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Anchorage Symphony Orchestra FY2022 filing

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Anchorage, AK501(c)(3)Since 1950Arts & Culture EIN 92-6002867Revenue $1.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRSanchoragesymphony.org430 W 7th Ave Ste 202, 99501-3550 · Anchorage, AKTax-exempt since Jan 1953Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To support, produce and promote symphonic music in the Anchorage area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $188K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$176K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$946K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$812K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$912K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$946K
FY2022▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$630K
FY2022$946K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$812K
FY2022▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$628K
FY2022$812K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$636K
FY2025$600K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Jan 1953.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $593K Management & general 37% · $349K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bill Bernier
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Cawvey
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Cleveland
Asopa Repres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Walter Featherly
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Supports, produces, and promotes symphonic music in the Anchorage area.

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1 program · $593K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Production of concerts and promotion of symphonic music in the anchorage area. Due to COVID-19 restrictions in FY21, aso streamed all of its concerts on-line, selling no tickets for live performances.

$593Kprogram 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
The Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment FoundationFY2024$96K
The Alaska Community FoundationFY2024$63K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$28K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$188K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$889K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Money outPt IX
$946K
Ln 25
Programscol B$593K
Managementcol C$349K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$812K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$754K
Total assetsLn 16$988K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$889K
Government grantsLn 1e$375K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Investment incomeLn 3−$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
SavingsLn 2$508K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$754K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$988K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
Net assetsLn 32$812K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$591K$754K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$151K$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$855K$988K
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K$176K
Net assetsLn 32$628K$812K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$240K$240K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$1K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$91K$53K$39K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$507K$498K$6K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$6K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$946K$593K$349K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M−$38K$600K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M$2K$636K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$53K$714K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.1M$946K$148K$812K 990 PDF
FY2021 $912K$630K$282K$628K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M−$19K$293K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,093,034 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $828,963$889,365
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $982$163,368
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,977−$22,682
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $66,742$62,983
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $911,664$1,093,034
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $276,859$267,539
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $353,139$677,981
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $629,998$945,520
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $281,666$147,514
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,093,034 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $62,983 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$375,228
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$514,137
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$889,365
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $163,368$163,368
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax −$22,682−$22,682
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $163,368 · Unrelated business $62,983 · Excluded from tax −$22,682$1,093,034
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $945,520 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $240,421$240,421
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,021 · Management $4,396$5,417
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $21,701$21,701
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,800$9,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,285$19,285
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,761 · Management $2,929$13,690
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,503 · Management $38,694$91,197
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,300$4,300
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,729$2,729
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,144 · Management $2,204$7,348
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $498,171 · Management $5,923 · Fundraising $2,971$507,065
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,234 · Management $16,333$22,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $593,119 · Management $349,430 · Fundraising $2,971$945,520
Part X · Balance sheet $987,987 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $223,020$245,606
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $368,303$508,283
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,608$42,459
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $70,352$3,819
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,899$10,631
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,975$10,246
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $151,091$165,716
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,227$1,227
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $855,475$987,987
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,285$9,435
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $21,586$15,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $149,900$149,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $51,666$1,398
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $227,437$175,733
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $517,023$664,537
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $111,015$147,717
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $628,038$812,254
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $855,475$987,987
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $812,254 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,093,034
XI-2 Total expenses$945,520
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$628,038
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$36,702
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$812,254

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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