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Spokane Symphony Associates

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Spokane, WA501(c)(3)Since 1998Arts & Culture EIN 32-0108340Revenue $702K in FY2025

On file with the IRSspokanesymphonyassoc.org818 W Riverside Ave Mezzanine, 99201-0916 · Spokane, WATax-exempt since Feb 2004Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Spokane Symphony Associates organization (SSA) believes that having a symphony orchestra in Spokane enhances the quality of life in the community. We also believe that a volunteer organization is necessary to ensure the growth and vitality of a symphony orchestra. To this end, SSA exists to provide, through its own activities, financial and volunteer support for the Spokane Symphony. In addition, the organization provides educational and involvement opportunities for the community. SSA is unique in these services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,026 volunteers.
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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$702K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$665K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$702K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$630K
FY2025$702K
Expenses
$665K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$460K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$665K
Net assets
$158K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$158K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 2004.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $550K Management & general 6% · $43K Fundraising 11% · $72K

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

17 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
Doug Belanger President
Elect, Kozinski Chapter Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Colquhoun
VP Promotion and PR
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Corker
VP Fundraising & Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Colquhoun
VP Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kris Lamberson
VP of Service & Social Projects
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martha Harvey
VP Education
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports the Spokane Symphony Orchestra and engages the local community.

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1 program · $550K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The vision of Spokane Symphony Associates is "A thriving symphony for Spokane to enjoy for generations." Thus, over the past 43 years, our goal, as an all-volunteer organization, is to raise funds through our various events to help support our symphony.Christmas Tree Elegance is our largest fund raiser.

$550Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
Jonathan a Holloway FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $2.5M · 2019–2024
Spokane Symphony SocietyWA · FY2024$550,000
Spokane Symphony SocietyWA · FY2023$500,100
Spokane Symphony SocietyWA · FY2022$430,000
Spokane Symphony SocietyWA · FY2021$430,000
Spokane Symphony SocietyWA · FY2020$165,000
Spokane Symphony SocietyWA · FY2019$420,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$702K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$453K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Money outPt IX
$665K
Ln 25
Programscol B$550K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$86K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$453K
Total revenueLn 12$702K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$158K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,026
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K$161K
Total assetsLn 16$165K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$122K$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$550K$550K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$10K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$63K$26$23K$40K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$863$685
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$270$6K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$950$950
Total functional expensesLn 25$665K$550K$43K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $702K$665K$36K$158K 990 PDF
FY2024 $630K$608K$22K$122K 990 PDF
FY2023 $500K$481K$19K$100K 990 PDF
FY2022 $378K$478K−$100K$81K 990 PDF
FY2021 $259K$176K$82K$181K 990 PDF
FY2020 $476K$460K$15K$144K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $701,952 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $301,463$248,812
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $328,359$453,140
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $629,822$701,952
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500,100$550,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,538$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,552$115,478
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $608,190$665,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,632$36,474
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $701,952 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $477,413 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,689
VIII-1c Fundraising events$133,414
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,709
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$86,381
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,812
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$24,273−$24,273
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,676 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $442,464$701,952
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $665,478 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $550,000$550,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,265 · Fundraising $3,783$14,048
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $23,890$23,890
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26 · Management $22,824 · Fundraising $39,915$62,765
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,874$1,874
IX-17 TravelManagement $863 · Fundraising $685$1,548
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $270 · Management $6,351 · Fundraising $3,782$10,403
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $950$950
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $550,296 · Management $43,127 · Fundraising $72,055$665,478
Part X · Balance sheet $167,505 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,100$161,381
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,618$1,268
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,323$4,856
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $165,041$167,505
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,601$3,992
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,824$5,423
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,425$9,415
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $121,616$158,090
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $165,041$167,505
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,090 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$701,952
XI-2 Total expenses$665,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,474
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$121,616
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,090

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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