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Augusta Symphony INC FY2023 filing

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Augusta, GA501(c)(3)Since 1989Arts & Culture EIN 58-1806334Revenue $2.5M in FY2023

On file with the IRSaugustasymphony.com209 7th St Ste 201, 30901-1486 · Augusta, GATax-exempt since Mar 1989Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Augusta Symphony is a professional orchestra for augusta's river region and pursues its mission through orchestral symphonic, pops and other family concerts. Through its education outreach, the Augusta Symphony strives to foster broad accessibility to live classical music performances and a lifelong appreciation of the art form among people of all ages, backgrounds and means. The miller theater is the home of the Augusta Symphony and its mission is to provide and produce diverse programs and events that engage, entertain and educate.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$208K 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $298K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$208K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $15.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $229K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
42
of 44 voting members
Looks good: 42 of 44 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
35%
Net assets
$17.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2023▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$17.9M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.8M
FY2021$17.5M
FY2022$18.3M
FY2023$17.9M
FY2024$17.5M
FY2025$17.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Mar 1989.

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

Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $1.1M Management & general 61% · $1.8M Fundraising 3% · $100K

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

44 people listed on the 990; $208K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$121,088Pt VII · Sec A
Dirk Meyer
Music Direct
$86,570Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vicki Bedder
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Evelyn Bobo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Watts’s $126K as Miller Ex. D is at the 52nd 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Watts$125,962$125,962————
Anne Catherine Murray——$121,088$123,928$101,987$89,905
Paige Tom$109,261$109,261————
Dirk Meyer$91,401$91,401$86,570$83,763——
Mr Dirk Meyer————$81,852$78,353
Becky Dearden—$47,548————

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

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

Shares the joy of great musical performances with audiences.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provided symphony concerts and promoted music awareness and education in the augusta and aiken communities throughout the year.

$1.1Mprogram 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
The Community Foundation for the CentralFY2024$76K
Augusta Symphony Guild 2567 CentralFY2024$70K
Porter Fleming FoundationFY2024$30K
Creel-Harison Foundation INCFY2024$20K
University Health Services INCFY2024$10K
Cleon W Mauldin FoundationFY2024$10K
Bennett-Mothner Charitable FoundationFY2024$6K
Publix Super Markets Charities INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$229K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$791K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$590K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$19.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
44
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a44
IndependentVI 1b42
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$51K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$590K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$791K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$446K
Other assetsLn 15$183K
Total assetsLn 16$19.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$17.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5257
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.2M$15.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K$446K
Total assetsLn 16$19.7M$19.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$18.3M$17.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$208K$52K$156K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$647K$263K$384K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$81K$81K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$44K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100K$100K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$710K$28K$682K
TravelLn 17$69K$68K$699
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$82K$82K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$767K$579K$188K
All other expensesLn 24e$145K$19K$126K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$1.1M$1.8M$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$3.5M−$675K$17.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$3.4M−$448K$17.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.5M$3.0M−$495K$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$2.8M$892K$18.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$2.2M−$419K$17.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.1M$3.8M−$645K$17.8M 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 $2,483,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $955,437$1,093,266
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,752,417$590,466
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $193$9,036
I-11 Other revenue$790,578
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,708,047$2,483,346
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $915,856$1,004,379
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,900,398$1,973,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,816,254$2,977,872
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $891,793−$494,526
Part VI · Governance 42 of 44 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body44
VI-1b Independent voting members42
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,483,346 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $790,578 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$50,833
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,042,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,093,266
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $590,466$590,466
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,306$12,306
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$3,270−$3,270
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $599,502 · Unrelated business $790,578$2,483,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,977,872 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,914 · Management $155,743$207,657
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $262,508 · Management $384,214$646,722
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $81,309$81,309
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,802 · Management $24,889$68,691
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,421$14,421
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $28,583$28,583
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $99,539$99,539
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,045$5,045
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,529 · Management $682,453$709,982
IX-17 TravelPrograms $67,972 · Management $699$68,671
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $53,819$53,819
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $81,895$81,895
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $578,885 · Management $188,017$766,902
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,000 · Management $125,636$144,636
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,051,610 · Management $1,826,723 · Fundraising $99,539$2,977,872
Part X · Balance sheet $19,260,892 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,280,887$2,691,563
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,529$5,550
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,642$13,755
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $80,321$77,925
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $171,174$446,038
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $913,615$902,802
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $15,257,764$14,940,750
X-15 Other assets$182,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,725,932$19,260,892
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $213,680$173,555
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,191,946$1,026,251
X-25 Other liabilities$163,863
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,405,626$1,363,669
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,293,967$17,087,494
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,026,339$809,729
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,320,306$17,897,223
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,725,932$19,260,892
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,897,223 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,483,346
XI-2 Total expenses$2,977,872
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$494,526
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,320,306
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$71,443
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,897,223

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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