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← COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,989,902
Total expenses
$10,705,090
Contributions and grants received
$11,119,960
Grants paid
$10,000
Program service revenue
$2,667,566
Investment income
$249,113
Other revenue
-$46,737
Total assets, end of year
$48,981,108
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,695,905
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$47,285,203
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,178,466
Management and general expenses
$1,385,610
Fundraising expenses
$1,141,014
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,178,466

Program services were 76.4% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $444,690

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,196,675

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,478,595

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $304,100

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $2,213,683 · related or exempt $2,213,683

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PERFORMANCE FEES

    total $318,074 · related or exempt $318,074

  • 2c · Program service revenue: YOUTH ORCHESTRA

    total $134,434 · related or exempt $134,434

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING/PROMOTION

    total $1,375 · unrelated business $1,375

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $249,893 · excluded $249,893

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $780

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$780

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$780 · excluded -$780

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $47,600

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $444,690

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $136,147

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$88,547 · excluded -$88,547

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $9,588

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $14,501

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$4,913 · excluded -$4,913

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $46,723 · excluded $46,723

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $46,723

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,000 · program services $10,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,459,260 · program services $3,459,260

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $155,894 · program services $155,402 · fundraising $492

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $410,141 · program services $405,462 · management and general $2,054 · fundraising $2,625

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $397,391 · program services $396,274 · fundraising $1,117

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $336,508 · management and general $336,508

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,663,895 · program services $1,744,418 · management and general $888,695 · fundraising $1,030,782

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $387,602 · program services $385,615 · management and general $487 · fundraising $1,500

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $393,799 · program services $350,163 · management and general $13,241 · fundraising $30,395

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $565,297 · program services $506,328 · management and general $54,640 · fundraising $4,329

  • 17 · Travel

    total $190,822 · program services $150,797 · management and general $15,209 · fundraising $24,816

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,518 · management and general $5,518

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $40,754 · program services $7,423 · management and general $33,331

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONTRACTED STAGEHANDS

    total $384,504 · program services $385,573 · management and general -$2,096 · fundraising $1,027

  • 24b · Other expenses: LICENSE AND MEMBERSHIPS

    total $65,540 · program services $38,520 · management and general $27,020

  • 24c · Other expenses: MUSIC

    total $56,988 · program services $56,988

  • 24d · Other expenses: BACKSTAGE AND USHERS

    total $55,762 · program services $55,762

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $125,415 · program services $70,481 · management and general $11,003 · fundraising $43,931

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,815,186 · end of year $4,085,623

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,062,747 · end of year $10,061,082

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $11,490,637 · end of year $12,799,445

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $366,835 · end of year $101,938

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $79,325 · end of year $117,648

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $474,695

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $406,892

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $15,820 · end of year $67,803

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $20,205,290 · end of year $21,747,569

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,001,020 · end of year $1,464,033

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $127,899 · end of year $115,284

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $116,588

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,364,595 · end of year $9,589,384

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $31,542,326 · end of year $37,695,819

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS TO PROVIDE SYMPHONIC MUSIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, TO ENGENDER PASSION AND EXCITEMENT IN OUR DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THIS IS PAIRED WITH OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION: TO EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO FOSTER TALENT, CREATE FUTURE AUDIENCES, NURTURE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPARK CREATIVITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • 2022-23 INDOOR CONCERTS INCLUDED THE MASTERWORKS SERIES, WITH 12 PROGRAMS (27 PERFORMANCES), AND A SERIES OF SPECIAL POPS CONCERTS (5 PROGRAMS/7 PERFORMANCES), WHICH INCLUDED THE HOLIDAY POPS SPECTACULAR, A TRIBUTE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN, AND PROGRAMS FEATURING THE ORCHESTRA PERFORMING THE SCORE LIVE ALONG WITH SCREENINGS OF RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, GHOSTBUSTERS AND RETURN OF THE JEDI. TOTAL ATTENDANCE FOR CONCERTS IN THESE SERIES WAS 32,776.

    Expenses $4,113,954 · Revenue $1,274,926

  • THE 2023 PICNIC WITH THE POPS AND POPCORN POPS OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES IN THE COLUMBUS COMMONS INCLUDED NINE (9) CONCERT PROGRAMS (10 PERFORMANCES), WHICH WERE ATTENDED BY 20,973 INDIVIDUALS. FOUR (4) SUMMER NIGHT MUSIC NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERTS WERE PERFORMED IN CHURCHES AND OTHER COMMUNITY VENUES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL OHIO, WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 2,408.

    Expenses $2,204,211 · Revenue $851,788

  • CSO EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN 2022-23 INCLUDED CLASSROOM PROGRAMS (YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS, CONCERTS IN SCHOOLS, MINDFUL MUSIC MOMENTS); SIX YOUTH ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLES AND PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS; FAMILY PROGRAMS; EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS; OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFELONG LEARNERS; AND RECOGNITION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED THE ACADEMY, A NEW MUSICAL TRAINING PROGRAM TO PREPARE YOUNG BIPOC MUSICIANS FROM COLUMBUS FOR PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA CAREERS. OUR EXPANDED PARTNERSHIP WITH COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS PROVIDES EXPANDED ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION, INCLUDING CSO IN THE CLASSROOM FREE REMOTE CURRICULA DEVELOPED FOR ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-5. CSO EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED 63,560 CHILDREN IN 2022-23.

    Expenses $753,496 · Grants $10,000 · Revenue $155,351

  • AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT SERIES (COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ETC.) SPECIAL EVENTS AND CONTRACTED MUSICIAN PERFORMANCES.

    Expenses $1,106,805 · Revenue $385,501

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lisa Barton

    CHAIR (THRU 12/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Stephen E Markovich

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Robert Morrison Jr

    CO-VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steve Snethkamp

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Amy Shore

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rosa M Ailabouni

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kurt Bendeck

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • G Ross Bridgman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph Chlapaty

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Vinita Clements

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Cochran

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Foley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kenneth Freedman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Hector Garcia-Santana

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jack George

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph Hamrock

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cindy Hilsheimer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Terry Hoppmann

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eric Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Phillip Lasusa

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Varun Mahajan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Algenon Marbley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gay Su Pinnell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ellen Pizzuti

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Prichard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Betsy Schumacher

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph Sofia

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Weiss

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nelson Yoder

    CO-VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Melody Birmingham

    BOARD MEMBER (EFF 12/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Denise Rehg

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Daniel Walshaw

    COO

    Total calculated
    $0
    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 July 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411979349301166

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