2019-12-23T14:38:43-06:00 2019-08-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 2601 CAMBRIDGE CT STE 500 AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 990 2018-09-01 381385132 DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC DETR 3135765100 3711 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT MI 48201 LINDA LUTZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3135765100 2019-12-23 1 LYNNE M HUISMANN P00053811 2483757100 2019-12-23 67.59.56.31 2019-12-23 08:37:07 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 9A2D5E05A6E2C626CE280B4D88797E89A26C9A6A 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z ANNE PARSONS 3711 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT MI 48201 90091069 0 X WWW.DSO.ORG X 1951 MI THE DSO IS AN INTERNATIONALLY-CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA THAT IS ACCLAIMED AT HOME AND ON THE WORLD STAGE FOR THE VITALITY OF ITS PERFORMANCES, PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE DSO IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING AND ATTRACTING EXCEPTIONAL TALENT ON THE STAGE, IN THE BOARD ROOM, AND AROUND THE OFFICE. A VIABLE, VITAL, AND VIGOROUSLY CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA, IN COMBINATION WITH A CORPORATE CULTURE DEDICATED TO INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE, SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND RELATION INTEGRITY, HAS ENABLED THE DSO TO SUCCEED AND FLOURISH. THE DSO IS MICHIGAN'S MOST EXPORTABLE CULTURAL ASSET, WITH OVER 100 CONCERTS AND PRESENTATIONS OFFERED IN THE MAX M. AND MARJORIE S. FISHER MUSIC CENTER, 28 SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD VENUES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN, WEEKLY LIVE FROM ORCHESTRA HALL WEBCASTS HEARD AROUND THE GLOBE, AND A WEEK OF FREE CONCERTS IN THE COMMUNITY. 29 26 633 520 308573 0 22195859 30474696 9670217 10271005 1497822 255713 88050 -49662 33451948 40951752 0 0 0 0 22219844 22569647 264725 286674 2964835 12154614 12749744 34639183 35606065 -1187235 5345687 95350301 99763501 15034679 17104254 80315622 82659247 X THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, A LEADER IN THE WORLD OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, EMBRACES AND INSPIRES INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH UNSURPASSED MUSICAL EXPERIENCES. 0 0 12222840 2837421 CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES - 20 PROGRAMS IN ORCHESTRA HALL AND 8 PROGRAMS AT 7 NEIGHBORHOOD VENUES THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, TOTALING 86 PERFORMANCES, WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 97,903. 5870151 2672737 POPS CONCERT SERIES - 12 CONCERT PROGRAMS TOTALING 36 CONCERTS, WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 60,906. 5427814 2252393 SPECIALS, HOLIDAYS AND SUMMER CONCERTS - A VARIETY OF CONCERT EVENTS WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 60,788. 2031653 1210489 RENTAL OF THE MAX M. AND MARJORIE S. FISHER MUSIC CENTER, REALIZING THE VISION FOR THE MAX AS A COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE. 2952729 427483 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND YOUTH CONCERTS - TRAINING 800 STUDENTS AND EXPOSING 81,000 YOUNG PEOPLE TO MUSIC. 646913 404740 JAZZ CONCERT SERIES - 6 CONCERTS WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 10,297. 502842 183745 BROADCASTS AND RECORDINGS - "LIVE FROM ORCHESTRA HALL" WEBCASTS, FREE TO THE PUBLIC, AS WELL AS AN EVER-EXPANDING LIST OF ORCHESTRAL RECORDINGS FOR COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION. 6134137 2226457 29654942 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 222 0 1 633 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MI X X JEREMIAH HESS 3135765140 3711 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT MI 48201 ANNE PARSONS DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT & CEO 60.00 1.00 X X 432342 0 35515 ARN TELLEM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR C LIEBLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR O'REILLY DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BERNARD I ROBERTSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE LARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHACONA W BAUGH DIRECTOR & OFFICER AT LARGE 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL J KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID M WU MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID T PROVOST DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FAYE ALEXANDER NELSON DIRECTOR & TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENDA PRICEPHD DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HERMAN B GRAY MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HON GERALD E ROSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HON KURTIS T WILDER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE BERNICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE UHLIG DIRECTOR & OFFICER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEREMY EPP MUSICIAN & DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 142224 0 9753 M ROY WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCO BRUZZANO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DAVIDOFF DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW B LESTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J KEEGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY M SCHLICHTING DIRECTOR & OFFICER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS HOOD III DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA APPLEBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH J GERSON DIRECTOR & OFFICER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT H BLUESTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL FOGLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON SPARROW MUSICIAN & DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 135793 0 17932 SHIRLEY STANCATO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN POLK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 XAVIER MOSQUET DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK RONMARK VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER 60.00 0.00 X 209821 0 8679 JILL ELDER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 60.00 0.00 X 207203 0 34077 LEONARD SLATKIN MUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE 20.00 0.00 X 417461 0 16119 LINDA LUTZ VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 60.00 0.00 X 206668 0 35394 DENNIS ROTTELL STAGE MANAGER 60.00 0.00 X 142509 0 26266 HUNTER EBERLY MUSICIAN 40.00 0.00 X 148670 0 24533 KENNETH THOMPKINS MUSICIAN 40.00 0.00 X 135752 0 21838 WEI YU MUSICIAN 40.00 0.00 X 154692 0 20399 YOONSHIN SONG CONCERTMASTER 40.00 0.00 X 215912 0 10417 2549047 0 260922 79 0 1 0 OPUS 3 ARTISTS LLC 470 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 9TH FLOOR NO NEW YORK NY 10016 GUEST ARTISTS 343054 BLOOM ROOFING SYSTEMS INC 12238 EMERSON DR BRIGHTON MI 48116 ROOFING 283873 DCM 330 W 38TH STREET STE 207 NEW YORK NY 10018 TELEMARKETING 280976 BENNETT DIRECT PO BOX 0015 MILWAUKEE WI 53201 FUNDRAISING 265345 ROBERT SWANEY CONSULTING INC 580 N PETERMAN ROAD GREENWOOD IN 46142 CONSULTING 165444 8 1323353 815291 120000 28216052 2485497 30474696 TICKET REVENUES 711190 7480068 7480068 ORCHESTRA HALL RENTAL 531120 1494656 1210489 284167 FEE CONCERT/RUNOUT 711190 587819 587819 TICKET HANDLING FEES 711190 352745 352745 STUDENT FEES 611710 172921 172921 182796 182796 10271005 1303173 1303173 2170 2170 47432826 48480286 -1047460 -1047460 -1047460 365061 1323353 565444 -200383 -200383 148997 93587 55410 24406 31004 MISC OTHER INCOME 722320 93141 93141 93141 40951752 9989008 308573 179475 X 1709087 710576 407943 590568 15319433 13715564 799629 804240 2040925 1886966 74436 79523 2235473 1868730 182006 184737 1264729 1081239 87756 95734 57964 57964 120163 120163 286674 286674 73085 73085 3808339 3394807 268383 145149 1681641 1674231 6275 1135 470264 146511 190332 133421 420036 267875 73700 78461 825808 699542 84645 41621 151481 121421 28892 1168 1099 1099 44782 44782 2724260 2278111 298591 147558 162850 162850 PRODUCTION EXPENSE 1477595 1474784 398 2413 CATERING 437706 314102 4812 118792 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 243157 2203 240954 MEALS 27843 10180 9778 7885 21671 7001 9868 4802 35606065 29654942 2986288 2964835 3605979 3763528 5343079 1337808 16352237 21132108 597542 457628 91355 78862 896011 767422 84807827 48068224 35176662 36739603 26025366 28366244 6795490 6561534 466580 558764 95350301 99763501 1452179 2513698 3971285 3904682 2298762 2650716 7312453 8035158 15034679 17104254 X 28764604 23882049 24893777 23313733 26657241 35463465 80315622 82659247 95350301 99763501 X 5345687 -93045 -2909017 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 25180927 26177534 29791097 22195859 30474696 133820113 25180927 26177534 29791097 22195859 30474696 133820113 19137309 114682804 726551 788812 979296 1380311 1305343 5180313 38481 38481 34989 12143 315343 531068 458202 1351745 140390652 49632222 0.81690 0.80900 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 38726837 3685100 165120 1930385 89409 40557263 31186595 6190857 3044042 1612893 81764 38726837 28998376 2420638 2459941 2635837 56523 31186595 23775265 5198618 1280548 1249185 6870 28998376 24737418 1646101 -1520976 1075288 11990 23775265 0.00000 0.76000 0.24000 1 1 1 1279334 1279334 74275487 44538174 29737313 8362894 3482403 4880491 890112 47647 842465 36739603 TANNAHILL TRUST 6561534 F 6561534 PENSION COST MUSICIANS 7025679 PENSION COST FOR NON MUSICIANS 1009479 8035158 PART V, LINE 4: TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. X X X X X X X 1 BENNETT DIRECT PO BOX 0015 MILWAUKEE WI 53201 TELEFUNDING VENDOR 0 466275 277835 188440 DCM 330 WEST 38TH STREET SUITE 207 NEW YORK NY 10018 TELEMARKETING VENDOR 0 14100 8839 5261 480375 286674 193701 MI HEROES GALA 1129196 912459 216737 48206 83922 134470 CLASSICAL ROOTS GALA 352176 260551 91625 42571 3228 70413 13 207042 150343 56699 35289 73291 74054 1688414 1323353 365061 126066 160441 278937 565444 -200383 SCHEDULE G, PART I: THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC.'S PRIMARY TELEFUNDING VENDOR IS BENNETT DIRECT. HOWEVER, DCM, THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S TELEMARKETING VENDOR, ALSO SOLICITS DONATIONS WHEN CUSTOMERS BUY TICKETS OVER THE PHONE. X X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANNE PARSONS DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT & CEO 406742 0 25000 0 600 0 8200 0 27315 0 467857 0 0 0 JEREMY EPP MUSICIAN & DIRECTOR 142212 0 0 0 12 0 2700 0 7053 0 151977 0 0 0 SHARON SPARROW MUSICIAN & DIRECTOR 135629 0 0 0 164 0 0 0 17932 0 153725 0 0 0 ERIK RONMARK VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER 191221 0 18000 0 600 0 6293 0 2386 0 218500 0 0 0 JILL ELDER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 188603 0 18000 0 600 0 6316 0 27761 0 241280 0 0 0 LEONARD SLATKIN MUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE 396244 0 0 0 21217 0 3766 0 12353 0 433580 0 0 0 LINDA LUTZ VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 188568 0 17500 0 600 0 6261 0 29133 0 242062 0 0 0 DENNIS ROTTELL STAGE MANAGER 141457 0 0 0 1052 0 0 0 26266 0 168775 0 0 0 HUNTER EBERLY MUSICIAN 143437 0 0 0 5233 0 2700 0 21833 0 173203 0 0 0 KENNETH THOMPKINS MUSICIAN 135588 0 0 0 164 0 0 0 21838 0 157590 0 0 0 WEI YU MUSICIAN 154056 0 0 0 636 0 2700 0 17699 0 175091 0 0 0 YOONSHIN SONG CONCERTMASTER 214176 0 0 0 1736 0 2700 0 7717 0 226329 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION ARE THE FOLLOWING: RETIREMENT PAYMENTS AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE FURNISHED TO THE PRESIDENT UNDER AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE RETIREMENT PAYMENTS, WHICH ARE IN LIEU OF PENSION CONTRIBUTION, ARE INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME. THE SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION, AND ANY PERSONAL CHARGES INCURRED ARE REIMBURSED BY THE PRESIDENT TO DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. HOUSING ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE MUSIC DIRECTOR UNDER AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND IS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME. X 19 946780 AVERAGE FMV X MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 1 1500000 DONOR VALUED X TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT 2 38717 DONOR VALUED 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. HAS MEMBERS WHO MAY VOTE ON MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE STAFF REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ANNE PARSONS, PRESIDENT AND CEO; LINDA LUTZ, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER; JEREMIAH HESS, SR. DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE; SAM FOGLEMAN, AUDIT COMMITTEE; RONALD HORWITZ, AUDIT COMMITTEE; STEPHEN POLK, AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY STAFF, ANY ISSUES ARE TAKEN TO AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (FOR CEO AND MUSIC DIRECTOR) IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPARABLE DATA GATHERED BY THE LEAGUE OF THE AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS AND OTHER COMPARABLE LOCAL DATA IS USED IN DETERMINING THESE SALARIES. SALARIES OF OTHER EXECUTIVES ARE DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND IS SET USING COMPARABLE LOCAL DATA AND DATA GATHERED BY THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS. INDIVIDUAL SALARIES MAY OR MAY NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMITTEE. THE LAST COMPENSATION APPROVAL PROCESS FOR OTHER EXECUTIVES OCCURRED IN DECEMBER 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ONLY PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND DONORS OF $2,500 OR GREATER AFTER A REVIEW OF THE FORMAL REQUEST BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 69,467. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 69,467. HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 297,668. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 297,668. MERCHANT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 215,554. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 35,353. TOTAL EXPENSES 250,907. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 85,173. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 198,916. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 106,796. TOTAL EXPENSES 390,885. TELEMARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 274,700. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 274,700. GUEST SOLOISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,445,218. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,445,218. GUEST CONDUCTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,076,494. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,079,494. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -2,909,017. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VII: COMPENSATION: JEREMY EPP AND SHARON SPARROW ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR ROLES AS MUSICIANS, NOT AS DIRECTORS. ANNE PARSONS IS COMPENSATED FOR HER ROLE AS PRESIDENT AND CEO, NOT AS DIRECTOR. ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP 3711 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT MI 48201 383277549 RENTAL OF PARKING DECK IN AN EMPOWERMENT ZONE MI 501(C)(3) 12A DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 1 DSO ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND 3711 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT MI 48201 237269970 INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. MI 501(C)(3) 12A DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 1 DSO ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND II 3711 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT MI 48201 382609947 INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. MI 501(C)(3) 12A DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP K 165935 CASH TRANSACTION ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP C 560281 CASH TRANSACTION DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT I C 144714 CASH TRANSACTION DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT II C 110296 CASH TRANSACTION