2015-03-02T14:49:49-06:00 2014-06-30 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 3001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FL EAST STAMFORD CT 06905 990 2013-07-01 066100039 THE STAMFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC STAM 2033251407 263 TRESSER BLVD STAMFORD CT 06901 BARBARA SOROCA CEO & PRESIDENT 2033251407 2015-03-02 1 ROBIN STRONG P00713382 2033232400 2015-03-02 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z BARBARA SOROCA 263 TRESSER BLVD STAMFORD CT 06901 1666316 0 X WWW.STAMFORDSYMPHONY.ORG X 1977 CT THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PERFORM AND ENCOURAGE THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, AND STUDY OF THE ART OF MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES AND SUPERVISES THE STAMFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, AS WELL AS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. 24 24 127 0 0 0 777237 790730 491338 387481 83959 87670 30732 10930 1383266 1276811 15250 1750 0 0 856858 867906 0 0 124633 525076 498029 1397184 1367685 -13918 -90874 1684144 1702036 270087 286991 1414057 1415045 THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PERFORM AND ENCOURAGE THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, AND STUDY OF THE ART OF MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES AND SUPERVISES THE STAMFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, AS WELL AS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. 0 0 919448 373347 SEVERAL CLASSICAL AND POP PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. INCREASED ACCESSABILITY TO LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC TO A BROADER RANGE OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING CHILDREN. 14184 1750 14134 INTEGRATED ARTS IN EDUCATION AND EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN STAMFORD AND OTHER AREA SCHOOLS. 933632 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 127 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X BARBARA SOROCA 2033251407 263 TRESSER BLVD STAMFORD CT 069013236 ALAN MCINTYRE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PULEO VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MAYONE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CHERICO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM ABERNETHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ANKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN BRENNAN-GALVIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR AARON FLAGG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS FLEMING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF FORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIET H FORRESTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI GOODSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT C HALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HERBIG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL KOHN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LARDON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDELL MINNICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA NUNNO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN C PARRISH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD REPKING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH STEUERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WHITBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY YOUNG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA SOROCA CEO & PRESIDENT 35.00 X 171449 0 45124 171449 0 45124 1 0 1 0 0 108680 20627 661423 790730 SUBSCRIPTIONS & BOX OF 711130 340984 340984 CONTRACT FEES 711130 25930 25930 PROGRAM BOOK 711130 14134 14134 MUSIC STAND AND RELATE 711130 6433 6433 387481 65331 65331 379445 357106 22339 22339 22339 41700 108680 32399 9301 9301 OTHER INCOME 900099 1629 1629 1629 1276811 387481 0 98600 X 1750 1750 205124 137433 45127 22564 537508 360130 118252 59126 41566 27849 9145 4572 38072 25508 8376 4188 45636 30577 10039 5020 5500 5500 55750 55750 147659 143616 2946 1097 58435 58435 84927 62608 8836 13483 5420 5420 5608 5608 54275 37472 11762 5041 22532 22532 5346 3711 1635 4397 2990 1407 28569 28569 MISCELLANEOUS 19611 11704 7907 1367685 933632 309420 124633 18168 5279 85205 197800 58750 43477 3156 2525 97085 75252 24051 21833 1491167 1427475 3647 3647 1684144 1702036 36829 76919 233258 210072 270087 286991 X 1076549 1080729 337508 334316 1414057 1415045 1684144 1702036 -90874 91862 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 818667 807440 853734 777237 790730 4047808 818667 807440 853734 777237 790730 4047808 780268 3267540 27532 43162 58910 71617 65331 266552 8581 27452 9301 45334 10663 5626 4140 3280 1629 25338 4385032 2193074 0.74520 0.74360 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 10,663. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 5,626. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 4,140. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 3,280. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 1,629. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6500 6500 0 88406 68026 20380 2179 726 1453 21833 EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS 362448 F CORPORATE BONDS 1065027 F 1427475 X 1427930 91862 59257 151119 1276811 0 1276811 1426942 59257 59257 1367685 0 1367685 PART X, LINE 2: THE SYMPHONY RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SYMPHONY HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. THE SYMPHONY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAX JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2011. GALA 150380 108680 41700 8727 19946 1367 2359 150380 108680 41700 8727 19946 1367 2359 32399 9301 X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BARBARA SOROCA CEO & PRESIDENT 171449 0 0 0 0 0 45124 0 0 0 216573 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4 (B) BARBARA SOROCA, CEO & PRESIDENT OF THE STAMFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC., PARTICIPATED IN A 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN IN THE CURRENT YEAR. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JULY 2013 CONTRACTED TERMS, BARBARA SOROCA EARNED $39,000 OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN THE CURRENT YEAR AND THE AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, LINE 1 (C), RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 1. THE CEO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO CIRCULATING IT TO THE GOVERNING BODY (BOARD MEMBERS) TO ENSURE THAT IT CORRECTLY REFLECTS ALL ACTIVITIES AND POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. 2. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S REVIEW, THE FORM 990 WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE GOVERNING BODY. ANY QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS OR CONCERNS FRON ANY BOARD MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO THE FORM 990 WILL BE ADDRESSED BY A MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES OR KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE WHEN THEY COME ONTO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ARE HIRED, ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE FOR ANY MATTER THAT COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS AWARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THEIR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO ABIDE BY IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S BASE COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW EACH FISCAL YEAR. HIS/HER SALARY IS GENERALLY INCREASED IN LINE WITH THE COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE GRANTED TO THE SSO FULL-TIME STAFF. HOWEVER, THE PRESIDENT/CEO WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO EARN AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUS TO THE EXTENT THAT HE/SHE MEETS AND EXCEEDS GOALS AGREED UPON IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH BELOW. EARLY IN EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE PRESIDENT/CEO MEETS WITH THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE CHAIR OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE TO AGREE UPON THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR THE COMING YEAR. GOALS ARE BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE. THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE CHAIR OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AFTER THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, AT WHICH TIME, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETS TO DETERMINE WHETHER PAYMENT OF A BONUS TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS APPROPRIATE AND, IF SO, THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS. THE AMOUNT OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S RECOMMENDED BONUS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE COST OF LIVING INCREASE GRANTED TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SSO FULL TIME STAFF IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL AT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT WHICH ONLY BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT AND AT WHICH THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS NOT PRESENT. B) OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS SAME AS ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS (WHICH INCLUDE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY) AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GUEST ARTISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 47,345. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,345. EDUCATIONAL AND MUSIC INSTRUCTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,322. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,322. STAGE HANDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,733. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,733. OTHER THEATRE PERSONNEL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,415. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,415. MARKETING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,213. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,213. OPERATIONAL MANAGER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,111. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,111. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,477. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,946. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,097. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,520. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PREVIOUS YEAR.