Lansing Symphony Association INC FY2021 filing

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Lansing, MI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 38-6072025Revenue $889K in FY2021

On file with the IRSlansingsymphony.org104 South Washington Square Suite 3, 48933-1704 · Lansing, MITax-exempt since Apr 1945Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
27¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K 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
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
27%
of spending
Concern: 27% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 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
$242K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$889K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$745K
To programs
27%
Net assets
$531K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$889K
FY2021▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$889K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$745K
FY2021▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$745K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$531K
FY2021▲ +123%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.1M

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

27 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 27% · $199K Management & general 56% · $418K Fundraising 17% · $128K

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

29 people listed on the 990; $92K 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
Executive Director
$92,027Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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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

Programs and updates

Presents concerts and educational programs to promote interest in music.

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2 programs · $199K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$184Kprogram expense
02

Education and Outreach

Mentor program, a school-to-work activity for high school students involving mentoring sessions and joint concerts. Young peoples concerts, free concerts for area 4TH, 5TH and 6TH graders to build an interest in music.

$15Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$889K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$822K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$745K
Ln 25
Programscol B$199K
Managementcol C$418K
Fundraisingcol D$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$531K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$683K
Total assetsLn 16$774K
LiabilitiesLn 26$242K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$822K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Total revenueLn 12$889K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$660K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$774K
LiabilitiesLn 26$242K
Net assetsLn 32$531K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$351K$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24K$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$434K$774K
LiabilitiesLn 26$196K$242K
Net assetsLn 32$238K$531K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$37K$37K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$253K$102K$101K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$82K$12K$64K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$9K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$124K$4K$94K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$12K$9K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$8K$69K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$6K$559$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$745K$199K$418K$128K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $889,274 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $656,183$821,700
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $396,656$15,363
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,405$1,078
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $146,895$51,133
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,202,139$889,274
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 $635,934$427,188
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $616,964$317,423
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,252,898$744,611
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,759$144,663
Part VI · Governance 28 of 29 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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 $889,274 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $24,782 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$52,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$769,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$821,700
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,363$15,363
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,078$1,078
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,351$26,351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,363 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52,211$889,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $744,611 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,212 · Management $36,781 · Fundraising $18,214$92,207
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,147 · Management $100,964 · Fundraising $49,996$253,107
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,323 · Management $64,333 · Fundraising $5,218$81,874
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,000 · Management $32,797$41,797
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,636 · Management $94,415 · Fundraising $25,484$123,535
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,585 · Management $8,692 · Fundraising $18,736$39,013
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,188 · Management $68,796$76,984
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,075$2,075
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,660$7,660
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,658 · Management $2,559$9,217
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,118 · Management $559 · Fundraising $10,465$17,142
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,942 · Management $417,556 · Fundraising $128,113$744,611
Part X · Balance sheet $773,535 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $328,484$659,922
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,613$22,613
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,913$19,542
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,925$2,275
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,097$38,715
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,540$30,468
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $433,572$773,535
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,883$19,431
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $114,601$86,278
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $195,684$242,156
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $225,576$468,216
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,312$63,163
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $237,888$531,379
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $433,572$773,535
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $531,379 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$889,274
XI-2 Total expenses$744,611
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$144,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$237,888
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,928
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$107,126
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$34,774
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$531,379

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