Provide inspiration and cultural enrichment through musical excellence, educationalprograms, and community outreach. The dso performed 5 season concerts and 2 family concerts. We hosteds/provided numerous educational outreach/community engagements, and perfomred several virtual performances. The organization also received a grant to start a new educational program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $260K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $23K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$319K
+102% vs prior year
Spent
$241K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$319K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2022▲ +102%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$279K
FY2025$240K
Expenses
$241K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$241K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$262K
Net assets
$319K
FY2022▲ +35%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$236K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$339K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending May 2022) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1959.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $170K Management & general 15% · $37K Fundraising 14% · $34K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Online virtual performances and community concert series-performed 17 concerts in naperville, wheaton, carol stream, villa park, wayne, geneva, west chicago and seneca.

$169Kprogram expense
02

Young artists auditions- concerto competition

$2Kprogram expense
03

Connect with music-educational content created for schools, families, and seniors in the community.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$23K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$241K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$319K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Government grantsLn 1e$113K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$319K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6147
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$142K$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$102K$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$251K$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$236K$319K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$28K$14K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$942$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$80K$78K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$885$363$345$177
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$52K$5K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K$170K$37K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $240K$262K−$22K$339K 990 PDF
FY2024 $279K$284K−$5K$306K 990 PDF
FY2023 $216K$263K−$46K$273K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $319K$241K$78K$319K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$236K 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 $319,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $152,419$237,225
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,516$82,049
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$14
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $157,947$319,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,676$64,611
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,381$176,439
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $126,057$241,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,890$78,238
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $319,288 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$113,441
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$123,784
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$237,225
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $82,049$82,049
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14$14
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,049 · Excluded from tax $14$319,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,050 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,443 · Management $13,919 · Fundraising $18,155$60,517
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,924 · Management $942 · Fundraising $1,228$4,094
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,785$3,785
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,624 · Management $2,401$80,025
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $363 · Management $345 · Fundraising $177$885
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,019$10,019
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,968$3,968
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,009$4,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,255 · Management $5,162 · Fundraising $14,510$71,927
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,821$1,821
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $170,407 · Management $36,573 · Fundraising $34,070$241,050
Part X · Balance sheet $320,527 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,277$51,880
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,402$8,389
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,992$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $101,750$260,258
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $251,421$320,527
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,487
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,571$1,487
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $235,850$262,574
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$56,466
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $235,850$319,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $251,421$320,527
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $319,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$319,288
XI-2 Total expenses$241,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,238
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$235,850
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,952
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$319,040

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