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Rock Hill Symphony Orchestra

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Rock Hill, SC501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 82-2974421Revenue $414K in FY2025

On file with the IRSrhsymphony.orgPo Box 542, 29731-6542 · Rock Hill, SCTax-exempt since Nov 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To inspire, engage, and enrich the lives of community members with the transformative power of symphonic music through excellence in live performance, educational programs, and community activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$414K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$302K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$344K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$414K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$128K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$368K
FY2025$414K
Expenses
$302K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$63K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$302K
Net assets
$344K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$121K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$344K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $278K Management & general 8% · $23K

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

12 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
William Terwilliger
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicki Nash
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Easley
Director of Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elda Franklin
Director of Education
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Smith
Governance Committee Chair
$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

Brings symphonic music to life through performances, education, and community events.

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2 programs · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Performing professional symphony orchestra concerts for the general public. RHSO completed its second season in June of 2020. Each season RHSO provides Rock Hill and the surrounding communities with cultural enrichment by providing three Masterworks concerts.

$252Kprogram expense
02

Offering outreach concerts and programs at area elementary schools. In addition to live concerts, RHSO has a Symphony in Schools program servicing K-12. The program is curriculum-based education concerts that serve to introduce K-5 students in 20 schools to the various string instruments and how they are played, along with historical…

$27Kprogram 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
Foundation for the CarolinasFY2024$30K
Comporium Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$49K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$356K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$344K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$344K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$356K
Noncash giftsLn 1g−$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$344K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$344K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$344K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$231K$344K
Total assetsLn 16$231K$344K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$231K$344K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$6K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$41K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$176K$176K
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$278K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $414K$302K$113K$344K 990 PDF
FY2024 $368K$236K$132K$231K 990 PDF
FY2023 $250K$202K$48K$99K 990 PDF
FY2022 $194K$265K−$71K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021 $128K$63K$65K$121K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $414,398 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $326,255$355,895
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,905$54,376
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,258$4,127
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $368,418$414,398
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 $44,110$54,481
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,818$247,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,928$301,709
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $132,490$112,689
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $414,398 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$355,895
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)−$1,045
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,895
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $54,376$54,376
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,127$4,127
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,503 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$414,398
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $301,709 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,605$36,605
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $17,876$17,876
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,013 · Management $3,785$9,798
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,783$1,783
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41,089$41,089
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,745$1,745
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,251$15,251
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,634$1,634
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $175,928$175,928
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,414 · Management $23,295 · Fundraising $0$301,709
Part X · Balance sheet $343,847 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $231,158$343,847
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $231,158$343,847
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $231,158$343,847
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $231,158$343,847
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $343,847 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$414,398
XI-2 Total expenses$301,709
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$112,689
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$231,158
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$343,847

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

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