The Firelands Symphony Orchestra: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 34-1573397)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$567K
FY2021	$574K
FY2022	$729K
FY2023	$597K
FY2024	$665K
FY2025	$669K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$620K
FY2021	$366K
FY2022	$620K
FY2023	$655K
FY2024	$850K
FY2025	$840K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$698K
FY2021	$983K
FY2022	$969K
FY2023	$913K
FY2024	$767K
FY2025	$628K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1992.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

85%

Program services 85% · $526K Management & general 11% · $70K Fundraising 4% · $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

24 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII

Carl Topilow

Musical Director

$62,186Pt VII · Sec A

Laurie Korobkin

Executive Director

$25,385Pt VII · Sec A

Tricia Applegate

Executive Director

$1,923Pt VII · Sec A

Ron Brooker

Musician's Rep

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Casey

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Elli

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Frankel

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacey Hartley

Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Ron Brooker	$66,923	$58,558	—	—	—	—
Carl Topilow	$59,077	$64,000	$66,305	$61,962	$61,962	$62,186
Tricia Applegate	—	—	—	$52,533	$50,150	$1,923
Laurie Korobkin	—	—	—	—	—	$25,385
Tricia Calver	—	—	$9,087	—	—	—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers community orchestra, music lessons, and outreach programs.

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3 programs · $526K · in their own filed words · FY2019

01

During the year ended june 30, 2020 the firelands symphony orchestra presented live musical performances, including free orchestra concerts and free ensemble concerts.

$492Kprogram expense

02

During the year ended june 30, 2020, the firelands symphony orchestra provided private music instruction to students on varying instruments.

$31Kprogram expense

03

During the year ended june 30, 2020, the firelands symphony orchestra provided music engagement programs to hundreds of area students in grades k-12 and awarded 1 scholarship to a student pursuing a college music education.

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Mylander Foundation-2001FY2024$54K

The Erie County Community FoundationFY2024$50K

Geotrac Charitable FoundationFY2024$48K

Sam S Stein and Rose Stein FoundationFY2024$23K

The Albert G & Olive H Schlink FoundationFY2024$22K

Sidney Frohman FoundationFY2024$10K

The Michelle Wightman-Karrie Wieber Charitable FoundationFY2024$8K

The Bettcher FoundationFY2024$3K

Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$218K

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$567K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K

Investment incomeLn 3$8K

Money outPt IX

$620K

Ln 25

Programscol B$526K

Managementcol C$70K

Fundraisingcol D$24K

Owns and owesPt X

$698K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K

Total assetsLn 16$833K

LiabilitiesLn 26$135K

PeoplePt VI, VII

24

listed · VII A

PaidVII A3

Voting boardVI 1a21

IndependentVI 1b21

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K

Government grantsLn 1e$36K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K

Investment incomeLn 3$8K

Other incomeLn 4–11$5K

Total revenueLn 12$567K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$176K

SavingsLn 2$50K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$327K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$174K

Other assetsLn 15$82K

Total assetsLn 16$833K

LiabilitiesLn 26$135K

Net assetsLn 32$698K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 57

VolunteersI 60

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$251K	$227K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$321K	$327K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$202K	$174K
Total assetsLn 16	$914K	$833K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$153K	$135K
Net assetsLn 32	$761K	$698K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$89K	$63K	$22K	$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$125K	$88K	$31K	$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$18K	$13K	$5K	$913
Legal feesLn 11b	$200	$140	$50	$10
Accounting feesLn 11c	$2K	$1K	$388	$78
Investment management feesLn 11f	$2K		$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$15K	$12K		$3K
Office expensesLn 13	$14K	$10K	$3K	$685
OccupancyLn 16	$2K	$1K	$454	$91
TravelLn 17	$23K	$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$31K	$30K	$2K
InsuranceLn 23	$4K	$3K	$1K	$206
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$194K	$189K		$5K
All other expensesLn 24e	$101K	$95K	$3K	$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$620K	$526K	$70K	$24K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$669K	$840K	−$171K	$628K	990 PDF
FY2024	$665K	$850K	−$184K	$767K	990 PDF
FY2023	$597K	$655K	−$57K	$913K	990 PDF
FY2022	$729K	$620K	$109K	$969K	990 PDF
FY2021	$574K	$366K	$209K	$983K	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$567K	$620K	−$53K	$698K	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

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Part I · Summary $566,808 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $499,870$363,959

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $208,338$189,770

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,027$7,878

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,886$5,201

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $708,349$566,808

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $230,063$233,207

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $481,061$387,024

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $711,124$620,231

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,775−$53,423

Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21

VI-1b Independent voting members21

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

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 $566,808 across 9 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$36,325

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$327,634

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,506

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$363,959

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $189,770$189,770

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,878$7,878

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,300$2,300

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $2,901$2,901

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $189,770 · Unrelated business $2,901 · Excluded from tax $10,178$566,808

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $620,231 across 14 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,646 · Management $22,374 · Fundraising $4,474$89,494

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $87,817 · Management $31,363 · Fundraising $6,273$125,453

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,782 · Management $4,565 · Fundraising $913$18,260

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $140 · Management $50 · Fundraising $10$200

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,085 · Management $388 · Fundraising $78$1,551

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,082$2,082

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,782 · Fundraising $2,945$14,727

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,595 · Management $3,427 · Fundraising $685$13,707

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,391 · Management $454 · Fundraising $91$1,936

IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,519$22,519

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,564 · Management $1,556$31,120

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,888 · Management $1,031 · Fundraising $206$4,125

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $189,046 · Fundraising $5,091$194,137

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $94,657 · Management $2,643 · Fundraising $3,620$100,920

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,912 · Management $69,933 · Fundraising $24,386$620,231

Part X · Balance sheet $833,292 assets, 16 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200,481$176,239

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,383$50,484

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,000$15,000

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,457$8,299

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $202,495$173,801

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $321,327$327,342

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $86,864$82,127

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $914,007$833,292

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,719$1,529

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $149,641$85,662

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$47,800

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $153,360$134,991

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $674,003$611,437

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $86,644$86,864

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $760,647$698,301

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $914,007$833,292

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $698,301 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$566,808

XI-2 Total expenses$620,231

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,423

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$760,647

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$320

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$4,506

XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,737

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$698,301

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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The Firelands Symphony Orchestra FY2020 filing

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for The Firelands Symphony Orchestra

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV