AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC (EIN 13-1969375)
- Tax period
- 2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
- Filed
- 2017-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201741359349303669
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-05-15T10:56:48-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 812950760 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SAX LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 855 VALLEY ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CLIFTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07013 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 131969375 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6462375030 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 263 WEST 38TH ST 10TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10018 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LYNNE MELOCCARO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6462375030 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-05-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MARQUS WHITE | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00053187 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9734726250 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | LYNNE MELOCCARO | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 263 WEST 38TH ST 10TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10018 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,160,484 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.AMERICANSYMPHONY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1962 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | PRESENT AFFORDABLE SYMPHONY CONCERTS | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 10 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 265 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 12 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,756,183 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,870,691 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $2,149,880 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,276,936 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $11,370 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $11,441 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $4,917,433 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,159,068 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,884,304 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,608,230 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $34,160 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,941,144 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,593,850 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $4,825,448 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,202,080 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $91,985 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$43,012 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,301,538 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,249,706 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $3,233,253 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $3,224,433 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$931,715 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$974,727 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE MISSION OF THE ASO IS TO RENEW LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AS A VITAL FORCE IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN CULTURE. TO THIS END, THE ASO PRESENTS THEMATIC PROGRAMMING, IN WHICH MUSICAL WORKS ARE CURATED AROUND IDEAS DRAWN FROM A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES SUCH AS HISTORY, VISUAL ARTS, SCIENCE, POLITICS AND LITERATURE. ASO PURSUES INNOVATION IN CONCERT PRESENTATION AND IS DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION OF MUSICAL EDUCATION.IN ITS EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE CONSTITUENCY FOR ORCHESTRAL MUSIC BY MAKING IT ONCE AGAIN A RELEVANT AND ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE FOR A MODERN, DIVERSE SOCIETY, THE ASO CONSIDERS ITSELF AN ORGANIZATION IN THE PUBLIC'S SERVICE, AND A MODEL FOR THE SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF ORCHESTRAS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,852,348 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $74,329 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SUBSCRIPTIONS - A SERIES OF CONCERTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BY PURCHASE OF INDIVIDUAL SEASON TICKETS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $965,286 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,202,607 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SERVICE CONTRACTS - CONCERTS PERFORMED BY THE SYMPHONY AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FOR VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR A FEE AT ESTIMATED COST. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,817,634 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 58 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 265 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 10 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PATRICIA JOHNSON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8457587634 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | BARD COLLEGE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ANNANDALEONHUDSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12054 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMITRI B PAPADIMITRIOU | ||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THURMOND SMITHGALL | ||||||
| VICE-CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DORF | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RACHEL KALNICKI | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JACK KLIGER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SHIRLEY A MUELLER ESQ | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| EILEEN RHULEN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FELICITAS S THORNE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOEL I BERSON ESQ | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| L STAN STOKOWSKI | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DEBRA R PEMSTEIN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MIRIAM R BERGER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LEON BOTSTEIN | ||||||
| MUSIC DIRECTOR | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| LYNNE MELOCCARO | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $135,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $3,290 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $69,000 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,798,401 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,870,691 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRACT SERVICE FEES | 711130 | $1,202,607 | $1,202,607 |
| TICKET SALES | 711130 | $74,329 | $74,329 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,276,936 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,767 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,767 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $1,585 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $3,290 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $1,416 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $169 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $169 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $4,505 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $4,505 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $4,505 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,159,068 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,276,936 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $11,441 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $135,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $135,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,045,641 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,013,436 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,333 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,872 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $162,153 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $162,153 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $265,436 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $257,339 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,609 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,488 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $670,317 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $670,317 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $204,273 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $187,473 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,800 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $126,785 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $83,309 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $43,476 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $414,726 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $254,664 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $160,062 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,157 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $28,157 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,876 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,876 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,614 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $54,614 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENTAL | $80,639 | $53,436 | $27,203 |
| DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $6,767 | $6,767 | |
| MAINTENANCE | $507 | $507 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,189 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,189 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,202,080 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,817,634 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $350,286 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $34,160 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,279 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,333 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,910,848 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,910,848 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,160 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,000 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $261,161 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $233,311 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $181,359 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $137,555 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,680 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,804 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,410 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,410 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,301,538 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,249,706 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $69,617 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $77,872 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,425 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,350 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,141,211 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,141,211 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,233,253 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,224,433 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$946,715 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$1,038,727 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$931,715 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$974,727 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,301,538 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,249,706 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$43,012 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,964,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,136,821 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,188,578 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,756,183 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,870,691 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,916,666 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,595,334 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,237,267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,442,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,149,880 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,276,936 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,701,436 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,559,727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,374,088 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,630,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,906,063 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,147,627 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $23,618,102 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $78,143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $95,739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $67,800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $284,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $37,500 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $563,804 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,177,900 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,548,781 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,903,242 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,888,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,171,002 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,689,522 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,256,043 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,644,520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,971,042 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,173,219 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,208,502 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,253,326 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $13,364,776 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,758 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,767 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,525 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,758 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,767 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,525 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,612 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,090 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,702 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,559,727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,374,088 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,630,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,917,433 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,160,484 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $23,642,329 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.56530 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.57490 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00070 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00030 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART III, SECTION A PUBLIC SUPPORT | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION IS CORRECTING THE LINES BELOW TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT. COLUMN (A), TAX YEAR 2011, LINE 7B. COLUMN (B), TAX YEAR 2012, LINE 7B. COLUMN (C), TAX YEAR 2013, LINE 7B. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $12,918 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $5,027 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $7,891 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $168,441 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $132,528 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $35,913 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $43,804 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LOAN PAYABLE, BARD COLLEGE | Desc |
| Amt | $3,141,211 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $3,141,211 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,208,899 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $50,000 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | -$169 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $49,831 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,159,068 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,159,068 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,251,911 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $50,000 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | -$169 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $49,831 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,202,080 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,202,080 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | THE ORCHESTRA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (CODE) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. THE ORCHESTRA HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORCHESTRA FILES A FORM 990 ANNUALLY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. WHEN ANNUAL RETURNS ARE FILED, SOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ARE HIGHLY CERTAIN TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHILE OTHER TAX POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION OR AMOUNT OF THE POSITION'S TAX BENEFIT THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORCHESTRA'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2016. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | SPECIAL EVENTS -169. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | SPECIAL EVENTS -169. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON JOINING THE BOARD. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD TREASURER THROUGH THE USE OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT SENIORITY, PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ETC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVIALABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CARTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,567. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,567. MUSICIANS/TALENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 192,808. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 192,808. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 458,942. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 458,942. |
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