Providing entertainment and education through the production of high-quality orchestral music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 78 volunteers and 63 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $150K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$183K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$981K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$957K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$384K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$981K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$544K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$780K
FY2024$951K
FY2025$981K
Expenses
$957K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$414K
FY2022$855K
FY2023$882K
FY2024$875K
FY2025$957K
Net assets
$384K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$229K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$384K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 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 Mar 1952.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $741K Management & general 22% · $210K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $141K 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 Director to May 2025
$73,515Pt VII · Sec A
Music Director
$56,474Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director as of June 2025
$11,079Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Friends of the Symphony Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Mary Kopco$73,515$65,394$61,963
Wesley Kenney$56,474$60,294$59,840
Wendy Fanning$11,079——

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

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 15aYes

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Produces high-quality orchestral music for entertainment and education.

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1 program · $741K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Concert Series programs

$741Kprogram 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
FjcFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$150K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$981K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$406K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$957K
Ln 25
Programscol B$741K
Managementcol C$210K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$384K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$406K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$981K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Other assetsLn 15$449K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
Net assetsLn 32$384K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 678
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$96K$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$564K$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K$183K
Net assetsLn 32$359K$384K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$22K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$364K$330K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$27K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$2K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$137K$132K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52K$52K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$101K$69K$32K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$600$5K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$4K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$104K$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$957K$741K$210K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $981K$957K$25K$384K 990 PDF
FY2024 $951K$875K$77K$359K 990 PDF
FY2023 $780K$882K−$102K$267K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$855K$167K$376K 990 PDF
FY2021 $544K$414K$130K$229K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $981,486 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $507,361$554,630
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $428,078$405,709
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,793$20,131
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,250$1,016
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $951,482$981,486
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $438,921$499,204
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $435,839$457,508
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $874,760$956,712
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $76,722$24,774
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
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 $981,486 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$649 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$34,279
VIII-1e Government grants$28,810
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$491,541
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$554,630
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $405,709$405,709
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20,131$20,131
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,015$1,015
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $650$650
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $426,856 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$981,486
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $956,712 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,517 · Management $64,552$86,069
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $329,651 · Management $34,596$364,247
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $11,131$11,131
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,428 · Management $10,329$37,757
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,452 · Management $11,718$14,170
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $131,778 · Management $4,940$136,718
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,791$51,791
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,633$1,633
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,653 · Management $32,179$100,832
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,459$1,459
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,794$3,794
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $600 · Management $5,028$5,628
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,758 · Management $13,577$17,335
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,725 · Management $6,018 · Fundraising $5,838$115,581
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $8,567$8,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $741,353 · Management $209,521 · Fundraising $5,838$956,712
Part X · Balance sheet $566,946 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,742$63,372
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,773$18,143
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,358$21,908
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,968$14,340
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $428,515$449,183
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $564,356$566,946
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,547$28,829
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $41,047$17,476
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $143,978$136,476
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $205,572$182,781
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $358,784$384,165
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $358,784$384,165
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $564,356$566,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $384,165 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$981,486
XI-2 Total expenses$956,712
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,774
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$358,784
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,482
XI-7 Investment expenses−$4,875
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$384,165

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