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Greensboro Symphony Guild INC

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Greensboro, NC501(c)(3) EIN 58-1461256Revenue $90K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgsoguild.orgPo Box 10408, 27404-0408 · Greensboro, NCTax-exempt since Apr 1982Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Greensboro Symphony guild's mission is to promote and foster music culture and education, primarily by aiding the music education programs of the Greensboro Symphony orchestra.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 260 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$90K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$94K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$90K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$53K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$90K
Expenses
$94K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$63K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$94K
Net assets
$37K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$37K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Apr 1982.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $77K Management & general 12% · $11K Fundraising 5% · $5K

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
Donna Camp
Presentation Ball Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marie Harrill
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Haehn
Director of Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Heard
Nominations/Awards Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Evans
Director of Education
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donald Vaughan
New Sponsor Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brenda McFadden
Sponsor Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Nowlin
Director of Marketing
$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 education programs for the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra.

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2 programs · $77K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support of the greensboro symphony orchestra and its educational programs by presenting programs to various groups in the surrounding community. Each year the 250 or so members of the guild help reach over 50,000 school children and adults through their education programs and fundraising events.

$51Kprogram expense
02

The guild supports the greensboro symphony youth orchestra with scholarships, assistance with concerts, sectionals and mentoring programs in the schools.

$26Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$5K
Lincoln Financial Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$7K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $307K · 2020–2024
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra IncorporatedNC · FY2024$55,000
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra IncorporatedNC · FY2023$65,690
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra IncorporatedNC · FY2022$69,000
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra IncorporatedNC · FY2021$75,708
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra IncorporatedNC · FY2020$41,400

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$90K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$94K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Total revenueLn 12$90K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6260
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$127K$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$40K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$55K$55K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$750$750
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$10K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$976$976
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$3K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$16$16
Total functional expensesLn 25$94K$77K$11K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $90K$94K−$3K$37K 990 PDF
FY2024 $107K$112K−$5K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $85K$100K−$15K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $107K$115K−$7K$60K 990 PDF
FY2021 $53K$63K−$10K$68K 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 $90,202 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,298$28,113
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,254$4,501
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,913$1,655
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,297$55,933
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $106,762$90,202
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $66,690$55,850
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 $45,472$37,743
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $112,162$93,593
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,400−$3,391
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $90,202 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,244
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,869
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,113
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,501$4,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,655$1,655
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $55,415$55,415
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $518$518
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,674 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55,415$90,202
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $93,593 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $55,100$55,100
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $750$750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,436$2,436
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,452 · Fundraising $3,484$13,936
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,425 · Management $1,425$2,850
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,075 · Management $2,076$4,151
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $976 · Management $976$1,952
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,121 · Management $1,561 · Fundraising $1,561$6,243
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,730 · Management $1,730$3,460
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,567 · Management $1,132$2,699
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16$16
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,212 · Management $11,336 · Fundraising $5,045$93,593
Part X · Balance sheet $85,296 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,223$83,315
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,297$926
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,471$1,055
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $127,101$85,296
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $931$254
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $85,821$48,084
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $86,752$48,338
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,349$36,958
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $127,101$85,296
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,958 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,202
XI-2 Total expenses$93,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,391
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,349
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,958

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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