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Spokane Symphony Associates FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Spokane, WA501(c)(3)Since 1998Arts & CultureEIN 32-0108340

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.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 5
years in the black
Worth a look: 1 of the last 5 filings shows a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $13K
Worth a look: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$45K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 31% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
19
independent of 19 voting board members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$500K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$481K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$500K
FY2023▲ +32%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$630K
FY2024$702K
Expenses
$481K
FY2023▲ +0.8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$460K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$608K
FY2024$665K
Net assets
$100K
FY2023▲ +23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$122K
FY2024$158K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSpokane Symphony Associates
EINHdr · item D32-0108340
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2004
Year of formationHdr · item L1998
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSpokane, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A11)
WebsiteHdr · item Jspokanesymphonyassoc.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$430K
Management & general11%$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$481K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$145K
FY2023▲ +26%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$165K
FY2024$168K
Total liabilities
$45K
FY2023▲ +35%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$8K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$43K
FY2024$9K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$19K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$145K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 319
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 419

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$134K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$45K
Total net assetsLn 32$100K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$265K · 53%
Other revenue$235K · 47%
Contributions & grants53%$265K
Other revenue47%$235K
Total revenueLn 12$500K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $134K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $481K · Less non-cash grants $98K · Cash operating expenses/yr $383K
4.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $430K · Total expenses $481K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $51K · Total expenses $481K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $481K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $153K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $265K · Total revenue $500K
53%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $500K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $500K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $500K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $481K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $500K · Prior year $378K
+32%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $100K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $500K · Expenses $481K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $145K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $100K · Total assets $145K
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $145K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Janet Lambarth · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $481K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $18K · Total expenses $481K
4%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 32%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nisha Coulter
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Colquhoun
VP Education
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Seerfoss
VP Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Corker
VP Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Colkitt
VP Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kris Lamberson
VP Service & Social Projects
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 19Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 19Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Supports the Spokane Symphony Orchestra and engages the local community.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $430K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

The vision of Spokane Symphony Associates is "A thriving symphony for Spokane to enjoy for generations." Thus, over the past 42 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.

$430Kprogram expense

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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 · 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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $630K$608K+26% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $500K$481K+32% 990 PDF
FY2022 $378K$478K+46% 990 PDF
FY2021 $259K$176K-46% 990 PDF
FY2020 $476K$460K 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

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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