HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

EIN 57-0761297 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

THE HHSO INSPIRES, ENRICHES, and UNITES THE LOWCOUNTRY THROUGH EXCELLENT LIVE MUSIC THAT is EMBRACEABLE BY ALL.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$69.90of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$2.80of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$109.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$27.30of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $260,157 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $151,882 for ALAN JORDAN (PRESIDENT AN). 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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$69.90

ManagementOffice and general costs$27.30

FundraisingAsking for donations$2.80

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202469.9% mission

202370.6% mission

202272.2% mission

202173.1% mission

202066.3% mission

201974.2% mission

201863.9% mission

201763.8% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,640,380

Expenses$2,900,537

Annual shortfall $260,157 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)$2,028,740 · 69.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$791,105 · 27.3% of expenses

Fundraising$80,692 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,640,380

Expenses$2,900,537

Assets$2,430,474

Income$2,676,919

Contributions$1,773,929

Mission work (program services)$2,028,740

Fundraising$80,692

Management and general$791,105

Stocks and bonds$944,268

Accounting fees$10,043

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

ALAN JORDANPRESIDENT AN · 40 hrs/week $151,882

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 (24)

ALAN JORDANPRESIDENT AN

INGRID BOATRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

WAYNE EFFRONBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN SHAIMANEX OFFICIO

SARAH MEYERBOARD MEMBER

REGINA SILLETTIBOARD MEMBER

RABBI BRAD BLOOMBOARD MEMBER

PEGGI MOONBOARD MEMBER

NANCY MILLETTEEX OFFICIO

MONA HUFFBOARD MEMBER

MARY PRINCINGCHAIR

MARIO INCORVAIAEX OFFICIO

JUDY BLUESTONEBOARD MEMBER

GLORIA HOLMESBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD SIMMONSBOARD MEMBER

DALE HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES SAMPSONV-CHAIR STRA

CHAD MARTINBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN HACKSECRETARY

BRET JACOBOWITZBOARD MEMBER

BOB CHERICHELLAV-CHAIR RES

BLAKE WHITEBOARD MEMBER

BLAINE LOTZBOARD MEMBER

ARTHUR HANDMANTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 7 LAGOON ROAD SUITE 100, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29928
County: Beaufort
In care of: ALAN JORDAN
Primary officer: ALAN JORDAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(843) 842-2055

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CAREY & COMPANY PA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)