The Amarillo Symphony inspires, educates, and unites our region through the power of music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers and 196 employees.
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $193K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $663K
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$769K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$6.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$6.8M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1945.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.4M Management & general 8% · $215K Fundraising 3% · $82K

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; $116K 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 Di
$116,006Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

Larry Lang’s $116K as Executive Di is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Larry Lang$116,006$111,125$104,927———
Andrew Hay————$99,728$84,155
Andrew R Hay———$70,168——

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 15aYes

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Promoted and provided cultural, entertaining, and educational musical experiences to residents of the texas panhandle. Persons served through community concerts, educational events, youth and other programs totaled approximately 28,000 persons.

$2.4Mprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$875K
Investment incomeLn 3$731K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$215K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$769K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$196K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$875K
Investment incomeLn 3$731K
Gains on assetsLn 7$611K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$561K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$221K
Other assetsLn 15$175K
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$769K
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5196
VolunteersI 6350
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$579K$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.6M$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K$221K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$670K$769K
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M$6.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$101K$13K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$959K$121K$52K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$47K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$82K$10K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$25K$8K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$127K$126K$211
Advertising and promotionLn 12$166K$140K$14K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K$273
OccupancyLn 16$53K$40K$14K
TravelLn 17$259K$259K$279
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$150
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$21K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$497K$490K$6K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$48K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.4M$215K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.4M$2.7M$730K$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.5M$2.6M$844K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.6M−$144K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.7M−$79K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.6M−$43K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.9M−$152K$5.1M 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 $3,385,095 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,147,461$1,896,144
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $814,922$875,479
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $515,473$730,653
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$22,686−$117,181
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,455,170$3,385,095
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,369,041$1,408,474
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $6,195$6,345
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,236,050$1,240,024
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,611,286$2,654,843
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $843,884$730,252
Part VI · Governance 19 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,385,095 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,706
VIII-1c Fundraising events$195,588
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,694,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,896,144
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $875,479$875,479
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $119,541$119,541
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $611,112$611,112
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$117,181−$117,181
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,486,591 · Excluded from tax $2,360$3,385,095
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,654,843 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,322 · Management $12,815 · Fundraising $5,516$119,653
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $958,737 · Management $121,218 · Fundraising $52,259$1,132,214
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,866 · Management $12,724$59,590
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,984 · Management $10,494 · Fundraising $4,539$97,017
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,345$6,345
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $7,561 · Management $17,643$25,204
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $126,486 · Management $211$126,697
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $140,147 · Management $14,205 · Fundraising $11,330$165,682
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,105 · Management $273$19,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,716 · Management $13,548$53,264
IX-17 TravelPrograms $258,640 · Fundraising $279$258,919
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,618 · Management $150$4,768
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,621$13,621
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,839 · Management $3,512$24,351
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $489,720 · Management $5,539 · Fundraising $1,665$496,924
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $48,053 · Management $3,163$51,216
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,357,415 · Management $215,495 · Fundraising $81,933$2,654,843
Part X · Balance sheet $7,577,893 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $579,394$561,063
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $331,666$209,937
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,195$49,729
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $209,794$221,042
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,618,608$6,361,106
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $143,964$175,016
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,924,621$7,577,893
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,049$42,438
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $468,599$543,406
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $153,190$183,492
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $669,838$769,336
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,591,579$3,568,869
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,663,204$3,239,688
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,254,783$6,808,557
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,924,621$7,577,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,808,557 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,385,095
XI-2 Total expenses$2,654,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$730,252
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,254,783
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$176,478
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,808,557

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