Nonprofit · EIN 01-0024645
BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · BANGOR, ME 04402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,170,836 | $1,079,566 | $91,270 | $4,408,529 | $196,691 | $4,211,838 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,247,353 | $1,054,826 | $192,527 | $4,119,081 | $147,860 | $3,971,221 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $866,598 | $1,004,403 | -$137,805 | $3,546,551 | $61,813 | $3,484,738 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $506,050
- Program service revenue
- $446,411
- Investment income
- $104,072
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $282
- Net income from fundraising events
- $114,303
- Other revenue
- $114,303
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $86,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $186,119
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $327,130
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,967
- Occupancy
- $86,561
- Travel
- $37,494
- Depreciation
- $2,775
- Program services (functional)
- $778,239
- Management and general (functional)
- $171,273
- Fundraising (functional)
- $130,054
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,119,081
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,408,529
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $196,691
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,211,838
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,210
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,820,619
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $477,154
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,734,684
- Gross receipts
- $2,115,516
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1896
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENIA SHTERENBERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,000 |
| MATTHEW DUNLAP | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LAFRANCOIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER EASTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAY RAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN FOURNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRANCE FINGERHUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENYA HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUNG SHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SMILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY SCHEETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN ISMAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MORIARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WREN SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERNEY KUBETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD STURGEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN LESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENIA SHTERENBERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,231 |
| BERNEY KUBETZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER EASTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAY RAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA KLAUSMEYER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES BURGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRANCE FINGERHUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENYA HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DUNLAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LAFRANCOIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUNG SHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SMILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY SCHEETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN ISMAIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN HINRICHS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,000 |
| ELIZABETH SUTHERLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER EASTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAY RAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS GOWER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES BURGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD ALLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH WIEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRANCE FINGERHUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENS RUETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB CUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DUNLAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON DUPUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA KLAUSMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUNG SHUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLAMIDE SOBOWALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH MCCARTHY | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1441, BANGOR, ME 04402-1441
- In care of
- % DAVID
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER EASTMAN, PO BOX 1441, BANGOR, ME 044021441
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER EASTMAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (207) 942-5555
- Website
- WWW.BANGORSYMPHONY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAVERLOCK ESTEY & CURRAN LLC
Mission
THE BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PROVIDES POWERFUL, ENRICHING AND DIVERSE MUSICAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH LIVE CONCERT PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY.
Program accomplishments
- CONCERTS - THE BSO PRODUCES LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES FOR OVER 10,000 ATTENDEES FROM THROUGHOUT CENTRAL MAINE. THE BSO PRODUCES MULTIPLE CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS, A POPS CONCERT, EDUCATIONAL CONCERTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.Expenses $716,329 · revenue $407,715
- EDUCATION - THROUGH THE BANGOR SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRAS AND VARIOUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE BSO PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH IN THE REGION.Expenses $61,910 · revenue $13,143
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0024645
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,408,529
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,115,516
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,170,836 | $1,079,566 | $4,408,529 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,247,353 | $1,054,826 | $4,119,081 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $866,598 | $1,004,403 | $3,546,551 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,063,559 | $844,905 | $3,375,248 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0024645).
Questions about BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is 01-0024645.
- Is BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER EASTMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,000 (RENIA SHTERENBERG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,170,836, expenses of $1,079,566 and total assets of $4,408,529 at year end.
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