2020-04-14T14:24:04-05:00 2019-05-31 232426656 BUCKNO LISICKY & COMPANY PC 645 HAMILTON ST SUITE 204 ALLENTOWN PA 18101 990 2018-06-01 236272140 ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC ALLE 6104327961 23 NORTH 6TH STREET ALLENTOWN PA 181011431 MICHAEL J TORBERT PRESIDENT 6104326715 2020-04-15 JEFFREY E DOBECK P00019652 6108218580 2020-04-14 64.88.174.3 2020-04-14 14:24:04 CD P B0F08C89CD484C0E75ECE2542C7B914AA204D88F A42108615C5394DAB793C3A0085691D0BDD0BAF1 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MICHAEL J TORBERT 23 NORTH 6TH STREET ALLENTOWN PA 181011431 3618668 false X WWW.MILLERSYMPHONYHALL.ORG X 1951 PA INCORPORATED 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. 37 37 224 100 0 2387449 2288768 679925 734352 167822 240660 360690 263383 3595886 3527163 0 0 1990283 1908906 0 200220 1629587 1334194 3619870 3243100 -23984 284063 13986869 14055592 1441529 1521504 12545340 12534088 X INCORPORATED 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. false false 2488362 734353 THE 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. 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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 4A THE 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 11B A 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 12C THE 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 15A THE 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 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.