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Lee's Summit Symphony Orchestra FY2022 filing

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Lees Summit, MO501(c)(3)Since 2002Arts & Culture EIN 27-0055476Revenue $174K in FY2022

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.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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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FY2022 · 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
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 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
$30K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$174K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$159K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$132K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$174K
FY2022▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$240K
Expenses
$159K
FY2022▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$229K
Net assets
$132K
FY2022▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$181K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $92K Management & general 27% · $43K Fundraising 15% · $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

16 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Robert White
Co-Executive Director
$28,125Pt VII · Sec A
Candy White
Co-Executive Director
$1,667Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Benne
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Davis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Moxley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Smith
Director
$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 · $92K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provided 4 live concerts for the public. They were held at the pavilion at john knox village with attendance of 4,019 ticketed patrons.

$92Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Truman Heartland Community FoundationFY2023$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $31K · 2023–2023
John Knox VillageMO · FY2023$30,629

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$174K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$138
Money outPt IX
$159K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$132K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$138
Total revenueLn 12$174K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
SavingsLn 2$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$156K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$132K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 685
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$156K
Total assetsLn 16$150K$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$99K$132K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$71K$22K$28K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$2K$3K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$13K$228$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$763
Office expensesLn 13$16K$11K$5K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$159K$92K$43K$24K

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 Viewing $174K$159K$15K$132K 990 PDF
FY2021 $109K$103K$7K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $147K$137K$10K$72K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $173,740 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $103,283$99,276
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,339$74,326
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,318$138
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,527$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $109,467$173,740
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,626$78,484
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,996$80,046
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,622$158,530
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,845$15,210
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $173,740 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,205
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,071
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,276
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,326
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$138
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,464 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$173,740
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,530 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,875 · Management $28,125 · Fundraising $20,625$70,625
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,434 · Management $3,130 · Fundraising $2,295$7,859
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $12,858 · Management $228 · Fundraising $0$13,086
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,963 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,963
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,584 · Management $0 · Fundraising $763$2,347
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,150 · Management $5,112 · Fundraising $0$16,262
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $2,453 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,453
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,389 · Fundraising $0$1,389
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,546 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,546
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,863 · Management $42,984 · Fundraising $23,683$158,530
Part X · Balance sheet $162,663 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$115,825
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $104,175$39,850
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$890
X-15 Other assets$6,098
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $150,323$162,663
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,849$478
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $30,000$30,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,849$30,478
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,376$126,087
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,098$6,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,474$132,185
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $150,323$162,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $132,185 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,740
XI-2 Total expenses$158,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,210
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,474
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$5,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$12,501
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$132,185

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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