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The Desert Symphony INC

Tax-deductible

Palm Desert, CA501(c)(3)EIN 95-3871126

To provide a professional orchestra committed to enhancing and enriching the cultural life of the people in the desert cities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $48K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
6
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$691K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$893K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$323K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$691K
FY2025▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$509K
FY2023$678K
FY2024$662K
FY2025$691K
Expenses
$893K
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$350K
FY2023$652K
FY2024$839K
FY2025$893K
Net assets
$323K
FY2025▼ -38%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$675K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$524K
FY2025$323K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1983.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $814K Management & general 9% · $79K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Debbie Shapiro
Executive Di
$64,051Pt VII · Sec A
Rod Hendry
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Tapick
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hal Asher
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Raju Mehta
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Enriching desert cities' cultural life through professional orchestral performances.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $814K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The desert symphony organizes a series of concerts, recitals and special events with programs of musical, artistic excellence that entertain, educate and engage the audience.

$814Kprogram 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
Grace Helen Spearman FoundationFY2024$30K
The Auen FoundationFY2024$15K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$12K
Arizona Community FoundationFY2024$10K
Houston Family FoundationFY2024$8K
The Coeta and Donald Barker FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$80K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$691K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$583K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$893K
Ln 25
Programscol B$814K
Managementcol C$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$323K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$471K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$583K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Total revenueLn 12$691K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$446K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$471K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$480
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32$323K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$672K$471K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$799$480
Total assetsLn 16$674K$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K$150K
Net assetsLn 32$524K$323K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$30K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$78K$78K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$23K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$123K$115K$8K
TravelLn 17$14K$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$319$319
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$532K$532K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$25K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$893K$814K$79K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $691K$893K−$201K$323K 990 PDF
FY2024 $662K$839K−$177K$524K 990 PDF
FY2023 $678K$652K$26K$701K 990 PDF
FY2022 $509K$350K$159K$675K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $691,263 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $582,564$582,564
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,042$12,042
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$74,457
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $582,564 · Excluded from tax $12,042$691,263
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $892,502 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,000 · Management $34,051$64,051
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $77,924$77,924
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,994 · Management $22,994$45,988
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $115,176 · Management $7,700$122,876
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,002 · Management $7,002$14,004
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $319$319
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,286$3,286
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $532,170$532,170
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,968 · Management $6,916$31,884
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $813,839 · Management $78,663 · Fundraising $0$892,502
Part X · Balance sheet $472,534 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $239,275$25,136
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $433,049$445,618
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $799$480
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $650$1,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $673,773$472,534
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $149,900$149,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $149,900$149,900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $523,873$322,634
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $673,773$472,534
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $322,634 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$691,263
XI-2 Total expenses$892,502
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$201,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$523,873
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$322,634

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

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