To promote and present the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2024 · 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.3 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
$170K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$1.5M
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$886K
FY2022$972K
FY2023$972K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$798K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +17%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $910K Management & general 23% · $285K Fundraising 5% · $60K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$78,225Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $910K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Presentation of symphony concert performances throughout the year.Revenue recognized by the Symphony during FY2024 is as follows: Ticket sales $ 391,400 Concert underwriting 151,604 Educational outreach 63,723 Program advertising 6,727 Contract performances 77,025 Total $ 690,479

$910Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$690K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$538K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$910K
Managementcol C$285K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$655K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$538K
Government grantsLn 1e$197K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$690K
Investment incomeLn 3$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$500
SavingsLn 2$655K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$655K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Other assetsLn 15$325K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$495K$655K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K$170K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.5M
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$78K$39K$39K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$312K$232K$37K$43K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$74K$52K$16K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$19K$5K$3K
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$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$68K$68K
Office expensesLn 13$72K$72K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
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$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$483K$483K
All other expensesLn 24e$98K$79K$11K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$910K$285K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.4M−$108K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,468,032 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $147,819$537,657
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $657,071$690,479
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $85,322$76,343
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $81,770$163,553
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $971,982$1,468,032
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $365,339$497,307
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $658,588$757,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,023,927$1,254,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,945$213,481
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 $1,468,032 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,727 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,225
VIII-1e Government grants$197,276
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$333,156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$537,657
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $683,752$683,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $79,070$79,070
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,727−$2,727
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $161,906$161,906
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,647$1,647
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $692,126 · Excluded from tax $238,249$1,468,032
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,254,551 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 $39,112 · Management $39,113$78,225
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,473 · Management $36,828 · Fundraising $42,706$312,007
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,025 · Management $1,125$6,150
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,972 · Management $15,672 · Fundraising $6,106$73,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,644 · Management $5,282 · Fundraising $3,249$27,175
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 $26,465$26,465
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $67,648$67,648
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $71,510$71,510
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,810$4,810
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 $6,159$6,159
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $483,147$483,147
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $79,231 · Management $10,743 · Fundraising $7,531$97,505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $909,604 · Management $285,355 · Fundraising $59,592$1,254,551
Part X · Balance sheet $3,634,102 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$500
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $494,338$654,689
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,873
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,175$77,016
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,255,500$2,574,817
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $313,207$325,207
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,146,420$3,634,102
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,553$56,160
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $150,330$114,290
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $187,883$170,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,578,844$2,013,348
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,379,693$1,450,304
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,958,537$3,463,652
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,146,420$3,634,102
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,463,652 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,468,032
XI-2 Total expenses$1,254,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$213,481
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,958,537
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$291,634
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,463,652

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