To promote and improve Florida orchestras in both school and community; to foster professional growth of its members; and to encourage talented music students to enter the profession of music education, particularly in the area of string education or Orchestra.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
33
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 33 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$605K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$555K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$293K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$605K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$241K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$564K
FY2025$605K
Expenses
$555K
FY2025▲ +4%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$179K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$532K
FY2025$555K
Net assets
$293K
FY2025▲ +21%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$220K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$293K

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 Oct 2002.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $512K Management & general 8% · $43K

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

36 people listed on the 990; $73K 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 Director Until 9/1/2024
$43,400Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$10,500Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$7,000Pt VII · Sec A
7/8 Honors Coordinator
$1,850Pt VII · Sec A
District 15 Chair
$1,800Pt VII · Sec A
District 13 Chair
$1,435Pt VII · Sec A
Web/Tech Chair
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Adjudicator Trainer
$975Pt VII · Sec A

Donald Langland’s $43K as Executive Director Until 9/1/2024 is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Donald Langland$43,400$52,200$43,400$36,600$17,500
Cheri Sleeper$10,500————
Thomas Silliman$7,000————
Jennifer Erickson$1,850$600———
Tosha Knibb$1,800$800———
Dale Lewis$1,200$1,700———
Richard Ballinger$1,435$800———
Raine Allen—$1,075———

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

Supports Florida orchestras, develops musicians, and encourages students in music education careers.

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1 program · $512K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To support, promote, and expand school orchestra programs throughout the state of florida.

$512Kprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$605K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$565K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$555K
Ln 25
Programscol B$512K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$293K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b33
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$565K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$605K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$76K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$293K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6200
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$170K$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$243K$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$243K$293K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136K$127K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$33K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$72K$72K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$229K$229K
Total functional expensesLn 25$555K$512K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $605K$555K$50K$293K 990 PDF
FY2024 $564K$532K$32K$243K 990 PDF
FY2023 $506K$513K−$7K$208K 990 PDF
FY2022 $448K$439K$9K$215K 990 PDF
FY2021 $241K$179K$62K$220K 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 $605,179 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$37,219
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $564,340$564,714
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$3,246
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $564,342$605,179
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $59,476$47,594
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $473,015$507,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $532,491$554,870
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,851$50,309
Part VI · Governance 33 of 33 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members33
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $605,179 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$31,150
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,219
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $564,714$564,714
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,246$3,246
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $564,714 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,246$605,179
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $554,870 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,100$44,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,494$3,494
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,100$16,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $126,812 · Management $9,353$136,165
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,341 · Management $9,840$43,181
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,467$2,467
IX-17 TravelPrograms $72,303$72,303
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,042$3,042
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,515$5,515
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $228,503$228,503
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $511,595 · Management $43,275 · Fundraising $0$554,870
Part X · Balance sheet $293,319 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,006$164,570
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,001$52,503
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $73,003$76,246
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,010$293,319
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $243,010$293,319
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $243,010$293,319
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,010$293,319
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $293,319 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$605,179
XI-2 Total expenses$554,870
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$243,010
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$293,319

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