ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 23-6272140)
Tax period
2020-06-01 to 2021-05-31
Filed
2022-07-08
IRS object ID
202211899349300411
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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CityALLENTOWNCityNm
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Business Name Line1ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerIBOLYA BALOGPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$2,436,756GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MILLERSYMPHONYHALL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1951FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionINCORPORATED ON JULY 2, 1951, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (ASA) IS THE OPERATING ORGANIZATION OF THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ASO)AND MILLER SYMPHONY HALL (MSH). THE MISSION OF THE ASA IS TO PROVIDE A FIRST-CLASS ORCHESTRA AND HALL, QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS, AND CULTURAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, THE ASA FULFILLS ITS MISSION FIRST THROUGH HIGH- QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS AND SECOND THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$2,504,256PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,111,703CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$284,014PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$271,840CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$82,822PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$7,377CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,454,463PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,408,487CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Expenses$3,152,871PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,253,133CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$301,592PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$155,354CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,243,064TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,341,637TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,803,161NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$14,180,216NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionINCORPORATED ON JULY 2, 1951, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (ASA) IS THE OPERATING ORGANIZATION OF THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ASO)AND MILLER SYMPHONY HALL (MSH). THE MISSION OF THE ASA IS TO PROVIDE A FIRST-CLASS ORCHESTRA AND HALL, QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS, AND CULTURAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, THE ASA FULFILLS ITS MISSION FIRST THROUGH HIGH- QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS AND SECOND THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,553,503ExpenseAmt
Revenue$17,567RevenueAmt
DescTHE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION OPERATES THE REGION'S ONLY PROFESSIONAL SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA AND HAS A TRADITION OF BRINGING INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED GUEST ARTISTS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING TO AUDIENCES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND SURROUNDING REGION. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WHOSE 74 CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIANS COME FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND SIX SURROUNDING STATES, HAS RISEN TO HIGH STANDARDS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE UNDER MUSIC DIRECTOR DIANE WITTRY, WHO HAS LED THE ORCHESTRA FOR 27 SEASONS. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF THE FEW SYMPHONIC ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA TO OWN ITS OWN PERFORMANCE HALL. OVER THE PAST 22 YEARS, A SERIES OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, BEGINNING WITH THE FOWLER EDUCATION WING, TRANSFORMED THE 1899-ERA THEATER INTO THE FIRST-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IT IS TODAY. WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE LYRIC ROOM IN 2018, MILLER SYMPHONY HALL OFFERS THREE PERFORMANCE SPACES AND FACILITIES THAT CAN BE RENTED BY THE PUBLIC FOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. DURING REGULAR SEASONS, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION PRODUCES, HOSTS, OR PRESENTS MORE THAN 50 TOTAL PERFORMANCES EACH SEASON: 20 ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CLASSICAL, POPS, AND YOUTH & FAMILY CONCERTS; 12 JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES; 14 MET IN HD BROADCASTS; AND A VARIETY OF OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING LIVE ONSTAGE CONCERTS, AND MORE INTIMATE MUSICAL AND COMEDIC OFFERINGS IN THE LYRIC ROOM. WITH THE ONSET OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESTRICTIONS, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION REIMAGINED ITS 2020-2021 SEASON WITH CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS AND JAZZ PERFORMANCES RECORDED AND STREAMED FROM MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. ALTHOUGH THE SYMPHONY COULD NOT PROVIDE LIVE MUSIC DURING THIS SEASON, THE STAFF CREATED A SERIES OF ONLINE PERFORMANCES UNDER THE BANNER OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL @ HOME. BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 2020, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION CREATED A SERIES OF CONCERTS PERFORMED BY A REDUCED ORCHESTRA, IN KEEPING WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS, WHICH WERE RECORDED LIVE AND BROADCAST ONLINE FOR PATRONS. DURING THE 2020-2021 SEASON, EIGHT OF THESE CONCERTS WERE CREATED, FOR WHICH OVER 1,500 UNIQUE STREAMS WERE PURCHASED IN TOTAL. OTHER PERFORMANCES INCLUDED PREVIOUS SEASONS' CONCERTS, CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES FROM COLLABORATIONS WITH THE ARTS AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH PROGRAM, AND JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PBS39 WLVT. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS ALSO OPERATED VIRTUALLY DURING THE 2020-2021 SEASON. THE YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERT, "PETER AND THE WOLF PLUS MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD," WAS STREAMED ONLINE, PREMIERING ON JANUARY 30, 2021. FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS VIEWED STREAMS OF THIS PERFORMANCE. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY BEGAN ITS 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR OF PROGRAMMING ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2020. DUE TO THE CONTINUED CLOSURE OF THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, LESSONS WERE HELD ONLINE OVER DAILY ZOOM VIDEO CALLS ON MONDAY-FRIDAY FROM 3:00 PM TO 7:00 PM. EACH WEEK, THE 50 PARTICIPATING STUDENTS ATTENDED TWO ENSEMBLE CLASSES WITH STUDENTS AT THEIR EXPERIENCE LEVEL, ONE FULL CLASS WITH ALL EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY STUDENTS, AND AT LEAST ONE INSTRUMENTAL OR VOCAL LESSON HELD ONE-ON-ONE WITH ONE OF THE PROGRAM'S INSTRUCTORS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,553,503TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonED RICEPersonNm
Phone6104327961PhoneNum

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CityALLENTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (38 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
IBOLYA BALOG
PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICTOR SALICETTI
VICE PRESIDE3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY LOU HULL
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA KAY GARDNER
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH BELAIRES CFRE
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BERSETH
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTINE BURFEIND
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN K BURY
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
H LLOYD CARBAUGH
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN B COLE
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT DONATELLI
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON PERCY H DOUGHERTY PHD
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ETHEL DRAYTON-CRAIG
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LONA M FARR
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAYDEMAR GROVES
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH A HARRIS ESQ
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE HEFT
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARRY HOLBEN
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP C JACKSON
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JO-ANN S KELLY
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER L KERN
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL S KLAPERMAN
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN MILLARD-KERN
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN M MORAN
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID M OSBORN
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS W PELLETIER
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES V RUPPERT
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR CHARLES F SMITH SR
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM H SPENCE
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR THOMAS J TACHOVSKY
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J TORBERT
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES VASTINE
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES H WICK
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ILENE WOOD
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES M YORGEY
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY M ZIMSKIND ESQ
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE WITTRY
CONDUCTER40.00Yes (X)$101,036$0$8,733
ALFRED JACOBSEN
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$101,834$0$18,691
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$202,870TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$27,424TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Fundraising$149,744FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$455,634GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,506,325AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$13,189NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,111,703TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

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DescCONCERT TICKET SALESDesc
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Total Revenue Column$17,567TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$17,567RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$17,567TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$271,840TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$271,840ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$11,481RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$11,481RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,481TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,481ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$24,165FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$149,744ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$28,269FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$4,104TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$4,104ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,408,487TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$17,567RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$279,217ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$242,790TotalAmt
Program Services$177,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,945FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$931,279TotalAmt
Program Services$574,733ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$202,613ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$153,933FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,967TotalAmt
Program Services$38,052ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,031ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,884FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,134TotalAmt
Program Services$52,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,767ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,219FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,748TotalAmt
Management And General$77,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,585TotalAmt
Management And General$17,585ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,337TotalAmt
Program Services$22,337ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,076TotalAmt
Program Services$24,640ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,741ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$695FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,607TotalAmt
Program Services$19,607ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,750TotalAmt
Program Services$2,750ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,530TotalAmt
Management And General$23,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$335,801TotalAmt
Program Services$285,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,370ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,295TotalAmt
Program Services$58,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,244ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE$107,993$91,794$16,199
MUSIC RENTAL & EQUIPMENT$57,460$57,460
UTILITIES$55,102$46,837$8,265
PUBLICITY$46,206$43,896$2,310

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,473TotalAmt
Program Services$57,841ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,781ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,851FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,253,133TotalAmt
Program Services$1,553,503ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$480,793ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$218,837FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$348,533BOYAmt
EOY$900,354EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$191,915BOYAmt
EOY$259,148EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,748BOYAmt
EOY$25,710EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,489BOYAmt
EOY$6,527EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,556BOYAmt
EOY$35,957EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,171,094LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,790,468LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,701,128BOYAmt
EOY$7,380,626EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,775BOYAmt
EOY$39,304EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,654,081BOYAmt
EOY$6,874,227EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,046,225BOYAmt
EOY$15,521,853EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,898BOYAmt
EOY$129,527EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$291,791BOYAmt
EOY$237,638EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$809,375BOYAmt
EOY$974,472EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,243,064BOYAmt
EOY$1,341,637EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,173,220BOYAmt
EOY$7,286,879EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,629,941BOYAmt
EOY$6,893,337EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,803,161BOYAmt
EOY$14,180,216EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,046,225BOYAmt
EOY$15,521,853EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$155,354ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,221,701NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,628,790CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,387,449CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,288,768CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,504,256CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,111,703CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,920,966TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,628,790CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,387,449CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,288,768CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,504,256CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,111,703CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,920,966TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,336,503SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,584,463PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$590,982CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$532,966CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$560,938CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$284,014CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$271,840CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,240,740TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$131,775CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$107,670CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,610CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$82,822CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,377CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$364,254TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,525,960TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,680,121GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.56070PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.51080PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation364,254ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$8,179AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,583,714BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,483,463InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$261,762GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$6,805,415EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,618,322BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$248,169InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$282,777GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$5,583,714EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,916,818BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$59,341InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$239,155GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$5,618,322EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,779,318BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$357,500InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$220,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$5,916,818EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,446,549BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$552,769InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$220,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$5,779,318EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$104,368OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$104,368BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,448,667OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,288,517DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,160,150BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$507,893OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$417,108DepreciationAmt
Book Value$90,785BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$110,166OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$84,843DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,323BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,380,626TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS$6,805,415
UNEMPOLYMENT TRUST$57,592
JOHNSON VIOLINS$7,000
LIQUOR LICENSE$3,041
OTHER MUSIC COLLECTIONS$1,178
VOORHEES MUSIC LIBRARY COLLECTIONS$1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$6,874,227TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,630,188TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,221,701NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,221,701RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,408,487RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,408,487TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,253,133TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,253,133ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,253,133TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SYMPHONY BALL/VEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$173,909GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$149,744CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$24,165GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$15,080FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$13,189OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$173,909GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$149,744CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$24,165GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$15,080FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$13,189OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$28,269DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$4,104NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONINCORPORATED ON JULY 2, 1951, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (ASA) IS THE OPERATING ORGANIZATION OF THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ASO)AND MILLER SYMPHONY HALL (MSH). THE MISSION OF THE ASA IS TO PROVIDE A FIRST-CLASS ORCHESTRA AND HALL, QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS, AND CULTURAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, THE ASA FULFILLS ITS MISSION FIRST THROUGH HIGH- QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS AND SECOND THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ATHE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION OPERATES THE REGION'S ONLY PROFESSIONAL SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA AND HAS A TRADITION OF BRINGING INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED GUEST ARTISTS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING TO AUDIENCES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND SURROUNDING REGION. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WHOSE 74 CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIANS COME FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND SIX SURROUNDING STATES, HAS RISEN TO HIGH STANDARDS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE UNDER MUSIC DIRECTOR DIANE WITTRY, WHO HAS LED THE ORCHESTRA FOR 27 SEASONS. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF THE FEW SYMPHONIC ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA TO OWN ITS OWN PERFORMANCE HALL. OVER THE PAST 22 YEARS, A SERIES OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, BEGINNING WITH THE FOWLER EDUCATION WING, TRANSFORMED THE 1899-ERA THEATER INTO THE FIRST-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IT IS TODAY. WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE LYRIC ROOM IN 2018, MILLER SYMPHONY HALL OFFERS THREE PERFORMANCE SPACES AND FACILITIES THAT CAN BE RENTED BY THE PUBLIC FOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. DURING REGULAR SEASONS, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION PRODUCES, HOSTS, OR PRESENTS MORE THAN 50 TOTAL PERFORMANCES EACH SEASON: 20 ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CLASSICAL, POPS, AND YOUTH & FAMILY CONCERTS; 12 JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES; 14 MET IN HD BROADCASTS; AND A VARIETY OF OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING LIVE ONSTAGE CONCERTS, AND MORE INTIMATE MUSICAL AND COMEDIC OFFERINGS IN THE LYRIC ROOM. WITH THE ONSET OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESTRICTIONS, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION REIMAGINED ITS 2020-2021 SEASON WITH CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS AND JAZZ PERFORMANCES RECORDED AND STREAMED FROM MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. ALTHOUGH THE SYMPHONY COULD NOT PROVIDE LIVE MUSIC DURING THIS SEASON, THE STAFF CREATED A SERIES OF ONLINE PERFORMANCES UNDER THE BANNER OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL @ HOME. BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 2020, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION CREATED A SERIES OF CONCERTS PERFORMED BY A REDUCED ORCHESTRA, IN KEEPING WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS, WHICH WERE RECORDED LIVE AND BROADCAST ONLINE FOR PATRONS. DURING THE 2020-2021 SEASON, EIGHT OF THESE CONCERTS WERE CREATED, FOR WHICH OVER 1,500 UNIQUE STREAMS WERE PURCHASED IN TOTAL. OTHER PERFORMANCES INCLUDED PREVIOUS SEASONS' CONCERTS, CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES FROM COLLABORATIONS WITH THE ARTS AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH PROGRAM, AND JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PBS39 WLVT. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS ALSO OPERATED VIRTUALLY DURING THE 2020-2021 SEASON. THE YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERT, "PETER AND THE WOLF PLUS MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD," WAS STREAMED ONLINE, PREMIERING ON JANUARY 30, 2021. FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS VIEWED STREAMS OF THIS PERFORMANCE. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY BEGAN ITS 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR OF PROGRAMMING ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2020. DUE TO THE CONTINUED CLOSURE OF THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, LESSONS WERE HELD ONLINE OVER DAILY ZOOM VIDEO CALLS ON MONDAY-FRIDAY FROM 3:00 PM TO 7:00 PM. EACH WEEK, THE 50 PARTICIPATING STUDENTS ATTENDED TWO ENSEMBLE CLASSES WITH STUDENTS AT THEIR EXPERIENCE LEVEL, ONE FULL CLASS WITH ALL EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY STUDENTS, AND AT LEAST ONE INSTRUMENTAL OR VOCAL LESSON HELD ONE-ON-ONE WITH ONE OF THE PROGRAM'S INSTRUCTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT BEFORE IT WAS FILED. AFTER APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CONTAINS PROVISIONS TO LIMIT PARTICIPATION AND VOTING BY A MEMBER WHO HAS A CONFLICT ON ANY VOTE WHERE THAT INFLUENCE WOULD BIAS THE VOTING MEMBER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION'S PROCESS FOR HIRING EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF 100,000 STARTS WITH A BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEARCH COMMITTEE. THEY WILL INVESTIGATE SOURCES SUCH AS THE AMERICAN SYMPHONY LEAGUE, OTHER ORCHESTRAS, AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS THE HIGH, MEDIUM AND LOW RANGE SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE POSITION. EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN DETERMINING HOW MUCH COMPENSATION IS OFFERED. AFTER INTENSIVE INTERVIEW PROCESS, THE CANDIDATE IS VETTED THROUGH OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CHANGE IN COMPENSATION MUST BE PROPOSED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND THEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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