2018-03-07T14:18:31-06:00 2017-08-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 2601 Cambridge Ct Ste 500 Auburn Hills MI 48326 990 2016-09-01 381385132 DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC DETR 3135765100 3711 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT MI 48201 LINDA LUTZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3135765100 2018-03-07 1 LYNNE M HUISMANN P00053811 2483757100 2018-03-07 67.59.56.33 2018-03-07 14:14:51 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 D3ADA5B2C0C877EF50E3A2FB553194F61469ED25 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ANNE PARSONS 3711 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT MI 48201 71460222 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 IN SOME 100 COUNTRIES, RADIO BROADCASTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR DETROIT BROADCAST COLLEAGUES, A WEEK OF FREE CONCERTS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND AN INDUSTRY-LEADING DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION SUITE. 28 25 677 520 464213 -565 26177534 29791097 9123495 10270840 150028 6076116 -149049 -25065 35302008 46112988 0 0 0 0 21200914 22286693 276101 275482 2439165 12207756 13783814 33684771 36345989 1617237 9766999 84281518 101501633 27804329 22750318 56477189 78751315 X THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, A LEADER IN THE WORLD OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, EMBRACES AND INSPIRES INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH UNSURPASSED MUSICAL EXPERIENCES. 1 0 8888435 2981426 CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES- 24 CONCERT WEEKENDS IN ORCHESTRA HALL AND 9 CONCERT WEEKENDS AT 7 NEIGHBORHOOD VENUES THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, TOTALING 85 PERFORMANCES, WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 97,241. 5284244 2444940 POPS CONCERT SERIES - 10 CONCERT WEEKENDS TOTALING 36 CONCERTS, WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 55,711 4599859 1369354 RENTAL OF THE MAX M. AND MARJORIE S. FISHER MUSIC CENTER, REALIZING THE VISION FOR THE MAX AS A COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE. 4131039 1634259 ASIA TOUR - A RETURN TO INTERNATIONAL TOURING WITH 11 PERFORMANCES TO ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCES IN 8 CITIES IN JAPAN AND CHINA 3829358 552199 SPECIALS, HOLIDAYS AND SUMMER CONCERTS - A VARIETY OF CONCERT EVENTS WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 62,369. 1446497 479581 EDUCATION AND YOUTH CONCERTS - TRAINING 962 STUDENTS AND EXPOSING OVER 113,000 YOUNG PEOPLE TO MUSIC 940182 356021 JAZZ CONCERT SERIES - 6 CONCERTS WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 9,267. 478183 20000 BROADCAST - LIVE FROM ORCHESTRA HALL WEBCASTS, FREE TO THE PUBLIC, VIEWED BY OVER 415,805 HOUSEHOLDS. 10825259 3042060 29597797 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 1 223 0 1 677 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 28 25 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 PAMELA APPLEBAUM 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 ROBERT H BLUESTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK A DAVIDOFF DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEREMY EPP MUSICIAN & DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 117441 0 9296 JAMES FARBER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL FOGLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA FOSNAUGH MUSICIAN & DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 94197 0 8743 RALPH J GERSON DIRECTOR & OFFICER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HERMAN B GRAY MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS HOOD III DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J KEEGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE LARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW B LESTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR C LIEBLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 XAVIER MOSQUET DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FAYE ALEXANDER NELSON DIRECTOR AND TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ARTHUR T O'REILLY DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE PARSONS PRESIDENT & CEO 60.00 2.00 X X 379537 0 19193 STEPHEN POLK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENDA D PRICEPHD DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BERNARD I ROBERTSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HON GERALD E ROSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SCHLICHTING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARN TELLEM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE UHLIG DIRECTOR & OFFICER AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HON KURTIS T WILDER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 M ROY WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD L DEVORE DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD M HORWITZ DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA LUNDQUIST DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA MARCERO DIRECTOR AND TREASURER - PARTIAL YEAR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES G VELLA DIRECTOR & OFFICER AT LARGE -PARTIAL YEAR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA LUTZ VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 60.00 0.00 X 195557 0 21976 ERIK RONMARK VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER 60.00 0.00 X 156585 0 4656 LEONARD SLATKIN MUSIC DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 880749 0 5461 YOONSHIN SONG CONCERTMASTER 40.00 0.00 X 199336 0 8622 DENNIS ROTTELL STAGE MANAGER 60.00 0.00 X 140562 0 16374 HUNTER EBERLY MUSICIAN 40.00 0.00 X 133909 0 23093 WEI YU MUSICIAN 40.00 0.00 X 137140 0 18846 DAVID L BUCK MUSICIAN 40.00 0.00 X 131988 0 16652 PAUL W HOGLE FORMER EXEC VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X 130429 0 3821 2697430 0 156733 40 1 1 0 OPUS 3 ARTISTS LLC 470 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 9TH FL NEW YORK NY 10016 GUEST ARTISTS 317160 BENNETT DIRECT PO BOX 0015 MILWAUKEE WI 53201 FUNDRAISING 289712 ARTSMARKETING SERVICES INC 260 KING ST EAST STE 500 TORONTO ON CA M5A 4L5 TELEMARKETING 206171 ROBERT SWANEY CONSULTING INC 580 N PETERMAN ROAD GREENWOOD IN 46142 CONSULTING 151121 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 16060 COLLECTIONS CENTER DR CHICAGO IL 60693 AUDTING AND TAX PREP 149405 10 1362516 1418614 259726 26750241 2116796 29791097 TICKET REVENUES 711190 7284886 7284886 ORCHESTRA HALL RENTAL 531120 1817769 1384709 433060 FEE CONCERT/RUNOUT 711190 644063 644063 TICKET HANDLING FEES 711190 292510 292510 EDUCATION PROGRAM FEES 611710 231612 231612 10270840 971363 971363 7933 7933 25038358 4943345 24876950 0 161408 4943345 5104753 5104753 242925 1362516 401979 -159054 -159054 121943 68305 53638 31153 22485 MISC OTHER INCOME 722320 72418 72418 72418 46112988 9837780 464213 6019898 X 1267920 645978 211851 410091 14756511 12701278 1357690 697543 2805925 2527096 166239 112590 2092280 1620331 315845 156104 1364057 1155931 122795 85331 23313 23313 113828 113828 275482 275482 53863 53863 4016085 3678646 196090 141349 1621147 1591628 25594 3925 670054 273768 248530 147756 314218 53185 261033 816005 571176 204031 40798 469781 436942 16525 16314 150 150 19300 19300 2979771 1995252 846226 138293 177500 68790 104679 4031 PRODUCTION EXPENSE 1804901 1803354 1547 CATERING 605432 426756 3989 174687 MEALS 25020 16121 2597 6302 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 20435 747 19688 53011 30818 15009 7184 36345989 29597797 4309027 2439165 2077463 603154 1959064 14879609 14910684 20774573 204135 1024305 74127 64467 815942 650084 80048018 42625701 40173352 37422317 15947008 18894390 7639939 6686231 479804 502503 84281518 101501633 1023788 1095837 3879130 3726038 2833892 2555905 20067519 15372538 27804329 22750318 X 16570334 30383308 20377500 28575377 19529355 19792630 56477189 78751315 84281518 101501633 X 9766999 880550 11626577 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 19764657 36379832 25180927 26177534 29791097 137294047 19764657 36379832 25180927 26177534 29791097 137294047 23751205 113542842 456933 605793 726551 788812 979296 3557385 107828 85902 34989 12143 315343 556205 141407637 48314605 0.80290 0.84580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 28998376 2420638 2459941 2635837 56523 31186595 23775265 5198618 1280548 1249185 6870 28998376 24737418 1646101 -1520976 1075288 11990 23775265 17035333 5854576 2559227 694977 16741 24737418 18315081 1065326 2324453 20621 17035333 0.01000 0.70000 0.29000 1 1 1 1279334 1279334 73425140 39290425 34134715 4453432 3335276 1118156 890112 890112 37422317 TANNAHILL TRUST 6686231 F 6686231 PENSION COST MUSICIANS 11988160 PENSION COST FOR NON MUSICIANS 3384378 15372538 Part V, Line 4: TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. X X X X X X X 1 BENNETT DIRECT 324 E WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 1220 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 TELEFUNDING VENDOR 0 505752 274125 231627 DCM 330 WEST 38TH STREET SUITE 207 NEW YORK NY 10018 TELEMARKETING VENDOR 0 7873 1357 6516 513625 275482 238143 MI HEROES GALA 1062087 897887 164200 56337 17819 109694 CLASSICAL ROOTS GALA 300677 270227 30450 30704 300 61741 2 242677 194402 48275 25170 37643 62571 1605441 1362516 242925 112211 55762 234006 401979 -159054 SCHEDULE G, PART I: THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC.'S PRIMARY TELEFUNDING VENDOR IS BENNETT DIRECT. HOWEVER, DCM, THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S TELEFUNDING VENDOR, STILL 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 PRESIDENT & CEO 325096 0 15000 0 39441 0 2819 0 16374 0 398730 0 0 0 LINDA LUTZ VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 179726 0 15000 0 831 0 5602 0 16374 0 217533 0 0 0 ERIK RONMARK VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER 147369 0 9000 0 216 0 4656 0 0 0 161241 0 0 0 LEONARD SLATKIN MUSIC DIRECTOR 849019 0 0 0 31730 0 5461 0 0 0 886210 0 0 0 YOONSHIN SONG CONCERTMASTER 199222 0 0 0 114 0 2420 0 6202 0 207958 0 0 0 DENNIS ROTTELL STAGE MANAGER 140073 0 0 0 489 0 0 0 16374 0 156936 0 0 0 HUNTER EBERLY MUSICIAN 133823 0 0 0 86 0 2541 0 20552 0 157002 0 0 0 WEI YU MUSICIAN 137011 0 0 0 129 0 2404 0 16442 0 155986 0 0 0 PAUL W HOGLE FORMER EXEC VICE PRESIDENT 130429 0 0 0 0 0 3821 0 0 0 134250 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 21 2081619 AVERAGE FMV X MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 1 35177 DONOR VALUED 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, line 2 THE DSO RETURNED TO INTERNATIONAL TOURING WITH AN HISTORIC THREE-WEEK TOUR OF ASIA IN JULY 2017, INCLUDING ITS DEBUT PERFORMANCES IN CHINA AND ITS FIRST VISIT TO JAPAN IN 19 YEARS. 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 GUEST CONDUCTORS: Program service expenses 1,245,655. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,245,655. GUEST SOLOISTS: Program service expenses 1,441,495. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 900. Total expenses 1,442,395. TELEMARKETING: Program service expenses 278,066. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 278,066. CONSULTING: Program service expenses 161,355. Management and general expenses 166,409. Fundraising expenses 91,284. Total expenses 419,048. MERCHANT SERVICES: Program service expenses 226,070. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 28,540. Total expenses 254,610. HONORARIA: Program service expenses 278,838. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 278,838. PAYROLL PROCESSING: Program service expenses 47,167. Management and general expenses 29,681. Fundraising expenses 20,625. Total expenses 97,473. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT 4,629,157. TRANSFER FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION 6,997,420. 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 MONICA FOSNAUGH 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 AND BUILDING 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 THE EDWARD P FROHLICH DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HALL FOUNDATION 20480 VERNIER ROAD HARPER WOODS MI 48225 201313851 TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MI 501(C)(3) 12c N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP K 171369 CASH TRANSACTION ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP C 1180000 CASH TRANSACTION DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT I C 122157 CASH TRANSACTION DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT II C 116457 CASH TRANSACTION ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP S 6997420 CASH TRANSACTION