Totals
- Total revenue
- $7,987,479
- Total expenses
- $6,322,940
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,126,874
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,147,987
- Investment income
- $1,732,668
- Other revenue
- -$20,050
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,432,387
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,655,217
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $19,777,170
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $5,012,827
- Management and general expenses
- $765,198
- Fundraising expenses
- $544,915
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $5,012,827
Program services were 79.3% 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
$272,043
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$55,500
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,799,331
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$94,282
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2a · Program service revenue: Ticket sales
total $2,054,711 · related or exempt $2,054,711
-
2b · Program service revenue: Contract income
total $93,276 · related or exempt $93,276
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3 · Investment income
total $323,272 · excluded $323,272
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $6,797,955
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $5,388,559
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,409,396
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,409,396 · excluded $1,409,396
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$107,120
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$272,043
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$145,664
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$38,544 · excluded -$38,544
-
11d · All other revenue
total $18,494 · excluded $18,494
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11e · Other revenue, total
$18,494
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $366,162 · program services $89,385 · management and general $219,271 · fundraising $57,506
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,982,464 · program services $2,419,685 · management and general $239,478 · fundraising $323,301
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $21,359 · program services $11,409 · management and general $6,469 · fundraising $3,481
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $239,023 · program services $200,169 · management and general $28,282 · fundraising $10,572
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $243,068 · program services $181,195 · management and general $33,546 · fundraising $28,327
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11b · Fees: legal
total $175 · management and general $175
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $17,331 · management and general $17,331
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $53,276 · management and general $53,276
-
11g · Fees: other
total $1,050,034 · program services $1,021,383 · management and general $26,525 · fundraising $2,126
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $247,651 · program services $227,482 · fundraising $20,169
-
13 · Office expenses
total $59,715 · program services $34,206 · management and general $13,914 · fundraising $11,595
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14 · Information technology
total $104,956 · program services $68,644 · management and general $15,015 · fundraising $21,297
-
16 · Occupancy
total $302,506 · program services $266,044 · management and general $28,936 · fundraising $7,526
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17 · Travel
total $18,727 · program services $16,545 · management and general $1,162 · fundraising $1,020
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,984 · program services $1,152 · management and general $446 · fundraising $386
-
20 · Interest
total $18,724 · management and general $18,724
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $116,198 · program services $73,421 · management and general $33,947 · fundraising $8,830
-
23 · Insurance
total $49,925 · program services $47,626 · management and general $985 · fundraising $1,314
-
24a · Other expenses: Equipment
total $171,475 · program services $171,350 · fundraising $125
-
24b · Other expenses: Licenses fees and dues
total $185,829 · program services $146,566 · management and general $25,055 · fundraising $14,208
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24c · Other expenses: Bad debt
total $1,202 · fundraising $1,202
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24e · All other expenses
total $71,156 · program services $36,565 · management and general $2,661 · fundraising $31,930
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $146,523 · end of year $82,097
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,011,332 · end of year $1,616,828
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $10,216,669 · end of year $2,659,167
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $15,654 · end of year $18,842
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $215,111 · end of year $150,996
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,823,064
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,049,631
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $816,412 · end of year $773,433
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $7,320,365 · end of year $15,892,760
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $269,702 · end of year $238,264
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $198,071 · end of year $250,219
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,023,133 · end of year $982,382
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $400,554 · end of year $394,691
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $49,985 · end of year $27,925
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,013,815 · end of year $3,615,243
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $14,326,210 · end of year $16,161,927
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The mission of the Tucson Symphony is to build and enrich community through the experience of live music of the highest quality.
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Orchestral Programming: Formed in 1928-29 as the first professional symphony orchestra in the Southwest, the TSO is the longest continuously performing professional arts organization in Arizona. Over 37,000 patrons enjoyed orchestral works ranging from classicalBeethovens 5th and Carmina Burana to popularwith An Evening at the Movies with Itzhak Perlman and Star Wars movie in concert. TSO continued its Celebracin Latina series to feature historically underrepresented Hispanic and Latino composers and artists, including a free Mexican Independence Day concert to a sold-out audience. TSO is dedicated to building an increasingly diverse audience and providing all with the chance to engage with orchestral music in new and exciting ways.
Expenses $4,528,683 · Revenue $2,055,911
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Education and Community Engagement Programming: TSO provided a wide range of Music Education Programs to 83 schools in Southern Arizona. Throughout the year, TSO Ensembles performed for over 18,000 students within schools with interactive presentations, preparing them for full orchestra KinderKonzerts and Young Peoples concerts performed for another 10,500 attendees. TSO musicians also gave 3 workshops to middle school bands and orchestras with a focus on instrumental and ensemble playing. TSO celebrated the 32nd year of its Young Composers Project (YCP), in which 33 students ages 8-18 received instruction at weekly classes from October through May, each composing a new work that was performed by TSO ensembles and full orchestra. Additionally, TSO put storytelling to music with 8 Just for Kids productions for young families free to the public, with one performance presented in Spanish. Additionally, TSO put storytelling to music with 8 Just for Kids productions for young families free to the public, with one performance presented in Spanish.
Expenses $484,144 · Revenue $92,076
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Paul Meecham
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $175,951
- From this org
- $169,623
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,328
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $169,623
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $1,815
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,513
- Filer's total
- $175,951
-
Eric Lind
VP of Philanthropy
- Total calculated
- $115,509
- From this org
- $110,485
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,024
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Paula Egan
VP of Finance
- Total calculated
- $102,549
- From this org
- $101,532
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,017
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Joseph J Rousos-Hammond
Ex-Officio
- Total calculated
- $25,571
- From this org
- $22,196
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,375
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert Chamberlain
Ex-Officio
- Total calculated
- $21,577
- From this org
- $16,879
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,698
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jose Leonardi Moore
Ex-Officio
- Total calculated
- $20,347
- From this org
- $20,347
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Gilbert
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michael Anderson
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Karen Bahnick
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mike Bylsma
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Carol Des Cognets
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Rosie Garcia
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
John Hildebrand
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gwen Powell
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Patricia Schwabe
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jeannette Segel
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Minna Shah
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Andrea Crane
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Ame Austin
Ex-Officio
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marcela Molina
Community Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rafael Barcelo
Community Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dani Eggman
Ex-Officio
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jerry Searfoss
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tom Elliott
Past Board Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Jan Konstanty
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
James Schwab
Board Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Cyndi Miller
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
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
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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Gethmann Real Estate CRT
Trust · Investment · AZ · 100% owned
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 7 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202543179349309774
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