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MONTGOMERY SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MONTGOMERY SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

EIN 63-0796873 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A69Z)

What they do

THE MONTGOMERY SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION is A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH SUPPORTS THE MONTGOMERY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. THE ORCHESTRA PERFORMS CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE AREA IN and AROUND MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. THE ASSOCIATION is ALSO DEDICATED to THE EDUCATION of YOUNG MUSICIANS of CENTRAL ALABAMA BY INVOLVING THEM IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders68 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

87.19%of revenue went to mission work87.2% of expenses · Program services
$76.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
12.79%of revenue went to management and office costs12.8% of expenses
$9.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
41.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $66,000 for BRYAN REEVES (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

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$750,291
Mission workProgram services$654,17587.19% of revenue87.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$95,95012.79% of revenue12.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1660.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$750,12599.98% 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
2023CurrentExpense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.98% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.83% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.21% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.21% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.43% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.67% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.84% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$974,653
Expenses$750,125
Annual surplus $224,528 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)$654,175 · 87.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$95,950 · 12.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$974,653
Expenses$750,125
Assets$6,827,589
Income$1,730,876
Contributions$402,091
Mission work (program services)$654,175
Management and general$95,950
Stocks and bonds$5,435,596
Accounting fees$21,820
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
BRYAN REEVESEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $66,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (68)

BRYAN REEVESEXECUTIVE DI

KEITH B NORMANPRESIDENT

MARY SIMMONSDIRECTOR

MARY MILESDIRECTOR

MARK NABHOLZDIRECTOR

MARGARET KNEISELDIRECTOR

LOUISE CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR

LISA TERRYDIRECTOR

LISA CAPELLDIRECTOR

LEAH STEPHENSDIRECTOR

MYLES MAYBERRYDIRECTOR

KEITH NORMANDIRECTOR

KAREN CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

JULIE WELLERDIRECTOR

JO KAREN PARRDIRECTOR

JEANNIE HOLLOWAYDIRECTOR

JEANNE DRUMMONDDIRECTOR

JEANIE MCRAEDIRECTOR

REBECCA HOLTSFORDDIRECTOR

WILBUR HILLDIRECTOR

TRAVIS CHINNDIRECTOR

SUSAN PRICEDIRECTOR

STANLEY GREGORYDIRECTOR

SANDY HARRISDIRECTOR

SAM ADAMSDIRECTOR

ROBIN RAWLSDIRECTOR

RICHARD GILLDIRECTOR

MICKI BETH STILLERDIRECTOR

R SCOTT WILLIAMSPAST PRESIDE

PHILIP MURKETTDIRECTOR

PAUL FREEHLINGDIRECTOR

PATSY ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

NELL MCINNISHDIRECTOR

NANCY ROBINSONDIRECTOR

JAN GILLDIRECTOR

COOKIE RUTHDIRECTOR

DR MICHELLE GOODWYNDIRECTOR

DR KEMBA CHAMBERSDIRECTOR

DR JOE SCANLANDIRECTOR

DR ARTHUR MAZYCKDIRECTOR

DOTTYE HANNANDIRECTOR

DORY HECTORDIRECTOR

DEAN NORTONDIRECTOR

DAE MILLERDIRECTOR

DR PAMELA PAINEDIRECTOR

CHRISTIE MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR

BONNIE MOOREDIRECTOR

BILL JONESDIRECTOR

ANNE PARRAMORELEAGUE PRESI

ANN SIPPIALDIRECTOR

ANDREA MCCAINDIRECTOR

AIMEE STEINEKERDIRECTOR

ADAM SCHLOSSDIRECTOR

DR QUESHA STARKSDIRECTOR

DR ROBERT SCOTTDIRECTOR

DR SANDERS BENKWITHDIRECTOR

ED PATTERSONDIRECTOR

EDWARD HAILS JRSENIOR ADVIS

EDWARD T HAILS JRDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH WILSON HUNTERDIRECTOR

GAYNELL DIXONDIRECTOR

GEORGE A KENTDIRECTOR

GINNY CUMBUSDIRECTOR

HAROLD ALLBRITTONDIRECTOR

HARRIET JOHNSTONDIRECTOR

JAKE RAY1ST VICE PRE

JAMES KLINGERDIRECTOR

JAMES E KLINGERMEMBER AT LA

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1981
Location
507 COLUMBUS ST, MONTGOMERY, AL 36104-2628
County
Montgomery
In care of
BRYAN REEVES
Primary officer
BRYAN REEVES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
October 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ALDRIDGE BORDEN & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A69Z)

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