ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 23-6272140)
Tax period
2019-06-01 to 2020-05-31
Filed
2021-05-25
IRS object ID
202121459349300857
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Gross Receipts$3,539,671GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MILLERSYMPHONYHALL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1951FormationYr
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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 Volunteers100TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$240,660PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$284,014CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$263,383PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$82,822CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,527,163PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Other Expenses$1,334,194PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Total Expenses$3,243,100PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,152,871CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$284,063PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$301,592CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$14,055,592TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$14,046,225TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,521,504TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,243,064TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,534,088NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,803,161NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$2,395,708ExpenseAmt
Revenue$590,171RevenueAmt
DescTHE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION OPERATES THE REGIONS 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 72 CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIANS COME FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND SEVEN SURROUNDING STATES, HAS RISEN TO HIGH STANDARDS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE UNDER MUSIC DIRECTOR DIANE WITTRY, WHO HAS LED THE ORCHESTRA FOR 25 SEASONS. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF THE FEW SYMPHONIC ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA TO OWN ITS OWN PERFORMANCE HALL. OVER THE PAST 20 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 NOW OFFERS THREE PERFORMANCE SPACES AND FACILITIES THAT CAN BE RENTED BY THE PUBLIC FOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. MORE THAN 15,500 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED 44 ASA-PRODUCED OR PRESENTED EVENTS IN THE PAST YEAR. ANOTHER 15,000 ATTENDED RENTAL EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES AT MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. THE ASA PRODUCED 15 ASO CLASSICAL, POPS, AND YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERTS, 10 JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES, 2 CHAMBER ONSTAGE CONCERTS, 10 MET IN HD BROADCASTS, AND 7 OTHER PERFORMANCES, WHICH INCLUDED LIVE ONSTAGE AND LYRIC ROOM CONCERTS. IN 2019-2020, THE ASA COMPLETED 80% OF ITS SEASON BEFORE THE PANDEMIC CAUSED THE CANCELLATION OF THE FINAL TWO CONCERTS, SCHEDULED FOR APRIL AND MAY 2020. ALTHOUGH THE SYMPHONY COULD NOT PROVIDE LIVE MUSIC DURING THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE SEASON, THE STAFF CREATED A SERIES OF ONLINE PERFORMANCES UNDER THE BANNER OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL @ HOME. PERFORMANCES INCLUDED PREVIOUS SEASONS CONCERTS, CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES FROM COLLABORATIONS WITH THE ARTS AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH PROGRAM, AND JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PBS39 WLVT. ALLENTOWN SYMPHONYS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 5,000 STUDENTS AND ADULTS. MASTERCLASSES WERE OFFERED TO ASPIRING MUSICIANS, PROVIDING FACE-TO-FACE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING BY SKILLED PROFESSIONALS. THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO, WHICH TRAVELED TO SCHOOLS, FESTIVALS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, OFFERED YOUNG CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA HOW TO HANDLE AND MAKE MUSIC ON INSTRUMENTS. SCHOOL-DAY ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA YOUTH CONCERTS OFFERED FREE AND STEEPLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO NEARLY 2,500 STUDENTS. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONYS MAJOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE, PROVIDED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TO 114 STUDENTS FROM 22 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS THROUGH MARCH 2020. THEY RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN PLAYING STRING INSTRUMENTS AND SINGING, AS WELL AS ACADEMIC TUTORING. WITH THE CLOSURE OF THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MARCH 2020 DUE TO COVID-19, THE TEACHING ARTISTS OF EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY ADAPTED QUICKLY AND ON MARCH 23, BEGAN OFFERING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ONLINE EACH DAY VIA ZOOM FOR A TOTAL OF 50 STUDENTS. THEY OFFERED ONE-ON-ONE LESSONS, CALLED MUSIC MEET-UPS, FOR ENROLLED STUDENTS WITH THE PROGRAMS FIVE TEACHING ARTISTS AND TWO ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBERS, WHICH INCLUDED INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUES, VOCAL TECHNIQUES, MUSIC THEORY, AND AURAL SKILLS. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY ALSO OFFERED WEEKLY GROUP LESSONS. IN THESE CLASS MUSIC MEET-UPS, STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND THEIR EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY TEACHERS AND LEARN SPECIFIC SKILLS OR TECHNIQUES TOGETHER. IN THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION PROVIDED OVER 650 FREE TICKETS TO STUDENTS FOR ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERTS DUE TO A GRANT FROM THE CENTURY FUND AND ADMITTED OVER 1,500 STUDENTS FROM THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PERFORMANCES OF THE YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERT FREE OF CHARGE. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED DISCOUNTED HALL RENTALS TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MICHAEL J TORBERT
PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICTOR SALICETTI
VICE PRESIDE3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
IBOLYA BALOG
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA KAY GARDNER
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BERSETH
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTINE BURFEIND
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
H LLOYD CARBAUGH
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD S COHEN
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
JAMES FERRY
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
MARY LOU HULL
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
PHILIP OSBORNE
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
SONYA SIEGFRIED
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
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)$106,457$0$8,643
ALFRED JACOBSEN
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$109,454$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$215,911TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$8,643TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Fundraising$188,317FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$563,308GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,752,631AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$32,334NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,504,256TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONCERT TICKET SALES711110$526,829$526,829
CONCESSION SALES722515$53,575$53,575
MISCELLANEOUS900099$2,967$2,967
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Total Program Service Revenue$583,371TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$133,650RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$133,650ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$34,380FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$188,317ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$85,208FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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Total Revenue Column-$50,828TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$57,628ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,454,463TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$583,371RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$360,036ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,633,443TotalAmt
Program Services$1,252,971ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$233,939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$146,533FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$111,092TotalAmt
Program Services$63,322ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,886FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$110,499TotalAmt
Program Services$82,257ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,877FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,767TotalAmt
Management And General$43,767ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,485TotalAmt
Management And General$16,485ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,815TotalAmt
Program Services$89,815ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,462TotalAmt
Program Services$69,264ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,198ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,946TotalAmt
Program Services$69,851ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,095ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,749TotalAmt
Program Services$1,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$649ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,272TotalAmt
Management And General$39,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$340,405TotalAmt
Program Services$289,344ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,061ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,698TotalAmt
Program Services$53,293ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,405ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE$118,810$100,988$17,822
UTILITIES$77,482$65,860$11,622
MUSIC RENTAL AND EQUIPMEN$64,346$64,346
DINNERS & RECEPTIONS$57,384$18,248$39,136

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,216TotalAmt
Program Services$175,049ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,317ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,850FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,152,871TotalAmt
Program Services$2,395,708ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$536,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$220,282FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,344BOYAmt
EOY$348,533EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$202,849BOYAmt
EOY$191,915EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,449BOYAmt
EOY$66,748EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,896BOYAmt
EOY$9,489EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,570BOYAmt
EOY$44,556EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,155,795LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,454,667LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,013,852BOYAmt
EOY$7,701,128EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,681,632BOYAmt
EOY$5,683,856EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,055,592BOYAmt
EOY$14,046,225EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,617BOYAmt
EOY$141,898EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$370,926BOYAmt
EOY$291,791EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$948,961BOYAmt
EOY$809,375EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,521,504BOYAmt
EOY$1,243,064EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,886,632BOYAmt
EOY$7,173,220EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,647,456BOYAmt
EOY$5,629,941EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,534,088BOYAmt
EOY$12,803,161EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,055,592BOYAmt
EOY$14,046,225EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$301,592ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$32,519NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$2,009,427CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,628,790CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,387,449CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,288,768CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,504,256CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,818,690TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,009,427CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,628,790CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,387,449CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,288,768CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,504,256CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,818,690TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,855,967SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,962,723PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$376,670CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$590,982CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$532,966CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$560,938CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$417,664CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,479,220TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,950CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$131,775CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$107,670CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,610CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,580CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$333,585TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,631,495TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,282,652GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.51080PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.49970PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
ExplanationFUNDRAISING 306,005ExplanationTxt

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$5,618,322BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$248,169InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$282,777GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$5,583,714EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,919,377BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$252,828InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$220,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$5,446,549EndYearBalanceAmt
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$12,442,369OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,981,670DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,460,699BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$498,892OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$392,610DepreciationAmt
Book Value$106,282BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$110,166OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$80,387DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,779BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,701,128TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS$5,613,489
UNEMPOLYMENT TRUST$59,147
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$5,683,856TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,516,899TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$32,519NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$94,955DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$62,436RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,454,463RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,454,463TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,247,826TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$94,955DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$94,955ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,152,871ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,152,871TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLLECTIONS INCLUDE MUSIC LIBRARY AND VIOLINS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SYMPHONY BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$215,897GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$188,317CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$27,580GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$34,009FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$4,000EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$47,199OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$215,897GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$188,317CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$27,580GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$34,009FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,000EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$47,199OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$85,208DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$57,628NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKRISTINE BURFEINDPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionEMPLOYEERelationshipDescriptionTxt
TransactionWAGES TO DAUGHTERTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$32,334NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM BDIANE SCOTT WAS REPORTED AS THE CONDUCTOR AND HAS BEEN CORRECTED TO DIANE WITTRY.
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 REGIONS 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 72 CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIANS COME FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND SEVEN SURROUNDING STATES, HAS RISEN TO HIGH STANDARDS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE UNDER MUSIC DIRECTOR DIANE WITTRY, WHO HAS LED THE ORCHESTRA FOR 25 SEASONS. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF THE FEW SYMPHONIC ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA TO OWN ITS OWN PERFORMANCE HALL. OVER THE PAST 20 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 NOW OFFERS THREE PERFORMANCE SPACES AND FACILITIES THAT CAN BE RENTED BY THE PUBLIC FOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. MORE THAN 15,500 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED 44 ASA-PRODUCED OR PRESENTED EVENTS IN THE PAST YEAR. ANOTHER 15,000 ATTENDED RENTAL EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES AT MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. THE ASA PRODUCED 15 ASO CLASSICAL, POPS, AND YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERTS, 10 JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES, 2 CHAMBER ONSTAGE CONCERTS, 10 MET IN HD BROADCASTS, AND 7 OTHER PERFORMANCES, WHICH INCLUDED LIVE ONSTAGE AND LYRIC ROOM CONCERTS. IN 2019-2020, THE ASA COMPLETED 80% OF ITS SEASON BEFORE THE PANDEMIC CAUSED THE CANCELLATION OF THE FINAL TWO CONCERTS, SCHEDULED FOR APRIL AND MAY 2020. ALTHOUGH THE SYMPHONY COULD NOT PROVIDE LIVE MUSIC DURING THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE SEASON, THE STAFF CREATED A SERIES OF ONLINE PERFORMANCES UNDER THE BANNER OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL @ HOME. PERFORMANCES INCLUDED PREVIOUS SEASONS CONCERTS, CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES FROM COLLABORATIONS WITH THE ARTS AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH PROGRAM, AND JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PBS39 WLVT. ALLENTOWN SYMPHONYS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 5,000 STUDENTS AND ADULTS. MASTERCLASSES WERE OFFERED TO ASPIRING MUSICIANS, PROVIDING FACE-TO-FACE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING BY SKILLED PROFESSIONALS. THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO, WHICH TRAVELED TO SCHOOLS, FESTIVALS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, OFFERED YOUNG CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA HOW TO HANDLE AND MAKE MUSIC ON INSTRUMENTS. SCHOOL-DAY ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA YOUTH CONCERTS OFFERED FREE AND STEEPLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO NEARLY 2,500 STUDENTS. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONYS MAJOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE, PROVIDED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TO 114 STUDENTS FROM 22 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS THROUGH MARCH 2020. THEY RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN PLAYING STRING INSTRUMENTS AND SINGING, AS WELL AS ACADEMIC TUTORING. WITH THE CLOSURE OF THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MARCH 2020 DUE TO COVID-19, THE TEACHING ARTISTS OF EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY ADAPTED QUICKLY AND ON MARCH 23, BEGAN OFFERING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ONLINE EACH DAY VIA ZOOM FOR A TOTAL OF 50 STUDENTS. THEY OFFERED ONE-ON-ONE LESSONS, CALLED MUSIC MEET-UPS, FOR ENROLLED STUDENTS WITH THE PROGRAMS FIVE TEACHING ARTISTS AND TWO ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBERS, WHICH INCLUDED INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUES, VOCAL TECHNIQUES, MUSIC THEORY, AND AURAL SKILLS. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY ALSO OFFERED WEEKLY GROUP LESSONS. IN THESE CLASS MUSIC MEET-UPS, STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND THEIR EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY TEACHERS AND LEARN SPECIFIC SKILLS OR TECHNIQUES TOGETHER. IN THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION PROVIDED OVER 650 FREE TICKETS TO STUDENTS FOR ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERTS DUE TO A GRANT FROM THE CENTURY FUND AND ADMITTED OVER 1,500 STUDENTS FROM THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PERFORMANCES OF THE YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERT FREE OF CHARGE. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED DISCOUNTED HALL RENTALS TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT-FINANCE 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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