Garland Symphony Orchestra

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Garland, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 75-1592443Revenue $25K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 461204, 75046-1204 · Garland, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Live performances of classical music

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $174K a year · 131% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $224K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$759K
×66 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 6600% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25K
-90% vs prior year
Spent
$305K
To programs
85%
Net assets
−$748K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$25K
FY2025▼ -90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2025$25K
Expenses
$305K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2025$305K
Net assets
−$748K
FY2025▼ -722%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2025−$748K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-12-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2025.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $260K Management & general 15% · $46K

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

9 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
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents live classical music performances for the public.

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1 program · $260K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Performing and promoting classical music to the public

$260Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$224K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$305K
Ln 25
Programscol B$260K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
−$748K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$759K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Total revenueLn 12$25K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$759K
Net assetsLn 32−$748K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$27K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$28K$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$495K$759K
Net assetsLn 32−$467K−$748K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$260K$260K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$305K$260K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $25K$305K−$281K−$748K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $241K$310K−$68K$120K 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 $24,583 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,161$2,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,776$21,656
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $88,937$24,583
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,500$16,953
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $363,351$288,442
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $399,851$305,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$310,914−$280,812
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,583 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,927
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,927
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,656$21,656
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,656 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$24,583
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $305,395 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $15,833$15,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,120$1,120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,878$1,878
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,712$4,712
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,900$12,900
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,388$6,388
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,471$1,471
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $259,766$259,766
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,327$1,327
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $259,766 · Management $45,629 · Fundraising $0$305,395
Part X · Balance sheet $11,605 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,581$6,239
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,109$5,366
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,690$11,605
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,446$329,441
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $456,120$429,852
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $494,566$759,293
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$466,876−$747,688
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$466,876−$747,688
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,690$11,605
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$747,688 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,583
XI-2 Total expenses$305,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$280,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$466,876
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$747,688

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

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