BUTTE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
EIN 23-7315762 · Singing & Choral Groups (A6B)
What they do
ORGANIZED AS THE BUTTE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (BSA), THE ALL-VOLUNTEER BUTTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is THE OLDEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN MONTANA. FOUNDED IN 1950, THE BUTTE SYMPHONY HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART of THE ART and MUSIC SCENE IN SW MONTANA for 76 YEARS. WE ARE THE ONLY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA, SERVING BUTTE and THE RURAL COMMUNITIES IN POWELL, GRANITE, DEER LODGE, SILVER BOW, JEFFERSON, BEAVERHEAD, and MADISON COUNTIES. THROUGHOUT ITS SEVENTY SIX -YEAR HISTORY,THE BUTTE SYMPHONY HAS BEEN A BRIGHT CULTURAL ASSET for THE COMMUNITY and THE REGION, PROVIDING LIVE CONCERT PERFORMANCE and IN-SCHOOL and BEYOND-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING for AREA YOUTH. 35% of OUR ORCHESTRA MEMBERS ARE STUDENTS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS and UNIVERSITIES. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE FREE to SCHOOLS and YOUTH. EVERY YEAR THE BUTTE SYMPHONY PERFORMS for 1000 SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE FREE, EDUCATIONAL CHILDRENS CONCERT for 22 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE 5 CONCERT SEASON INCLUDES A FREE OUTDOOR SUMME
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (8)
AZHAR BOUGARYGUILD REPRES
DON KRONENBERGERBOARD MEMBER
DORI SKRUKRUDPRESIDENT
JAMIE COSTLETREASURER
JANET THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
KARENIESA KOHNSECRETARY
LOWELL STUCKEXECUTIVE DI
NICHOLAS BLAVATSKYVICE PRESIDE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1975
- Location
- PO BOX 725, BUTTE, MT 59703-0725
- County
- Silver Bow
- In care of
- LOWELL STUCK
- Primary officer
- LOWELL STUCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- June 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RIVERS & RIVERS
- NTEE classification
- Singing & Choral Groups (A6B)
- IRS tax category
- Singing & Choral Groups