SYMPHONY SAN JOSE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SYMPHONY SAN JOSE (EIN 32-0083030)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-05-13
IRS object ID
201641349349305964
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line150 W SAN FERNANDO ST STE 500AddressLine1Txt
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Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Gross Receipts$4,107,510GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SYMPHONYSILICONVALLEY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND ARTS ADVOCACY PROGRAMS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$2,605,788CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$58,911PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$51,124CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$52,013PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$79,583CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,102,204PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,018,935CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$4,108,118CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$57,880PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$89,183CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,799,741TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,756,584TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$548,160TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$636,561TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,251,581NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,120,023NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND ARTS ADVOCACY PROGRAMS TO THE GREATER SILICON VALLEY REGION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,823,213ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,685,371RevenueAmt
DescSINCE INCORPORATING IN JUNE 2003, SSV HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF THE ANCHOR ARTS PRODUCERS AND MAJOR CULTURAL PLACE-MAKERS IN SILICON VALLEY. IN ADDITION TO ITS CORE CLASSICAL CONCERTS, SSV RESPONDS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS WITH PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT THE ORCHESTRA WITH NEW LISTENERS INCLUDING CHILDREN, AND BY MAKING ITS SKILLS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAIL ON PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSIN 2014-15, THE SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY ORCHESTRA PERFORMED FOR 59,100 LISTENERS, WHO ATTENDED THE SYMPHONY'S ANNUAL FREE FIVE-CONCERT TARGET SUMMER POPS FESTIVAL (20,200), ITS CLASSICS CONCERT SERIES (12,720), ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES WITH OTHER PRODUCERS (2,248), SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY CHORALE CONCERTS (708), 8 FREE STUDENT CONCERTS (8,712), AND 8 CONCERTS-WITH-FILM (14,531).THE SYMPHONY'S 86 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 GUEST CONDUCTORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. IT HAS BUILT UP A SELECT ROSTER OF CONDUCTORS WHO RETURN REGULARLY, PROVIDING ARTISTIC CONTINUITY; WHILE EACH SEASON ALSO INCLUDES CONDUCTORS NEW TO THE SYMPHONY - OFTEN EMERGING TALENTS IN THE FIELD. 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. MUSICIANS AND AUDIENCES HAVE RESPONDED ENTHUSIASTICALLY TO THE VARIETY OF MUSICAL LEADERSHIP.PARTNERING WITH THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND 1STACT SILICON VALLEY (NOW SILICON VALLEY CREATES), THE SYMPHONY DESIGNED AND MANAGES ARTSPARK, A FREE, SEQUENTIAL ARTS EXPOSURE PROGRAM THAT ORGANIZES MULTIPLE ARTS GROUPS TO INTRODUCE 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADERS TO PROFESSIONAL THEATER, MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMED AT THEIR BEST. IN ITS FIRST FOUR YEARS, ARTSPARK HAS BROUGHT 86,100 CHILDREN TO PROFESSIONAL PLAYS, ORCHESTRA CONCERTS, AND PERFORMANCES THAT DRAW ON OUR COMMUNITY'S DIVERSE CULTURAL TRADITIONS, ALL IN THEIR HOME VENUES. THE SYMPHONY ALSO PROVIDES MUSICAL AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR MANY OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, FROM FIVE YOUTH ORCHESTRAS TO SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY. 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 2014-15, ITS THIRTEENTH YEAR OF PERFORMANCES, THE SYMPHONY:- SERVED 59,100 AUDIENCE MEMBERS (NOT INCLUDING 8,881 CHILDREN WHO ATTENDED NON-ORCHESTRA ARTSPARK (EDUCATION) PERFORMANCES PRODUCES BY THE SYMPHONY, AND 70,000 HOCKEY FANS).- MOUNTED A SUBSCRIPTION SERIES OF 15 CLASSICAL CONCERTS LED BY TWO FREQUENT GUESTS ON THE SYMPHONY'S PODIUM, TWO CONDUCTORS INVITED BACK FOLLOWING EARLIER DEBUTS WITH THE SYMPHONY, AND TWO EXCITING FIRST-TIME GUEST MAESTROS. TWO OF THE RELATIVE NEWCOMERS - A PROMINENT YOUNG CONDUCTOR FROM JAPAN AND A SENIOR FIGURE ON THE ENGLISH MUSIC SCENE - HAVE NOW BEEN ADDED TO SSV'S REGULAR LEADERSHIP ROSTER.- PERFORMED PROGRAMS THAT MIXED FAMILIAR AND LESS FAMILIAR CLASSICS, PLUS SOME ADVENTURES. A CHORUS AND HUGE ORCHESTRA COMBINED FOR RACHMANINOFF'S MASSIVE AND RARELY PERFORMED RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE MASTERPIECE, THE BELLS. AN ALL-SHOSTAKOVICH EVENING MINGLING GRAND SYMPHONIC DRAMA WITH LIGHTER-HEARTED WORK WON LISTENERS' CHEERS AND THE CRITICS' PLAUDITS ("AN OUT-SIZED ELOQUENT PERFORMANCE; THE AUDIENCE STILL HADN'T HAD ENOUGH OF SHOSTAKOVICH AND BROUGHT THE ORCHESTRA BACK (FOR AN ENCORE)"). - FEATURED A STELLAR LIST OF SOLOISTS, INCLUDING VIOLINIST MAYUKO KAMIO IN HER THIRD APPEARANCE WITH THE SYMPHONY ('SHE THRILLED HER AUDIENCE - AND THE MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA, WHO LOOKED GIDDY WHEN IT WAS OVER'), SSV'S OWN PRINCIPAL VIOLIST, CELLIST JULIAN SCHWARZ, A SUPERSTAR IN THE MAKING, AND THREE EXTRAORDINARY PIANISTS - JEFFREY KAHANE, VAN CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST JON NAKAMATSU, AND STEPHEN PRUTSMAN - EACH OF WHOM EARNED TRIUMPHANT RECEPTIONS.- LAUNCHED THE SEASON WITH SSV'S ANNUAL ALL-FREE OUTDOOR FESTIVAL, TARGET SUMMER POPS, WHICH DRAWS THE SYMPHONY'S MOST DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF THE YEAR. PROGRAMS INCLUDED AN EVENING OF LIGHT CLASSICS, OPERA POPS IN COLLABORATION WITH OPERA SAN JOSE, THE FAMED MARIACHI SOL DE MEXICO, A NATIONALLY KNOWN BEATLES BAND BACKED BY SSV, AND A CONCERT OF COLE PORTER FAVORITES. TARGET SUMMER POPS IS THE LARGEST FREE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN THE SOUTH BAY, DRAWING A HAPPY AND DIVERSE FAMILY AUDIENCE OF 20,100 IN 2014-15.- FUNDED, PRODUCED AND MANAGED THE FOURTH YEAR OF ARTSPARK, A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS EXPOSURE PROGRAM FOR THE CHILDREN OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY. 17,600 STUDENTS (40% OF THE COUNTY'S 3RD AND 4TH GRADERS) FROM 21 OF 26 COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ATTENDED THEATER AND MUSIC EVENTS. OVER HALF THE ATTENDING SCHOOLS WERE TITLE ONE. THE SYMPHONY'S OWN EDUCATION CONCERTS, FEATURING THE ORCHESTRA AND MARIACHI SOL DE MEXICO, SERVED 8,700 CHILDREN AND WON STELLAR TEACHER EVALUATIONS. ALL ARTSPARK PERFORMANCES, BUS TRANSPORTATION AND CLASS MATERIALS WERE PROVIDED FREE TO SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS.- PRODUCED TWO CONCERT-PLUS-FILM SHOWINGS OF FANTASIA, FOLLOWED BY TWO CONCERT SHOWINGS OF THE FULL FILM TRILOGY LORD OF THE RINGS, ACCOMPANIED LIVE BY SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY PLUS ADULT AND BOYS' CHOIRS - 250 MUSICIANS IN ALL. THESE WERE THE FIRST AND TO DATE ONLY PRESENTATIONS OF THE COMPLETE TRILOGY IN THE UNITED STATES ACCOMPANIED BY AN AMERICAN ORCHESTRA. OVER 12,000 PEOPLE CAME FROM 20 STATES TO ATTEND THE SIX PERFORMANCES. THE EXPERIENCE OF HOWARD SHORE'S MUSIC PERFORMED LIVE THROUGHOUT EACH 3-PLUS HOUR FILM WAS A MATCHLESS OUTREACH TO A NEW, YOUNGER AUDIENCE FOR ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. - CONTINUED TO EMPHASIZE COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND EVENTS, OUTREACH, AND AN ETHIC OF SERVICE. IN 2014-15 THE SYMPONY PROVIDED ITS SUMMER POPS VENUE, EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTION STAFF FOR MEXICAN HERITAGE CORPORATION'S VIVAFEST CELEBRATION; PERFORMED WITH THE MUSIC OF LED ZEPPELIN AND THE SANTA CLARA CHORALE, AND OPENED THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE'S NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAME AT LEVI STADIUM; SHARED SYMPHONY THEATER DATES AND PROVIDED BOX OFFICE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT GAVE A DOZEN SMALLER PERFORMANCE GROUPS AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO THE SYMPHONY'S SUPERLATIVE PERFORMANCE HALL, BENEFITING THEIR ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES; ASSISTED GROUPS FROM THE CITY OF SAN JOSE TO SILICON VALLEY BALLET WITH HIRING UNION PRODUCTION STAFF; AND MANAGED THE COLLABORATION AMONG CHILDREN'S MUSICAL THEATRE, MARIACHI SOL DE MEXICO, AND SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY THAT PRODUCED 17 FREE PERFORMANCES FOR 3RD AND 4TH GRADERS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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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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WILLIAM HIGHLANDER
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ROBERT KIEVE
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LEE PRICE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BUNNY LADEN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARYLES CASTRO - TO 073114
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All Other Contributions$1,123,560AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$12,930NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,282,440TotalContributionsAmt

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Exclusion$8,759ExclusionAmt

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Management And General$31,339ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$133,804ProgramServicesAmt

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Program Services$86,793ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,498FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$239,250ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$5,911FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$13,401ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Program Services$42,819ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,208ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,022FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$3,570ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$906ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$852FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,550TotalAmt
Program Services$37,550ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$96,213ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$67,403ProgramServicesAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$5,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,452TotalAmt
Program Services$15,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,752FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,296TotalAmt
Program Services$12,481ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,965ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,850FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRODUCTION EXPENSE$545,784$545,784
BOX OFFICE - CREDIT CAR$45,905$45,905
DONOR CULTIVATION/RECOG$31,313$31,313

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,108,118TotalAmt
Program Services$3,823,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$131,041FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198BOYAmt
EOY$200EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,022BOYAmt
EOY$109,932EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,988BOYAmt
EOY$130,744EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,891BOYAmt
EOY$38,750EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,365BOYAmt
EOY$6,616EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$270,210LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$104,070LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,423BOYAmt
EOY$166,140EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,373,854BOYAmt
EOY$1,304,202EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,799,741BOYAmt
EOY$1,756,584EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,961BOYAmt
EOY$66,284EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$497,199BOYAmt
EOY$470,277EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$548,160BOYAmt
EOY$636,561EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$322,273BOYAmt
EOY-$384,179EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$342,754BOYAmt
EOY$273,102EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,231,100BOYAmt
EOY$1,231,100EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,251,581BOYAmt
EOY$1,120,023EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,799,741BOYAmt
EOY$1,756,584EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$89,183ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$42,375NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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 CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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$1,014,638CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,293,923CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,324,572CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,192,609CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,282,440CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,108,182TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,014,638CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,293,923CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,324,572CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,192,609CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,282,440CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,108,182TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$750,256SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,357,926PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,378CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,073CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,549CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,739CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,365CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$201,104TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,309,286TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$9,211,235GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.84920PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81210PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$1,373,854BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$4,652InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$65,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,304,202EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,311,827BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,048InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$56,915OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,253,864EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,239,538BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$162,289InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$90,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,311,827EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.94000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.06000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$196,608OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$76,019DepreciationAmt
Book Value$120,589BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$73,602OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,051DepreciationAmt
Book Value$45,551BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$166,140TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,991,839TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$42,375NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$28,680DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$13,695RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,005,534RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$13,401InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$13,401RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,018,935TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,123,397TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$28,680DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$28,680ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,094,717ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$13,401InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$13,401ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,108,118TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY 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 IN 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. 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, 2012 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE SYMPHONY'S CALIFORNIA RETURNS OF THE TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 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 (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2AFTER 13-14'S INITIAL FORAY INTO PRESENTING FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA, SSV'S MOST AMBITIOUS UNDERTAKING FOR 2014-15 WAS A DOUBLE PRESENTATION OF THE FILM TRILOGY LORD OF THE RINGS, ACCOMPANIED BY SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY PLUS ADULT AND BOYS' CHOIRS. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND SO FAR ONLY PRESENTATION OF THE FULL TRILOGY IN THE UNITED STATES ACCOMPANIED BY AN AMERICAN ORCHESTRA. HOWARD SHORE'S SCORE REQUIRED 250 MUSICIANS, WHO FOLLOWED MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT REHEARSALS WITH 14 ORCHESTRA AND 9 CHOIR REHEARSALS LED BY THE FILM CONDUCTOR. AFTER A PRODUCTION AND MARKETING MARATHON THAT OCCUPIED MUCH OF THE EARLY SPRING,12,000 PEOPLE FROM 20 STATES ATTENDED THE SIX PERFORMANCES.
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 11THE 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 OCTOBER, 2015.
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.

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