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WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 74-6062658 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A69Z)

What they do

WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIONS MISSION is to PRESENT LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC THAT WILL ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE of OUR COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

69.25%of revenue went to mission work79.1% of expenses · Program services
7.18%of revenue went to fundraising8.2% of expenses
$87.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
11.07%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses
$0.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
49.8%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 $132,527 for CAROLYN BESS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,481,412
Mission workProgram services$1,025,85969.25% of revenue79.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$164,06311.07% of revenue12.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$106,3677.18% of revenue8.2% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$185,12312.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,296,28987.50% 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
2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.1% mission · 12.7% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.50% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 14.6% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.84% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 11.7% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.63% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 11.7% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.36% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 19.4% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.85% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 11.6% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.04% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 10.2% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.22% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 10.2% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,481,412
Expenses$1,296,289
Annual surplus $185,123 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)$1,025,859 · 79.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$164,063 · 12.7% of expenses
Fundraising$106,367 · 8.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,481,412
Expenses$1,296,289
Assets$891,936
Income$1,530,008
Contributions$738,292
Mission work (program services)$1,025,859
Fundraising$106,367
Grants given$22,960
Average grant$7,653
Management and general$164,063
Stocks and bonds$258,917
Accounting fees$45,702
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
CAROLYN BESSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $132,527Base $119,639 · Other $12,888

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 (47)

CAROLYN BESSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PAUL YANOWITCHDIRECTOR

JOHNETTE MCKOWNDIRECTOR

JON GIMBLESECRETARY

KATIE KAGADIRECTOR

KYLENE BEERSDIRECTOR

LAURA SWANNCO-VICE-PRES.,HOSPITALITY

LISA LACYCO-VICE-PRES.,HOSPITALITY

LIZ ARENDCOUNCIL PRESIDENT

LIZ STANSBURYPRESIDENT-ELECT/VP SPONSORSHIP

MARSHA GREENEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MIKE RAYMONDVICE-PRES, STRATEGIC PLANNING

NANCY LIVINGSTONPRESIDENT, FINANCE

JOCELYN WILLIAMSVP-EDUCATION & OUTREACH

PHIL REEDERDIRECTOR

REX DAVISVICE-PRES.,NOMINATING

RHETT DAWSONVP.,AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT

ROBIN BAIRDVICE-PRES, UNION RELATIONS

RODNEY KROLLDIRECTOR

RYAN LUNADIRECTOR

STEPHEN H CORWINVP, WACO SYMPHONY FDN

SUZANNE ALEXANDERCO-VP.,ARTISTIC ADVISORY

VAL RISPOLIVICE-PRES FINANCE

VERONICKA THOMPSONDIRECTOR

DONALD LEWISVICE-PRES., LOGISTICS

ALFRED SOLANODIRECTOR

ALICE STARRCO-VICE-PRES.,SPECIAL PROJ

ANDREA KOSARCO- VP.,CONCERTO CIRCLE

ANN HARDERCO-VP.,ARTISTC ADVISORY

BILL LECHNERVICE-PRES.,TECHNOLOGY

CANDY SWENKEDIRECTOR

CARLISS HYDEDIRECTOR

CHARLES STERNEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DEBRA BURLESONCO-VICE-PRES.,SPECIAL PROJ

DIANE DEAVERDIRECTOR

DIANNE SAWYERPRESIDENT

JOHN PROTHRODIRECTOR

GARY COLEYDIRECTOR

GLENDA STRUMDIRECTOR

GLENN HANNADIRECTOR

HARRY HARELIKPRESIDENT, WACO SYM FDN

JAMES PITTSDIRECTOR

JANA HIXSONDIRECTOR

JEFFREY ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR

JERRY POWELLVICE-PRES., ADMINISTRATION

JOAQUIN LUGODIRECTOR

ALEC BURRISSCO-VP, CONCERTO CIRCLE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1964
Location
600 AUSTIN AVE STE 10, WACO, TX 76701-2044
County
McLennan
In care of
CAROLYN BESS
Primary officer
CAROLYN BESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@wacosymphony.com Phone(254) 754-1035

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
May 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
JRBT PC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A69Z)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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