SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC CORPORATION (EIN 26-4016312)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202611359349305661
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-15T11:36:36-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581971594PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CANADY RICHBOURG & ASSOCIATES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15302 FREDERICK ST STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CitySAVANNAHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31405ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN264016312EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSAVABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9122326002PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySAVANNAHCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAPHNE NASHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
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Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonSARAH D RICHBOURGPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,774,053GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SAVANNAHPHILHARMONIC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC, AN INNOVATIVE AND INFLUENTIAL ARTS ORGANIZATION, WILL ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE REGION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers100TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$3,583PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$31,172CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$84,737PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$13,519CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,913,183PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$104,385CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,384,847PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Total Expenses$2,205,862PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,135,499CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$292,679PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$760,333TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$137,234NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO INFORM, INSTRUCT AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES; AND TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,718,717ExpenseAmt
DescORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY: ESTABLISHED 2008, THE SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (SPO) A 501 (C) 3 HAS GROWN TO A NEARLY 1.7 MILLION OPERATING BUDGET, WITH 5 FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS, 60 CONTRACT-AND FEE-BASED MUSICIANS, 50 VOLUNTEER CHORISTERS, AND 19-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SPO HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTING TO THE SAVANNAH- METROPOLITAN AREA FOR NEARLY A DECADE THROUGH ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES RANGING FROM CLASSICS TO POPULAR SHOW TUNES. SPO HAS PERFORMED IN A MULTITUDE OF LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SAVANNAH INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LUCAS THEATRE, CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, TYBEE POST THEATRE, JOHNNY MERCER THEATRE, THE BAND SHELL IN HISTORIC FORSYTH PARK, AND AREA NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTERS. AT ITS LARGEST CAPACITY, SPO HAS PLAYED FOR OVER 20,000 INDIVIDUALS CATERING TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE AUDIENCE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION NEARLY 13 YEARS AGO, SPO HAS STRENGTHENED THE ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE SAVANNAH-METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH CONTINUAL WORK TO EXPAND PROGRAMS OFFERED AND ADAPT TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. OUTSIDE THE CONCERT HALL, SPO OFFERS A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, PHIL THE PARK, AND PHIL THE SQUARES. EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OFFERING A FUN, FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE. SPO ALSO TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TAKE PLACE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAVANNAH CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. MISSION STATEMENT: SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC, AN INNOVATIVE AND INFLUENTIAL ARTS ORGANIZATION, WILL ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE REGION. COMMUNITY: THE SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC "SOUNDTRACK OF SAVANNAH" IS MORE THAN SIMPLY CONNECTING WITH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC. IT'S AN OPEN INVITATION TO ENJOY MUSIC WITH OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WHILE EXPLORING THE UNIQUE PLACES, FLAVORS, AND EVENTS OF OUR REGION. IN FY20 THE SPO WAS ONE OF FEW ORCHESTRAS TO PERFORM IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH CREATIVE COLLABORATION, VENUES, AND PROGRAMMING THE SPO PROVIDED CONCERTS EACH MONTH FOR SOCIALLY DISTANCED AUDIENCES. IN ADDITION THE SPO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN WHICH IT LIVES AND BUILD A 3 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. THIS PLAN SETS GOALS FOR FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ARTISTIC INTEGRITY SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE SPO TO BE A PILLAR IN THE COMMUNITY WELL INTO THE FUTURE. SPO CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF SAVANNAH TO PRODUCE AND PRESENT PICNIC IN THE PARK - CREATIVELY THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH WTOC THE CONCERT WAS BROADCAST WITH A VIEWERSHIP OF OVER 20,000.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,718,717TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone8102258300PhoneNum

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CityBRIGHTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
AMY WILLIAMS
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$130,512$0$12,044
CHUCK CHEWNING
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICIA CLARK
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT DOLE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH BUD GREEN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR JOEL GREENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BEN HART
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVAN JACKSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DIANA LANGER JONES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN H KINGSTON JR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BOB KENYON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAREK LEWANDA
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROSALIE MORRIS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAPHNE NASH
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUE REILLY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WIM SALIEN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARTI SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN TATUM
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MASON WATERS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Government Grants$216,958GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,822,725AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$150,478NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,039,683TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TICKET SALES$358,755$358,755
ORCHESTRA FEES$114,433$114,433
PROGRAM AD SALES$4,290$4,290
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$477,478TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$29,793TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$29,793ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$184,354SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

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Securities$182,975SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$1,379SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Exclusion$1,379ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$4,679TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
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Other Revenue Total$8,840OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$486,318RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$31,172ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$142,556TotalAmt
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Management And General$71,278ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,511FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$617,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$678FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$21,068ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,940ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,805FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$66,477TotalAmt
Program Services$55,576ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,633ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,268FundraisingAmt

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Total$10,988TotalAmt
Management And General$10,988ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$30,260TotalAmt
Management And General$30,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$35,143TotalAmt
Management And General$15,793ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,350FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$198,177TotalAmt
Program Services$178,359ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$19,818FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$32,307TotalAmt
Program Services$3,039ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,318ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,950FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,931TotalAmt
Program Services$16,637ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,147ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,147FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$10,807TotalAmt
Program Services$10,807ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$41,317TotalAmt
Management And General$41,317ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,174TotalAmt
Management And General$9,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,290TotalAmt
Management And General$18,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ARTISTIC EXPENSE$494,525$494,525
VENUE/PRODUCTION$231,554$231,554
EDU/COMMUNITY OUTREACH$43,151$43,151
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$19,179$8,083$11,096

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,324TotalAmt
Program Services$4,080ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,762FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,135,499TotalAmt
Program Services$1,718,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$312,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$104,385FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,086BOYAmt
EOY$14,577EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$203BOYAmt
EOY$200EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$641,368BOYAmt
EOY$749,456EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$10,416EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,000BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$115,547LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$53,986LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,324BOYAmt
EOY$61,561EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,500BOYAmt
EOY$61,357EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$733,481BOYAmt
EOY$897,567EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,094BOYAmt
EOY$82,070EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$234,172BOYAmt
EOY$314,814EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,900BOYAmt
EOY$170,006EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,434BOYAmt
EOY$193,443EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,022,600BOYAmt
EOY$760,333EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$548,827BOYAmt
EOY-$67,532EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$259,708BOYAmt
EOY$204,766EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$289,119BOYAmt
EOY$137,234EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$733,481BOYAmt
EOY$897,567EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$426,353ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$957,461CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,288,814CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,169,025CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,374,879CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,039,683CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,829,862TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,288,814CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,169,025CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,374,879CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,039,683CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,829,862TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$954,865SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,874,997PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$378CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,793CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,251TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,860,113TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,588,520GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.85640PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87850PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$115,547OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$53,986DepreciationAmt
Book Value$61,561BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$61,561TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescROU ASSETDesc
Book Value$61,357BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$61,357TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LINE OF CREDIT$132,086
LEASE LIABILITY - BUILDING$61,357
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$193,443TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,561,852TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,561,852RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,561,852TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,135,499TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,135,499ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,135,499TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PICNIC IN THE PEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$33,905GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$33,905GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$29,226OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$33,905GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$33,905GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$29,226OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$29,226DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$4,679NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$150,478NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY: ESTABLISHED 2008, THE SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (SPO) A 501 (C) 3 HAS GROWN TO A NEARLY 1.7 MILLION OPERATING BUDGET, WITH 5 FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS, 60 CONTRACT-AND FEE-BASED MUSICIANS, 50 VOLUNTEER CHORISTERS, AND 19-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SPO HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTING TO THE SAVANNAH- METROPOLITAN AREA FOR NEARLY A DECADE THROUGH ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES RANGING FROM CLASSICS TO POPULAR SHOW TUNES. SPO HAS PERFORMED IN A MULTITUDE OF LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SAVANNAH INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LUCAS THEATRE, CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, TYBEE POST THEATRE, JOHNNY MERCER THEATRE, THE BAND SHELL IN HISTORIC FORSYTH PARK, AND AREA NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTERS. AT ITS LARGEST CAPACITY, SPO HAS PLAYED FOR OVER 20,000 INDIVIDUALS CATERING TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE AUDIENCE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION NEARLY 13 YEARS AGO, SPO HAS STRENGTHENED THE ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE SAVANNAH-METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH CONTINUAL WORK TO EXPAND PROGRAMS OFFERED AND ADAPT TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. OUTSIDE THE CONCERT HALL, SPO OFFERS A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, PHIL THE PARK, AND PHIL THE SQUARES. EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OFFERING A FUN, FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE. SPO ALSO TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TAKE PLACE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAVANNAH CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. MISSION STATEMENT: SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC, AN INNOVATIVE AND INFLUENTIAL ARTS ORGANIZATION, WILL ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE REGION. COMMUNITY: THE SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC "SOUNDTRACK OF SAVANNAH" IS MORE THAN SIMPLY CONNECTING WITH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC. IT'S AN OPEN INVITATION TO ENJOY MUSIC WITH OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WHILE EXPLORING THE UNIQUE PLACES, FLAVORS, AND EVENTS OF OUR REGION. IN FY20 THE SPO WAS ONE OF FEW ORCHESTRAS TO PERFORM IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH CREATIVE COLLABORATION, VENUES, AND PROGRAMMING THE SPO PROVIDED CONCERTS EACH MONTH FOR SOCIALLY DISTANCED AUDIENCES. IN ADDITION THE SPO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN WHICH IT LIVES AND BUILD A 3 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. THIS PLAN SETS GOALS FOR FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ARTISTIC INTEGRITY SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE SPO TO BE A PILLAR IN THE COMMUNITY WELL INTO THE FUTURE. SPO CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF SAVANNAH TO PRODUCE AND PRESENT PICNIC IN THE PARK - CREATIVELY THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH WTOC THE CONCERT WAS BROADCAST WITH A VIEWERSHIP OF OVER 20,000.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD DISCUSSES THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION HAS A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WHO ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS ACTION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE OFFICE.

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