $41,154$415,269
Part X · Balance sheet $459,923 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,393$51,886
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $358,700$310,969
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $117,616$77,755
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,730$6,661
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,638$12,652
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $550,077$459,923
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,568$3,670
X-19 Deferred revenue$468
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,568$4,138
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $378,852$359,011
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $165,657$96,774
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $544,509$455,785
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $550,077$459,923
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,785 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$326,545
XI-2 Total expenses$415,269
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,724
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$544,509
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,785

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