San Antonio Symphony League EIN 30-0190857 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Supports the San Antonio Symphony with funds, services, and education to promote live symphonic music. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $187K in revenue, $131K in expenses, and $245K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
San Antonio, TX
Website
sasleague.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$187KFY2025
Expenses
$131K
Net assets
$245K
People
11
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  30-0190857 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Antonio, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports the San Antonio Symphony with funds, services, and education to promote live symphonic music.
Leadership
Kip Goebel Kothman · President
Money in and out
$187K revenue, $131K expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$187K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$131K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$245K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $56K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
22.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +72% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+30%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +643% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$187K
FY2025▲ +14%
Expenses
$131K
FY2025▼ -25%
Total assets
$245K
FY2025▲ +30%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$187K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$131K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$245K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$56K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$245K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSan Antonio Symphony League
EINHdr · item D30-0190857
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Antonio, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jsasleague.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recordng Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vise President Administration
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Belle Program
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Belle Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Communication
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $110K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Donations to classical music & san antonio philharmonic, includes various orchestras and ensembles in the greater san antonio area.

$106Kprogram expense
02

Music at the museum, paint to music and young people's concerts are programs which provide music education to children in the elementary and middle schools. Music at the museum brings several art forms together.

$5Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$136K · 73%
Other revenue$42K · 22%
Investment income$6K · 3%
Program service revenue$3K · 2%
Contributions & grants73%$136K
Other revenue22%$42K
Investment income3%$6K
Program service revenue2%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$187K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program services84%$110K
Management & general16%$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$131K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$245K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$245K
Months of cash on handcomputed22.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $245K · Operating expenses/yr $131K
22.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $110K · Total expenses $131K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $21K · Total expenses $131K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $131K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $157K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $136K · Total revenue $187K
73%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $187K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3K · Total revenue $187K
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $187K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3K · Total expenses $131K
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $187K · Prior year $165K
+14%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $208K · FY2024 $187K
-2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $245K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $187K · Expenses $131K
+30%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $245K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $245K · Total assets $245K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $245K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kip Goebel Kothman · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $131K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $131K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 14%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K
Grants paid · 18 grants · $750K · 2019–2024
Agarita Chamber PlayersTX · FY2024$10,000
Olmos EnsembleTX · FY2024$8,000
San Antonio MastersingersTX · FY2024$7,500
Camerata San AntonioTX · FY2024$7,500
San Antonio PhilharmonicTX · FY2023$82,000
Agarita Chamber PlayersTX · FY2023$15,000
Olmos EnsembleTX · FY2023$7,050
San Antonio PhilharmonicTX · FY2022$126,000
San Antonio Area FoundationTX · FY2021$104,300

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$187K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$165K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$117K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$190K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$141K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$208K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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