Lincoln's symphony Orchestra will present inspiring experiences that walcome all members to our community to discover and cultivate a profound, personal connection with live orchestral music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 152 employees.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 2% 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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$201K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $42K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$153K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$882K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$153K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$183K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$153K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 May 1994.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $833K Management & general 36% · $470K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $201K 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 Di
$101,250Pt VII · Sec A
Music Direct
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diriector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barbara Zach’s $101K as Executive Di 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Barbara Zach$101,250$95,250$87,525$83,700$78,430
Edward Polochick$100,000$95,050$87,550$83,750$82,500

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 · $833K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Lincoln's symphony orchestra reaches more than 12,000 audience members each year with six classical concerts and two pops concerts at the lied center for performing arts. In these concerts, we offer symphonic repertoire played by our professional musicians alongside world-renowned soloists and in collaboration with local arts…

$833Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$42K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$833K
Managementcol C$470K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$153K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K
Total assetsLn 16$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$759
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$152K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$153K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5152
VolunteersI 645
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K$152K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$241K$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$139K$153K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$201K$100K$101K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$592K$397K$195K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$8K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K$45K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$2K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$61K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$53K$14K$29K$10K
RoyaltiesLn 15$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$107K$98K$10K
TravelLn 17$71K$64K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$6K$7K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$714$714
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$24K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$833K$470K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$5K$153K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.4M−$174K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M−$13K$304K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$121K$313K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$882K$206K$183K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,318,119 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $909,272$1,086,140
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $307,206$229,556
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,350$1,664
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,833$759
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,222,661$1,318,119
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $957,478$924,633
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $439,074$388,150
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,396,552$1,312,783
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$173,891$5,336
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $1,318,119 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$32,473
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,053,667
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,086,140
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $216,111 · Unrelated business $13,445$229,556
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,664$1,664
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $759$759
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $216,870 · Unrelated business $13,445 · Excluded from tax $1,664$1,318,119
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,312,783 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,000 · Management $101,250$201,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $397,123 · Management $195,168$592,291
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $14,428$14,428
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,382 · Management $41,555$49,937
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,702 · Management $22,025$66,727
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,600 · Management $13,777$15,377
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,647$60,647
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $26,101$26,101
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,856 · Management $28,913 · Fundraising $9,854$52,623
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $3,705$3,705
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $97,783 · Management $9,529$107,312
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,344 · Management $6,500$70,844
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,078 · Management $6,585$12,663
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,833$1,833
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $714$714
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,872$10,872
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,180 · Management $1,279$25,459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $833,272 · Management $469,657 · Fundraising $9,854$1,312,783
Part X · Balance sheet $225,802 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,687$46,583
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $106,528$105,880
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $47,638$63,360
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,532$5,693
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$4,286
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $241,385$225,802
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,170$9,393
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $92,442$63,371
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,612$72,764
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $112,497$88,374
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,276$64,664
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $138,773$153,038
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $241,385$225,802
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,038 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,318,119
XI-2 Total expenses$1,312,783
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$138,773
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$8,929
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,038

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