Chippewa Valley Symphony Ltd

Tax-deductible

Eau Claire, WI501(c)(3)EIN 39-1290295

Provide an excellent symphonic experience

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $37K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$253K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$251K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$253K
FY2025▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$253K
Expenses
$256K
FY2025▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$155K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$256K
Net assets
$251K
FY2025▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$251K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1978.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $256K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $45K 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
Executive Director
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Anna Rybicki$45,000$50,857$46,848$35,000$24,792

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 exceptional symphonic music performances to the public.

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1 program service account for $256K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Increased the understanding and appreciation of orchestral music with diverse orchestral selections and artists; provide an opporrtunity for talented musicians to perform, and an opportunity for young artists to perform.

$256Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$37K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$253K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$256K
Owns and owesPt X
$251K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$253K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$267K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$251K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$276K$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$288K$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$254K$251K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$836$836
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$126K$126K
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$256K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $253K$256K−$3K$251K 990 PDF
FY2024 $229K$214K$15K$254K 990 PDF
FY2023 $206K$177K$29K$239K 990 PDF
FY2022 $220K$155K$65K$210K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$142K 990 PDF
FY2020 $150K$84K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $252,951 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$152,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$152,387
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $90,607$90,607
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,607$7,607
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,350$2,350
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $100,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$252,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,985 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,000$45,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,998$21,998
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,501$4,501
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,170$7,170
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,816$24,816
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,006$2,006
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,221$22,221
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $836$836
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,512$1,512
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,925$125,925
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,985 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$255,985
Part X · Balance sheet $279,032 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $275,559$267,165
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,968$6,862
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,005$5,005
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $287,532$279,032
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,723$2,186
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $31,000$26,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,723$28,257
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $253,809$250,775
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $287,532$279,032
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $250,775 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,951
XI-2 Total expenses$255,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,034
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$253,809
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$250,775

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