ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC

EIN 71-6059542 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

THE SOCIETYS EXEMPT PURPOSE is to INCREASE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC APPRECIATION and INFLUENCE, BROADEN THE BASE of PUBLIC AWARENESS of ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, and to ENHANCE CULTURAL AWARENESS WITHIN THE STATE of ARKANSAS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.50 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 leaders75 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.26%of revenue went to mission work65.5% of expenses · Program services

8.64%of revenue went to fundraising7.7% of expenses

$111.82spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

29.92%of revenue went to management and office costs26.8% of expenses

$5.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $509,741 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $185,070 for CHRISTINA LITTLEJOHN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$4,313,620

Mission workProgram services$3,160,00973.26% of revenue65.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,290,82229.92% of revenue26.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$372,5308.64% of revenue7.7% of expenses

Total expenses$4,823,361111.82% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 65.5% mission · 26.8% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 17.7% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 18.8% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 17.1% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 23.5% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 18.9% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 13.8% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 14.3% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,313,620

Expenses$4,823,361

Annual shortfall $509,741 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)$3,160,009 · 65.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,290,822 · 26.8% of expenses

Fundraising$372,530 · 7.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,313,620

Expenses$4,823,361

Assets$27,360,917

Income$4,786,569

Contributions$2,930,287

Mission work (program services)$3,160,009

Fundraising$372,530

Management and general$1,290,822

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

CHRISTINA LITTLEJOHNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $185,070Base $179,680 · Other $5,390

GEOFFREY ROBSONARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $131,690Base $128,000 · Other $3,690

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 (75)

CHRISTINA LITTLEJOHNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GEOFFREY ROBSONARTISTIC DIRECTOR

LESLEY COOPERASO GUILD

NANCY CROWDIRECTOR

MIKE MAYTONHONORARY MEMBERS

MELISSA HENSHAWDIRECTOR

MATT DE LUCADIRECTOR

MARY FRANCES COTHAMTREASURER/FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

MARTIN THOMASEMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS

MARSHA WINTERSDIRECTOR

MARIE HYLDENHOT SPRINGS VILLAGE SYMPHONY GUILD

LISA BRUMLEYDIRECTOR

NICK BROWNDIRECTOR

LAURA HUTCHINSVIA COMMITTEE

KIM HILLISDIRECTOR

JULIE MARSHALLDIRECTOR

JOHN ROWLANDDIRECTOR

JOE W CROWDIRECTOR

JOANNA SEIBERTDIRECTOR

JIM WALLISDIRECTOR

SHANNON HEARDHONORARY MEMBERS

TERRI SMITHDIRECTOR

TERRI ERWINLIFE MEMBERS

TERESITA ANGTUACODIRECTOR

T MARTIN DAVISORCHESTRA AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR

SUZANNE BABBIEDIRECTOR

SUSIE MORGANLIFE MEMBERS

SUSAN MARSHEDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR

SUE ANN STRAITRUSSELLVILLE SYMPHONY GUILD

STEVE QUATTLEBAUMDIRECTOR

NATALIE GHIDOTTIDIRECTOR

ROBERT B MOOREEMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS

RICK ADKINSGOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

RICHARD P WHEELER MDIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

PHYLLIS BARRIERDIRECTOR

PHIL PETERSAT LARGE

NINA CASTALDIDIRECTOR

NIKKI PARNELLDIRECTOR

JEFF COOKDIRECTOR

CHRISTY HOCKADAYDIRECTOR

DAVID PRICKITTDIRECTOR

DAN YOUNGDIRECTOR

DAN OBERSTEDIRECTOR

DALE RONNELDIRECTOR

D DEAN KUMPURISDIRECTOR

COURTNEY CROUCHAT LARGE

CLIF CHRISTOPHERDIRECTOR

CINDY CONGERDIRECTOR

DAVID STRAESSLEDIRECTOR

CHRISTI LEMERYDIRECTOR

CHRIS WHITEDIRECTOR

CAROLYN WITHERSPOONDIRECTOR

CARLTON SAFFADIRECTOR

BYRON EISEMANEMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS

BRYAN STANBRIDGEDIRECTOR

BRIGITA GARDNERGUILD LIAISON COMMITTEE CHAIR

BOB ROBERTSDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

ELIZABETH ANDREOLIDIRECTOR

BARRY COPLINDIRECTOR

JAY CRANFORDDIRECTOR

JANE CORNISHDIRECTOR

JAN HUNDLEYCHAIR

JACOB WUNSCHDIRECTOR

GUS M VRATSINASLIFE MEMBERS

GABRIEL VEGAASO PLAYERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

ELIZABETH STINNETTDIRECTOR

JEREMIAH WOODDIRECTOR

DR SYBIL J HAMPTONLIFE MEMBERS

DR STEVEN CLIFTDIRECTOR

DR STEVE SHIRMDIRECTOR

DR JOHN HAYESDIRECTOR

DR JAN SHOREYPERSONNEL COMMITTEE CHAIR AND SECRETARY

DENISE COMPTONAT LARGE

DEBORAH BALDWINDIRECTOR

DEBI BARNESOPUS ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 2417 N TYLER ST, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72207-3740
County: Pulaski
In care of: CHRISTINA LITTLEJOHN
Primary officer: CHRISTINA LITTLEJOHN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ArkansasSymphony.org Phone(501) 666-1761

Filing and classification

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