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Quincy Symphony Orchestra FY2021 filing

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Quincy, IL501(c)(3)Since 1947EIN 37-0859239Revenue $290K in FY2021

On file with the IRSqsoa.org1026 Maine St, 62301-4039 · Quincy, ILTax-exempt since Jan 1953Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To bring fine symphonic orchestral and choral music to the people of Quincy and the surrounding area, to provide organizations for local musicians to perform such music, and to create and support programs that encourage young musicians to continue fostering their interest and skills in symphonic and choral music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$290K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$253K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$432K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$290K
FY2021▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$495K
Expenses
$253K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$406K
Net assets
$432K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$432K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$582K
FY2025$682K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1953.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $197K Management & general 22% · $55K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jane Polett
General Mana
$51,401Pt VII · Sec A
Shelly Arns
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nora Baldner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joanna Brock
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Fifer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane Polett$77,700$74,849$64,955$53,372$51,401$49,390
Doris Sanders—$665————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents symphonic and choral music, supports local musicians, and nurtures young talent.

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3 programs · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Symphony orchestra and chorus educates the public on the study and culture of instrumental and vocal music. Performed a full season of 9 concerts from november to may, offered for live audiences when allowed and remotely.

$176Kprogram expense
02

Quincy area youth chorus concert choir (grades 7 to 12) and kinderchor (grades 3 to 7) met weekly in-person from september to may following health guidelines. Performed two concerts featuring songs in several languages. Students with financial need received free tuition.

$13Kprogram expense
03

Quincy area youth orchestra provided music instruction & performance opportunities to area student musicians in grades 7 through 12. Startup was delayed & moved to a new venue. Weekly in-person rehearsals from february to april followed health guidelines. Concert performed on april 20 featured works by 8 composers.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Community Foundation of the Quincy AreaFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $23K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,249
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,080
Unitemized GrantFY2024$600
Sro Fund-Quincy Symphony OrchestraIL · FY2023$11,080
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,399
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,205
Unitemized GrantFY2023$300

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$432K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Government grantsLn 1e$43K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$148K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$277K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$432K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 6186
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$148K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$177K$277K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$378K$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$350K$432K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$44K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$63K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$198$198
Office expensesLn 13$13K$3K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$1K$11K
TravelLn 17$242$200$42
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$819$819
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$47K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$2K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K$197K$55K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $495K$406K$89K$682K 990 PDF
FY2024 $392K$375K$17K$582K 990 PDF
FY2023 $392K$343K$49K$491K 990 PDF
FY2022 $370K$338K$31K$423K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $290K$253K$37K$432K 990 PDF
FY2020 $344K$266K$78K$350K 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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Part I · Summary $290,341 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,488$228,604
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,984$51,510
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,799$1,539
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,683$8,688
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $343,954$290,341
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,229$3,437
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $155,416$138,110
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,951$111,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,596$253,098
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,358$37,243
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $290,341 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,557 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$440
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,030
VIII-1d Related organizations$25,973
VIII-1e Government grants$43,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$155,961
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,604
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,953$49,953
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,539$1,539
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$8,688
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,510 · Excluded from tax $1,539$290,341
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,098 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,377$1,377
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,060$2,060
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,880 · Management $7,743$51,623
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,376 · Management $12,563$75,939
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,860 · Management $1,688$10,548
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,132$2,132
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,627$3,627
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,300$5,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $198$198
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,231 · Management $9,617$12,848
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,273 · Management $11,339$12,612
IX-17 TravelPrograms $200 · Management $42$242
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $819$819
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,632$1,632
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,132$16,132
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,845 · Management $1,895$48,740
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,348 · Management $3,245 · Fundraising $1,676$7,269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,712 · Management $54,710 · Fundraising $1,676$253,098
Part X · Balance sheet $434,935 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,773$108,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,047$39,651
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,767$9,135
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $177,157$277,427
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $377,744$434,935
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,414$3,065
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,914$3,065
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $349,830$431,870
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $349,830$431,870
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $377,744$434,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $431,870 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,341
XI-2 Total expenses$253,098
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$349,830
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$44,797
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$431,870

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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