EL PASO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOC INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EL PASO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOC INC

EIN 74-6000772 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

EL PASO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION, INC. (ASSOCIATION) is A NONPROFIT CORPORATION. ITS PURPOSE is to SPONSOR A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WHILE PERFORMING PUBLIC CONCERTS IN THE CITY of EL PASO, TEXAS, and to PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL and EDUCATIONAL VALUE. THE EL PASO SYMPHONY GUILD (GUILD) is AN AUXILIARY ACTIVITY of THE EL PASO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION WHICH PROVIDES THE ASSOCIATION WITH VOLUNTEER and FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH COMMUNITY FUND RAISING PROJECTS. THE EL PASO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA (EPSYO) WAS STARTED DURING 2006 AS ANOTHER AUXILIARY ACTIVITY of THE EL PASO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION. THE EPSYO PROVIDES YOUNG MUSICIANS IN THE EL PASO AREA WITH AN ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE MARKED BY EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH A UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EL PASO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. EL PASO SYMPHONY FOUNDATION is A SEPARATE CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES THE ASSOCIATION WITH CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.45%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

0.76%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$98.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.52%of revenue went to management and office costs14.7% of expenses

$1.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $105,081 for RUTH ELLEN JACOBSON (EPSOA - 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$1,818,952

Mission workProgram services$1,517,85483.45% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$264,03614.52% of revenue14.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$13,8430.76% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$23,2191.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,795,73398.72% 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: 84.5% mission · 14.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 15.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.1% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 11.5% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 14.6% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 12.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 9.4% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 13.1% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,818,952

Expenses$1,795,733

Annual surplus $23,219 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)$1,517,854 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$264,036 · 14.7% of expenses

Fundraising$13,843 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,818,952

Expenses$1,795,733

Assets$1,849,874

Income$1,850,645

Contributions$776,641

Mission work (program services)$1,517,854

Fundraising$13,843

Grants given$1,563,000

Average grant$223,286

Management and general$264,036

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

RUTH ELLEN JACOBSONEPSOA - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $105,081

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 (27)

RUTH ELLEN JACOBSONEPSOA - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KERRY ELLISONEPSOA - EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

VICTORIA PANETTAEPSOA - CO-VP MARKETING

TOMAS B DELEONEPSOA - TRUSTEE

SUE WOOEPSOA - TRUSTEE

SECRET FENTON WHERRETTEPSOA - MEMBER AT LARGE

SCOTT FELIXEPSOA - MEMBER AT LARGE

RUBEN HERNANDEZEPSOA - TRUSTEE

MRS MARLENE STEWARTEPSOA - HONORARY TRUSTEES

MICHELLE MILLEREPSOA - TRUSTEE

MICHAEL A MONTESEPSOA- VP FINANCIAL & ADMINIST

MAX VILLARONGAEPSOA - CHAIR ELECT

MARISE TEXTOREPSOA - CHAIR

LISA ELBJORNEPSOA - TRUSTEE

ADOLFO TORRES JREPSOA - TRUSTEE

JOY ZALKINDORCHESTRA COM. REPRESENTATIVE

JOE CONZELMANEPSOA - MEMBER AT LARGE

JOANN LONGORIAEPSOA - CO-VP MARKETING

JESSICA CHRISTIANSONEPSOA - TRUSTEE

JENIFFER WOOEPSOA - TRUSTEE

JEFFREY T WEIKERTEPSOA - CO-VP AUDIENCE DEVELOP

GARY MCCRORYEPSOA - VP FINANCIAL DEVELOPME

DEBBIE HANDEPSOA- PAST CHAIR

CB BURNSEPSOA - MEMBER AT LARGE

CARMEN BYERSEPSOA - VP EDUCATION & COMMUNI

ARLENE CARROLLEPSOA- TRUSTEE

ANDRES SANDOVALEPSOA - VP ARTISTIC ADVISEMENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: PO BOX 180, EL PASO, TX 79942
County: El Paso
In care of: RUTH ELLEN JACOBSON
Primary officer: RUTH ELLEN JACOBSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@epso.org Phone(915) 532-8707 Officer phone(915) 532-3776

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: May 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PENA BRIONES MCDANIEL & CO PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)
Grant-giving organization: Yes