2018-11-19T12:57:24-05:00 2018-05-31 232426656 BUCKNO LISICKY & COMPANY PC 645 HAMILTON ST SUITE 204 ALLENTOWN PA 181012108 990 2017-06-01 236272140 ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC ALLE 6104327961 23 NORTH 6TH STREET ALLENTOWN PA 181011431 MICHAEL J TORBERT PRESIDENT 6104326715 2018-11-16 JEFFREY E DOBECK P00019652 6108218580 2018-11-19 64.88.174.3 2018-11-19 11:57:24 CS P 13AD1C078C49678B406934CE3114977A3A25E837 B0F08C89CD484C0E75ECE2542C7B914AA204D88F 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z MICHAEL J TORBERT 23 NORTH 6TH STREET ALLENTOWN PA 181011431 3708010 false X WWW.ALLENTOWNSYMPHONY.ORG X 1951 PA INCORPORATED ON JULY 2, 1951, ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (ASA) IS THE OPERATING ORGANIZATION OF THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ASO), EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY (ESLV), AND MILLER SYMPHONY HALL (MSH). THE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (ASA) HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE IN THE QUALITY OF ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, THE QUALITY OF PHYSICAL RESTORATION OF ITS HISTORIC THEATER, MILLER SYMPHONY HALL, AND ITS IMPACT ON A BROAD COMMUNITY. THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO "PROVIDE A FIRST-CLASS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND PERFORMANCE HALL, QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS, AND CULTURAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY." MORE THAN 30,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED 50 ASA-PRODUCED OR PRESENTED EVENTS IN THE PAST YEAR. 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MORE THAN 30,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED 50 ASA-PRODUCED OR PRESENTED EVENTS IN THE PAST YEAR. ANOTHER 50,000 ATTENDED RENTAL EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES AT MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. false false 2925487 679925 ASA PRODUCED TEN CLASSICAL SERIES CONCERTS, FOUR POPS CONCERTS, AND FIVE YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERTS. GUEST ARTISTS INCLUDED ANGELA MEADE, JOHN MATTHEW MYERS, AND THE WORLD-RENOWNED EROICA TRIO. THE MARCH 2018 CONCERT FEATURED THE WINNERS OF AN ASA COMPOSERS COMPETITION. ASO ALSO PERFORMED A FREE CONCERT AT LEVITT PAVILION STEEISTACKS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE TWO ASO CONCERTS HELD OUTSIDE OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL; 12 JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES; 13 MET IN HD BROADCASTS; AND THREE LIVE ONSTAGE PERFORMANCES. ASA EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 10,000 STUDENTS AND ADULTS. MASTERCLASSES WERE OFFERED TO ASPIRING MUSICIANS AND DANCERS, 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 4,000 STUDENTS. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY, THE ASA'S MAJOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE, PROVIDED MORE THAN 520 HOURS OF DAILY AFTER-SCHOOL 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 2017-2018 FISCAL YEAR, ASA PROVIDED 2,900 FREE TICKETS TO STUDENTS FOR ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERTS, WHICH REPRESENTS A TOTAL VALUE OF OVER 32,000. IN ADDITION, ASA PROVIDED DISCOUNTED HALL RENTALS TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 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THE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (ASA) HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE IN THE QUALITY OF ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, THE QUALITY OF PHYSICAL RESTORATION OF ITS HISTORIC THEATER, MILLER SYMPHONY HALL, AND ITS IMPACT ON A BROAD COMMUNITY. THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO "PROVIDE A FIRST-CLASS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND PERFORMANCE HALL, QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS, AND CULTURAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY." MORE THAN 30,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED 50 ASA-PRODUCED OR PRESENTED EVENTS IN THE PAST YEAR. ANOTHER 50,000 ATTENDED RENTAL EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES AT MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 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 4,000 STUDENTS. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY, THE ASA'S MAJOR SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE, PROVIDED MORE THAN 520 HOURS OF DAILY AFTER-SCHOOL 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 2017-2018 FISCAL YEAR, ASA PROVIDED 2,900 FREE TICKETS TO STUDENTS FOR ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERTS, WHICH REPRESENTS A TOTAL VALUE OF OVER 32,000. IN ADDITION, ASA PROVIDED DISCOUNTED HALL RENTALS TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ASO IS ONE OF THE FEW ORCHESTRAS IN AMERICA TO OWN ITS OWN PERFORMANCE HALL, AND IS THE SMALLEST ORCHESTRA TO DO SO. DURING THE YEAR, THE ASSOCIATION RETIRED THE MORTGAGE ON MILLER SYMPHONY HALL THAT REMAINED FROM A MAJOR EXPANSION CAMPAIGN, WHICH TRANSFORMED THE 1899 THEATER INTO THE FIRST-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IT IS TODAY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 SHEILA EVANS 4309 WEST 94TH STREET PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS 66207 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.