Lansing Symphony Association INC

Tax-deductible

Lansing, MI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 38-6072025

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To promote, foster, and maintain the interest of the people in music through concerts and educational programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 41 volunteers and 140 employees.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $279K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$202K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 66% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $143K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$179K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
53%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +51%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$889K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$745K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +54%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.1M

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 Apr 1945.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $831K Management & general 38% · $590K Fundraising 9% · $141K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $202K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Conductor/Music Director
$100,986Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$97,273Pt VII · Sec A
$3,910Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer / Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary / Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Timothy Muffitt’s $101K as Conductor/Music Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Timothy Muffitt$100,986—————
Courtney Millbrook$97,273$99,225$95,437$97,110$92,027$90,023
Elinore Morin$3,910—————
Christine Bastian—$3,815————

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

Presents concerts and educational programs to promote interest in music.

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2 program services account for $831K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Concerts to promote, foster and maintain the interest of the people in symphonic and chamber music.

$774Kprogram expense
02

Side by side mentor program, an opportunity for high schools students to audition and participate in a mentoring session and joint concert. School concerts, free for area 4TH, 5TH, and 6TH graders to build an interest in music.

$57Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Other incomeLn 4–11$124K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$831K
Managementcol C$590K
Fundraisingcol D$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$929K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$124K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$319K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5140
VolunteersI 641
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$33K$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K$179K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$4K$69K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$693K$495K$140K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$106K$41K$64K$12
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$254K$27K$227K
Office expensesLn 13$66K$31K$26K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$92K$92K
TravelLn 17$42K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$85K$17K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$831K$590K$141K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$1.6M$738K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.5M$55K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M−$14K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.2M$801K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $889K$745K$145K$531K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.3M−$51K$238K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,299,607 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,111 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$848
VIII-1e Government grants$928,824
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$694,854
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,624,526
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $507,319$507,319
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,447$43,447
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $85,454$85,454
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $22,750$22,750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $530,069 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $145,012$2,299,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,561,256 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,910 · Management $69,479 · Fundraising $46,320$119,709
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $494,698 · Management $140,359 · Fundraising $58,110$693,167
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,435 · Management $64,060 · Fundraising $12$105,507
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,500$18,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,212$13,212
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,067 · Management $226,972$254,039
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,622 · Management $26,194 · Fundraising $8,747$65,563
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $19,211$19,211
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $91,981$91,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $42,205$42,205
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,377$1,377
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,822$6,822
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,491 · Management $16,538 · Fundraising $27,934$129,963
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $830,621 · Management $589,512 · Fundraising $141,123$1,561,256
Part X · Balance sheet $2,297,788 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $320,385$318,679
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $963,134$1,579,626
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $188,118$333,256
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,000$7,075
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,089$22,712
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $33,277$36,440
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,530,003$2,297,788
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,234$32,367
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $133,993$147,131
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $153,227$179,498
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $770,002$1,380,893
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $606,774$737,397
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,376,776$2,118,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,530,003$2,297,788
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,118,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,299,607
XI-2 Total expenses$1,561,256
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$738,351
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,376,776
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,163
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,118,290

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