THE SANTA FE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORUS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SANTA FE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORUS INC

EIN 85-0331684 · Visual Arts (A40)

What they do

WE INSPIRE, DELIGHT, and ENGAGE AUDIENCES of ALL AGES and CULTURES IN OUR REGION BY OFFERING ORCHESTRAL and CHORAL CONCERTS of THE HIGHEST QUALITY, AS WELL AS TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION and COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.95%of revenue went to mission work78.0% of expenses · Program services

10.83%of revenue went to fundraising10.7% of expenses

$101.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.40%of revenue went to management and office costs11.3% of expenses

$0.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $29,856 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $104,601 for EMMA SCHERER (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$2,533,190

Mission workProgram services$1,999,87978.95% of revenue78.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$288,78311.40% of revenue11.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$274,38410.83% of revenue10.7% of expenses

Total expenses$2,563,046101.18% 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: 78.0% mission · 11.3% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 15.3% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 9.0% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 9.8% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 10.1% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 10.8% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 11.6% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 9.6% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,533,190

Expenses$2,563,046

Annual shortfall $29,856 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)$1,999,879 · 78.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$288,783 · 11.3% of expenses

Fundraising$274,384 · 10.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,533,190

Expenses$2,563,046

Assets$1,342,948

Income$2,640,004

Contributions$1,723,215

Mission work (program services)$1,999,879

Fundraising$274,384

Management and general$288,783

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

EMMA SCHEREREXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $104,601Base $103,493 · Other $1,108

KIM FREDENBURGHBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $9,287

LAURA DWYERBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $7,344

LAURA CHANGBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $6,303

GLORIA VELASCOBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $5,944

EMILY ERBBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $5,109

REBECCA RAYBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $4,795

DR STEFANIE PRZYBYLSKABOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $4,632

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

EMMA SCHEREREXECUTIVE DI

KIM FREDENBURGHBOARD MEMBER

LAURA DWYERBOARD MEMBER

LAURA CHANGBOARD MEMBER

GLORIA VELASCOBOARD MEMBER

EMILY ERBBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA RAYBOARD MEMBER

DR STEFANIE PRZYBYLSKABOARD MEMBER

MARY MACUKASVP- DEVELOPM

WILLIAM LANDSCHULZBOARD MEMBER

TERESA PIERCEBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN EASTWOODBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN SMITHBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT VLADEMVP- MARKETIN

DAVID VAN WINKLETREASURER

PERRY ANDREWS IIIPRESIDENT

NAOMI ISRAELBOARD MEMBER

JEANETTE MILLERBOARD MEMBER

LEE RANDBOARD MEMBER

LAURI ROSSIBOARD MEMBER

DR STEVEN GOLDSTEINVP- EDUCATIO

EVERETT ZLATOFF-MIRSKYBOARD MEMBER

IFAN PAYNEBOARD MEMBER

KATHY LANDSCHULZBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN MEDRANOSECRETARY

JOSE FIGUEROABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: PO BOX 9692, SANTA FE, NM 87504-9692
County: Santa Fe
In care of: EMMA SCHERER
Primary officer: EMMA SCHERER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(505) 983-3530

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HINKLE LANDERS PC
NTEE classification: Visual Arts (A40)
IRS tax category: Visual Arts