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Whittier Regional Symphony

Tax-deductible

Whittier, CA501(c)(3)EIN 95-6096748Revenue $165K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwhittierregionalsymphony.org1322 Bailey St 208, 90601-0000 · Whittier, CATax-exempt since Mar 1960Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide music appreciation and education in the local community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $9K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$165K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$152K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$626K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$165K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$165K
Expenses
$152K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$152K
Net assets
$626K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$631K
FY2021$715K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$610K
FY2025$626K

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 Mar 1960.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $130K Management & general 14% · $22K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Joan Meister
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maggie Moe
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Louise Dirian
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Stone
Board Member
$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

Offers music appreciation and education to the local community.

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The association offers four programs per year of symphonic music to the general population free of charge. In addition the association has a children's concert program to introduce local school children to music appreciation, as well as programs supporting instrumental music education in the schools.

$130Kprogram 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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$6K
The Robinson FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$152K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$626K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Gains on assetsLn 7$47K
Total revenueLn 12$165K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$606K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$626K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 655
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$577K$606K
Total assetsLn 16$613K$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$610K$626K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$27K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$735
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$70$45$25
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$640
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$80K$980
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$738
Total functional expensesLn 25$152K$130K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $165K$152K$14K$626K 990 PDF
FY2024 $139K$125K$14K$610K 990 PDF
FY2023 $64K$164K−$100K$580K 990 PDF
FY2022 $93K$79K$15K$683K 990 PDF
FY2021 $77K$55K$22K$715K 990 PDF
FY2020 $299K$164K$135K$631K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $165,176 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $106,170$93,289
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,500$10,108
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,555$61,779
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $139,225$165,176
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,000$3,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,419$43,991
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,077$104,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,496$151,598
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,729$13,578
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $165,176 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$150
VIII-1e Government grants$4,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,639
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,289
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,908 · Unrelated business $1,200$10,108
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,512$14,512
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $47,267$47,267
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,175 · Unrelated business $1,200 · Excluded from tax $14,512$165,176
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,598 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,624 · Management $14,336$40,960
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,970 · Management $1,061$3,031
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,365 · Management $735$2,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,571 · Management $1,923$5,494
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45 · Management $25$70
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,028 · Management $1,092$3,120
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,041 · Management $640$3,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,201 · Management $980$81,181
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,223 · Management $738$8,961
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,068 · Management $21,530 · Fundraising $0$151,598
Part X · Balance sheet $628,673 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,682$22,865
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $576,942$605,808
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $612,624$628,673
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,647$2,647
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $50$50
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,697$2,697
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,985$20,168
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $576,942$605,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $609,927$625,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $612,624$628,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $625,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$165,176
XI-2 Total expenses$151,598
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,578
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$609,927
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,471
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$625,976

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

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