YOUTH SYMPHONY OF SOUTHERN OREGON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YOUTH SYMPHONY OF SOUTHERN OREGON

EIN 93-1000906

What they do

THE YOUTH SYMPHONY of SOUTHERN OREGON (YSSO) PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES and TRAINING UNDER THE LEADERSHIP of A PROFESSIONAL CONDUCTOR and PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS and FOSTERS LIFELONG APPRECIATION of MUSIC and THE ARTS. THE YSSO PROVIDES ACCESS to HIGH-LEVEL TRAINING and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES; DEVELOPS TECHNICAL, INTERPRETIVE, and ENSEMBLE-PLAYING SKILLS; PROMOTES WORKFORCE SKILLS SUCH AS TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, EMPATHY, and FOCUS; COLLABORATES WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, EDUCATORS, and CULTURAL NETWORKS; SUPPLEMENTS SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS; BUILDS AUDIENCES and DELIVERS AFFORDABLE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT.THE YSSO ORGANIZATION MARKED ITS 37TH SEASON IN 2024-2025.THE YOUTH SYMPHONY of SOUTHERN OREGON, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, WAS FOUNDED IN 1988. THE YSSO PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES to EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE of MUSIC BY LEARNING and PERFORMING CHALLENGING REPERTOIRE, NEW and COMMISSIONED MUSIC, CONCERTI, OPERA and FILM LITERATURE, and CHAMBER MUSIC.

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Of every $100 spent, about $19.90 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

22.03%of revenue went to mission work19.9% of expenses · Program services

$110.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

88.60%of revenue went to management and office costs80.1% of expenses

$6.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.9%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$144,466

Mission workProgram services$31,82522.03% of revenue19.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$128,00288.60% of revenue80.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$159,827110.63% of revenue

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

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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: 19.9% mission · 80.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 20.8% mission · 79.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 21.4% mission · 78.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 22.4% mission · 77.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 7.6% mission · 92.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 24.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 26.7% mission · 72.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$144,466

Expenses$159,827

Annual shortfall $15,361 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)$31,825 · 19.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$128,002 · 80.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$144,466

Expenses$159,827

Assets$1,042,316

Income$144,638

Contributions$87,968

Mission work (program services)$31,825

Management and general$128,002

Accounting fees$5,384

Investing fees$499

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 (11)

BEN WAYMANSECRETARY

CAROL MILLSDIRECTOR

CAROLINA LIVIVICE PRESIDENT

CHIHARU SAIDIRECTOR

CLAY ALUMBAUGHTREASURER

DAWNETTE TYLER-HADJIDIRECTOR

LILLIAN YUANDIRECTOR

MARY JANE MORRISION MDDIRECTOR

REBECCA DYSONVICE PRESIDENT

SALLY SNYDERPRESIDENT

YOUNGSOOK KIMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: PO BOX 4291, MEDFORD, OR 97501-0163
County: Jackson
In care of: SALLY SNYDER
Primary officer: SALLY SNYDER, VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ysso.org Phone(541) 858-8859

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SORREN INC