Temple Symphony Orchestra FY2025 filing

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Temple, TX501(c)(3)Since 1996Arts & CultureEIN 74-2778141Revenue $187K in FY2025

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.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$383
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$187K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$187K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$187K
FY2026$263K
Expenses
$197K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$197K
FY2026$216K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2023$896K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
FY2026$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $187K Management & general 4% · $7K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasuerer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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

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

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1 program · $187K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Performance of live symphonic concerts and quartets around bell county.

$187Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$187K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$383
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Government grantsLn 1e$98K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$500
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$187K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$383
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$383
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$440$440
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$154K$154K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$441$441
TravelLn 17$635$635
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$736$240$496
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$187K$7K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $263K$216K$47K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2025 Viewing $187K$197K−$10K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $186,740 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,265$138,299
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,824$45,454
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $84,819$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,212$2,982
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,120$186,740
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 $29,612$6,190
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,440$190,835
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $241,052$197,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,068−$10,285
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 $186,740 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,664
VIII-1e Government grants$98,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,635
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,299
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,454$45,454
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5$5
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,982$2,982
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,441 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$186,740
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,025 across 11 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $5,750$5,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $440$440
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,058$5,058
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $153,758$153,758
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,782$19,782
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,777$1,777
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $441$441
IX-17 TravelPrograms $635$635
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,142$3,142
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,876 · Fundraising $2,630$5,506
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $240 · Management $496$736
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,064 · Management $7,331 · Fundraising $2,630$197,025
Part X · Balance sheet $1,196,569 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,722$44,939
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,783$21,505
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,097,087$1,130,125
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,120,592$1,196,569
X-25 Other liabilities$383
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$383
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,120,592$1,196,186
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,120,592$1,196,569
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,196,186 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,740
XI-2 Total expenses$197,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,285
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,120,592
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$74,018
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$11,861
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,196,186

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

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