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Prescott Symphony Organization

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Prescott, AZ501(c)(3)Since 1998Arts & Culture EIN 86-0700475Revenue $381K in FY2025

On file with the IRSprescottpops.comPo Box 10231, 86304-0231 · Prescott, AZTax-exempt since Nov 1998Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To educate, enrich and entertain audiences of all ages by providing accessible, affordable, high quality symphonic music. To encourage youth involvement in music through participation, donations, and scholarships. Continued on schedule O

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$381K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$374K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$177K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$381K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$381K
Expenses
$374K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$224K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$374K
Net assets
$177K
FY2025▲ +4%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$76K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$170K
FY2025$177K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1998.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $332K Management & general 11% · $42K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Berzon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Gladish
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dean Holbrook
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joseph Place’s $27K as Music Director is at the 23rd 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides affordable, high-quality symphonic music for all ages and encourages youth music involvement.

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3 programs · $332K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Prescott Pops Orchestra

During 2025, the entity provided 6 community concerts

$258Kprogram expense
02

Yavapai Youth Choirs

Added the Yavapai Youth Choirs to our Organization and supported their Performances, including Performances with the PPO.

$53Kprogram expense
03

Prescott Youth Orchestra

Provided 35 workshops, a one-week Summer Camp and performances for and by the Prescott Youth Orchestra

$20Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$381K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$374K
Ln 25
Programscol B$332K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$177K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$381K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$177K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$170K$177K
Total assetsLn 16$170K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$170K$177K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$231K$214K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$5K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$24K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$74K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$268
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K$332K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $381K$374K$7K$177K 990 PDF
FY2024 $377K$306K$71K$170K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$211K−$29K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022 $238K$224K$14K$84K 990 PDF
FY2021 $64K$76K 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 $381,168 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $114,588$107,067
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $261,263$272,309
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $937$1,792
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $376,788$381,168
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 $305,758$374,139
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $305,758$374,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,030$7,029
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $381,168 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,067
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$107,067
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $272,309$272,309
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,792$1,792
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $272,309 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,792$381,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $374,139 across 8 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $213,793 · Management $17,625$231,418
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,876 · Management $6,593$11,469
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,171 · Management $7,638$31,809
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,157$5,157
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,472 · Management $2,709$77,181
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,532 · Management $268$1,800
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,341$2,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,964$12,964
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $331,808 · Management $42,331 · Fundraising $0$374,139
Part X · Balance sheet $176,752 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,723$176,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $169,723$176,752
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $169,723$176,752
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $169,723$176,752
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $169,723$176,752
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $176,752 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$381,168
XI-2 Total expenses$374,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,029
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$169,723
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$176,752

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

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