ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 23-6272140)
Tax period
2018-06-01 to 2019-05-31
Filed
2020-04-14
IRS object ID
202041059349300834
Schema version
2018v3.2
Source
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Gross Receipts$3,618,668GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MILLERSYMPHONYHALL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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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 Liabilities BOY$1,441,529TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,521,504TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,534,088NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
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Expense$2,488,362ExpenseAmt
Revenue$734,353RevenueAmt
DescTHE ASA 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 ASO, 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 25 SEASONS. THE ASA IS ONE OF THE FEW SYMPHONIC ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA TO OWN ITS OWN PERFORMANCE HALL AND IS THE SMALLEST TO DO SO. 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 20,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED 57 ASA-PRODUCED OR PRESENTED EVENTS IN THE PAST YEAR. ANOTHER 16,000 ATTENDED RENTAL EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES AT MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. ASA PRODUCED TEN CLASSICAL SERIES CONCERTS, FOUR POPS CONCERTS, AND FOUR YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERTS. GUEST ARTISTS INCLUDED GEORGE LI AND SIMON MULLIGAN. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 13 JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES; 14 MET IN HD BROADCASTS; 4 CHAMBER ONSTAGE CONCERTS; AND 7 OTHER PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING LIVE ONSTAGE AND LYRIC ROOM CONCERTS. ASA EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 9,500 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 HOLD, HANDLE, AND MAKE SOUNDS ON INSTRUMENTS. SCHOOL-DAY ASO YOUTH CONCERTS OFFERED FREE AND STEEPLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO NEARLY 3,000 STUDENTS. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY, THE ASA'S MAJOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE, PROVIDED MORE THAN 520 HOURS OF DAILY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO OVER 100 CHILDREN AT ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SOUTH MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND RAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL. THEY RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN PLAYING STRING INSTRUMENTS AND SINGING, AS WELL AS ACADEMIC TUTORING. AS A GROUP, ESLV STUDENTS HAVE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDED THE LEVEL OF SCHOOL AND STATE TEST SCORES IN READING AND MATH. IN THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR, ASA PROVIDED OVER 800 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, ASA PROVIDED DISCOUNTED HALL RENTALS TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONSDesc
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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
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
FRANK HESTON
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
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 SCOTT
INTERIM EXEC40.00Yes (X)$80,096$0$0
ALFRED JACOBSEN
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$102,308TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Fundraising$139,636FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$535,828GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,613,304AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$40,768NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,288,768TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONCERT TICKET SALES711110$643,409$643,409
CONCESSION SALES722515$89,111$89,111
MISCELLANEOUS900099$1,832$1,832
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Total Program Service Revenue$734,352TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$240,660TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$240,660ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$320,278RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$320,278RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$320,278TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$320,278ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$34,610FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$139,636ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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Total Revenue Column-$56,895TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$734,352RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$504,043ExclusionAmt

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Total$115,923TotalAmt
Program Services$50,769ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,154FundraisingAmt

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Total$1,571,873TotalAmt
Program Services$1,227,442ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$223,995ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,436FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,725TotalAmt
Program Services$95,678ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,174FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,385TotalAmt
Program Services$81,982ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,819ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,584FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,603TotalAmt
Management And General$35,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,130TotalAmt
Program Services$108,130ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,541TotalAmt
Program Services$53,072ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,888ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$581FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$98,134TotalAmt
Program Services$84,830ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$906TotalAmt
Program Services$255ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$651ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,164TotalAmt
Management And General$53,164ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$326,166TotalAmt
Program Services$277,241ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,925ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,400TotalAmt
Program Services$61,540ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,860ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE$142,023$120,720$21,303
UTILITIES$97,639$82,993$14,646
MUSIC RENTAL AND EQUIPMEN$70,164$70,164
BANK & PAYROLL CHARGES$62,566$48,794$13,772

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,758TotalAmt
Program Services$124,752ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,747ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,259FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,243,100TotalAmt
Program Services$2,488,362ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$554,518ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$200,220FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,322BOYAmt
EOY$77,344EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$731,371BOYAmt
EOY$202,849EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,493BOYAmt
EOY$34,449EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,537BOYAmt
EOY$12,896EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,365BOYAmt
EOY$32,570EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,128,115LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,114,263LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,081,767BOYAmt
EOY$8,013,852EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,967,014BOYAmt
EOY$5,681,632EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,986,869BOYAmt
EOY$14,055,592EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$230,056BOYAmt
EOY$201,617EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$304,768BOYAmt
EOY$370,926EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$906,705BOYAmt
EOY$948,961EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,441,529BOYAmt
EOY$1,521,504EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,308,510BOYAmt
EOY$6,886,632EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$320,012BOYAmt
EOY$29,135EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,916,818BOYAmt
EOY$5,618,321EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,545,340BOYAmt
EOY$12,534,088EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,986,869BOYAmt
EOY$14,055,592EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$284,063ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$295,315NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$2,425,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,009,427CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,628,790CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,387,449CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,288,768CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,739,734TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,425,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,009,427CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,628,790CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,387,449CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,288,768CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,739,734TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,902,576SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,837,158PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$539,497CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$376,670CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$590,982CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$532,966CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$560,938CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,601,053TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,950CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$131,775CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$107,670CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34,610CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$342,305TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,683,092TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,336,272GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.49970PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.45550PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 342,305ExplanationTxt

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,728,072BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$349,320InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$220,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$5,857,392EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,300,866BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$555,839InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$220,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$5,728,072EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,721,033BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$200,167InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$220,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$5,300,866EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,827,226BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$116,007InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$222,200GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$5,721,033EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
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$12,421,158OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,673,763DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,747,395BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$492,423OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$364,603DepreciationAmt
Book Value$127,820BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$110,166OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$75,897DepreciationAmt
Book Value$34,269BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,013,852TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS$5,618,321
UNEMPOLYMENT TRUST$52,091
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$5,681,632TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,483,510TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$295,315NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$251,662DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$43,653RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,527,163RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,527,163TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,494,762TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$251,662DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$251,662ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,243,100ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,243,100TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SYMPHONY BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$174,246GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$139,636CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$34,610GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$30,626FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$4,000EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$56,879OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$174,246GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$139,636CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$34,610GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$30,626FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,000EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$56,879OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$91,505DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$56,895NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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
Transaction$42,736TransactionAmt
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$40,768NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (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 ASA 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 ASO, 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 25 SEASONS. THE ASA IS ONE OF THE FEW SYMPHONIC ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA TO OWN ITS OWN PERFORMANCE HALL AND IS THE SMALLEST TO DO SO. 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 20,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED 57 ASA-PRODUCED OR PRESENTED EVENTS IN THE PAST YEAR. ANOTHER 16,000 ATTENDED RENTAL EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES AT MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. ASA PRODUCED TEN CLASSICAL SERIES CONCERTS, FOUR POPS CONCERTS, AND FOUR YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERTS. GUEST ARTISTS INCLUDED GEORGE LI AND SIMON MULLIGAN. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 13 JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES; 14 MET IN HD BROADCASTS; 4 CHAMBER ONSTAGE CONCERTS; AND 7 OTHER PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING LIVE ONSTAGE AND LYRIC ROOM CONCERTS. ASA EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 9,500 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 HOLD, HANDLE, AND MAKE SOUNDS ON INSTRUMENTS. SCHOOL-DAY ASO YOUTH CONCERTS OFFERED FREE AND STEEPLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO NEARLY 3,000 STUDENTS. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY, THE ASA'S MAJOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE, PROVIDED MORE THAN 520 HOURS OF DAILY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING TO OVER 100 CHILDREN AT ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SOUTH MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND RAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL. THEY RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN PLAYING STRING INSTRUMENTS AND SINGING, AS WELL AS ACADEMIC TUTORING. AS A GROUP, ESLV STUDENTS HAVE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDED THE LEVEL OF SCHOOL AND STATE TEST SCORES IN READING AND MATH. IN THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR, ASA PROVIDED OVER 800 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, ASA 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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