ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 23-6272140 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

INCORPORATED ON JULY 2, 1951, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (ASA) is THE OPERATING ORGANIZATION of THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ASO)AND MILLER SYMPHONY HALL (MSH). THE MISSION of THE ASA is to PROVIDE A FIRST-CLASS ORCHESTRA and HALL, QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS, and CULTURAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, THE ASA FULFILLS ITS MISSION FIRST THROUGH HIGH- QUALITY PROGRAMMING and EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY MEMBERS of ALL AGES and SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS and SECOND THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS and MAINTENANCE of MILLER SYMPHONY HALL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.80 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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.06%of revenue went to mission work84.8% of expenses · Program services

3.69%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$93.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.43%of revenue went to management and office costs11.2% of expenses

$3.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $151,541 for ALFRED JACOBSEN (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$4,669,793

Mission workProgram services$3,692,02579.06% of revenue84.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$487,24110.43% of revenue11.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$172,3513.69% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$318,1766.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,351,61793.19% 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: 84.8% mission · 11.2% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 11.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 11.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 12.2% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 21.3% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 17.0% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 17.1% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 12.9% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,669,793

Expenses$4,351,617

Annual surplus $318,176 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)$3,692,025 · 84.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$487,241 · 11.2% of expenses

Fundraising$172,351 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,669,793

Expenses$4,351,617

Assets$15,365,423

Income$4,751,899

Contributions$3,435,919

Mission work (program services)$3,692,025

Fundraising$172,351

Management and general$487,241

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

ALFRED JACOBSENEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $151,541Base $129,833 · Other $21,708

DIANE WITTRYCONDUCTER · 40 hrs/week $139,858Base $132,012 · Other $7,846

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 (35)

ALFRED JACOBSENEXECUTIVE DI

DIANE WITTRYCONDUCTER

LINDA KAY GARDNERBOARD MEMBER

JOHN K BURYPRESIDENT

JON PANIKBOARD MEMBER

JUDITH A HARRIS ESQBOARD MEMBER

JUDITH BELAIRES CFREVICE PRESIDE

KAREN M EL-CHAAR ESQBOARD MEMBER

KENDAL CONRADBOARD MEMBER

KRISTINE BURFEINDBOARD MEMBER

LEON S JOHN JRBOARD MEMBER

JOAN M MORANBOARD MEMBER

LISA GRENIERBOARD MEMBER

MARIA NUNEZBOARD MEMBER

MARY LOU HULLTREASURER

MICHAEL J TORBERTBOARD MEMBER

STEVE BUTZBOARD MEMBER

WENDY STARKBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM MCGLINNBOARD MEMBER

JOHN BERSETHBOARD MEMBER

JOAN B COLEBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY M ZIMSKIND ESQBOARD MEMBER

JAMES M YORGEYBOARD MEMBER

JAMES VASTINEBOARD MEMBER

IILENE WOODBOARD MEMBER

IBOLYA BALOGBOARD MEMBER

HON PERCY H DOUGHERTY PHDBOARD MEMBER

H LLOYD CARBAUGHBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN MILLARD-KERNBOARD MEMBER

DR LONA M FARRBOARD MEMBER

DR FRANCIS BURTBOARD MEMBER

DAVID M OSBORNBOARD MEMBER

CARMEN A FLOSDORFBOARD MEMBER

ANNE BAUMBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW TRAUTMANNSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 23 NORTH 6TH STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 181011431
County: Lehigh
In care of: JOHN K BURY
Primary officer: JOHN K BURY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@allentownsymphony.org Phone(610) 432-6715

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BUCKNO LISICKY & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)
IRS tax category: Musical Groups and Artists