Marshall Symphony Society

Tax-deductible

Marshall, TX501(c)(3)EIN 75-1804933Revenue $275K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 421, 75671-0421 · Marshall, TXTax-exempt since Jan 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote Symphony and orchestra education, involvement and appreciation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 19% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
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
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$275K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$224K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$405K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$275K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$370K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$275K
Expenses
$224K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$224K
Net assets
$405K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$382K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$405K

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

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1985.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $224K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes symphony and orchestra education, involvement, and appreciation for all.

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1 program · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The many concerts that are held throughout each year illustrate the achievements that symphony and orchestra music enhance for all ages.

$224Kprogram 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$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Owns and owesPt X
$405K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Government grantsLn 1e$53K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160K
SavingsLn 2$246K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$405K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$405K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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$355K$405K
Total assetsLn 16$355K$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$355K$405K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$52K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$500$500
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$98K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$224K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $275K$224K$51K$405K 990 PDF
FY2024 $260K$263K−$4K$355K 990 PDF
FY2023 $277K$314K−$38K$358K 990 PDF
FY2022 $268K$254K$14K$396K 990 PDF
FY2021 $370K$117K$253K$382K 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 $274,559 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $251,364$260,415
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,437$14,144
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $259,801$274,559
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,376$52,321
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $161,935$171,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,311$223,629
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,510$50,930
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $274,559 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$44,595
VIII-1c Fundraising events$162,820
VIII-1e Government grants$53,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,415
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,144$14,144
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,144 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$274,559
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,629 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,321$52,321
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,344$5,344
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,812$9,812
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,751$1,751
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,035$10,035
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $500$500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,861$97,861
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $46,005$46,005
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,629 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$223,629
Part X · Balance sheet $405,460 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,585$159,530
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $229,945$245,930
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $354,530$405,460
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $354,530$405,460
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $354,530$405,460
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $405,460 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$274,559
XI-2 Total expenses$223,629
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,930
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$354,530
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$405,460

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

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