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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LUBBOCK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

EIN 75-6001993 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE LUBBOCK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is to ENRICH THE GREATER COMMUNITY WE SERVE THROUGH QUALITY SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCES and EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.

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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 leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

52.96%of revenue went to mission work60.7% of expenses · Program services
$87.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
34.30%of revenue went to management and office costs39.3% of expenses
$3.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
47.2%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 $128,143 for GALEN WIXSON (PRESIDENT & CED). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$2,239,249
Mission workProgram services$1,185,83252.96% of revenue60.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$768,07734.30% of revenue39.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$285,34012.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,953,90987.26% 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: 60.7% mission · 39.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.26% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 36.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.04% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 33.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.45% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 39.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.11% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 49.8% mission · 50.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.02% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 56.4% mission · 43.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.92% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 51.2% mission · 48.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.07% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 54.2% mission · 45.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,239,249
Expenses$1,953,909
Annual surplus $285,340 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)$1,185,832 · 60.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$768,077 · 39.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,239,249
Expenses$1,953,909
Assets$6,384,474
Income$2,239,249
Contributions$1,056,672
Mission work (program services)$1,185,832
Management and general$768,077
Stocks and bonds$5,457,181
Accounting fees$17,500
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
GALEN WIXSONPRESIDENT & CED · 48 hrs/week $128,143
DAVID CHOLSO MUSIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $123,653

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 (43)

GALEN WIXSONPRESIDENT & CED

DAVID CHOLSO MUSIC DIRECTOR

LESLIE HUCKABEEEDUCATION CHAIR

KATIE SALTERBOARD MEMBER

LOLA WINDISCHBOARD MEMBER

MAUREEN CHADWICKBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA FAULKTREASURER

MELISSA PRIDMOREBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL EPPSDEVELOPMENT CHAIR

NADENE TIPTONBOARD MEMBER

NEIL KURTZMANARTISTIC EXCELLENCE CHAIR

PATTY FREIERBOARD MEMBER

PAULA LOVELESSBOARD MEMBER

PETER REEDBOARD MEMBER

SANDY HENRYBOARD MEMBER

SPENCER HARTMANPLAYERS REPRESENTATIVE

STEPHANIE ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN FAULKBOARD MEMBER

STEVE BALCHBOARD MEMBER

TERRI BYRNESECRETARY

TIM SAMPSONMARKETING CHAIR

TIVA KASEMSRIBOARD MEMBER

TONI WALLINGFORDCHAIR

DARYA WHITEBOARD MEMBER

AMY GRISHAMBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW STETSONDIRECTOR TTU SCHOOL OF MUS

BETH ASHMOREBOARD MEMBER

BOBBYE HRNCIRIKBOARD MEMBER

BRAD GREENBOARD MEMBER

BRENDA PARRISHSPECIAL EVENTS CHAIR

BRIAN WILLCUTTIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

CARLA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

COVAR DABEZIESBOARD MEMBER

LEEN BORNOBOARD MEMBER

DUSTIN BAUCOMBOARD MEMBER

EDSON WAYBOARD MEMBER

ERIN GREGGBOARD MEMBER

GILBERT BERDINEBOARD MEMBER

GRACE LINBOARD MEMBER

JILL STANGLCHAIR ELECT

JOYCE WHITEBOARD MEMBER

KASI BOUTWELLBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA KUHNBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1948
Location
601 AVENUE K, LUBBOCK, TX 79401-1842
County
Lubbock
In care of
GALEN WIXSON
Primary officer
GALEN WIXSON, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(806) 762-1688

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
GARRETT AND SWANN LLP
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

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