To promote and present the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $43K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$110K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$886K
Spent
$798K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$886K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$886K
FY2022$972K
FY2023$972K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$798K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$798K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.6M

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 Sep 1963.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $578K Management & general 25% · $196K Fundraising 3% · $25K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $61K 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
$61,449Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jennifer Cotner Jones$83,912$78,225$71,487$62,550$61,449

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

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1 program · $578K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Presentation of symphony concert performances throughout the year.Revenue recognized by the Symphony during FY2021 is as follows: Ticket sales $ 184,121 Concert underwriting 129,529 Educational outreach 26,000 Program advertising 13,137 Contract performances 1,826 Total $ 354,613

$578Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$43K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$886K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$355K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Investment incomeLn 3$211K
Money outPt IX
$798K
Ln 25
Programscol B$578K
Managementcol C$196K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$355K
Investment incomeLn 3$211K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$164K
Total revenueLn 12$886K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104
SavingsLn 2$309K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$309K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$96K
Other assetsLn 15$807K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
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$400K$309K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K$110K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$31K$31K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$200K$157K$24K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$31K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$12K$4K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$51K$51K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$10$10
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$295K$295K
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$43K$8K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$798K$578K$196K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.4M−$108K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.3M$213K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $972K$1.0M−$52K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $972K$941K$31K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $886K$798K$88K$3.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $886,121 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $167,604$301,075
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $571,393$354,613
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $306,433$210,930
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,683$19,503
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,053,113$886,121
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $334,928$325,139
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $471,540$473,098
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $806,468$798,237
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $246,645$87,884
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $886,121 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,826 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,500
VIII-1e Government grants$100,272
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$197,303
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$301,075
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $352,787$352,787
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,450$46,450
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $164,480$164,480
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $18,301$18,301
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,202$1,202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $354,613 · Excluded from tax $230,433$886,121
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $798,237 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,725 · Management $30,724$61,449
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $157,186 · Management $24,210 · Fundraising $18,788$200,184
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,839$8,839
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,186 · Management $3,981 · Fundraising $2,546$37,713
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,931 · Management $3,546 · Fundraising $1,477$16,954
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $23,753$23,753
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $42,714$42,714
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $51,424$51,424
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10$10
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,104$7,104
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $294,671$294,671
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,191 · Management $8,483 · Fundraising $1,748$53,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $577,729 · Management $195,949 · Fundraising $24,559$798,237
Part X · Balance sheet $3,794,120 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104$104
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $399,550$309,311
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,584$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,007$5,007
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $98,851$95,747
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,100,033$2,576,482
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $652,879$807,469
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,272,008$3,794,120
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,774$19,531
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $130,563$28,249
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $59,000$61,819
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $214,337$109,599
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,383,162$1,691,690
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,674,509$1,992,831
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,057,671$3,684,521
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,272,008$3,794,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,684,521 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$886,121
XI-2 Total expenses$798,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$87,884
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,057,671
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$538,966
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,684,521

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