2021-10-14T13:48:27-07:00 2021-05-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2020-06-01 741157373 Houston Symphony Society HOUS 7132244240 615 Louisiana St 102 Houston TX 77002 Elizabeth Condic CFO 2021-10-14 true Elizabeth Condic 999009999 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z John Mangum 615 Louisiana St 102 Houston TX 77002 28425308 false X www.houstonsymphony.org X 1913 TX The mission of the Houston Symphony is to inspire and engage a large and diverse audience in Greater Houston and beyond through exceptional orchestral performances, educational programs and community activities. 110 108 394 350 0 19903727 25222027 10718207 2785614 80986 4323 129759 -215421 30832679 27796543 0 0 22113143 17137491 115599 112298 2552488 11948869 4779944 34177611 22029733 -3344932 5766810 7424701 6681545 33474197 22850463 -26049496 -16168918 The mission of the Houston Symphony is to inspire and engage a large and diverse audience in Greater Houston and beyond through exceptional orchestral performances, educational programs and community activities. false false 13294048 2779064 Artistic EndeavorsAfter canceling the balance of the 201920 Season and its usual slate of summer performances in early March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Symphony began turning out content to keep its audiences connected and entertained during quarantine. But above and beyond its on-demand content, the Symphony was in the vanguard of American orchestras with live digital performance. Beginning in May 2020 and continuing through June, the Symphony began livestreaming its Living Room Series. Each Friday night, a musician from the Houston Symphony hosted a live-streamed concert from their home, often including musically distinguished family members. The Symphonys performance in KTRKs livestreamed Spirit Over Texas Fourth of July Celebration marked the orchestras first performance from the Jones Hall stage since the pandemic lockdown, followed by Live From Jones Hall, a weekly series of livestream concerts of small ensembles (to allow social distancing onstage). Following guidance from the CDC as well as its medical advisors, the Symphony opened its 202021 Season with small socially-distanced ensembles onstage, as well as small, socially-distanced audiences in the house, becoming the first orchestra in the United States to resume a regular season before live audiences, in addition to a livestream audience that by the end of the season included viewers in all 50 states and more than 35 countries. Highlights of this season included guest appearances by George Li performing Haydns Piano Concerto No. 11 in D, James Ehnes leading and performing as soloist in Mendelssohns Violin Concerto in E minor, Yefim Bronfman in Beethovens Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor, Hilary Hahn performing Mozarts Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, JNai Bridges, Midori performing Beethovens Violin Concerto in D major, Esa-Pekka Salonen leading a fascinating program comprising Beethovens Symphony No. 1 in C major and four composers (including Salonen himself) takes on J.S. Bach, and Itzhak Perlman who performed for the first time in 15 months to begin his COVID-delayed three-year residency with the Houston Symphony. Highlights also included Houston Symphony Principal Timpani Leonardo Soto as soloist in J.C. Fischers Symphony in C major with Eight Obligato Timpani, Principal Cello Brinton Averil Smith in Haydns Cello Concerto No. 2, Principal Clarinet Mark Nuccio in Coplands Clarinet Concerto under the baton of Music Director Designate Juraj Valcuha, Principal Percussion Brian Del Signore in the Second Movement of his own Percussion Concerto, Concertmaster Yoonshin Song in Astor Piazzollas Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, and Houston Symphony principals Mark Nuccio, Rian Craypo, William VerMeulen, Yoonshin Song, MuChen Hsieh, Joan DerHovsepian, Brinton Averil Smith, and Robin Kesselman in Schuberts Octet in F major. The POPS season highlights saw thrilling guest appearances from the likes of Tony DeSare, Chelsea Cymone, Caroline Campbell, and Santino and Jessica Fontana, with Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke on the podium for six concerts. 4659489 6550 Education and CommunityThe Houston Symphony is committed to increasing the quality of life in Houston by addressing priority community issues including education, healthcare, building community between disparate populations, and improving the welfare of underserved populations. The Symphony accomplishes this by presenting an extraordinary range of music education and community engagement programs both inside Jones Hall and in community venues throughout the Greater Houston area. Through nearly 1,000 interactions with Houston Symphony musicians and community-embedded musicians, partnerships with schools, community centers, hospitals and other non-profits, the Society serves a wide range of Houstonians that reflects the diversity of the city. Whether they are underserved students, cancer patients, refugees, or homeless families, we put the people we serve first, asking how music can best meet their needs. Our goal is to remove economic and geographical barriers to music so that Houstonians from all walks of life can benefit from the art form. 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Houston Symphony Endowment (the Endowment) was established to support the operations of the Houston Symphony Society (the Society). The Endowment holds contributed funds in perpetuity, invests those funds, and makes contributions from time to time to the Society. Such contributions must meet the stated restrictions of donors as well as the current policies of the Endowment. The Endowment is governed by a Board of Directors who are elected by the officers of the Board of Directors of the Society. 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The Society provides the Executive Director a membership to a dining club due to the social and fundraising aspects of his position. The cost of this benefit is reasonable, customary, and necessary. The Society paid a total of $3,882 of membership fees during the current fiscal year. This amount was not treated as taxable compensation. Part I, Line 7: Non-Fixed payments not listed above The Music Director's other reportable compensation is comprised of conducting fees for a series of weekend classical concerts and a travel allowance. CCM LP Owned by Dir 265732 Rent false Betsy Cook Weber Trustee Spouse 20192 Compensation false X 10 88033 FMV X Auction items 225 196994 Sales proceeds X Raffle items 12 4845 FMV false true false Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee The Executive Committee of the Society is composed of not more than fifteen of the Governing Directors of the Society, exclusive of ex-officio members. The Executive Committee consists of the Society's President, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, President-Elect (if and when in office), Vice Presidents, General Counsel, Secretary, and such other persons as may be designated annually by the President from among the elected Governing Directors.The Executive Committee has the power to propose the strategic direction of the Society for approval by the Governing Directors, propose any major policy of the Society for approval by the Governing Directors, propose the disposition of the properties and funds of the Society (through the proposal of the Society's budget) to the Governing Directors, make recommendations to the Governing Directors to retain or terminate the employment of the Music Director, and to take such other actions as shall be delegated to the Executive Committee by the Governing Directors from time to time. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Betty Tutor, Governing Director & Lifetime Trustee and Jesse Tutor, Governing Director & Lifetime Trustee have a family relationship. Cora Sue Mach, Governing Director & Lifetime Trustee and Steven P. Mach, Board Chair & Trustee have a family relationship. Janice Barrow, Governing Director & Lifetime Trustee and Barbara McCelvey, Governing Director & Secretary have a family relationship.Janet Clark, Immediate Past President & Governing Director and Virginia Clark, Trustee have a family relationship. Bob Duff, Trustee & Joan Duff, Trustee have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Members of the Society are defined as anyone who has contributed, or on whose behalf there has been a contribution of at least $100. Ten or more members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 is reviewed by the Financial Controller and CFO. After internal review, Form 990 is sent to the Governing Directors electronically for their review, questions, and suggested edits. Once their review is complete, the Society electronically files Form 990 with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The Conflict of Interest Policy is provided annually to the Governing Board for their review and signature. If a conflict is noted, the Trustee is asked to recuse himself from any applicable decisions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Annually the Human Resources staff obtains salary surveys for both the Houston area and orchestras of a similar budget size. The Senior Human Resources Manager then shares the information with the Board President. The Compensation Committee, consisting of the Board President, Board Chair, and any other members as may be appointed by the Executive Committee, are responsible for reviewing the comparative data and approving the Executive Director/CEO's compensation package. Budget constraints are taken into account. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Annually the Senior Human Resources Manager obtains salary surveys for both the Houston area and the Symphony universe. The Director then shares the information with the Board President. The Compensation Committee, consisting of the Board President, Board Chair, and any other members as may be appointed by the Executive Committee, are responsible for approving the compensation packages for the Chief Financial Officer and other key employees. Budget constraints are taken into account. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The audited financial statements and Form 990 are available on the Houston Symphony website. Governing documents are available upon request through the Symphony offices. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Change in value of pension liability under FASB 87 = $4113768 Houston Symphony Endowment 615 Louisiana St 102 Houston TX 77002 208350227 Support the Houston Symphony TX 501(c)(3) 12a, Type I Houston Symphony Society true Foundation for Jones Hall 55 Waugh Dr 601 Houston TX 77007 760202646 Restore Jones Hall TX 501(c)(3) 12a, Type I N/A false false false true false true false false false false false false true false true true true true false true Houston Symphony Endowment c 3017701 Cash Houston Symphony Endowment e 13634488 Loan guarantee Houston Symphony Endowment s 500000 Cash