Olympia Symphony Orchestra: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 91-6087694)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$283K
FY2021	$368K
FY2022	$486K
FY2023	$435K
FY2024	$551K
FY2025	$520K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$337K
FY2021	$166K
FY2022	$429K
FY2023	$468K
FY2024	$613K
FY2025	$615K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$384K
FY2021	$1.0M
FY2022	$950K
FY2023	$970K
FY2024	$957K
FY2025	$916K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1968.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

76%

17%

Program services 76% · $255K Management & general 17% · $59K Fundraising 7% · $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

13 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII

Jennifer Hermann

Executive Di

$52,000Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Barnes

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Revenaugh Bean

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Charneski

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cheryl Duryea

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Priscilla Lincoln

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lena Mendiola

Vice Preside

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Todd Monohon

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Jennifer Herman	$67,495	—	—	—	—
Jennifer Hermann	—	$56,025	$56,000	$48,208	$52,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents high-quality live music to enrich, educate, and entertain audiences.

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3 programs · $255K · in their own filed words · FY2019

01

Between july 1 2019 and june 30 2020 the olympia symphony performed three subscription concerts at the washington center for the performing arts, drawing an audience total of 2,316. We performed one free outdoor summer concert (estimated audience of 2,000), and one free holiday singalong to a standing-room-only audience of 983.

$244Kprogram expense

02

After the pandemic shutdowns, we provided digital engagement opportunities through virtual performances and interactive recitals. We provided "live music delivery" of small ensembles to neighborhoods and public spaces. We created selections of recorded music to accompany musical telegrams for our community.

$10Kprogram expense

03

We collaborated with student orchestras of greater olympia (sogo) for a community "conduct us" event, and provided mentorship for youth musicians through side-by-side rehearsal and observation.

$1Kprogram 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

Community Foundation of South Puget SoundFY2024$57K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$57K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$283K

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K

Investment incomeLn 3$7K

Money outPt IX

$337K

Ln 25

Programscol B$255K

Managementcol C$59K

Fundraisingcol D$23K

Owns and owesPt X

$384K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K

Total assetsLn 16$434K

LiabilitiesLn 26$50K

PeoplePt VI, VII

13

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a11

IndependentVI 1b11

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K

Government grantsLn 1e$4K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K

Investment incomeLn 3$7K

Other incomeLn 4–11$6K

Total revenueLn 12$283K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$103K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$282K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K

Other assetsLn 15$33K

Total assetsLn 16$434K

LiabilitiesLn 26$50K

Net assetsLn 32$384K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 5133

VolunteersI 630

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$113K	$103K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$357K	$282K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$14K	$13K
Total assetsLn 16	$517K	$434K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$80K	$50K
Net assetsLn 32	$437K	$384K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$160K	$122K	$19K	$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$17K	$14K	$1K	$1K
Legal feesLn 11b	$475		$475
Accounting feesLn 11c	$9K		$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$2K		$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$7K	$7K
Office expensesLn 13	$11K	$4K	$6K	$1K
Information technologyLn 14	$804	$804
OccupancyLn 16	$10K		$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$600		$600
InsuranceLn 23	$3K		$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$115K	$108K	$7K
All other expensesLn 24e	$1K		$525	$889
Total functional expensesLn 25	$337K	$255K	$59K	$23K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$520K	$615K	−$95K	$916K	990 PDF
FY2024	$551K	$613K	−$62K	$957K	990 PDF
FY2023	$435K	$468K	−$34K	$970K	990 PDF
FY2022	$486K	$429K	$57K	$950K	990 PDF
FY2021	$368K	$166K	$202K	$1.0M	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$283K	$337K	−$53K	$384K	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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Part I · Summary $283,438 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,473$131,470

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $252,356$139,224

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,645$6,544

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,850$6,200

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $413,324$283,438

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $166,877$176,704

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,674$159,962

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $362,551$336,666

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,773−$53,228

Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11

VI-1b Independent voting members11

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

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

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $283,438 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$4,500

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$126,970

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,775

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,470

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $139,224$139,224

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,544$6,544

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,200$6,200

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $151,968$283,438

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $336,666 across 13 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,794 · Management $19,132 · Fundraising $19,132$160,058

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,728 · Management $1,459 · Fundraising $1,459$16,646

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $475$475

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,390$9,390

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,550$1,550

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,896$6,896

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,128 · Management $5,710 · Fundraising $1,187$11,025

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $804$804

IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,200$10,200

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $600$600

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,561$2,561

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,057 · Management $6,990$115,047

IX-24e All other expensesManagement $525 · Fundraising $889$1,414

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,407 · Management $58,592 · Fundraising $22,667$336,666

Part X · Balance sheet $433,667 assets, 14 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,807$103,106

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,887$2,907

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,700$13,100

X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $356,522$281,553

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,424$33,001

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $517,340$433,667

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,680$5,200

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $72,565$13,942

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$30,658

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,245$49,800

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $437,095$373,867

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$10,000

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $437,095$383,867

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $517,340$433,667

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $383,867 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$283,438

XI-2 Total expenses$336,666

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,228

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$437,095

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$383,867

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Olympia Symphony Orchestra FY2020 filing

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Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Olympia Symphony Orchestra

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV