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Punta Gorda Symphony INC

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Punta Gorda, FL501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 59-2029342Revenue $3K in FY2025

On file with the IRScharlottesymphony.com721 W Virginia Ave, 33950-5418 · Punta Gorda, FLTax-exempt since Nov 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide a quality regional orchestra serving the community with symphonic music, a valuable part of cultural growth

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 37 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
270% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 270% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3K
-99% vs prior year
Spent
$14K
To programs
0%
Net assets
−$26K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3K
FY2025▼ -99%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$773K
FY2021$589K
FY2022$882K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$3K
Expenses
$14K
FY2025▼ -97%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$774K
FY2021$463K
FY2022$800K
FY2023$826K
FY2024$497K
FY2025$14K
Net assets
−$26K
FY2025▼ -75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$188K
FY2024−$15K
FY2025−$26K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1980.

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

Where the money goes

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Management & general 100% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elaine Rice
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Presents symphonic music to enrich the community's cultural growth.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

There were no concerts scheduled for the fiscal year ending 4/30/25.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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
Charlotte Community Foundation INCFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$14K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
−$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Gains on assetsLn 7−$387
Total revenueLn 12$3K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32−$26K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 637
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$28K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$42K
Net assetsLn 32−$15K−$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$642$642
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$669$669
Total functional expensesLn 25$14K$0$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3K$14K−$11K−$26K 990 PDF
FY2024 $293K$497K−$204K−$15K 990 PDF
FY2023 $584K$826K−$242K$188K 990 PDF
FY2022 $882K$800K$82K$430K 990 PDF
FY2021 $589K$463K$126K$347K 990 PDF
FY2020 $773K$774K−$766$222K 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 $2,666 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $171,948$3,051
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $125,688$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$2,170−$385
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,178$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $293,288$2,666
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $145,333$9,017
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $351,610$4,674
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $496,943$13,691
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$203,655−$11,025
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $2,666 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,051
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,051
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$387−$387
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$385$2,666
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,691 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $8,375$8,375
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $642$642
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,520$1,520
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,285$1,285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $669$669
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $13,691 · Fundraising $0$13,691
Part X · Balance sheet $15,528 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $28,384$15,528
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,477$15,528
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,405$4,772
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $37,208$37,208
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,613$41,980
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$15,136−$26,452
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$15,136−$26,452
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,477$15,528
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$26,452 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,666
XI-2 Total expenses$13,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$15,136
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$291
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$26,452

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

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