2022-04-06T14:58:52-05:00 2021-06-30 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 50 W SAN FERNANDO ST STE 500 SAN JOSE CA 95113 990 2020-07-01 320083030 SYMPHONY SAN JOSE SYMP 4082862600 325 S 1ST STREET NO 160 SAN JOSE CA 95113 ANDREW R BALES GENERAL DIRECTOR 4082862600 2022-04-05 1 ANDREW BALES 999009999 MATTHEW PETROSKI P00853132 4082006400 2022-04-05 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X ANDREW R BALES 325 S 1ST STREET NO 160 SAN JOSE CA 95113 2277512 0 X WWW.SYMPHONYSANJOSE.ORG X 2003 CA TO PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND ARTS ADVOCACY PROGRAMS. 9 8 245 8 0 0 1763605 1834532 1077471 3636 91631 77208 6500 10 2939207 1915386 0 0 0 0 1860485 760096 0 0 97762 999154 261241 2859639 1021337 79568 894049 2671011 3974780 415530 402114 2255481 3572666 X TO PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND ARTS ADVOCACY PROGRAMS TO THE GREATER SILICON VALLEY REGION. 0 0 630189 3646 DURING 2020-21, WITH THE PANDEMIC AND ENSUING RESTRICTIONS IN FULL SWING, THE SYMPHONY PRODUCED NO CONCERTS OR OTHER MUSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE BRIEF EXCEPTION OF ONLINE DISCUSSIONS. THE 2020-21 SEASON HAD BEEN PROGRAMMED AND ANNOUNCED THE PREVIOUS SPRING - MUSIC SELECTED, CONDUCTORS AND SOLOISTS COMMITTED, BROCHURES MAILED - IN PREPARATION FOR COVID 19'S HOPED-FOR SUBSIDENCE. RENEWALS CONTINUED TO ARRIVE UNTIL EXTENSION OF THE SHUT-DOWN BECAME CLEAR AND THE SEASON WAS CANCELED.2020-21 WAS THEN FOCUSED ON SEVERAL PRIORITIES:1. KEEPING IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE SYMPHONY'S LAID OFF MUSICIANS (74 PLUS REGULAR SUBSTITUTES) AND FOUR STAFF MEMBERS. ALTHOUGH SOME MUSICIANS RETIRED, MOST REMAINED CLOSELY CONNECTED. NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOTH THE USHERS AND THE STAGEHANDS UNIONS PRODUCED FULL NEW CONTRACTS, WHILE THE MUSICIANS UNION AGREED TO A YEAR'S CONTRACT EXTENSION.2. APPLYING FOR, MANAGING, AND REPORTING ON A RANGE OF RELIEF GRANTS (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL) THAT ALLOWED THE SYMPHONY TO PUT THE MUSICIANS, PLUS A FEW STAFF AND THEATER WORKERS, INTERMITTENTLY BACK ON PAYROLL.3. COMMUNICATING WITH SUBSCRIBERS, MAJOR DONORS, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "BOARD"), AND THE SYMPHONY FIELD. THE SYMPHONY DID NOT MOUNT VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA CONCERTS IN 2020-21 SINCE COUNTY VENUE LIMITS PRECLUDED THE ASSEMBLING OF MID-SIZE PERFORMING ENSEMBLES. MANY SYMPHONY MUSICIANS HOWEVER PERFORMED VIRTUALLY, EITHER SOLO OR IN SMALL GROUPS. THE SYMPHONY ALSO SECURED SPONSORS FOR TWO LATE SUMMER CONCERT SETS, ADVANCING THE NEXT SEASON'S OPENING DATE. RELATIONSHIPS ESSENTIAL TO A NEW SEASON AND BEYOND REMAINED INTACT.4. RENEWING AND UPDATING PLANS AND COMMITMENTS FOR THE NEXT (2021-22) SEASON OF PERFORMANCES AND RESHAPING SOME, PARTICULARLY IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING RECOGNITION OF STRUCTURAL RACISM. THE ORIGINAL SEASON WAS DESIGNED FOR IMPACT: BEETHOVEN'S BIRTHDAY, OUT-SCALE CHORALE WORKS, A JAZZ BASED PROGRAM, FAMED SOLOISTS, AND MORE. MUCH WAS RETAINED, PLEASING THE HUNDREDS WHO HAD BOUGHT THE TICKETS FOR CONCERTS NEVER YET PERFORMED.5. PIVOTING THE SEASON OPENING AND CLOSING PROGRAMS, HOWEVER, IN NEW DIRECTIONS. THE YEAR'S FIRST CONCERTS WOULD NOW FEATURE WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE MENTIONED ABOVE, BY NOTED MEXICAN COMPOSER GABRIELA ORTIZ ON THE THEME OF EL CAMINO REAL, THE LINK BETWEEN MEXICAN AND COLONIAL/AMERICAN CALIFORNIA. TO CONDUCT, MAESTRA JOANNE FALLETTA WOULD MAKE HER THIRD APPEARANCE WITH SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY. BEETHOVEN'S SEVENTH WOULD STILL CONCLUDE SYMPHONY'S SEASON. THE THREE WORKS FRAMING IT, HOWEVER, WERE SHIFTED TO FEATURE A PIANO CONCERTO BY FLORENCE PRICE, FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN RECOGNIZED AS A SYMPHONY COMPOSER; A WORK BY GIFTED YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTIST QUINN MASON; AND A 17TH CENTURY HARPSICHORD CLASSIC ORCHESTRATED BY MEXICAN CONDUCTOR/COMPOSER CESAR CHAVEZ.6. FOR YEARS, THE SYMPHONY HAS OBSERVED ITS YOUNGER AUDIENCE MEMBERS' ABSORBED RESPONSE TO HIGHLY VISUAL FILM WITH ORCHESTRA PROGRAMS. IN 2020-21 THE SYMPHONY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE PROLONGED BREAK TO RESEARCH, DESIGN AND INSTALL A SOPHISTICATED IMAG (IMAGE MAGNIFIER) SYSTEM IN THE CALIFORNIA THEATRE, IN PART TO INCREASE APPEAL TO THESE LISTENERS. CLOSE-UP IMAGES OF THE MUSICIANS AS THEY PERFORM WILL PROJECT ON TWO SCREENS ON THE SIDES OF THE HALL, ENABLING LISTENERS TO CHOOSE THEIR PREFERRED MIX OF TRADITIONAL AND MULTI-SOURCE AUDIO-VISUAL EXPERIENCE. THE SCREENS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN FALL 2021. SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY'S ALSO REPLACED THE ORCHESTRA'S 30-YEAR-OLD MUSIC CHAIRS AND STANDS WITH BADLY NEEDED NEW EQUIPMENT, READY FOR A NEW LAUNCH IN 2021-22.IN SUMMARY, THE SYMPHONY'S 2020-21 PROGRAM SERVICES SHIFTED THEIR EMPHASIS TO ASSISTING ITS UNEMPLOYED MUSICIANS AND THEATER WORKERS, ATTENDING TO LAID-OFF STAFF, MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH CUSTOMERS AND DONORS, SHAPING A NEW 2021-22 SEASON PLAN AND RESECURING ITS CONDUCTORS AND GUEST SOLOISTS, DEVELOPING A PROMISING IN-THEATER INNOVATION, SUBMITTING SUBSTANTIAL GOVERNMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS, ADMINISTERING AND REPORTING ON THE RESULTS, AND OVERALL, LIKE SO MANY, WORKING TO MAINTAIN AN INSTITUTIONAL FUTURE IN THE FACE OF EVOLVING CHALLENGES. 630189 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 245 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X JENNIFER WATKINS 4082862600 325 SOUTH FIRST STREET SUITE 160 SAN JOSE CA 95113 RICHARD CONNIFF CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY JOHNSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE HUTH TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS ADAMS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON FORD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY BRUNI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD SCHMIDT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BUNNY LADEN TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE SALAS TRUSTEE (LEFT 10/20) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BALES GENERAL DIRECTOR 60.00 X X 154000 0 0 JENNIFER WATKINS GENERAL MANAGER 40.00 X 103000 0 0 257000 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 553918 1280614 60231 1834532 PERFORMANCE FEES 711130 1968 1968 TICKET HANDLING FEES 711300 1668 1668 3636 71096 71096 368238 351649 10477 16589 -10477 6112 6112 MISC INCOME 900099 10 10 10 1915386 3646 0 77208 154500 69525 30900 54075 489880 377622 84757 27501 47574 34409 7720 5445 68142 52214 9340 6588 1375 1375 43882 43882 28389 28389 11013 10359 654 25096 25096 11913 11913 6105 6105 51102 51102 2373 2373 946 946 19932 16372 1780 1780 30314 9686 20628 BOX OFFICE/TICKET OFFIC 26116 26116 MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTIO 2685 2685 1021337 630189 293386 97762 200 200 47819 587241 38860 17072 54823 58935 285525 236167 79767 49358 2449542 3261974 2671011 3974780 36478 38104 379052 364010 415530 402114 X 666316 1279973 1589165 2292693 2255481 3572666 2671011 3974780 894049 423136 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1081389 1906732 922052 1763605 1834532 7508310 1081389 1906732 922052 1763605 1834532 7508310 1423189 6085121 45140 54600 78225 80664 71096 329725 7838035 9083975 0.77640 0.78760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2449542 450000 482432 120000 3261974 2476410 93132 120000 2449542 2472263 104147 100000 2476410 1647067 850000 50196 75000 2472263 1649097 62970 65000 1647067 0.30328 0.62573 0.07099 0 0 217105 169922 47183 68420 66245 2175 49358 X 2310133 423136 423136 1886997 28389 28389 1915386 992948 0 992948 28389 28389 1021337 PART V, LINE 4: THE SYMPHONY NEEDS THE LIQUIDITY TO BE ABLE TO DRAW APPROXIMATELY 5% OF THE PRINCIPAL ANNUALLY TO SUPPLEMENT THE OPERATING BUDGET. THE GOAL OF THE SPENDING POLICY IS TO APPLY A DISCIPLINED AND REASONED APPROACH TO MOVING MONEY FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND TO ITS BENEFICIARY ON A PREDICTABLE, CONSISTENT BASIS. THE CURRENT SPENDING POLICY IS BASED ON THE PAYOUT RATE MULTIPLIED BY THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF THE FUND OVER THE PREVIOUS 12 QUARTERS. A 2-7% RANGE WILL BE IN PLACE TO ALLOW FOR BOARD DISCRETION DURING PARTICULARLY VOLATILE PERIODS. NOTWITHSTANDING THESE SPENDING PARAMETERS, THE ORIGINAL CORPUS SHALL NOT BE INVADED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED WITHIN THE SPECIFIC DONOR TERMS FOR THE $1 MILLION GIFT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. ANY CHANGES TO THE ENDOWMENT'S SPENDING POLICY SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE AND/OR INVESTMENT ADVISORS, WITH ULTIMATE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PART X, LINE 2: GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SYMPHONY IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE SYMPHONY FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE SYMPHONY'S FEDERAL RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE SYMPHONY'S CALIFORNIA RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION BY THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANDREW BALES GENERAL DIRECTOR 154000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154000 0 0 0 JENNIFER WATKINS WIFE OF GENERAL DIRECTOR 102208 EMPLOYMENT 0 X 7 60231 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS NUMBER REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS SCANNED AND E-MAILED TO EACH TRUSTEE ON RECEIPT. A HARD COPY IS ALSO DELIVERED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, BY HAND OR FEDERAL EXPRESS, TO ENSURE RECEIPT. A REVIEW OF THE RETURN IS SCHEDULED WITH FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF (GENERAL DIRECTOR, GENERAL MANAGER) BEFORE THE TAX RETURN IS FILED; THE REVIEW MAY BE CONDUCTED BY CONFERENCE CALL. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN IN AND RAISE QUESTIONS. ANY ISSUES BROUGHT UP AT THAT MEETING AND THEIR RESOLUTION ARE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD DURING DISCUSSION OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SYMPHONY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS ONCE EACH YEAR, OR WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD IF THEY HAVE MISSED THE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION, AND A SIGNED COPY IS COLLECTED FROM EACH MEMBER, WHICH IS KEPT IN THE GENERAL MANAGER'S BOARD FILES. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE GENERAL MANAGER ANY ACTIVITY OR RELATIONSHIP THAT MIGHT CONSTITUTE OR GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT AS DEFINED BY THE POLICY. ANY SUCH ACTIVITY OR RELATIONSHIP IS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED TO AND REVIEWED EITHER BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE (WHICH CURRENTLY SERVES AS OUR PERSONNEL COMMITTEE FOR ANY UNRESOLVED GRIEVANCES), OR BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY AN AD HOC BOARD COMMITTEE MADE UP OF THE BOARD CHAIR AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION USING GUIDESTAR, AND 990S FROM COMPARABLE NONPROFITS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE COMPARABLE MARKET RATES IN THE LOCAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE COMPENSATION IS VOTED ON AND APPROVED AT THE BOARD MEETING IN CLOSED SESSION; THE PROCESS IS RECORDED IN THE MINUTES, AND A MEMO NOTATING THE RESULTS IS INCLUDED IN THE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S PERSONNEL FILES. MOST RECENTLY, THE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATIONS WERE REVIEWED IN JANUARY 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.