WOMENS SYMPHONY LEAGUE OF AUSTIN INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WOMENS SYMPHONY LEAGUE OF AUSTIN INCORPORATED

EIN 74-1882139 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A110)

What they do

Womens Symphony League of Austin Provides Service and Financial Support for The Austin Symphony Orchestra and Its Programs, and Offers Educational Opportunities for Children and The Community to Further Develop An Appreciation of Music.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.70 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.

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They name their leaders76 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.01%of revenue went to mission work87.7% of expenses · Program services

$93.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.50%of revenue went to management and office costs12.3% of expenses

$1.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

113.4%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$359,635

Mission workProgram services$294,94682.01% of revenue87.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$41,34311.50% of revenue12.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$23,3466.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$336,28993.51% 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: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 181.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$359,635

Expenses$336,289

Annual surplus $23,346 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)$294,946 · 87.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$41,343 · 12.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$359,635

Expenses$336,289

Assets$559,482

Income$1,015,488

Contributions$407,812

Mission work (program services)$294,946

Grants given$2,116,198

Average grant$302,314

Management and general$41,343

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (76)

KELLY MAHMOUDDIRECTOR

MEGAN HAYWOODDIRECTOR

MARY ELLEN BORGELTDIRECTOR

MARY BELL LOVEDIRECTOR

MARY PADGETTDIRECTOR

MARTHA BELL LINERDIRECTOR

LINDSEY PARHAMDIRECTOR

LESLIE ANDERSONDIRECTOR

LAURYN ROBISONVP TECHNOLOGY

LAUREN TAYLORDIRECTOR

MELANIE MAHAFFEYVP MARKETING

KATIE KAIGHINDIRECTOR

KATIE COMERVP TECH ELECT

KARIN FOSTERDIRECTOR

KAREN GERNSTEINDIRECTOR

KAREN BLACKBURNDIRECTOR

KACY DOLCEDIRECTOR

JULIE DYEDIRECTOR

JULIA NULLVP FIN DEV ELEC

SARAH HEIDLERDIRECTOR

TRICIA MOOSEDIRECTOR

TILLERY CASTILLODIRECTOR

TIFFANY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

SULLIE STEPHENSDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE WILSONDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE WALDENDIRECTOR

STACEY MCLEOD BREWERPRESIDENT

SHERIDAN BUTLER BINFORDDIRECTOR

SHANNON MERONEYDIRECTOR

JILL POWELLDIRECTOR

SARA HYTENTREASURER

RUTH ADAMSREC SECRETARY

PAIGE RICHARDSDIRECTOR

OLIVIA DERRDIRECTOR

NICOLE ORLADIRECTOR

MOLLY BENSONDIRECTOR

MICHELLE LUPTONTREASURER-ELECT

MEREDITH PRESLEY WOODVP COMM AFFAIRS

ARAMINTA SELLERSPAST PRESIDENT

CAT MATTINGLYDIRECTOR

CARRIE SEMPLEDIRECTOR

CARON HUTCHISONDIRECTOR

BROOKE MORGANDIRECTOR

BRITTANY MOOREDIRECTOR

BETH GRIMMDIRECTOR

BELEN BENAVIDESVP MEMBERSHIP

ASHLEY HYTEN REISCHMANPRESIDENT-ELECT

ASHLEY LEWISDIRECTOR

CELESTE EMBREYDIRECTOR

ANNE LASSEIGNE TIEDTVP BUS AFFAIRS

ANDREA JACOBSDIRECTOR

AMY REINARZDIRECTOR

AMY HAJDUDIRECTOR

AMY CORBETTDIRECTOR

AMANDA POWELLDIRECTOR

ALLISON SMITHVP EDUCATION

ALLISON SHAWDIRECTOR

ELDAROSE CARDENASDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BELLDIRECTOR

JEANIE MAYFIELDDIRECTOR

JEANI SMITHDIRECTOR

JANE STEINDIRECTOR

HOLLI HILLDIRECTOR

GERI CANDOWDIRECTOR

EMILY AVILADIRECTOR

ELLEN WILLIAMSPARLIAMENTARIAN

ELIZABETH DOUGHTIEDIRECTOR

ALLISON EDWARDSDIRECTOR

DEDE WOODMANDIRECTOR

CRYSTAL DUTTONDIRECTOR

COURTNEY EDWARDSDIRECTOR

CLAIR RYANDIRECTOR

CHRISTY WERNERDIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN WELLSVP FIN DEV

CHARLOTTE BLAKEMOREDIRECTOR

CELESTE HUBERTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: PO BOX 5998, AUSTIN, TX 78763-5998
County: Travis
In care of: Stacey McLeod Brewer
Primary officer: Stacey McLeod Brewer, Past President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(512) 265-5094

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DUNAGAN JACK LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A110)
Grant-giving organization: Yes