Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $21,495,836
- Total expenses
- $19,061,118
- Contributions and grants received
- $15,533,985
- Grants paid
- $47,759
- Program service revenue
- $5,040,786
- Investment income
- $967,956
- Other revenue
- -$46,891
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,146,233
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,635,189
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $33,511,044
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $15,793,780
- Management and general expenses
- $1,876,109
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,391,229
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $15,793,780
Program services were 82.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$216,033
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1d · Related organizations
$1,040,567
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$11,275,518
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,001,867
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$262,473
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2a · Program service revenue: CONCERT REVENUE
total $4,889,521 · related or exempt $4,889,521
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2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION
total $86,401 · related or exempt $86,401
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2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM PROCESSING FEE
total $64,864 · related or exempt $64,864
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3 · Investment income
total $866,076 · excluded $866,076
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $28,222,201
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $28,120,321
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $101,880
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $101,880 · excluded $101,880
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$41,363
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$216,033
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$96,780
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$55,417 · excluded -$55,417
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$12,606
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$4,999
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $7,607 · excluded $7,607
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $919 · excluded $919
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11e · Other revenue, total
$919
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $47,759 · program services $47,759
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,023,932 · program services $357,391 · management and general $556,707 · fundraising $109,834
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $8,893,948 · program services $7,746,183 · management and general $612,113 · fundraising $535,652
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $527,971 · program services $417,988 · management and general $100,464 · fundraising $9,519
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,267,564 · program services $1,142,055 · management and general $57,580 · fundraising $67,929
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $724,764 · program services $604,801 · management and general $66,508 · fundraising $53,455
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11a · Fees: management
total $1,054,910 · program services $796,774 · management and general $59,666 · fundraising $198,470
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11b · Fees: legal
total $400 · management and general $400
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $38,660 · management and general $38,660
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $189,750 · management and general $70,710 · fundraising $119,040
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $59,601 · fundraising $59,601
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $33,535 · management and general $33,535
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11g · Fees: other
total $46,793 · program services $27,107 · fundraising $19,686
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $895,057 · program services $876,936 · fundraising $18,121
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13 · Office expenses
total $321,693 · program services $255,958 · management and general $15,936 · fundraising $49,799
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14 · Information technology
total $163,718 · program services $97,304 · management and general $34,400 · fundraising $32,014
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16 · Occupancy
total $275,830 · program services $148,948 · management and general $63,441 · fundraising $63,441
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17 · Travel
total $455,152 · program services $431,350 · management and general $7,343 · fundraising $16,459
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $31,517 · program services $9,583 · management and general $21,925 · fundraising $9
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20 · Interest
total $6,956 · management and general $6,956
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $95,019 · program services $60,677 · management and general $17,171 · fundraising $17,171
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23 · Insurance
total $268,590 · program services $190,794 · management and general $77,796
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24a · Other expenses: CONCERT PRODUCTION
total $1,208,491 · program services $1,207,471 · management and general $1,020
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24b · Other expenses: GUEST ARTISTS
total $1,061,867 · program services $1,061,867
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24c · Other expenses: BOX OFFICE
total $256,420 · program services $256,420
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24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $111,221 · program services $56,414 · management and general $33,778 · fundraising $21,029
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $468,423 · end of year $300,676
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $4,855,050 · end of year $5,698,096
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $964,410 · end of year $867,977
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $35,180 · end of year $47,594
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $201,166 · end of year $124,483
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,249,095
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,088,042
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $236,860 · end of year $161,053
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $17,857,976 · end of year $18,604,855
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $6,323,313 · end of year $10,041,286
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,496,676 · end of year $1,300,213
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $446,942 · end of year $567,124
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,521,903 · end of year $1,544,484
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,629,763 · end of year $1,523,581
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $14,264,274 · end of year $17,619,736
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $14,576,172 · end of year $15,891,308
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
TO BE NORTH CAROLINA'S STATE ORCHESTRA, AN ORCHESTRA ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ARTISTIC QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, AND EMBRACING ITS DUAL LEGACIES OF STATEWIDE SERVICE AND MUSIC EDUCATION.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY IS NORTH CAROLINA'S STATE ORCHESTRA, AN ORCHESTRA ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ARTISTIC QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, AND EMBRACING ITS DUAL LEGACIES OF STATEWIDE SERVICE AND MUSIC EDUCATION.
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FOUNDED IN 1932, THE NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY (NCS) WAS THE FIRST STATE-SUPPORTED ORCHESTRA IN THE COUNTRY. ITS DUAL MISSION OF STATEWIDE SERVICE AND MUSIC EDUCATION CONTINUES TODAY. IT IS THE LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION IN NORTH CAROLINA AND HAS THE MOST EXTENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM OF ANY U.S. ORCHESTRA. ANNUALLY, THE SYMPHONY TRAVELS MORE THAN 18,000 MILES, REACHES 100 COUNTIES AND PERFORMS FOR 250,000 PEOPLE INCLUDING SERVING MORE THAN 150,000 STUDENTS.
Expenses $15,793,780 · Grants $47,759 · Revenue $5,040,786
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Joseph C BastianJOSEPH C BASTIAN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 1 related
-
Dr Wm Charles HeltonDR WM CHARLES HELTON
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 1 related
-
Terry L StevensTERRY L STEVENS
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
David L HainesDAVID L HAINES
ASSISTANT TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Rosemary KenyonROSEMARY KENYON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Don DavisDON DAVIS
PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Deborah M AikenDEBORAH M AIKEN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Timothy AltmanDR TIMOTHY ALTMAN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chip AndersonCHIP ANDERSON
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Stephanie BassSTEPHANIE BASS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Trude R BateDR TRUDE R BATE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Denise S BennettDENISE S BENNETT
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jud BowmanJUD BOWMAN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patty BriguglioPATTY BRIGUGLIO
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
The Honorable Roy CooperTHE HONORABLE ROY COOPER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeffrey A CorbettJEFFREY A CORBETT
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Roy CromartieDR ROY CROMARTIE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Courtney CrowderCOURTNEY CROWDER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jim DatinJIM DATIN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard L DaughertyRICHARD L DAUGHERTY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Keith DonahueKEITH DONAHUE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Robert N EbyDR ROBERT N EBY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael GeringMICHAEL GERING
MEMBER (UNTIL 2/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James C GulickJAMES C GULICK
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elaine Bryant HayesELAINE BRYANT HAYES
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kristen HessKRISTEN HESS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard E HinsonRICHARD E HINSON
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin HowellKEVIN HOWELL
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
L Dwain JoyceL DWAIN JOYCE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cecelia Eckert KennedyCECELIA ECKERT KENNEDY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Robert LacinDR ROBERT LACIN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Mark LeitheDR MARK LEITHE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rev Dr Christie MabryREV DR CHRISTIE MABRY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dawn MacLarenDAWN MACLAREN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert MacNeill JrROBERT MACNEILL JR
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jane MarrJANE MARR
MEMBER (UNTIL 3/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Branford MarsalisBRANFORD MARSALIS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Louise A MillerLOUISE A MILLER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ginger MinichielloGINGER MINICHIELLO
MEMBER (UNTIL 4/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James MorganJAMES MORGAN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lori OkeefeLORI OKEEFE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rebecca Quinn-WolfREBECCA QUINN-WOLF
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Ramachandra P ReddyDR RAMACHANDRA P REDDY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Donna RhodeDONNA RHODE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tracey Fodor SmithTRACEY FODOR SMITH
MEMBER (UNTIL 3/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jason SmithJASON SMITH
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David SontagDAVID SONTAG
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Linda J StaunchLINDA J STAUNCH
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
M Gray Styers JrM GRAY STYERS JR
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sandy SullySANDY SULLY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Allison TrappALLISON TRAPP
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
The Honorable Catherine TruittTHE HONORABLE CATHERINE TRUITT
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dereck WhittenburgDERECK WHITTENBURG
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Secretary D Reid WilsonSECRETARY D REID WILSON
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Darliene S WoolnerDARLIENE S WOOLNER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tim YullTIM YULL
MEMBER (UNTIL 3/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sandi Ma MacDonaldSANDI MA MACDONALD
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $413,473
- From this org
- $380,148
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,325
- Hours/week
- 55 + 5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $299,996
- Bonus
- $80,000
- Other
- $152
- Deferred
- $6,080
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,245
- Filer's total
- $413,473
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Robert SchillerROBERT SCHILLER
SVP FINANCE & CFO
- Total calculated
- $224,288
- From this org
- $219,568
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,720
- Hours/week
- 55 + 5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $199,644
- Bonus
- $19,872
- Other
- $52
- Deferred
- $4,054
- Nontaxable benefits
- $666
- Filer's total
- $224,288
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Carlos Miguel PrietoCARLOS MIGUEL PRIETO
MUSIC DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $178,006
- From this org
- $164,308
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,698
- Hours/week
- 25
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $164,282
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $26
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,698
- Filer's total
- $178,006
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Linda CharltonLINDA CHARLTON
VP MARKETING & AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $200,387
- From this org
- $170,391
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,996
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $154,812
- Bonus
- $15,500
- Other
- $79
- Deferred
- $2,958
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,038
- Filer's total
- $200,387
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Elizabeth RansomELIZABETH RANSOM
VP PHILANTHROPY
- Total calculated
- $180,780
- From this org
- $166,421
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,359
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $151,375
- Bonus
- $15,018
- Other
- $28
- Deferred
- $3,064
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,295
- Filer's total
- $180,780
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Donald TippettDONALD TIPPETT
VP ORCHESTRA OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $160,675
- From this org
- $143,773
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,902
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $130,714
- Bonus
- $13,041
- Other
- $18
- Deferred
- $2,660
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,242
- Filer's total
- $160,675
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Brian ReaginBRIAN REAGIN
MUSICIAN (UNTIL 6/24)
- Total calculated
- $153,680
- From this org
- $126,635
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,045
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $126,483
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $152
- Deferred
- $5,654
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,391
- Filer's total
- $153,680
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Rebekah DaleyREBEKAH DALEY
MUSICIAN
- Total calculated
- $132,048
- From this org
- $114,306
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,742
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 1A
- THE NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY HAS PARTNERED WITH THE YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE TO OFFER OPTIONAL DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIPS FOR ALL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. THE COST TO THE NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY IS $10 PER MONTH PER MEMBER EMPLOYEE.
- PART I, LINE 7
- NON-FIXED BONUSES TO EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY SOCIETY, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS
$6,705
TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT
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ALAMANCE BURLINGTON SCHOOLS
$5,322
PROGRAM SUPPORT
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY FOUNDATION
501(C)(3) · HOLD SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENT, SOLICIT ADDITIONS, & PROTECT ASSETS · NC · controlled entity
Directly controlled by NC SYMPHONY SOCIETY
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 6 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202511279349303091
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