NEW BEDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW BEDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 04-2658082 · Symphony Orchestras (A69)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE NEW BEDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is to PLACE THE WORLDS FINEST SYMPHONIC MUSIC AT THE CENTER of THE CULTURAL LIFE of THE SOUTH COAST and to WORK WITH OTHERS to BRING CLASSICAL and OTHER MUSIC INTO THE LIVES of EVERYONE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ENRICHES THE LIVES of ADULTS and CHILDREN THROUGH THE TRANSFORMING POWER of GREAT MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS PASSIONATE and ENGAGING CONCERTS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL of PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS and PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS for PEOPLE of ALL AGES THAT DEEPEN THEIR ENJOYMENT of MUSIC and MAKE IT A PART of THEIR DAILY LIVES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.73%of revenue went to mission work72.5% of expenses · Program services

11.17%of revenue went to fundraising12.7% of expenses

$87.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.97%of revenue went to management and office costs14.8% of expenses

$3.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,252,147

Mission workProgram services$1,435,18363.73% of revenue72.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$292,20012.97% of revenue14.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$251,59111.17% of revenue12.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$273,17312.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,978,97487.87% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.5% mission · 14.8% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 14.8% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 13.5% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 12.5% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 15.5% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 15.1% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 11.2% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 12.1% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,252,147

Expenses$1,978,974

Annual surplus $273,173 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,435,183 · 72.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$292,200 · 14.8% of expenses

Fundraising$251,591 · 12.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,252,147

Expenses$1,978,974

Assets$6,473,824

Income$3,134,106

Contributions$1,553,800

Mission work (program services)$1,435,183

Fundraising$251,591

Management and general$292,200

Stocks and bonds$6,152,107

Accounting fees$12,775

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID PRENTISSPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $136,764

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

DAVID PRENTISSPRESIDENT/CEO

DR ALBERT J FOXTRUSTEE

DR ALVIN MARCOVICITRUSTEE

EDWARD OTTENSMEYERTRUSTEE

ERIC HUBERTRUSTEE

GEOFF SWETTTREASURER

JANET COQUILLETTETRUSTEE

KEVIN HAMILTONTRUSTEE

LAURA PARDEE SCHAEFERTRUSTEE

MARGOT STONETRUSTEE

RAINA LAMADETRUSTEE

SANDRIA R PARSONSTRUSTEE/BOARD CHAIR

SUSAN LECLAIRCLERK

SUSAN MEADTRUSTEE

TBLAIR TAYLORTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 128 UNION ST STE 204, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740-6376
County: Bristol
In care of: DAVID PRENTISS
Primary officer: DAVID PRENTISS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(508) 999-6276

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BURKE & LAMB PC
NTEE classification: Symphony Orchestras (A69)
IRS tax category: Symphony Orchestras