Temple Symphony Orchestra FY2024 filing

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Temple, TX501(c)(3)Since 1996Arts & CultureEIN 74-2778141Revenue $295K in FY2024

On file with the IRStemplesymphonyorchestra.org100 W Adams Ave, 76501-7644 · Temple, TXTax-exempt since Oct 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To entertain, to educate, and to enrich the cultural life of central texas through live symphonic music concerts of a variety of styles in and around bell county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$28K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$28K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
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
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
+127% vs prior year
Spent
$241K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$295K
FY2024▲ +127%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$187K
FY2026$263K
Expenses
$241K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$197K
FY2026$216K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2023$896K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
FY2026$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-10-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Oct 2012.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $231K Management & general 4% · $10K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$27,508Pt VII · Sec A
Presidentelect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Gary’s $28K as Executive Director is at the 23rd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2020
Jonathan Gary$27,508—
Jan Salzman—$24,750

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Performs live symphonic music concerts to entertain, educate, and enrich Central Texas.

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1 program · $231K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Performance of live symphonic concerts and quartets around Bell County

$231Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Money outPt IX
$241K
Ln 25
Programscol B$231K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Government grantsLn 1e$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$83K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$772K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$897K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$746$0
Net assetsLn 32$896K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$28K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$174K$173K$874
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$269$269
OccupancyLn 16$600$600
TravelLn 17$702$702
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$517
All other expensesLn 24e$368$368
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K$231K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $263K$216K$47K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2025 $187K$197K−$10K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $295K$241K$54K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $130K$252K−$121K$896K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $233K$99K$135K$563K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $295,120 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,329$139,265
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,294$59,824
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $858$84,819
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,600$11,212
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $130,081$295,120
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,992$29,612
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,582$211,440
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $251,574$241,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$121,493$54,068
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $295,120 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$46,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,230
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,265
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,824$59,824
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,564$1,564
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$83,255
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$8,163
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,049$3,049
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,437$295,120
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,052 across 12 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $27,508$27,508
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,104$2,104
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,265$5,265
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $173,002 · Management $874$173,876
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,234$15,234
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,934$2,934
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $269$269
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $600$600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $702$702
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,204$3,204
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,471 · Management $517$8,988
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $368$368
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $231,462 · Management $9,590 · Fundraising $0$241,052
Part X · Balance sheet $1,120,592 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,098$5,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $120,750$17,783
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $772,012$1,097,087
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $896,860$1,120,592
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $746$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $896,114$1,120,592
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $896,860$1,120,592
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,120,592 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,120
XI-2 Total expenses$241,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,068
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$896,114
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,120,592

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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