2026-01-09T09:41:53-05:00 2025-06-30 382563599 H&S COMPANIES PC PO BOX 77 REED CITY MI 49677 990 2024-07-01 386092131 WEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY WEST 2317263231 360 W WESTERN AVENUE SUITE 200 MUSKEGON MI 49440 ANDREW BUELOW PRESIDENT AND CEO 2317263231 2025-11-05 true true CORINNA HERVEY P01478150 6169569016 2025-12-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANDREW BUELOW 360 W WESTERN AVENUE SUITE 200 MUSKEGON MI 49440 2009557 false X WWW.WESTMICHIGANSYMPHONY.ORG X 1939 MI WEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY CONNECTS AND ENRICHES OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC, INCLUDING LIVE SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCES IN A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT; SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES IN AN IMMERSIVE LISTENING ROOM; AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. 14 14 23 78 0 1085463 1210155 432720 462556 55871 52113 263823 229016 1837877 1953840 0 0 726784 767862 0 155760 818430 862693 1545214 1630555 292663 323285 2524521 2760962 624755 537911 1899766 2223051 X WEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY CONNECTS AND ENRICHES OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC, INCLUDING LIVE SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCES IN A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT; SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES IN AN IMMERSIVE LISTENING ROOM; AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. false false 1056560 1583315 AN ANCHOR CULTURAL ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERED IN MUSKEGON, WMS IS A RESIDENT PERFORMING GROUP AT THE FRAUENTHAL CENTER, WHERE ITS EIGHT-CONCERT SEASON IS THE MOST VISIBLE PART OF A LARGER ARTISTIC ENTERPRISE OF FAR- REACHING COMMUNITY BENEFIT. AT ITS LIVE LISTENING ROOM THE BLOCK, JUST DOWN THE STREET, IT MOUNTS 15 PERFORMANCE EVENTS ANNUALLY FEATURING JAZZ, CLASSICAL, FOLK, AMBIENT AND OTHER OFFERINGS. WMS CONCERTS AND EDUCATION EVENTS BRING 16,500 PEOPLE-MORE THAN 30% OF WHOM ARE CHILDREN AND STUDENTS-DOWNTOWN ANNUALLY, MAKING IT THE LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION ON THE WEST SHORE. 172495 181164 COMMUNITY MUSIC ENCOUNTERS: WEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY REACHES DEEPLY INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSIC LOVERS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE CLICK CLACK MOOSIC, A LIVE MUSICAL STORY TIME PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-8; LINK UP BEGINNER MUSIC PROGRAM, IMPACTING 4,000 3RD-5TH GRADERS IN 50 AREA SCHOOLS; WMS CHILDREN'S CHOIR, AN AUDITION-BASED GROUP FOR AGES 8-13 PERFORMING ITS OWN CONCERTS AND APPEARING WITH THE ORCHESTRA ANNUALLY; TUNE UP, A FREE BEGINNING STRING PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN MUSKEGON PUBLIC SCHOOLS; DEBUT STRINGS, AN AUDITION AND PERFORMANCE-BASED GROUP FOR INTERMEDIATE LEVEL STRING STUDENTS; AND PREMIER STRINGS, WMS'S SHOWCASE YOUTH ENSEMBLE FOR ADVANCED STRING STUDENTS, ACTING AS MENTORS FOR YOUNGER PLAYERS AND PERFORMING THROUGHOUT THE AREA AS A FULL STRING ORCHESTRA AND IN SMALLER CHAMBER GROUPS. 1229055 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 143 0 23 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MI X X X ANDREW BUELOW 2317263231 360 W WESTERN AVENUE SUITE 200 MUSKEGON MI 49440 SCOTT SPECK MUSIC DIRECT 40.00 X 114737 0 0 ANDREW BUELOW PRESIDENT AN 40.00 X 111190 0 0 MELISA BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CLOUTIER CRAIN CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MERICA DOBRY SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY FIFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB GARRETSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY HOSFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA JOYCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACY MELLEMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON OLTHOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMA PETERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE KESTELOOT SCARBROUGH VICE CHAIRPE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN STERKENBURG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM TRZASKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 225927 2 false false false 1210155 1210155 ADMISSIONS 445006 445006 PROGRAM AND TICKET ADV 17550 17550 462556 52113 52113 245078 55717 189361 OTHER 39655 39655 39655 1953840 554324 111190 77833 22238 11119 536676 375673 107335 53668 77406 55437 14646 7323 42590 29813 8518 4259 14762 14762 15917 15917 115498 115498 39156 4245 28733 6178 70416 15976 1187 53253 1397 1397 36526 5479 31047 9138 9138 GUEST ARTIST AND MUSICIAN 367795 367795 PRODUCTION COSTS 150228 149740 488 TICKETING AND CC FEES 31298 15649 15649 MISCELLANEOUS 6739 6739 3823 3823 1630555 1229055 245740 155760 1634949 1712648 18585 64015 181042 311679 1803 2120 9717 10017 899222 391705 506795 507517 171630 152966 2524521 2760962 50510 6465 324754 293388 10796 5395 238695 232663 624755 537911 X 1184775 1386518 714991 836533 1899766 2223051 2524521 2760962 X 323285 X false true X true false X 724878 1231289 872159 1085463 1210155 5123944 724878 1231289 872159 1085463 1210155 5123944 5123944 72 833 29096 30001 69879 54273 64745 188897 5342842 2231865 0.95900 0.94730 X PART II, LINE 10 188,897 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 548478 391705 156773 318832 318832 31912 31912 507517 ROU ASSET 152966 152966 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGTATIONS 153681 DUE TO ENDOWMENT FUND 78982 232663 2009557 55717 55717 1953840 1953840 1686272 55717 55717 1630555 1630555 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D GALA EXPENSES 55,717 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D GALA EXPENSES 55,717 GALA 245078 245078 9457 32935 3682 9643 245078 245078 9457 32935 3682 9643 55717 189361 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY CONNECTS AND ENRICHES OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC, INCLUDING LIVE SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCES IN A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT; SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES IN AN IMMERSIVE LISTENING ROOM; AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B COMMUNITY MUSIC ENCOUNTERS: WEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY REACHES DEEPLY INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSIC LOVERS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE CLICK CLACK MOOSIC, A LIVE MUSICAL STORY TIME PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-8; LINK UP BEGINNER MUSIC PROGRAM, IMPACTING 4,000 3RD-5TH GRADERS IN 50 AREA SCHOOLS; WMS CHILDREN'S CHOIR, AN AUDITION-BASED GROUP FOR AGES 8-13 PERFORMING ITS OWN CONCERTS AND APPEARING WITH THE ORCHESTRA ANNUALLY; TUNE UP, A FREE BEGINNING STRING PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN MUSKEGON PUBLIC SCHOOLS; DEBUT STRINGS, AN AUDITION AND PERFORMANCE-BASED GROUP FOR INTERMEDIATE LEVEL STRING STUDENTS; AND PREMIER STRINGS, WMS'S SHOWCASE YOUTH ENSEMBLE FOR ADVANCED STRING STUDENTS, ACTING AS MENTORS FOR YOUNGER PLAYERS AND PERFORMING THROUGHOUT THE AREA AS A FULL STRING ORCHESTRA AND IN SMALLER CHAMBER GROUPS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IT IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE BOARD CHAIR, AND THE BOARD TREASURER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THEY ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE IT AS NECESSARY. CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WHO ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE STEPS, FOLLOWING THE POLICY, TO REMOVE CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH INPUT FROM THE CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 GALA EXPENSES 55,717 GALA EXPENSES -55,717