Lee's Summit Symphony Orchestra FY2021 filing

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Lees Summit, MO501(c)(3)Since 2002Arts & CultureEIN 27-0055476Revenue $109K in FY2021

On file with the IRSlssymphony.orgPo Box 352, 64063-0352 · Lees Summit, MOTax-exempt since Nov 2003Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the lees Summit Symphony Orchestra is to provide excellent musical experiences that enhance the quality of life for the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% 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
$109K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$103K
To programs
10%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$109K
FY2021▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$240K
Expenses
$103K
FY2021▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$229K
Net assets
$99K
FY2021▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$181K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 2003.

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

Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $10K Management & general 90% · $93K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert White’s $28K as Co-Executive Director is at the 23rd 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents excellent orchestral music to enrich community life.

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1 program · $10K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provided 1 live concert for the public at the pavilion at john knox village with attendance of 409 people. Provided plein aire concert with attendance of 200 people; provided a summer concert series at colonial gardens from may through september with average attendance of 40 per concert for a total of 200; provided a concert in the park…

$10Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $31K · 2023–2023
John Knox VillageMO · FY2023$30,629

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$109K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$103K
Ln 25
Programscol B$10K
Managementcol C$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$109K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$46K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 685
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$80K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$0$61K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$0$5K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$9K$26K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$105$105$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$641$972$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$103K$10K$93K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $240K$229K$11K$181K 990 PDF
FY2024 $274K$265K$9K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$149K$15K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 $174K$159K$15K$132K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $109K$103K$7K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $147K$137K$10K$72K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $109,467 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $103,139$103,283
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,771$1,339
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,510$3,318
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,675$1,527
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,095$109,467
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,801$65,626
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,648$36,996
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $142,449$102,622
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,646$6,845
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $109,467 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,042
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,241
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,283
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,339
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,318
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,527$1,527
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,657 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,527$109,467
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,622 across 5 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $60,998 · Fundraising $0$60,998
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $4,628 · Fundraising $0$4,628
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,355 · Management $25,923 · Fundraising $0$35,278
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $105 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$105
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $641 · Management $972 · Fundraising $0$1,613
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,101 · Management $92,521 · Fundraising $0$102,622
Part X · Balance sheet $150,323 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,331$104,175
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $43,625$45,948
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,156$150,323
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,028$20,849
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,028$50,849
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,418$93,376
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,710$6,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80,128$99,474
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,156$150,323
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,474 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$109,467
XI-2 Total expenses$102,622
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80,128
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,474

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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