SYMPHONY SAN JOSE: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
SYMPHONY SAN JOSE (EIN 32-0083030)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-06-29
IRS object ID
201831809349301033
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Gross Receipts$3,805,141GrossReceiptsAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescIN 2016-17, SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY PERFORMED FOR 45,832 LISTENERS IN ADDITION TO THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRANTS. THEY ATTENDED ITS 15-CONCERT CLASSICAL SERIES, SSV CHORALE CONCERTS, TWO SERIES - 8 CONCERTS - FEATURING POPULAR HARRY POTTER FILMS WITH THEIR SCORES PERFORMED BY THE ORCHESTRA, THE NUTCRACKER, AND CONCERTS IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PRODUCERS.THE SYMPHONY'S 85 SERVICES WERE AMONG THE MOST OFFERED TO MUSICIANS BY ANY ORCHESTRA IN THE GREATER BAY AREA, OUTSIDE OF THE THREE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS. ITS PAY RATE FOR ITS MUSICIANS IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE; AND THEY ARE REGULARLY FEATURED WITH THE ORCHESTRA AS CONCERT SOLOISTS, TOGETHER WITH OUTSTANDING GUEST ARTISTS.RATHER THAN CHOOSING A RESIDENT MUSIC DIRECTOR TO SET A UNIQUE MUSICAL PROFILE, THE SYMPHONY ENGAGES PROMINENT GUEST CONDUCTORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRYAND THE WORLD. THIS POLICY ALLOWS THE SYMPHONY: A) TO ATTRACT A RANGE OF SUPERIOR ARTISTS AND TO PROGRAM TO THEIR SPECIFIC STRENGTHS, AND B) TO BE RESPONSIVE TO ITS LOCAL AUDIENCE PROFILE AND PREFERENCES. IT HAS BUILT UP A SELECT ROSTER OF CONDUCTORS WHO RETURN REGULARLY, PROVIDING ARTISTIC CONTINUITY, WHILE EACH SEASON TYPICALLY INCLUDES CONDUCTORS NEW TO THE SYMPHONY - OFTEN EMERGING TALENTS IN THE FIELD. SEASON PROGRAMMING IS DETERMINED BY THE SYMPHONY'S GENERAL DIRECTOR IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH EACH CONCERT'S CONDUCTOR AND THE MUSICIANS' ARTISTIC COMMITTEE. THE MUSICIANS ALSO HAVE A DECISIVE VOICE IN DETERMINING WHICH CONDUCTORS WILL BECOME REGULAR REPEAT GUESTS. MUSICIANS AND AUDIENCES ALIKE HAVE RESPONDED WITH ENTHUSIASM TO THE VARIETY OF MUSICAL LEADERSHIP.IN ADDITION TO FREE SUMMER CONCERTS AND IN-THEATER ARTS EXPOSURE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, CLASSICS CONCERTS, FILM CONCERT SERIES, AND PERFORMANCE COLLABORATIONS, THE SYMPHONY SERVES ITS COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, FROM YOUTH ORCHESTRAS TO SERVICE CLUBS. SSV OFFERS THEM AND THEIR AUDIENCE MEMBERS ACCESS TO ITS HEAVILY BOOKED THEATER ALONG WITH PROFESSIONAL IN-THEATER PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES FROM TICKETING TO FULL PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT.SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE PRAISES SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY AS: "WHAT PERHAPS ONLY THE MOST FORTUNATE METROPOLISES HAVE: AN ORCHESTRA THAT SERVES ITS PUBLIC BRILLIANTLY, BY PRESENTING IT WITH ENGAGING, MEMORABLE MUSICAL EXPERIENCES," WHILE THE MERCURY NEWS CALLS IT "A SURPRISING ORGANIZATION WITH ITS ENTERPRISING AND EVEN INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS... ITS UNUSUAL BUSINESS MODEL AND ITS OVERALL TENACITY AND LOYAL AUDIENCES."DURING 2016-17, ITS FIFTEENTH YEAR OF PERFORMANCES, THE SYMPHONY:- PERFORMED FOR JUST UNDER 46,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS, PLUS SERVING THE PATRONS OF 11 OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS. (THIS TOTAL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION)- MOUNTED A SUBSCRIPTION SERIES OF 15 CLASSICAL CONCERTS LED BY CONDUCTORS FROM AMERICA, JAPAN, RUSSIA AND ARGENTINA. THIS SEASON, FIVE WERE DRAWN FROM THE SYMPHONY'S CORE ROSTER OF REGULARS, WHILE TWO WERE NEWCOMERS TO SSV'S PODIUM. - PRODUCED AN ORCHESTRA SEASON OF GIANTS - E.G, BERLIOZ AND BRAHMS, SCRIABIN AND SHOSTAKOVICH, RACHMANINOFF, MOZART AND MAHLER - BOTH GREAT STANDARDS AND LESS WELL-KNOWN WORKS. MUSICAL ADVENTURES INCLUDED A FULL PROGRAM OF NUEVO TANGO, RECENT WORKS BY RISING AMERICAN COMPOSER KEVIN PUTS, AND TWO WORLD PREMIERES FOR SOLOISTS FROM PEKING AND SHANGHAI. - FEATURED A STELLAR LIST OF SOLOISTS, INCLUDING LEGENDARY AMERICAN CELLIST LYNN HARRELL; RUSSIAN PIANIST NICOLAI DEMIDENKO; FIERY JAPANESE VIOLINIST MAYUKO KAMIO; ALESSIO BAX AND ORION WEISS PERFORMING MOZART'S 'CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANOS;' ARGENTINE MASTER BANDONEONISTA JUAN PABLO JOFRE; AND SSV'S OWN CONCERTMASTER ROBIN MAYFORTH.-PRESENTED A FIRST-TIME GUEST NUTCRACKER PRODUCTION ACCOMPANIED BY THE SSV ORCHESTRA, IN PLACE OF THE PRODUCTION LOST WITH THE CLOSING OF THE BALLET (SEE NOTE ABOVE). IT INCLUDED TWO FREE PERFORMANCES PLUS IN-CLASS MATERIALS FOR 4,800 5TH GRADERS AND THEIR TEACHERS, BUSSED BY SSV FROM 24 LOCAL SCHOOLS. OVER HALF THE STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE LUNCH PROGRAMS - A MEASURE OF ECONOMIC NEED. SSV HAS INTRODUCED WELL OVER 100,000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE PROFESSIONAL ARTS IN THEIR HOME VENUES.-PRODUCED THE FIRST TWO FILMS IN THE POPULAR HARRY POTTER FILM SERIES, WITH THE SSV ORCHESTRA PERFORMING THEIR SCORES LIVE ONSTAGE. THE FILMS DREW OVER 16,000 FANS - OVERWHELMINGLY A YOUNG ADULT AND FAMILY AUDIENCE. IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING AN ADDITIONAL EARNED INCOME STREAM, THE FILM PROGRAMS ARE PROVING EXTRAORDINARILY SUCCESSFUL AT INTRODUCING NEW LISTENERS TO THE IN-PERSON EXCITEMENT OF LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC-MAKING - A PRIORITY FOR EVERY ORCHESTRA.- CONTINUED TO EMPHASIZE MUSICAL COLLABORATIONS, OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, AND AN ETHIC OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ORCHESTRA PARTNERED WITH LOCAL CHINESE LANGUAGE CHORUSES ON CONCERT PERFORMANCES IN TWO NEARBY CITIES, HOSTED BY THE STANFORD PAN-ASIAN FESTIVAL AND THE PACIFIC ARTS AND CULTURE EXCHANGE. IN A SUPPORT ROLE, THIS SEASON SSV PROVIDED AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO THEATER DATES, BOX OFFICE SERVICES, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY GROUPS. MOST IMPORTANT, SSV HIRED AND MANAGED THE REQUIRED IN-THEATER LABOR ON SSV'S UNION CONTRACTS, BENEFITING SIX YOUTH ORCHESTRAS AND CHORUSES, TWO SCHOOLS, TWO ADULT CHOIRS, A MODERN DANCE COMPANY, AND - MOVING BEYOND THE ARTS - A WEEK-LONG VISITING MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITION.Desc
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Andrew Bales
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Peter Cartwright
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RALph Swanson
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Richard Conniff
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Nicholas Adams
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William Highlander
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Laurie Huth
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Robert Kieve
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Marc Mcgeever
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Lee Price
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Marianne Salas
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Robert Friedman Presents
453 30th AvenueSan FranciscoCA94121Fee for professional production of The N$272,500
William Morris Enterprises New York
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Team San Jose
408 S Almaden BlvdSan JoseCA95110City-owned theater rentals & in-theater$102,725
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donor cultivation/recog$37,872$37,872

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EOY$200EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$47,632EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$131,493BOYAmt
EOY$51,653EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$37,672EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,032BOYAmt
EOY$38,818EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$291,593LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$158,492LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,127BOYAmt
EOY$133,101EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,649,097BOYAmt
EOY$1,647,067EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,069,936BOYAmt
EOY$1,956,143EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,057BOYAmt
EOY$36,264EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$466,802BOYAmt
EOY$546,146EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$325,000BOYAmt
EOY$200,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$859,859BOYAmt
EOY$782,410EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$529,020BOYAmt
EOY-$478,272EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,981BOYAmt
EOY$60,889EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,591,116BOYAmt
EOY$1,591,116EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,210,077BOYAmt
EOY$1,173,733EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,069,936BOYAmt
EOY$1,956,143EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$69,072ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$32,728NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$1,324,572CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,192,609CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,282,440CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,468,982CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,081,389CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,349,992TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,324,572CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,192,609CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,282,440CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,468,982CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,081,389CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,349,992TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,302,782SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,047,210PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,549CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,739CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,365CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,053CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,290CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$213,996TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,563,988TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$10,569,100GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76890PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75760PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,649,097BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$62,970InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$65,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,647,067EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,304,202BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$360,016ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$49,879InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$65,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,649,097EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,373,854BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$4,652InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$65,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,304,202EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,285,107BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$153,747InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$65,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,373,854EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,253,864BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$96,243InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$65,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,285,107EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.96600PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.03400TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$209,832OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$117,759DepreciationAmt
Book Value$92,073BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$81,761OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$40,733DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,028BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$133,101TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,704,416TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$32,728NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$11,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$43,728RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,660,688RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$15,084InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$15,084RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,675,772TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,740,760TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$11,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$11,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,729,760ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$15,084InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$15,084ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,744,844TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4:The Symphony needs the liquidity to be able to draw approximately 5% of the principal annually to supplement the operating budget. The goal of the spending policy is to apply a disciplined and reasoned approach to moving money from the endowment fund to its beneficiary on a predictable, consistent basis. The current spending policy is based on the payout rate multiplied by the average market value of the Fund over the previous 12 quarters. A 2-7% range will be in place to allow for Board discretion during particularly volatile periods. Notwithstanding these spending parameters, the original corpus shall not be invaded except as provided within the specific donor terms for the $1 million gift as described above. Any changes to the endowment's spending policy shall be recommended by the Investment Committee and/or Investment Advisors, with ultimate approval by the Board of Trustees.
Part X, Line 2:Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the Symphony in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. The Symphony files information returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and state of California. The Symphony's federal returns for the tax years ended June 30, 2014 and beyond remain subject to possible examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Symphony's California returns for the tax years ended June 30, 2013 and beyond remain subject to possible examination by the Franchise Tax Board.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJennifer WatkinsPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionWife of PresidentRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$89,400TransactionAmt
TransactionEmployeeTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, line 2IN 2016-17, THE SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY (SSV) OPENED THE SEASON WITH FREE DAYLONG, ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES FOR A CITYWIDE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION PRODUCED IN COLLABORATION WITH SAN JOSE ROTARY. IT PERFORMED ON A CUSTOM OPEN-AIR STAGE IN A LOCAL PARK, CLOSING THE DAY WITH FIREWORKS SHOT OFF TO BEETHOVEN'S 1812 OVERTURE. IN ADDITION TO THE ORCHESTRA'S OWN PROGRAMS, SSV PRESENTED TAIKO, MARIACHI, AND JAZZ ENSEMBLES TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE ESTIMATED AT 30,000. FOLLOWING THE 2016 CLOSURE OF THE LOCAL BALLET COMPANY, WHICH CUT BOTH MUSICIAN EMPLOYMENT AND AUDIENCE SERVICES, SSV TESTED THE APPEAL OF A HIGH QUALITY IMPORTED NUTCRACKER PRODUCTION. IT PRESENTED A PROFESSIONAL RUSSIAN BALLET PRODUCTION AND DANCE TROUPE FOR TEN PERFORMANCES, ACCOMPANIED BY THE SSV ORCHESTRA - THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION IN THE GREATER SOUTH BAY. THE EXPERIMENT WILL CONTINUE NEXT SEASON.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Jennifer Watkins, the General Manager, is wife of the President, Andrew Bales.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe form 990 is scanned and e-mailed to each trustee on receipt. A hard copy is also delivered to the Finance Committee members, by hand or Federal Express, to ensure receipt. A review of the return is scheduled with Finance Committee members and key staff (President, General Manager) before the tax return is filed; the review may be conducted by conference call. All Board members are encouraged to join in and raise questions. Any issues brought up at that meeting and their resolution are reported to the full Board during discussion of the return.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Symphony's Conflict of Interest policy is distributed to the Board members once each year, or when they join the Board if they have missed the annual distribution, and a signed copy is collected from each member, which is kept in the General Manager's Board files. Board members are required to report to the General Manager any activity or relationship that might constitute or give rise to a conflict as defined by the policy. Any such activity or relationship is subsequently reported to and reviewed either by the Audit Committee (which currently serves as our Personnel Committee for any unresolved grievances), or by the full Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The compensation of the President and General Manager is determined by an ad hoc Board committee made up of the Board Chair and other Board members. The Committee reviews executive compensation using Guidestar, and 990s from comparable nonprofits, taking into account the comparable market rates in the local geographic area. The compensation for these two positions is voted on and approved at the Board Meeting in closed session; the process is recorded in the minutes, and a memo notating the results is included in the President's and General Manager's personnel files. Most recently, the president's and general manager's compensations were reviewed in January, 2018.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gARTIST FEES: Program service expenses 629,700. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 629,700. PAYROLL FEES: Program service expenses 15,890. Management and general expenses 1,003. Fundraising expenses 656. Total expenses 17,549. Website: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,050. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,050. Miscellaneous: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 131. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 131.

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