SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC CORPORATION (EIN 26-4016312)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-15
IRS object ID
201941359349300314
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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DescORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY: ESTABLISHED 2008, THE SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (SPO) A 501 (C) 3 HAS GROWN TO A 1.563 MILLION OPERATING BUDGET, WITH 5 FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS, 3 PART-TIME STAFF MEMBERS, 78 CONTRACT-AND FEE-BASED MUSICIANS, 80 VOLUNTEER CHORISTERS, AND 24 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SPO HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTING TO THE SAVANNAH-METROPOLITAN AREA FOR NEARLY A DECADE THROUGH ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES RANGING FROM CLASSICS TO POPULAR SHOW TUNES. SPO HAS PERFORMED IN A MULTITUDE OF LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SAVANNAH INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LUCAS THEATRE, CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, TYBEE POST THEATRE, JOHNNY MERCER THEATRE, THE BAND SHELL IN HISTORIC FORSYTH PARK, AND AREA NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTERS. AT ITS LARGEST CAPACITY, SPO HAS PLAYED FOR OVER 20,000 INDIVIDUALS CATERING TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE AUDIENCE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION NEARLY TEN YEARS AGO, SPO HAS STRENGTHENED THE SENSE OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE SAVANNAH-METROPOLITAN AREA AND CONTINUALLY WORKS TO EXPAND PROGRAMS OFFERED TO ADAPT TO THE NEEDS AND PREFERENCE OF THE COMMUNITY. LAST YEAR, SPO ENRICHED THE LIVES OF OVER 2,000 STUDENTS, 40,000+ AUDIENCE MEMBERS, AND INCREASED TO MORE THAN 300 FULL-SEASON SUBSCRIBERS, AND NEARLY 400 ANNUAL FUND DONORS. WITH GREAT PRIDE, 2018-19 MARKS THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY SEASON FOR SPO. SPO SERVES THE SAVANNAH-METROPOLITAN AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BY OFFERING, EIGHT FULL-ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS AND SEVEN CHAMBER CONCERTS EACH SEASON. OUTSIDE THE CONCERTS HALL, SPO OFFERS A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING CAROLING ON BROUGHTON STREET, PICNIC IN THE PARK, AND PHILHARMONIC IN THE STREETZ. EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND OFFER A FUN, FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE. ALSO, SPO TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, ORCHESTRA LAB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAVANNAH CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, DIRECTLY TOUCHING NEAR 2,000 MUSIC STUDENTS EACH SCHOOL YEAR. THESE MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES GIVE STUDENTS ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WHO WORK CLOSELY WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO SET AND ACHIEVE INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS. SPO MUSICIANS ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PURSUE MUSIC CAREERS. COMMUNITY IMPACT: TO GAIN A SENSE OF SPO'S COMMUNITY REACH IN THE SAVANNAH-METROPOLITAN AREA, 2017 ATTENDANCE RECORDS REFLECT APPROXIMATELY 41,000 INDIVIDUALS OUT OF THE 300,000 PLUS AREA RESIDENTS, ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE OFFERED BY SPO. SPO SURVEYS ATTENDEES DURING AND FOLLOWING CONCERTS AND EVENTS. INTERESTINGLY, DESPITE THE DIVERSITY IN ETHNICITY AND AGE DEMOGRAPHICS, AUDIENCES SERVED HAVE SIMILAR STATISTICAL DATA RESULTS. ONE-THIRD OF THE ATTENDEES SERVED WERE SELF-IDENTIFIED AS CITY OF SAVANNAH RESIDENTS, OVER HALF WERE CHATHAM COUNTY RESIDENTS, WITH A BALANCE DEEMED TO BE VISITORS (SURROUNDING COUNTIES OR TOURISTS). ALTHOUGH THE PRIMARY AGE OF INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE EVENTS WERE ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 21 AND 59 WITH 20,700 ATTENDEES, APPROXIMATELY 8,000 STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5-20 WERE SERVED BY SPO. THE REMAINING 12,300 INDIVIDUALS WERE SENIORS OVER THE AGE OF 60. ADDITIONALLY, THE VARIETY OF ETHNIC GROUPS VARIED GREATLY AND INCLUDED AFRICAN AMERICANS, ASIANS, CAUCASIANS, LATINA/HISPANICS, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND OTHERS. NEARLY ONE-THIRD OF THE AUDIENCE MEMBERS WERE AFRICAN AMERICAN (12,300) FOLLOWED BY 24,600 CAUCASIANS. THE REMAINING 4,100 INDIVIDUALS BELONGED TO A VARIETY OF OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS. SPO'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THREE DISTINCTIVE AUDIENCES WITHIN SAVANNAH: LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, HOSPITAL PATIENTS, AND RESIDENTS IN THE FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE DEVELOPMENT IS ESSENTIAL. THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, SPO TRAVELS TO SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCCPSS) AS PART OF THEIR ORCHESTRA LAB TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSICAL EDUCATION AND FUTURE CAREER DEVELOPMENT. DUE TO THE 82% POSITIVE SURVEY RESPONSE FROM SCCPSS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, SPO EXPANDED THE ORCHESTRA LAB PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS IN 2017. OUT OF THE 57 SCHOOLS THAT THE SPO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR, 33 OF THE SCHOOLS ARE CONSIDERED TITLE 1; THEREFORE, THESE STUDENTS LIKELY HAVE LITTLE TO NO PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL EXPOSURE OR INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING. THROUGH SECTIONALS, MASTERCLASSES, AND IN-SCHOOL ENSEMBLE INITIATIVES, SPO BRINGS TOP-NOTCH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, OFTEN WITH MASTER'S OR DOCTORATE DEGREES, INTO CLASSROOMS, FREE-OF-CHARGE. STARTING IN 2011, SPO BEGAN PERFORMING AT THE ANDERSON CANCER INSTITUTE TWICE A WEEK HELPING PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS COPE WITH LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES. BEGINNING IN 2013, SPO BEGAN PLAYING LIVE MUSIC IN THE J.C. LEWIS HEALTH CENTER LOBBY MONTHLY FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS. AT THIS TIME, THEY ALSO BEGAN THE MAGIC FLUTE PROGRAM AT THE WILLETT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT MEMORIAL HEALTH (HCA), WHERE THEY PERFORM A TWENTY- MINUTE COMEDIC PERFORMANCE FOR THE YOUNG PATIENTS. ACCORDING TO MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, "WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONVENTIONAL CANCER TREATMENTS, MUSIC THERAPY HAS BEEN FOUND TO HELP REDUCE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT; IMPROVE MOOD AND DIMINISH STRESS; INCREASING THE QUALITY OF LIFE..." SPO HOPES TO BE A PART OF A RESEARCH STUDY IN THE COMING YEARS FOR A MORE SCIENTIFIC PICTURE OF WHAT MUSIC DOES FOR PATIENTS. IN COMMUNITIES AROUND SAVANNAH WHERE RESIDENTS ARE NOT TYPICALLY ABLE TO ATTEND THEATRE PERFORMANCES, SPO ORGANIZES, PRODUCES AND PERFORMS FREE CONCERTS TWICE A YEAR. THIS GROWING PROGRAM KNOWN AS PHILHARMONIC IN THE STREETZ, DEMONSTRATES SPO'S DESIRE TO SHARE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT WITH THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. SPO PARTNERS WITH OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE GREENBRIAR CHILDREN'S CENTER TO BRING PHILHARMONIC IN THE STREETZ TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL OF THESE PERFORMANCES INCLUDES REMOVING AN INVISIBLE CULTURE BARRIER THAT CAN EXIST. NEARLY 300 NEIGHBORS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ATTENDED THE LAST PHILHARMONIC IN THE STREETZ, LOCATED IN ALDERMANIC DISTRICT 5. SPO IS EXPANDING THE PROGRAM IN 2018 TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS AND CHURCHES WHERE LOW-INCOME AND HIGH-CRIME EXIST. SPO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAVANNAH ANNUALLY PRESENTS PICNIC IN THE PARK HOSTED IN HISTORIC FORSYTH PARK. THIS FREE, PUBLIC EVENT FEATURES OVER SIX HOURS OF MUSIC INCLUDING PERFORMANCES BY STUDENTS IN SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MUSIC PROGRAMS, THE US ARMY MILITARY 3RD ID ROCK BAND, COLOR GUARD AND SALUTE BATTALION, AND THE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. SPO ENGAGES THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WITH A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN FOR A PICNIC IN THE PARK "THEME CONTEST." THE THEME HELPS GUIDE THE REPERTOIRE WITH THE AIM OF CHOOSING PIECES THAT WOULD PLEASE AUDIENCES RANGING FROM YOUNG CHILDREN TO SENIOR CITIZENS. THIS PAST YEAR'S "THEME CONTEST" WINNER LUCINDA SHULTZ TOOK GREAT PRIDE IN HER ROLE FOR CHOOSING THE THEME AND HOW THE THEME INFLUENCES THE PROGRAM. LUCINDA WAS RECOGNIZED FROM THE STAGE DURING THE EVENT IN FRONT OF NEARLY 20,000 ATTENDEES. LUCINDA REMARKED, "THANK YOU FOR SUCH A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE DURING PIP. WHAT AN AMAZING COMMUNITY EVENT" THIS CULTURAL, ANNUAL EVENT IS THE LARGEST OUTDOOR MUSIC EVENT HOSTED IN SAVANNAH AND PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO DRAW THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AS WELL AS CELEBRATE THE MUSIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. AS ORCHESTRA LAB STUDENTS PERFORM, THEY CAN TRANSFER THE SKILLS AND EDUCATION THAT THEY LEARN IN SPO'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO A LARGE STAGE IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES. AFTER STUDENTS PERFORM, THEY CAN LISTEN TO MUSIC PLAYED BY THOSE THAT SERVE AS THEIR MENTORS. TESTIMONIAL FROM SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR FEDERICO FOSTER'S TESTIMONIAL: "THANK YOU FOR THE INVITE THE KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME. I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THEY GET USED TO PERFORMING IN A CONCERT SETTING. REINFORCING THE IMPORTANCE OF CONCERT BAND HAS BEEN A FOCUS OF MINE SINCE I STARTED AT SAVANNAH HIGH LAST YEAR. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP IN DEVELOPING OUR YOUNG MUSICIANS ONE OF THE SHS FLUTE PLAYERS GAVE ME A HUG. THAT'S PROBABLY NOT HELPFUL, BUT SHE WAS CLEARLY HAPPY TO BE THERE." ARTISTIC VALUE: THE ARTISTIC COMMITTEE FOR SPO HELP DEVELOP REPERTOIRE FOR THE ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS. THE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF EIGHT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE VARIOUS VESTED KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHTS INTO ORCHESTRAL AND POPULAR MUSIC. THE COMMITTEE IS STEERED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR PETER SHANNON AND JOHN CANARINA, RENOWNED SCHOLAR, MUSICIAN, AUTHOR, AND WAS ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC UNDER LEONARD BERNSTEIN. CENTRAL TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION, QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS ESSENTIAL. SINCE MANY OF THE MUSICIANS IN THE ORCHESTRA ARE ALSO INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF THE SAVANNAH CHATHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT, THESE MUSICIANS CAN UNDERSTAND HOW TO BETTER SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THE MUSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SENIOR SPO MANAGEMENT WORK WITH TEACHERS TO CONSTRUCT ARTISTIC PROGRAMS BASED ON SPECIFIC NEEDS IN THE SCHOOLS. WITH THE INSIGHT OF DR. SINISA CIRIC (SPO'S OWN CONCEDesc
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SCOTT LAURETTI
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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LINDA MOORE
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RON MORRIS
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SAMIR NIKOCEVIC
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DEEPIKA PAUL
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MOLLY SWAGLER
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FRAN THOMAS
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ROBERT VINYARD
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SUSAN WHITAKER
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TERRI O'NEIL
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Program Services$240,825ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,242ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,499FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,064TotalAmt
Program Services$5,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$837ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,891FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,294TotalAmt
Program Services$22,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,659FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,583TotalAmt
Management And General$26,583ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,780TotalAmt
Management And General$8,780ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,908TotalAmt
Program Services$128,612ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$32,296FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,883TotalAmt
Program Services$1,081ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,049FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,790TotalAmt
Program Services$9,788ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,501FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,925TotalAmt
Program Services$1,970ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,030TotalAmt
Management And General$1,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,884TotalAmt
Management And General$27,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
ARTISTIC EXPENSE$408,580$408,580
VENUE/PRODUCTION$136,856$136,856
EDU/COMMUNITY OUTREACH$31,520$31,520
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$10,367$3,599$6,768

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,448TotalAmt
Program Services$5,188ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,828ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$432FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,365,603TotalAmt
Program Services$1,018,250ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$210,789ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$136,564FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,781BOYAmt
EOY$300,221EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$251,079BOYAmt
EOY$280,681EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,846BOYAmt
EOY$88,936EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$6,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,870BOYAmt
EOY$6,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,394LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,240LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,311BOYAmt
EOY$4,154EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$169,447BOYAmt
EOY$153,809EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$702,334BOYAmt
EOY$839,801EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,699BOYAmt
EOY$157,328EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$8,519EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,699BOYAmt
EOY$165,847EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$492,292BOYAmt
EOY$542,136EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,343BOYAmt
EOY$131,818EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$528,635BOYAmt
EOY$673,954EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$702,334BOYAmt
EOY$839,801EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$164,537ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$3,590PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$15,628OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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$803,886CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$853,554CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$760,303CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$826,328CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$958,924CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,202,995TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$803,886CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$853,554CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$760,303CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$826,328CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$958,924CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,202,995TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$4,202,995PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$332,781CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$332,781TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,535,776TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$626,682GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92660PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85050PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
Explanation332,781ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,394OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,240DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,154BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,154TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM SAVANNAH BOX OFFICEDesc
Book Value$153,809BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$153,809TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO CHORUSDesc
Amt$8,519Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$8,519TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,534,818TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$4,678OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,678RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,530,140RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,530,140TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,367,278TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,675OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,675ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,365,603ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,365,603TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DPHILHARMONIC CHORUS INCOME 4,678
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DPHILHARMONIC CHORUS EXPENSES 1,675

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FOUR HANDSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$48,290GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$13,800CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$34,490GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$20,779OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2FASHION SHOWEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$40,654GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$6,000CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$34,654GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$21,517OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$21,101GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$15,500CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$5,601GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$13,170OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$110,045GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$35,300CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$74,745GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$55,466OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$55,466DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$19,279NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ACAPACITY, SPO HAS PLAYED FOR OVER 20,000 INDIVIDUALS CATERING TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE AUDIENCE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION NEARLY TEN YEARS AGO, SPO HAS STRENGTHENED THE SENSE OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE SAVANNAH-METROPOLITAN AREA AND CONTINUALLY WORKS TO EXPAND PROGRAMS OFFERED TO ADAPT TO THE NEEDS AND PREFERENCE OF THE COMMUNITY. LAST YEAR, SPO ENRICHED THE LIVES OF OVER 2,000 STUDENTS, 40,000+ AUDIENCE MEMBERS, AND INCREASED TO MORE THAN 300 FULL-SEASON SUBSCRIBERS, AND NEARLY 400 ANNUAL FUND DONORS. WITH GREAT PRIDE, 2018-19 MARKS THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY SEASON FOR SPO. SPO SERVES THE SAVANNAH-METROPOLITAN AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BY OFFERING, EIGHT FULL-ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS AND SEVEN CHAMBER CONCERTS EACH SEASON. OUTSIDE THE CONCERTS HALL, SPO OFFERS A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING CAROLING ON BROUGHTON STREET, PICNIC IN THE PARK, AND PHILHARMONIC IN THE STREETZ. EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND OFFER A FUN, FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE. ALSO, SPO TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, ORCHESTRA LAB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAVANNAH CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, DIRECTLY TOUCHING NEAR 2,000 MUSIC STUDENTS EACH SCHOOL YEAR. THESE MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES GIVE STUDENTS ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WHO WORK CLOSELY WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO SET AND ACHIEVE INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS. SPO MUSICIANS ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PURSUE MUSIC CAREERS. COMMUNITY IMPACT: TO GAIN A SENSE OF SPO'S COMMUNITY REACH IN THE SAVANNAH-METROPOLITAN AREA, 2017 ATTENDANCE RECORDS REFLECT APPROXIMATELY 41,000 INDIVIDUALS OUT OF THE 300,000 PLUS AREA RESIDENTS, ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE OFFERED BY SPO. SPO SURVEYS ATTENDEES DURING AND FOLLOWING CONCERTS AND EVENTS. INTERESTINGLY, DESPITE THE DIVERSITY IN ETHNICITY AND AGE DEMOGRAPHICS, AUDIENCES SERVED HAVE SIMILAR STATISTICAL DATA RESULTS. ONE-THIRD OF THE ATTENDEES SERVED WERE SELF-IDENTIFIED AS CITY OF SAVANNAH RESIDENTS, OVER HALF WERE CHATHAM COUNTY RESIDENTS, WITH A BALANCE DEEMED TO BE VISITORS (SURROUNDING COUNTIES OR TOURISTS). ALTHOUGH THE PRIMARY AGE OF INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE EVENTS WERE ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 21 AND 59 WITH 20,700 ATTENDEES, APPROXIMATELY 8,000 STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5-20 WERE SERVED BY SPO. THE REMAINING 12,300 INDIVIDUALS WERE SENIORS OVER THE AGE OF 60. ADDITIONALLY, THE VARIETY OF ETHNIC GROUPS VARIED GREATLY AND INCLUDED AFRICAN AMERICANS, ASIANS, CAUCASIANS, LATINA/HISPANICS, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND OTHERS. NEARLY ONE-THIRD OF THE AUDIENCE MEMBERS WERE AFRICAN AMERICAN (12,300) FOLLOWED BY 24,600 CAUCASIANS. THE REMAINING 4,100 INDIVIDUALS BELONGED TO A VARIETY OF OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS. SPO'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THREE DISTINCTIVE AUDIENCES WITHIN SAVANNAH: LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, HOSPITAL PATIENTS, AND RESIDENTS IN THE FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE DEVELOPMENT IS ESSENTIAL. THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, SPO TRAVELS TO SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCCPSS) AS PART OF THEIR ORCHESTRA LAB TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSICAL EDUCATION AND FUTURE CAREER DEVELOPMENT. DUE TO THE 82% POSITIVE SURVEY RESPONSE FROM SCCPSS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, SPO EXPANDED THE ORCHESTRA LAB PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS IN 2017. OUT OF THE 57 SCHOOLS THAT THE SPO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR, 33 OF THE SCHOOLS ARE CONSIDERED TITLE 1; THEREFORE, THESE STUDENTS LIKELY HAVE LITTLE TO NO PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL EXPOSURE OR INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING. THROUGH SECTIONALS, MASTERCLASSES, AND IN-SCHOOL ENSEMBLE INITIATIVES, SPO BRINGS TOP-NOTCH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, OFTEN WITH MASTER'S OR DOCTORATE DEGREES, INTO CLASSROOMS, FREE-OF-CHARGE. STARTING IN 2011, SPO BEGAN PERFORMING AT THE ANDERSON CANCER INSTITUTE TWICE A WEEK HELPING PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS COPE WITH LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES. BEGINNING IN 2013, SPO BEGAN PLAYING LIVE MUSIC IN THE J.C. LEWIS HEALTH CENTER LOBBY MONTHLY FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS. AT THIS TIME, THEY ALSO BEGAN THE MAGIC FLUTE PROGRAM AT THE WILLETT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT MEMORIAL HEALTH (HCA), WHERE THEY PERFORM A TWENTY- MINUTE COMEDIC PERFORMANCE FOR THE YOUNG PATIENTS. ACCORDING TO MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, "WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONVENTIONAL CANCER TREATMENTS, MUSIC THERAPY HAS BEEN FOUND TO HELP REDUCE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT; IMPROVE MOOD AND DIMINISH STRESS; INCREASING THE QUALITY OF LIFE..." SPO HOPES TO BE A PART OF A RESEARCH STUDY IN THE COMING YEARS FOR A MORE SCIENTIFIC PICTURE OF WHAT MUSIC DOES FOR PATIENTS. IN COMMUNITIES AROUND SAVANNAH WHERE RESIDENTS ARE NOT TYPICALLY ABLE TO ATTEND THEATRE PERFORMANCES, SPO ORGANIZES, PRODUCES AND PERFORMS FREE CONCERTS TWICE A YEAR. THIS GROWING PROGRAM KNOWN AS PHILHARMONIC IN THE STREETZ, DEMONSTRATES SPO'S DESIRE TO SHARE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT WITH THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. SPO PARTNERS WITH OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE GREENBRIAR CHILDREN'S CENTER TO BRING PHILHARMONIC IN THE STREETZ TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL OF THESE PERFORMANCES INCLUDES REMOVING AN INVISIBLE CULTURE BARRIER THAT CAN EXIST. NEARLY 300 NEIGHBORS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ATTENDED THE LAST PHILHARMONIC IN THE STREETZ, LOCATED IN ALDERMANIC DISTRICT 5. SPO IS EXPANDING THE PROGRAM IN 2018 TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS AND CHURCHES WHERE LOW-INCOME AND HIGH-CRIME EXIST. SPO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAVANNAH ANNUALLY PRESENTS PICNIC IN THE PARK HOSTED IN HISTORIC FORSYTH PARK. THIS FREE, PUBLIC EVENT FEATURES OVER SIX HOURS OF MUSIC INCLUDING PERFORMANCES BY STUDENTS IN SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MUSIC PROGRAMS, THE US ARMY MILITARY 3RD ID ROCK BAND, COLOR GUARD AND SALUTE BATTALION, AND THE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. SPO ENGAGES THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WITH A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN FOR A PICNIC IN THE PARK "THEME CONTEST." THE THEME HELPS GUIDE THE REPERTOIRE WITH THE AIM OF CHOOSING PIECES THAT WOULD PLEASE AUDIENCES RANGING FROM YOUNG CHILDREN TO SENIOR CITIZENS. THIS PAST YEAR'S "THEME CONTEST" WINNER LUCINDA SHULTZ TOOK GREAT PRIDE IN HER ROLE FOR CHOOSING THE THEME AND HOW THE THEME INFLUENCES THE PROGRAM. LUCINDA WAS RECOGNIZED FROM THE STAGE DURING THE EVENT IN FRONT OF NEARLY 20,000 ATTENDEES. LUCINDA REMARKED, "THANK YOU FOR SUCH A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE DURING PIP. WHAT AN AMAZING COMMUNITY EVENT" THIS CULTURAL, ANNUAL EVENT IS THE LARGEST OUTDOOR MUSIC EVENT HOSTED IN SAVANNAH AND PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO DRAW THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AS WELL AS CELEBRATE THE MUSIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. AS ORCHESTRA LAB STUDENTS PERFORM, THEY CAN TRANSFER THE SKILLS AND EDUCATION THAT THEY LEARN IN SPO'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO A LARGE STAGE IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES. AFTER STUDENTS PERFORM, THEY CAN LISTEN TO MUSIC PLAYED BY THOSE THAT SERVE AS THEIR MENTORS. TESTIMONIAL FROM SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR FEDERICO FOSTER'S TESTIMONIAL: "THANK YOU FOR THE INVITE THE KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME. I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THEY GET USED TO PERFORMING IN A CONCERT SETTING. REINFORCING THE IMPORTANCE OF CONCERT BAND HAS BEEN A FOCUS OF MINE SINCE I STARTED AT SAVANNAH HIGH LAST YEAR. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP IN DEVELOPING OUR YOUNG MUSICIANS ONE OF THE SHS FLUTE PLAYERS GAVE ME A HUG. THAT'S PROBABLY NOT HELPFUL, BUT SHE WAS CLEARLY HAPPY TO BE THERE." ARTISTIC VALUE: THE ARTISTIC COMMITTEE FOR SPO HELP DEVELOP REPERTOIRE FOR THE ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS. THE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF EIGHT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE VARIOUS VESTED KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHTS INTO ORCHESTRAL AND POPULAR MUSIC. THE COMMITTEE IS STEERED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR PETER SHANNON AND JOHN CANARINA, RENOWNED SCHOLAR, MUSICIAN, AUTHOR, AND WAS ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC UNDER LEONARD BERNSTEIN. CENTRAL TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION, QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS ESSENTIAL. SINCE MANY OF THE MUSICIANS IN THE ORCHESTRA ARE ALSO INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF THE SAVANNAH CHATHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT, THESE MUSICIANS CAN UNDERSTAND HOW TO BETTER SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THE MUSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SENIOR SPO MANAGEMENT WORK WITH TEACHERS TO CONSTRUCT ARTISTIC PROGRAMS BASED ON SPECIFIC NEEDS IN THE SCHOOLS. WITH THE INSIGHT OF DR. SINISA CIRIC (SPO'S OWN CONCERTMASTER AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBER), WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE STRINGS CONSERVATORY AT SAVANNAH CLASSICAL ACADEMY (A TITLE I CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE SCCPSS), THERE IS A LOCAL AND TARGETED APPROACH TO WHAT SCCPSS STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO GAIN FROM ORCHESTRA LAB. PARTNERSHIPS MATTER: STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR BROADER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE MORE FOLKS SPO CAN TOUCH, THE GREATER OPPORTUNITY TO FULFILL THEIR MISSION OF CULTIVATING VIBRANT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY. AS AN EXAMPLE, FOR THE FIFTH YEAR, SPO WILL PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF SAVANNAH TO PRODUCE AND PRESENT PICNIC IN THE PARK. THIS DYNAMIC, AND FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT NOT ONLY GIVES SPO THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BOARD PACKAGE WITH OTHER OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD DISCUSSES THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION HAS A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WHO ANNUALLY REVEIWS AND RECOMMENDS ACTION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9PHILHARMONIC CHORUS ASSETS -15,628

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