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LANCASTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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LANCASTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

EIN 23-6299058 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A69Z)

What they do

to ORGANIZE, MANAGE, and MAINTAIN A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA for THE CULTURAL BENEFIT of THE PUBLIC and PARTICULARLY THE COMMUNITY of LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH THE PRESENTATION of MUSICAL PROGRAMS and CONCERTS. THE SYMPHONY HOLDS SYMPHONIC CONCERTS for CHILDREN IN GRADES THREE THROUGH FIVE FREE of CHARGE to INTRODUCE YOUNGSTERS to A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and ARE USED BY MUSIC EDUCATORS AS A SPRINGBOARD INTO INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

What leaders were paid

Reported for tax year 2024

These compensation amounts were reported by the charity on its Form 990. They are already included within the charity’s reported expenses—not extra amounts to add to the spending totals below.

Person and titleReported compensation
GUY MCINTOSHEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $71,924

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

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

Why can this be over 100%?The charity reported $1,455,463 in revenue and $1,462,522 in total expenses. It spent $7,059 more than it received that year, so a spending category can exceed 100% of that year’s revenue.These percentages use the charity’s reported Form 990 amounts—not an estimate or a website calculation error. The filing alone does not explain how the gap was covered.
70.65%mission spending compared with this year’s revenue70.3% of all expenses · Form 990 program services
11.54%fundraising spending compared with this year’s revenue11.5% of all expenses
$100.49spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
18.30%management spending compared with this year’s revenue18.2% of all expenses
$0.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
45.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $7,059 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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.

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$1,455,463
Mission workProgram services$1,028,23570.65% of revenue70.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$266,35518.30% of revenue18.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$167,93211.54% of revenue11.5% of expenses
Total expenses$1,462,522100.49% of revenue

Why this can exceed 100%: the charity reported $1,462,522 in expenses against $1,455,463 in revenue. The ring shows the first $100 of revenue; the full Form 990 percentage appears below. This is not a website calculation error.

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: 70.3% mission · 18.2% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.49% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 14.5% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.33% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 17.1% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.11% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 16.1% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.18% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 24.0% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.27% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 22.4% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 20.9% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.58% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 20.7% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,455,463
Expenses$1,462,522
Annual shortfall $7,059 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,028,235 · 70.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$266,355 · 18.2% of expenses
Fundraising$167,932 · 11.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,455,463
Expenses$1,462,522
Assets$491,556
Income$1,569,080
Contributions$661,703
Mission work (program services)$1,028,235
Fundraising$167,932
Management and general$266,355
Stocks and bonds$851
Accounting fees$30,185
Investing fees$5,685
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, and time below are reported by the organization on its Form 990. Reported compensation is shown near the top beside the spending summary.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

GUY MCINTOSHEXECUTIVE DI

THOMAS GODFREYDIRECTOR

ALEX SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

SCOTT ALAN MITCHELLDIRECTOR

SARA MALEBOARD CHAIR

POLLY PEARCEDIRECTOR

NEAL S HARNLYVICE CHAIR

MATTHEW MORRISTREASURER

LAURALEE BAKERDIRECTOR

JANET FRICKDIRECTOR

JAMES HIPOLITDIRECTOR

GEORGE COOKDIRECTOR

CRAIG RODENBERGERDIRECTOR

CINDY MCGARYSECRETARY

CAROLINE MORTONDIRECTOR

BRENT EDMONDSONDIRECTOR

BOB THOMASDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN PEMBERDIRECTOR

ALLEN STAMBAUGHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1948
Location
48 N CHRISTIAN ST STE 200, LANCASTER, PA 17602-3587
County
Lancaster
In care of
GUY MCINTOSH
Primary officer
GUY MCINTOSH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@lancastersymphony.org Phone(717) 291-6440

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
EMC CPAS LLC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A69Z)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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