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Conejo Oaks Symphony INC FY2021 filing

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Thousand Oaks, CA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 77-0423700Revenue $74K in FY2021Latest return filed Apr 12, 2025

On file with the IRScvyo.orgPo Box 4502, 91359-1502 · Thousand Oaks, CATax-exempt since Oct 1996Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Reaching and Inspiring Youth through Music: To enrich the lives of Conejo Valley and surrounding areas youth, of all ages, aspirations and levels, through a unique musical experience, while also developing key life skills in a setting of mutual respect, learning and fun.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
5
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$74K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$116K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$74K
FY2021▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$206K
Expenses
$116K
FY2021▼ -49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$225K
Net assets
$57K
FY2021▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$57K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$87K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1996.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $101K Management & general 13% · $15K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danny Syto
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Kallen
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luana Cherry
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

Inspires youth through music, teaching life skills in a fun, respectful environment.

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1 program · $101K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide musical training and instruction for 250 students. the youth orchestra performs concerts and recitals during the year.

$101Kprogram 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
Thousand Oaks Alliance for the ArtsFY2023$10K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$34
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$608
Money outPt IX
$116K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Government grantsLn 1e$66K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$608
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$57K
Total assetsLn 16$101K$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$99K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$682$682
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$22K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$116K$101K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 12, 2025 $206K$225K−$19K$87K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2024 $227K$236K−$9K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2022 $74K$84K−$10K$79K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2022 $74K$116K−$42K$57K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2021 $217K$228K−$11K$99K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $74,156 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,508$73,548
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $131,051$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,477$608
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,251$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $217,287$74,156
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,266$116,164
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,266$116,164
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,979−$42,008
Part VI · Governance 5 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $74,156 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,386
VIII-1e Government grants$65,983
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,179
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,548
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $608$608
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $608 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,156
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $116,164 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,110$1,110
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,022$1,022
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $682$682
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,255$3,255
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,700$77,700
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,530 · Management $10,865$32,395
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,934 · Management $15,230 · Fundraising $0$116,164
Part X · Balance sheet $56,899 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,138$56,899
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $101,138$56,899
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,231$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $98,907$56,899
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $98,907$56,899
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $101,138$56,899
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,899 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$74,156
XI-2 Total expenses$116,164
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$42,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$98,907
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,899

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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