JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 59-6002520 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

to PRESENT ARTISTICALLY EXCELLENT CLASSICAL and OTHER ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES for THE ENJOYMENT, EDUCATION and ENRICHMENT of AN EVER-INCREASING DIVERSE AUDIENCE, WHILE MAINTAINING FISCAL INTEGRITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.70 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.

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

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

40.27%of revenue went to mission work72.7% of expenses · Program services

4.32%of revenue went to fundraising7.8% of expenses

$55.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.82%of revenue went to management and office costs19.5% of expenses

$3.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.1%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$25,999,543

Mission workProgram services$10,468,77040.27% of revenue72.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,812,65810.82% of revenue19.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,122,4044.32% of revenue7.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,595,71144.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,403,83255.40% 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: 72.7% mission · 19.5% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 17.8% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 18.8% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 19.3% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 22.0% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 27.0% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 18.8% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 20.3% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,999,543

Expenses$14,403,832

Annual surplus $11,595,711 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)$10,468,770 · 72.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,812,658 · 19.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,122,404 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,999,543

Expenses$14,403,832

Assets$46,107,857

Income$33,734,730

Contributions$20,313,394

Mission work (program services)$10,468,770

Fundraising$1,122,404

Management and general$2,812,658

Accounting fees$40,330

Investing fees$13,836

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

MR STEVEN LIBMANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $329,784Base $316,750 · Other $13,034

MS COURTNEY LEWISMUSIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $316,274Base $285,232 · Other $31,042

MR THOMAS FLAHERTYVP & CFO · 40 hrs/week $198,123Base $180,750 · Other $17,373

MR BRYAN DEBOERVP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $193,329Base $161,539 · Other $31,790

MR JASON LINDSAYORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE · 40 hrs/week $79,210Base $54,116 · Other $25,094

MR DANNY RIOSORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE · 40 hrs/week $79,079Base $54,116 · Other $24,963

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 (38)

MR STEVEN LIBMANPRESIDENT & CEO

MS COURTNEY LEWISMUSIC DIRECTOR

MR THOMAS FLAHERTYVP & CFO

MR BRYAN DEBOERVP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

MR JASON LINDSAYORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE

MR DANNY RIOSORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE

MS AMY RUTHDIRECTOR

MR JOE T PORTERDIRECTOR

MR KEVIN CRAIGVICE CHAIR

MR MATTHEW MARCINCHAIR

MR R CHRIS DOERRDIRECTOR

MR RAFAEL CALDERADIRECTOR

MR RAJEEB DASDIRECTOR

MRS CHUNG-HAE CASLERDIRECTOR

MS SHEILA MCLENAGHANDIRECTOR

MS ANNETTE SALSMANDIRECTOR

MS CONCHITA ROBINSONTREASURER

MS DANA L KARZANDIRECTOR

MS KELLEY MATTHEWSDIRECTOR

MS POPPY CLEMENTSDIRECTOR

DR ANJALI LUECK DMDSECRETARY

MR DEAN SUNASDIRECTOR

DR ANNE LUFRANO PHDDIRECTOR

DR KRISTINA SCHNITZER MDDIRECTOR

DR TIMOTHY A WOODWARD MDDIRECTOR

HON GWENDOLYN GWEN YATESDIRECTOR

MR BRIAN FAYDIRECTOR

MR CARL CANNONDIRECTOR

MR CHARLES S JOSEPHDIRECTOR

MR DAVID M STRICKLANDDIRECTOR

MR JIM JOHNSONDIRECTOR

MR DONALD A BALDWINDIRECTOR

MR DOUGLAS C WORTHDIRECTOR

MR EDWARD SKINNER JONESDIRECTOR

MR EVAN STRAINDIRECTOR

MR GILCHRIST B BERGDIRECTOR

MR GREG ANDERSONDIRECTOR

MR J F BRYANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 300 WATER STREET SUITE 200, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
County: Duval
In care of: THOMAS FLAHERTY
Primary officer: THOMAS FLAHERTY, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(904) 354-0792

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)