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MCLEAN ORCHESTRA

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MCLEAN ORCHESTRA

EIN 51-0176806 · Visual Arts (A40)

What they do

to PRESENT and SUPPORT THE PERFORMANCE of HIGH-QUALITY ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, MUSIC EDUCATION and OUTREACH PROGRAMS for AUDIENCES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION; to FOSTER AN APPRECIATION for and UNDERSTANDING of SYMPHONIC MUSIC WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES THROUGH ITS SUPPORT of THE MCLEAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA and ITS OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; and to EXPAND THE RANGE of OPPORTUNITIES for THE COMMUNITY to HEAR and ENJOY AFFORDABLE, LIVE CLASSICAL PERFORMANCES and to PARTICIPATE IN ENRICHING MUSICAL EXPERIENCES.

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Money made simple

23.26%of revenue went to mission work61.2% of expenses · Program services
3.94%of revenue went to fundraising10.4% of expenses
$38.02spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
10.82%of revenue went to management and office costs28.5% of expenses
$35.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
40.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$42,473
Mission workProgram services$9,87823.26% of revenue61.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$4,59710.82% of revenue28.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,6733.94% of revenue10.4% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$26,32561.98% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$16,14838.02% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2020CurrentExpense mix: 61.2% mission · 28.5% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.02% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 10.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.71% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 11.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.59% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.97% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 8.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.38% of revenue
2015Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 7.5% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$42,473
Expenses$16,148
Annual surplus $26,325 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,878 · 61.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$4,597 · 28.5% of expenses
Fundraising$1,673 · 10.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$42,473
Expenses$16,148
Assets$576,573
Contributions$17,055
Mission work (program services)$9,878
Fundraising$1,673
Management and general$4,597
Stocks and bonds$540,012
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

ANNE HARRISTRUSTEE, GOV & NOM. COMMITTEE, CHAIR

ELIZABETH FRANKTRUSTEE

J ALMONT PIERCETRUSTEE

JAMES BAKERPRESIDENT

JOHN BROUGHSECRETARY

KATHLEEN OROURKETRUSTEE

KENNETH NUNNENKAMPBOARD COUNSEL

MARGOT TOWNSEND YOUNGIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT & MYO LIASION

RACHEL GEORGELASTRUSTEE

TERESA KLINTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
December 1975
Location
PO BOX 760, MCLEAN, VA 22101
County
Fairfax
In care of
JAMES BAKER
Primary officer
JAMES BAKER, PRESIDENT

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2020
Tax period began
July 1, 2020
Return type
990
Tax preparer
PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC
NTEE classification
Visual Arts (A40)
IRS tax category
Visual Arts
Revocation date
November 15, 2024

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