To enrich, engage, and inspire our community through the performance of orchestral music

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $475K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $106K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$232K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$517K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$599K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$320K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$517K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$577K
FY2021$502K
FY2022$669K
FY2023$517K
FY2024$600K
FY2025$604K
Expenses
$599K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$650K
FY2023$599K
FY2024$635K
FY2025$644K
Net assets
$320K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$244K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 1965.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $485K Management & general 15% · $89K Fundraising 4% · $25K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$71,260Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Wachter’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephanie Stallings—$79,920$71,260$1,250——
Larry Lang———$79,920$79,920$79,920
Michelle Wachter$41,920—————

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

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  • 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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Enriching, engaging, and inspiring the community with orchestral music performances.

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1 program · $485K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The three largest program services for the flagstaff symphony association during this fiscal year were 1)a subscription concert series of six concerts performed at ardrey auditorium on the campus of northern arizona university(nau), for a total audience of 8846, 2)a summer concert at pepsi amphitheater, and 3)THE link up music education…

$485Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$106K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$517K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Money outPt IX
$599K
Ln 25
Programscol B$485K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$320K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Total revenueLn 12$517K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$475K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
Net assetsLn 32$320K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 594
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K$65K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$364K$475K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$622K$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219K$232K
Net assetsLn 32$403K$320K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$31K$39K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$227K$219K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$17K$3K$740
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$0$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$39K$0$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$5K$4K$347
OccupancyLn 16$28K$1K$26K$941
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$0$0$3K
InterestLn 20$5K$0$5K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$558$558$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$1K$457
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K$156K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$3K$0$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$599K$485K$89K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $604K$644K−$41K$244K 990 PDF
FY2024 $600K$635K−$35K$285K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $517K$599K−$83K$320K 990 PDF
FY2022 $669K$650K$19K$403K 990 PDF
FY2021 $502K$350K$153K$384K 990 PDF
FY2020 $577K$639K−$62K$232K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $516,613 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $326,962$206,910
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $247,429$227,942
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$23,106$30,014
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $117,251$51,747
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $668,536$516,613
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $355,708$325,191
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $294,080$274,218
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $649,788$599,409
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,748−$82,796
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $516,613 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$32,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$174,910
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,910
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$227,942
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,014$30,014
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $51,747$51,747
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $227,942 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $81,761$516,613
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $599,409 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,968 · Management $38,710 · Fundraising $7,742$77,420
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $219,454 · Management $4,388 · Fundraising $3,033$226,875
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,197 · Management $2,959 · Fundraising $740$20,896
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,800 · Fundraising $0$4,800
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,013 · Fundraising $0$2,013
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,650 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,467$41,117
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,182 · Management $4,385 · Fundraising $347$9,914
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,385 · Management $25,676 · Fundraising $941$28,002
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,837 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,837
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,650$2,650
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $4,556 · Fundraising $0$4,556
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $558 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$558
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,806 · Management $1,177 · Fundraising $457$8,440
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $155,644 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$155,644
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,733 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,954$9,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $485,414 · Management $88,664 · Fundraising $25,331$599,409
Part X · Balance sheet $551,775 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $244,208$65,265
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,488$10,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,786$1,228
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $363,753$474,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $621,578$551,775
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,793$36,133
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $63,025$59,250
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $136,905$136,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $218,723$231,716
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $161,640$101,698
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $241,215$218,361
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $402,855$320,059
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $621,578$551,775
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $320,059 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$516,613
XI-2 Total expenses$599,409
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,796
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$402,855
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$320,059

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