Skagit Symphony FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Mount Vernon, WA501(c)(3)Since 1979Arts & CultureEIN 91-1649210

Skagit Symphony's mission is to present exceptional orchestral experiences to a growing and inclusive audience; to enrich, entertain, educate, and inspire our community through music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
68%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$45K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $62K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$27K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
16
independent of 16 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$278K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$282K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$278K
FY2023▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$398K
FY2024$413K
Expenses
$280K
FY2023▲ +33%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$333K
FY2024$380K
Net assets
$282K
FY2023▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$362K
FY2024$406K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSkagit Symphony
EINHdr · item D91-1649210
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1994
Year of formationHdr · item L1979
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CMount Vernon, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A69Z)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.skagitsymphony.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.16
Program services68%$192K
Management & general15%$42K
Fundraising16%$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
12.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-0.6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$309K
FY2023▲ +5%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$397K
FY2024$447K
Total liabilities
$27K
FY2023▲ +51%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$35K
FY2024$42K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$2K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$309K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Total assetsLn 16$309K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$27K
Total net assetsLn 32$282K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$169K · 61%
Program service revenue$95K · 34%
Investment income$11K · 4%
Other revenue$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants61%$169K
Program service revenue34%$95K
Investment income4%$11K
Other revenue1%$3K
— government grantsLn 1e$30K
Total revenueLn 12$278K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $296K · Operating expenses/yr $280K
12.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $192K · Total expenses $280K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $42K · Total expenses $280K
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $46K · Total expenses $280K
16%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $37K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $135K
$0.27 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $169K · Total revenue $278K
61%
Government reliance
Government grants $30K · Total revenue $278K
11%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $95K · Total revenue $278K
34%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11K · Total revenue $278K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $95K · Total expenses $280K
34%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $278K · Prior year $237K
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $282K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $278K · Expenses $280K
-0.6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $309K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $282K · Total assets $309K
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $238K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $309K
77%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Marna Fletcher · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $45K · Total expenses $280K
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $166K · Total expenses $280K
59%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%——
Overhead ratio 15%——
Fundraising cost ratio 27%——
Revenue growth 17%——
Legal fee ratio 0.2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$45,467Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marna Fletcher’s $29K as Executive Director is at the 24th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marna Fletcher$28,946$50,589$45,467$40,500$38,000$30,500
Caroline Omdal$26,385—————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 16Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 16Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Inspires and transforms the community through the power of music.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $192K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

2022-2023 CONCERT SEASON, Spirit of the Americas: We celebrated the musical traditions of North, Central, and South America throughout our 43rd season, gradually building back our audiences from pandemic times while continuing to grow our orchestra membership under the baton of Dr. Michael Wheatley.

$156Kprogram expense
02

Music Education Program

SCHOOL AND FAMILY CONCERT Series. We were delighted to finally bring back our popular School and Family Concert series in January 2023, entertaining and educating fifth grade students from all area school districts and families from throughout the region.

$36Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$62K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $398K$333K+43% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $278K$280K+17% 990 PDF
FY2022 $237K$211K-8% 990 PDF
FY2021 $257K$136K+45% 990 PDF
FY2020 $178K$182K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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