Johnstown Symphony Orchestra FY2020 filing

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Johnstown, PA501(c)(3)Since 1962Arts & CultureEIN 25-1100701Revenue $593K in FY2020

On file with the IRSjohnstownsymphony.org416 Main St Ste 202, 15901-1828 · Johnstown, PATax-exempt since Nov 1962Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra is to enable a broad audience in our geographic region to experience live performances of high quality classical orchestral music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$301K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% 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
$593K
Spent
$600K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$857K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$593K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$727K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$845K
FY2024$758K
FY2025$934K
Expenses
$600K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$831K
FY2025$805K
Net assets
$857K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$857K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1962.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $518K Management & general 10% · $61K Fundraising 4% · $21K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$67,876Pt VII · Sec A
Former Execu
$8,839Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Board P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Codey’s $65K as Executive Di is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Satava——$72,500$60,063$67,876
Erin Codey$64,992$52,408———
Patricia Hofscher————$8,839

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers music education and enrichment programs for the entire community.

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2 programs · $518K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Regular Series

These amounts represent the costs to perform the regularly scheduled concert season of approximately seven concerts

$435Kprogram expense
02

Nontraditional Series

These costs relate to additional special concerts and performances that take place during the year, such as the youth orchestra.

$83Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$593K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Money outPt IX
$600K
Ln 25
Programscol B$518K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$857K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$593K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
Net assetsLn 32$857K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5164
VolunteersI 6160
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K$301K
Net assetsLn 32$850K$857K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$61K$12K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$116K$23K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$16K$3K$984
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$15K$3K$834
Management feesLn 11a$275$220$41$14
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$13K$2K$800
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$35K$1K$372
Office expensesLn 13$26K$19K$5K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$15K$2K$381
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$11K$6K$6K$230
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$15K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K$522
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$158K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$27K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$600K$518K$61K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $934K$805K$129K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $758K$831K−$73K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $845K$818K$27K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$808K$193K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $727K$357K$369K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $593K$600K−$7K$857K 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 $593,203 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $369,981$301,845
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $161,726$194,326
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $70,927$60,565
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,250$36,467
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $650,884$593,203
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $267,666$261,146
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $476,720$338,832
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $744,386$599,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$93,502−$6,775
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $593,203 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,820
VIII-1e Government grants$7,956
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$290,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$301,845
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $194,326$194,326
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,261$25,261
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35,304$35,304
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,045$28,045
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,422$8,422
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $202,748 · Excluded from tax $88,610$593,203
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $599,978 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,995 · Management $11,792 · Fundraising $3,928$76,715
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,410 · Management $22,503 · Fundraising $7,496$146,409
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,749 · Management $2,953 · Fundraising $984$19,686
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,992 · Management $2,510 · Fundraising $834$18,336
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $220 · Management $41 · Fundraising $14$275
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,805 · Management $2,401 · Fundraising $800$16,006
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,837$5,837
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,442 · Management $1,239 · Fundraising $372$37,053
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,404 · Management $5,068 · Fundraising $1,466$25,938
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,445 · Management $1,904 · Fundraising $381$17,730
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,059$6,059
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,508 · Management $5,739 · Fundraising $230$11,477
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,041 · Management $1,671$16,712
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,351 · Management $1,566 · Fundraising $522$10,439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $158,195$158,195
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,277 · Management $1,539 · Fundraising $4,295$33,111
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $517,730 · Management $60,926 · Fundraising $21,322$599,978
Part X · Balance sheet $1,157,868 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,116$32,439
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,355$1,950
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,906$4,867
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,633$12,921
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,085,368$1,105,691
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,189,378$1,157,868
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,725$4,391
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $48,298$3,808
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$47,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $339,523$301,242
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $359,372$364,643
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $490,483$491,983
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $849,855$856,626
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,189,378$1,157,868
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $856,626 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$593,203
XI-2 Total expenses$599,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$849,855
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,921
XI-7 Investment expenses−$8,375
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$856,626

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