Butler County Symphony Association

Tax-deductible

Butler, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 25-6003746Revenue $411K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbutlersymphony.org259 S Main St, 16001-5925 · Butler, PATax-exempt since Oct 1958Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To serve the community by providing performance opportunities for area musicians to play symphonic and classical music, present concerts that provide opportunity for the community to hear and appreciate symphonic and classical music, and to act as an educational resource aimed at fostering interest in, and appreciation of, symphonic and classical music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $82K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$411K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$498K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$411K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$624K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$411K
Expenses
$498K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$485K
FY2025$498K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$913K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$987K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

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 Oct 1958.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $399K Management & general 15% · $75K Fundraising 5% · $24K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents concerts and offers educational resources to foster appreciation for symphonic and classical music.

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2 programs · $399K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Performance of six concerts per season, one of which is a family concert geared for all ages. An additional community concert was held this year at an outdoor venue with no cost to attend.

$359Kprogram expense
02

Outreach activities include school age performances, young artist competition, orchestra partnership program, chamber music series and and summer concert series.

$40Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$411K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$498K
Ln 25
Programscol B$399K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Government grantsLn 1e$41K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$411K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$931K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 665
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$55K$53K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$948K$931K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$44K$26K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$0$9K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$227K$227K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$43K$505$1K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$323$162
OccupancyLn 16$21K$13K$8K$661
TravelLn 17$33K$31K$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$3K$2K$166
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K$325
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$18K$13K$196
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$498K$399K$75K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $411K$498K−$87K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $338K$485K−$148K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $624K$427K$196K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $369K$345K$24K$987K 990 PDF
FY2021 $238K$152K$86K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $230K$290K−$59K$913K 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 $410,514 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,248$230,550
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $126,922$114,837
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $47,542$34,285
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$38,823$30,842
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $337,889$410,514
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,853$94,943
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $423,555$402,903
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $485,408$497,846
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$147,519−$87,332
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $410,514 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,260
VIII-1d Related organizations$185,865
VIII-1e Government grants$41,425
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,550
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$114,837
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,041$26,041
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $5,273$5,273
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,244$8,244
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,569$25,569
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $114,837 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $65,127$410,514
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $497,846 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,951 · Management $26,371 · Fundraising $17,580$87,902
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,521 · Management $2,112 · Fundraising $1,408$7,041
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,749 · Fundraising $0$3,749
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,096 · Fundraising $0$9,096
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $227,255 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$227,255
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42,904 · Management $505 · Fundraising $1,342$44,751
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,839 · Management $4,349 · Fundraising $1,684$9,872
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,132 · Management $323 · Fundraising $162$1,617
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,508 · Management $8,251 · Fundraising $661$21,420
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,839 · Management $1,680 · Fundraising $0$32,519
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,446 · Management $2,436 · Fundraising $166$6,048
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,954 · Management $2,924 · Fundraising $325$5,203
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,468 · Management $13,053 · Fundraising $196$31,717
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,656 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $399,473 · Management $74,849 · Fundraising $23,524$497,846
Part X · Balance sheet $1,103,497 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $284$284
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,943$52,967
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,695$2,519
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $111,602$116,878
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $948,382$930,849
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,122,906$1,103,497
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,163$29,143
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $850$850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,013$29,993
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,063,432$1,039,022
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,461$34,482
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,091,893$1,073,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,122,906$1,103,497
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,073,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$410,514
XI-2 Total expenses$497,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$87,332
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,091,893
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$68,943
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,073,504

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