Chippewa Valley Symphony Foundation Tr

Tax-deductible

Eau Claire, WI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 39-1839109Revenue $100K in FY2025

On file with the IRS402 Graham Ave Ste 205, 54701-2633 · Eau Claire, WITax-exempt since Jun 1996Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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To raise funds to enhance programs of the Chippewa Valley Symphony, ltd which fosters music appreciation and provides opportunities for community musicians.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 65% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$100K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$45K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$931K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$100K
FY2025▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$245K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$100K
Expenses
$45K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$37K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$45K
Net assets
$931K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$756K
FY2022$795K
FY2023$772K
FY2024$876K
FY2025$931K

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 Jun 1996.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $36K Management & general 19% · $9K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (thru 04/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (thru 04/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports music appreciation and community musicians through symphony program funding.

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1 program · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To raise funds to enhance the programs of the chippewa valley symphony, LTD which fosters music appreciation and provides opportunities for community musicians.

$36Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $167K · 2020–2024
Chippewa Valley Symphony LtdWI · FY2024$36,200
Chippewa Valley Symphony LtdWI · FY2023$36,200
Chippewa Valley Symphony LtdWI · FY2022$33,900
Chippewa Valley Symphony LtdWI · FY2021$31,600
Chippewa Valley Symphony LtdWI · FY2020$29,200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$100K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Money outPt IX
$45K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$931K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Gains on assetsLn 7$25K
Total revenueLn 12$100K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$921K
Total assetsLn 16$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$931K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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$8K$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$868K$921K
Total assetsLn 16$876K$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$876K$931K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$36K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54$54
Total functional expensesLn 25$45K$36K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $100K$45K$55K$931K 990 PDF
FY2024 $147K$44K$103K$876K 990 PDF
FY2023 $21K$44K−$22K$772K 990 PDF
FY2022 $78K$39K$39K$795K 990 PDF
FY2021 $245K$37K$208K$756K 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 $99,733 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,550$47,175
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $104,889$52,558
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,439$99,733
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,200$36,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,894$8,555
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,094$44,755
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $103,345$54,978
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $99,733 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,175
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,175
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$47,175
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,526$27,526
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $25,032$25,032
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52,558$99,733
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,755 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $36,200$36,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,962$4,962
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,539$1,539
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $54$54
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,200 · Management $8,555 · Fundraising $0$44,755
Part X · Balance sheet $930,719 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,514$9,275
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $868,227$921,444
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $875,741$930,719
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $627,148$641,431
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $248,593$289,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $875,741$930,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $875,741$930,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $930,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$99,733
XI-2 Total expenses$44,755
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,978
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$875,741
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$930,719

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