Jackson Symphony League INC

Tax-deductible

Jackson, TN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 62-1205109Revenue $164K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthejacksonsymphony.orgPo Box 10433, 38308-0107 · Jackson, TNTax-exempt since Mar 1989Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Support for The Jackson Symphony, and music education in the Jackson TN area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$164K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$148K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$164K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$164K
Expenses
$148K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$227K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$148K
Net assets
$144K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$144K

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 Mar 1989.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $140K Management & general 6% · $8K

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

6 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
VP & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corr. Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Parliamentarian
$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

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Supports The Jackson Symphony and music education in the Jackson, TN area.

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2 programs · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Jackson Symphony Association Support

$140Kprogram expense
02

Color of Music

Education program for local schools

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $500K · 2022–2024
Jackson Symphony AssociationTN · FY2024$140,000
Jackson Symphony AssociationTN · FY2023$143,500
Jackson Symphony AssociationTN · FY2022$216,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$148K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$148K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$148K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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$271K$148K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$274K$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$140K$140K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$394$394
Advertising and promotionLn 12$671$671
Office expensesLn 13$54$54
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
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$0
InsuranceLn 23$883$883
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$90$90
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K$140K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $164K$148K$16K$144K 990 PDF
FY2024 $181K$152K$29K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 $154K$227K−$73K$99K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$172K 990 PDF
FY2021 $67K$55K 990 PDF
FY2020 $75K$62K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $164,033 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $210$100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,300$7,050
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,019$5,863
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $168,296$151,020
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,825$164,033
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $143,500$140,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,074$8,320
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $151,574$148,320
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,251$15,713
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $164,033 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,050$7,050
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,863$5,863
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$151,020
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,050 · Excluded from tax $5,863$164,033
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,320 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $140,000$140,000
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,150$1,150
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $394$394
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $671$671
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $54$54
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
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 amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $883$883
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,078$5,078
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $90$90
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,000 · Management $8,320 · Fundraising $0$148,320
Part X · Balance sheet $147,838 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $271,209$147,823
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,100$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $416$15
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $273,725$147,838
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $143,500$2,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,100$1,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $145,600$4,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $128,125$143,838
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,125$143,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $273,725$147,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,033
XI-2 Total expenses$148,320
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,713
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,125
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,838

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

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