Form 990 for tax year 2022
Filed by SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $31,257,219
- Total expenses
- $34,393,963
- Contributions and grants received
- $18,584,110
- Grants paid
- $360,254
- Program service revenue
- $12,408,548
- Investment income
- $303,128
- Other revenue
- -$38,567
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,008,837
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,008,162
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $9,000,675
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $27,087,910
- Management and general expenses
- $4,494,106
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,811,947
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $27,087,910
Program services were 78.8% 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
$1,658,421
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1d · Related organizations
$1,527,196
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$432,650
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$14,965,843
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$4,924,876
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2a · Program service revenue: CONCERT REVENUE
total $10,518,242 · related or exempt $10,518,242
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2b · Program service revenue: SUPPORT SERVICE FEES
total $1,313,646 · related or exempt $1,313,646
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2c · Program service revenue: HALL USAGE FEE
total $476,660 · related or exempt $401,293 · unrelated business $75,367
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2d · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEE
total $100,000 · related or exempt $100,000
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3 · Investment income
total $294,453 · excluded $294,453
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5 · Royalties
total $9,143 · excluded $9,143
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $4,894,190
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $4,885,515
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $8,675
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $8,675 · excluded $8,675
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$127,477
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,658,421
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$282,434
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$154,957 · excluded -$154,957
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$11,375
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$19,300
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9c · Net income from gaming
total -$7,925 · excluded -$7,925
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$134,627
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$84,728
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $49,899 · unrelated business $44,336 · excluded $5,563
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11a · Other revenue: FSA REIMBURSEMENT
total $51,521 · excluded $51,521
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11b · Other revenue: AUXILIARY INCOME
total $10,755 · related or exempt $10,755
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11c · Other revenue: USHER FUND
total $2,997 · excluded $2,997
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11e · Other revenue, total
$65,273
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $360,254 · program services $360,254
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $2,003,662 · program services $1,191,507 · management and general $410,114 · fundraising $402,041
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $17,122,902 · program services $14,338,032 · management and general $1,651,233 · fundraising $1,133,637
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $682,923 · program services $581,858 · management and general $58,371 · fundraising $42,694
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $4,839,551 · program services $3,954,894 · management and general $448,386 · fundraising $436,271
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,847,859 · program services $1,465,358 · management and general $239,132 · fundraising $143,369
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11b · Fees: legal
total $167,602 · program services $48,484 · management and general $118,925 · fundraising $193
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $262,492 · program services $7,919 · management and general $254,573
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,164 · management and general $2,164
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,838,019 · program services $1,698,245 · management and general $62,201 · fundraising $77,573
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13 · Office expenses
total $1,176,427 · program services $661,385 · management and general $140,765 · fundraising $374,277
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14 · Information technology
total $504,556 · program services $40,377 · management and general $413,809 · fundraising $50,370
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15 · Royalties
total $103,127 · program services $103,127
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16 · Occupancy
total $261,542 · program services $113,540 · management and general $144,576 · fundraising $3,426
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17 · Travel
total $392,669 · program services $350,947 · management and general $20,263 · fundraising $21,459
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20 · Interest
total $106,388 · management and general $106,388
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $298,589 · management and general $298,589
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23 · Insurance
total $51,857 · program services $18,559 · management and general $33,298
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24a · Other expenses: CONCERT COSTS
total $1,979,028 · program services $1,819,238 · management and general $33,557 · fundraising $126,233
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24b · Other expenses: TAXES AND LICENSES
total $319,204 · program services $318,329 · management and general $471 · fundraising $404
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24c · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT
total $63,499 · program services $15,857 · management and general $47,642
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24d · Other expenses: UBI TAXES
total $9,649 · management and general $9,649
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,608,132 · end of year $712,267
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $45,865 · end of year $45,711
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $4,031,056 · end of year $3,091,549
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $3,232,313 · end of year $1,724,655
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $1,104,726 · end of year $1,120,629
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $235,282 · end of year $230,113
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $490,821 · end of year $498,464
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$9,373,647
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,926,935
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $6,745,301 · end of year $6,446,712
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $4,043,773 · end of year $5,138,737
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,629,565 · end of year $1,508,521
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $4,702,009 · end of year $6,594,850
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $5,394,638 · end of year $1,904,791
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$2,271,672 · end of year -$997,405
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $12,082,729 · end of year $9,998,080
Mission and programs · 2022
Mission
TO PRESENT SYMPHONIC MUSIC OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY IN A DISTINCTIVE WAY FOR THE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEATTLE SYMPHONY UNLEASHES THE POWER OF MUSIC, BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER, & LIFTS THE HUMAN SPIRIT.
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THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY IS ONE OF AMERICA'S LEADING ORCHESTRAS AND IS INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED FOR ITS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND EXTENSIVE RECORDING HISTORY. THE 2022-2023 SEASON SAW INCREASED POST-PANDEMIC AUDIENCES WITH 187,235 ATTENDING IN PERSON. THAT INCLUDED 36,098 FREE OR DISCOUNTED TICKETS AND OVER 50 COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PUGET SOUND REGION. STREAMING SERVICES WAS AN ADD ON BENEFIT TO SUBSCRIBERS AND SINGLE CONCERT GOERS WHO WERE ABLE TO VIEW PROGRAMMING REMOTELY. THE SYMPHONY ALSO PROVIDED STREAMING SERVICES TO OTHER ARTISTIC ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUP EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT BENAROYA HALL.
Expenses $26,459,837 · Grants $360,254 · Revenue $12,206,483
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING RETURNED TO IN PERSON AND LIVE EVENTS IN ADDITION TO DIGITAL CONTENT DELIVERED THROUGH THE STREAMING PLATFORM. ATTENDANCE IN THE 22/23 SEASON WAS 5,481 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES INCLUDING OFFSITE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE PUGET SOUND REGION. THE LISTEN BOLDLY APP HAS ENHANCED THE SYMPHONY'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OUTREACH, WITH ALL PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT NOW AVAILABLE DIGITALLY TO FAMILIES, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ACROSS THE STATE AND CANADA. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE TINY TOTS CONCERTS, LINK UP, AN INTERACTIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND THE YOUNG COMPOSERS WORKSHOP.
Expenses $628,073 · Revenue $137,453
As filed on the 2022 return.
Listed in Part VII
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BEN MARTZ
TREASURER, VICE CHAIR, FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 4 related
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BILL MCALEER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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BRIAN J MARKS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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CHERYL LEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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CHUCK SCHWEIZER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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DICK PAUL
VICE CHAIR, GOVERNANCE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
DIENA MANN
VICE CHAIR, EQUITY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
DOROTHY LI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
DOUGLAS JACKSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
IHNIKE LEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
ISIAAH CRAWFORD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
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JOE DAVY
VICE CHAIR, AUDIENCES
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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JON ROSEN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
JUDITH FONG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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KJRISTINE R LUND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
LESLIE JACKSON CHIHULY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
LYLE SNYDER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
LYN GRINSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
MARSHAL MCREAL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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MAURICIO GONZALEZ DE LA FUENTE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
MICHAEL HATCH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
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MICHAEL SLONSKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
MIMI GATES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
MOLLY GABEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
NADER KABBANI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
NANCY NERAAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
PAULA BOGGS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
REBECCA EBSWORTH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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RONALD KOO
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
SAM CHO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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SHAWN HARMON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
STEPHEN WHYTE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
SUSAN AMINI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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SUSAN COUGHLIN
VICE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
SUSAN DETWEILER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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SWIL KANIM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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YUKA SHIMIZU
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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KRISHNA THIAGARAJAN
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $530,720
- From this org
- $482,796
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $47,924
- Hours/week
- 34 + 2 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $446,955
- Bonus
- $35,841
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,735
- Nontaxable benefits
- $37,189
- Filer's total
- $530,720
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CHERONNE WONG
CFO & BENAROYA HALL COO
- Total calculated
- $265,555
- From this org
- $234,561
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,994
- Hours/week
- 29 + 6 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $234,561
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,555
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,439
- Filer's total
- $265,555
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MARIA YANG
VP DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $286,412
- From this org
- $249,744
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,668
- Hours/week
- 33
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $249,744
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,215
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,453
- Filer's total
- $286,412
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JENNIFER ADAIR
VP & GENERAL MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $215,922
- From this org
- $187,171
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,751
- Hours/week
- 34
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $187,171
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,312
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,439
- Filer's total
- $215,922
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CHRISTINE WOOD
VP OF MARKETING & COMM.
- Total calculated
- $157,125
- From this org
- $150,646
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,479
- Hours/week
- 34
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $150,646
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,479
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $157,125
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RAFF WILSON
VP ARTISTIC PLANNNG
- Total calculated
- $187,641
- From this org
- $161,188
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,453
- Hours/week
- 34
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $161,188
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,453
- Filer's total
- $187,641
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NOAH GELLER
CONCERTMASTER
- Total calculated
- $304,501
- From this org
- $280,453
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,048
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $280,453
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,048
- Filer's total
- $304,501
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EFE BALTACIGIL
MUSICIAN
- Total calculated
- $170,784
- From this org
- $162,297
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,487
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $162,297
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,487
- Filer's total
- $170,784
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JEFFREY FAIR
MUSICIAN
- Total calculated
- $167,031
- From this org
- $156,969
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,062
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,969
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,062
- Filer's total
- $167,031
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MICHAEL WERNER
MUSICIAN
- Total calculated
- $186,411
- From this org
- $155,420
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,991
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $155,420
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,991
- Filer's total
- $186,411
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EDUARDO RIOS SILVA
MUSICIAN
- Total calculated
- $165,719
- From this org
- $153,645
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,074
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $153,645
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,074
- Filer's total
- $165,719
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 · Written employment contract
- 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 7
- MR. THIAGARAJAN'S BONUS AMOUNT REFLECTS FISCAL YEARS 2021 AND 2022 BONUS AWARDS. AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF SIX MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, DETERMINE, AND APPROVE THE BONUS.
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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$360,254
FACILITY 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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501(C)(3) · SUPPORT OF SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA · WA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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501(C)(3) · OPERATION OF CONCERT HALL · WA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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BEETHOVEN A NONPROFIT CORPORATION
501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORG. TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS · WA
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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CHARITABLE LEAD ANNUITY TRUST (1)
T · INVESTMENTS · WA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2022
- Filed
- 1 July 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202441839349300139
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