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Nonprofit · EIN 02-0561321

WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

Tax-exempt · WEST HARTFORD, CT 06137

Financials

$268K$58K2022$40K$60K2023$68K$71K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$67,740$71,412-$3,672$274,843$0$274,843
June 30, 2024990-EZ$39,807$59,845-$20,038$261,162$0$261,162
June 30, 2023990 (amended)$268,094$58,097$209,997$284,409$0$284,409
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$42,329
Program service revenue
$13,410
Investment income
$12,001
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$37,245
Occupancy
$29,684
Printing, publications and postage
$4,483
Program services (functional)
$71,412

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$261,162
Total assets, end of year
$274,843
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$274,843
Cash, savings and investments
$272,887
Gross receipts
$67,740

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Elizabeth BentonPresident5$0
Grace PetrarcaVice President1$0
Bruce RothschildSecretary2$0
Fred BentonTreasurer5$0
Richard KaminDirector1$0
Hugh SchweitzerDirector1$0
Don BassetteDirector1$0
Martha ChiarappaDirector5$0
Mary SilverbergDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John BennetDirector1$0
James CarrollDirector1$0
Martha ChiarappaDirector1$0
Karen WalshDirector1$0
Mary SilverbergDirector1$0
Leon DavidoffDirector1$0
George FazzinaPresident2$0
Matthew GrzybTreasurer2$0
Lindsay PerkinsSecretary2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John BennetDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
James CarrollDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Martha ChiarappaDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Karen WalshDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Donald BassettDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Mary SilverbergDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Leon DavidoffDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
George FazzinaPresident
Officer
3$0
Matthew GrzybTreasurer
Officer
3$0
Lindsay PerkinsSecretary
Officer
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 370036, WEST HARTFORD, CT 06137-0036
In care of
% TREASURER
Signed the 990-EZ
Fred Benton, Treasurer
Phone
(860) 521-4362

Mission

West Hartford Symphony Orchestra serves as a community orchestra, primarily for the benefit of the residents of West Hartford, CT providing opportunity for local amateur musicians to rehearse and perform before a community audience.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND REHEARSALS. ABOUT 60 MUSICIANS PARTICIPATE, NEARLY ALL AMATEURS, JOINED BY SEVERAL PROFESSIONALS. FOUR CONCERTS ARE GIVEN BEFORE AUDIENCES TOTALING ABOUT 2,200 PATRONS, WITH REHEARSALS BEFORE EACH CONCERT.
    Expenses $71,412 · grants $8,800

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
02-0561321
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
2002
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$274,843
Income (IRS master file)
$67,740

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$67,740$71,412$274,843XML
990-EZJune 2024$39,807$59,845$261,162XML
990June 2023$268,094$58,097$284,409XML
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-EZJune 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 02-0561321).

Questions about WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC

What is the EIN of WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC is 02-0561321.
Is WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 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 WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 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 WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WEST HARTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $67,740, expenses of $71,412 and total assets of $274,843 at year end.

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