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Anchorage Symphony Orchestra FY2024 filing

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Anchorage, AK501(c)(3)Since 1950Arts & Culture EIN 92-6002867Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

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.
62¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 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
$257K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$636K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
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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
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +7%
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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
$636K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$628K
FY2022$812K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$636K
FY2025$600K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $762K Management & general 37% · $451K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bill Bernier
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Burson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $762K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Production of concerts and promotion of symphonic music in the anchorage area.

$762Kprogram 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
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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$627K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$762K
Managementcol C$451K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$636K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$639K
Total assetsLn 16$893K
LiabilitiesLn 26$257K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$627K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$56K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$299K
SavingsLn 2$340K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$639K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$893K
LiabilitiesLn 26$257K
Net assetsLn 32$636K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$709K$639K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$171K$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$978K$893K
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K$257K
Net assetsLn 32$714K$636K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$286K$286K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$1K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$35K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$91K$41K$50K
TravelLn 17$15K$12K$4K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$350
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$628K$623K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$9K$16K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$762K$451K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M−$38K$600K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$2K$636K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$53K$714K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,225,514 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $563,998$626,505
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $338,454$411,985
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,968$33,968
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $170,451$153,056
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,087,871$1,225,514
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $280,926$321,453
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $859,540$902,070
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,140,466$1,223,523
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,595$1,991
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $1,225,514 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $80,881 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$46,593
VIII-1e Government grants$18,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$561,312
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$56,053
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$626,505
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $411,985$411,985
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,968$33,968
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $72,175$72,175
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $411,985 · Unrelated business $80,881 · Excluded from tax $106,143$1,225,514
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,223,523 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $286,039$286,039
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,264 · Management $6,276$7,540
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $27,874$27,874
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,285$3,285
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,961$12,961
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $26,000$26,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,136$29,136
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,334 · Management $9,749$45,083
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,850 · Management $50,109$90,959
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,500 · Management $3,520$15,020
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,658$4,658
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,374 · Management $350$8,724
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $623,284 · Management $4,548$627,832
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,820 · Management $15,615 · Fundraising $10,977$35,412
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $761,562 · Management $450,984 · Fundraising $10,977$1,223,523
Part X · Balance sheet $893,068 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $323,447$299,229
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $385,515$339,969
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $42,459$14,800
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,314$5,075
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,891$38,783
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,678$31,678
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $171,445$160,644
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,327$2,890
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $978,076$893,068
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,736$15,652
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $90,538$89,347
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $149,900$150,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,489$1,571
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $263,663$256,570
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $614,285$608,498
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,128$28,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $714,413$636,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $978,076$893,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $636,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,225,514
XI-2 Total expenses$1,223,523
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,991
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$714,413
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$79,906
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$636,498

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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