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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DES MOINES SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,572,179
Total expenses
$4,051,749
Contributions and grants received
$2,414,037
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,135,839
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$22,303
Total assets, end of year
$20,891,226
Total liabilities, end of year
$987,268
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,903,958
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,226,241
Management and general expenses
$562,553
Fundraising expenses
$262,955
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,226,241

Program services were 79.6% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $1,211,689

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $286,200

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $916,148

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $103,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $739,522 · related or exempt $739,522

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CLASSES AND LESSONS

    total $281,424 · related or exempt $281,424

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONTRACT FEES

    total $89,250 · related or exempt $89,250

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $25,643 · unrelated business $25,643

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $37,587

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $67,503

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$29,916 · excluded -$29,916

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $52,219 · related or exempt $52,219

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $52,219

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $467,359 · program services $353,387 · management and general $68,383 · fundraising $45,589

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,629,457 · program services $1,268,233 · management and general $217,075 · fundraising $144,149

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $20,192 · program services $15,144 · management and general $3,029 · fundraising $2,019

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $152,198 · program services $80,272 · management and general $43,415 · fundraising $28,511

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $171,304 · program services $135,341 · management and general $21,700 · fundraising $14,263

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $20,100 · management and general $20,100

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $35,197 · program services $16,908 · management and general $18,289

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $110,210 · program services $110,210

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $14,345 · program services $4,591 · management and general $9,754

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $23,673 · program services $1,739 · management and general $21,934

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $93,142 · program services $61,472 · management and general $15,835 · fundraising $15,835

  • 17 · Travel

    total $229,520 · program services $229,520

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,687 · management and general $2,687

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $25,326 · management and general $25,326

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $44,200 · program services $33,150 · management and general $11,050

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONCERT PRODUCTION

    total $829,759 · program services $829,759

  • 24b · Other expenses: MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

    total $89,917 · program services $71,274 · management and general $7,260 · fundraising $11,383

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $30,777 · program services $6,336 · management and general $23,235 · fundraising $1,206

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $17,236 · program services $8,905 · management and general $8,331

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $45,150 · management and general $45,150

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $348,263 · end of year $596,625

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $805,533 · end of year $640,469

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $16,851 · end of year $20,038

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $151,771 · end of year $94,328

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

    $885,239

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

    $676,086

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $128,057 · end of year $209,153

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $18,735,736 · end of year $19,330,613

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $73,670 · end of year $62,291

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $252,059 · end of year $257,897

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $732,474 · end of year $667,080

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,407,011 · end of year $979,105

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $17,720,997 · end of year $18,924,853

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA FORMED IN 1937 TO ENRICH, EDUCATE, AND INSPIRE THE COMMUNITY BY PERFORMING GREAT ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. THE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION, GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OPERATING ON AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF MORE THAN 4.2 MILLION, SUPPORTS THE SYMPHONY ACADEMY AND ITS NUMEROUS MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING FOUR YOUTH ORCHESTRAS AND A YOUTH WIND ENSEMBLE. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO SUPPORTS THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WHICH PERFORMS SEVEN PAIRS OF MASTERWORKS CONCERTS, A SUMMER SEASON OF FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS AT THE LAURIDSEN AMPHITHEATER IN WATER WORKS PARK, A REGULAR SEASON POPS SERIES INCLUDING THE TRADITIONAL NEW YEAR'S EVE POPS, AND EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND FAMILY CONCERTS. THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY ALSO PRODUCES AND PERFORMS THE ANNUAL YANKEE DOODLE POPS CONCERT IN JULY ON THE GROUND OF THE IOWA STATE CAPITAL.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY IS TO ENRICH, EDUCATE, AND INSPIRE THE COMMUNITY BY PERFORMING GREAT ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.

  • CONCERT PERFORMANCESTHE DES MOINES SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION PERFORMS SEVEN PAIRS OF MASTERWORKS CONCERTS, AS WELL AS EDUCATION AND FAMILY CONCERTS, AND BOTH A REGULAR SEASON AND SUMMER SEASON POPS SERIES WHICH DRAWS AUDIENCE MEMBERS FROM THROUGHOUT IOWA.

    Expenses $2,811,312 · Revenue $880,991

  • MUSIC EDUCATIONTHE DES MOINES SYMPHONY ACADEMY PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES.

    Expenses $414,929 · Revenue $281,424

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • RICHARD L EARLY

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $183,427
    From this org
    $150,448
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,979
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,994
    Bonus
    $1,454
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,960
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,019
    Filer's total
    $183,427

  • JOSEPH GIUNTA

    MUSIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $287,469
    From this org
    $255,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,969
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,740
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,229
    Filer's total
    $287,469

  • SCOTT WYCKOFF

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $127,931
    From this org
    $105,881
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,050
    Hours/week
    40

  • BARBARA BEATTY MD

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DOUGLAS B DORNER MD

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • REBECCA L YOUNG

    VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LYNNE FLATER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT H WOOTTEN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RUSSELL J BITTERMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID BRICK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LIZZY NEUGENT DIXON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARY EDRINGTON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATHRYN GREENFIELD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATE HIGHTSHOE-LAMBERT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR YULIA JOHNSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KAYLEIGH KOESTER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RON MAAHS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALAN MAGRUDER PHD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRYAN MYERS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STACY POLYDORAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID SAGULA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EMILY STORK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAURIE WOLF PHD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANN COLLINS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PROCTOR LUREMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BILLY WEATHERS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

Answered no

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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.

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.

  • DES MOINES SYMPHONY FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY · IA

    Directly controlled by DES MOINES SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

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.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501329349302880

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