Nonprofit · EIN 23-6272140
ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · ALLENTOWN, PA 18101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,669,793 | $4,351,617 | $318,176 | $15,365,423 | $911,390 | $14,454,033 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,326,486 | $4,606,001 | -$279,515 | $14,645,923 | $793,400 | $13,852,523 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,482,479 | $3,795,510 | -$313,031 | $14,125,400 | $604,575 | $13,520,825 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,435,919
- of which government grants
- $242,500
- Program service revenue
- $730,461
- Investment income
- $335,915
- Net rental income
- $187,290
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$21,755
- Other revenue
- $167,498
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $285,827
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,819,912
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,376,850
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $165,101
- Depreciation
- $335,951
- Program services (functional)
- $3,692,025
- Management and general (functional)
- $487,241
- Fundraising (functional)
- $172,351
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,645,923
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,365,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $911,390
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,454,033
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,231,410
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,442,940
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,011,093
- Gross receipts
- $4,751,899
- Employees
- 242
- Volunteers
- 105
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALFRED JACOBSEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $129,833 | $21,708 |
| DIANE WITTRY | CONDUCTER Officer | 40 | $132,012 | $7,846 |
| JOHN K BURY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH BELAIRES CFRE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU HULL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW TRAUTMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| IBOLYA BALOG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BERSETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE BURFEIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FRANCIS BURT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BUTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| H LLOYD CARBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN B COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDAL CONRAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HON PERCY H DOUGHERTY PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN M EL-CHAAR ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR LONA M FARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARMEN A FLOSDORF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA KAY GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LISA GRENIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUDITH A HARRIS ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LEON S JOHN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCGLINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELLEN MILLARD-KERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOAN M MORAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARIA NUNEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID M OSBORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JON PANIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WENDY STARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J TORBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES VASTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| IILENE WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES M YORGEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M ZIMSKIND ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE WITTRY | CONDUCTER Officer | 40 | $142,647 | $12,200 |
| ALFRED JACOBSEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $124,612 | $23,960 |
| JAMES M YORGEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K BURY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU HULL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KAY GARDNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| IBOLYA BALOG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH BELAIRES CFRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BERSETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE BURFEIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FRANCIS BURT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BUTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| H LLOYD CARBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN B COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDAL CONRAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HON PERCY H DOUGHERTY PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN M EL-CHAAR ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LONA M FARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN A FLOSDORF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GRENIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH A HARRIS ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH H HOTTINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL S KLAPERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCGLINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MILLARD-KERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN M MORAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M OSBORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON PANIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY STARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J TORBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW TRAUTMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES VASTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H WICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M ZIMSKIND ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALFRED JACOBSEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $127,400 | $24,942 |
| DIANE WITTRY | CONDUCTER Officer | 40 | $125,819 | $9,326 |
| JAMES M YORGEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K BURY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU HULL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KAY GARDNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| IBOLYA BALOG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH BELAIRES CFRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BERSETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE BURFEIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| H LLOYD CARBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD S COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN B COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DONATELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HON PERCY H DOUGHERTY PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LONA M FARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN A FLOSDORF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH A HARRIS ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE HEFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH H HOTTINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JO-ANN S KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER L KERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL S KLAPERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MILLARD-KERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN M MORAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M OSBORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON PANIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES V RUPPERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR SALICETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES F SMITH SR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY STARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS J TACHOVSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J TORBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW TRAUTMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES VASTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H WICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M ZIMSKIND ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 23 25 N 6TH ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18101-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN K BURY
- Signed the 990
- JOHN K BURY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (610) 432-6715
- Website
- WWW.MILLERSYMPHONYHALL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BUCKNO LISICKY & COMPANY PC
Mission
INCORPORATED ON JULY 2, 1951, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (ASA) IS THE OPERATING ORGANIZATION OF THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ASO)AND MILLER SYMPHONY HALL (MSH). THE MISSION OF THE ASA IS TO PROVIDE A FIRST-CLASS ORCHESTRA AND HALL, QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS, AND CULTURAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, THE ASA FULFILLS ITS MISSION FIRST THROUGH HIGH- QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS AND SECOND THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL.
Program accomplishments
- THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION OPERATES THE REGION'S ONLY PROFESSIONAL SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA, OWNS/OPERATES HISTORIC MILLER SYMPHONY HALL IN DOWNTOWN ALLENTOWN, PA, AND HAS A TRADITION OF BRINGING INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED GUEST ARTISTS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING TO AUDIENCES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND SURROUNDING REGION. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WHOSE 74 CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIANS ARE DRAWN FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND FOUR SURROUNDING STATES HAS RISEN TO HIGH STANDARDS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE UNDER MUSIC DIRECTOR DIANE WITTRY DURING 30 SEASONS TO-DATE. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF THE SMALLEST BUDGET ORCHESTRAS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT OWNS AND OPERATES ITS OWN PERFORMANCE VENUE, HISTORIC MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. SINCE THE EARLY 2000'S THE SYMPHONY HAS FUNDED A SERIES OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, AT A COST OF MORE THAN 12 MILLION, BEGINNING WITH THE FOWLER EDUCATION WING, WHICH PROVIDED THE 1899 -ERA THEATER WITH MUCH NEEDED BACKSTAGE SPACE AND RENOVATED EXISTING SPACES IN THE BUILDING. MILLER SYMPHONY HALL OFFERS THREE PERFORMANCE SPACES AND FACILITIES THAT CAN BE RENTED TO THE PUBLIC FOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION PRESENTED 18 ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ASO) CLASSICAL AND POPS CONCERTS, FIVE ASO YOUTH & FAMILY PERFORMANCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, 12 JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES; EIGHT MET IN HD BROADCASTS; AND A VARIETY OF OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TWO NEW CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES CONCERTS AS PART OF ITS COMPOSER- IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM. IT ALSO RENTED MILLER SYMPHONY HALL TO EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR MEETINGS, PERFORMANCES, AND PRIVATE EVENTS. THIS INCLUDED TWO PERFORMANCES OF REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE'S NUTCRACKER WHO FEATURED THE ASO IN THEIR PRESENTATION. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE VITAL TO ITS MISSION. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY, THE DAILY AFTERSCHOOL STRING INSTRUMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM, SERVES ABOUT 130 STUDENTS ANNUALLY WHO HAIL FROM MORE THAN 20 LEHIGH VALLEY SCHOOLS. GROUP LESSONS WERE HELD AFTER SCHOOL FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE PROGRAM'S STUDENTS AT ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHILE STUDENTS ATTENDING RAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL HAD LESSONS 1-2 DAYS PER WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THE SYMPHONY'S YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERTS AND YOUNG MUSICIANS STRING FESTIVAL WELCOMED THOUSANDS OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM CONTINUED WITH TWO NEW CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES CONCERTS HELD AT MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY AND THE RODALE ROOM AT MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. THE SYMPHONY BALL, WHICH RAISES FUNDING FOR THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2024 AND RAISED A NEW RECORD AMOUNT OF REVENUE FOR THE ORGANIZATION.Expenses $3,692,025 · revenue $730,461
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-6272140
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,365,423
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,751,899
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $4,669,793 | $4,351,617 | $15,365,423 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $4,326,486 | $4,606,001 | $14,645,923 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $3,482,479 | $3,795,510 | $14,125,400 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $4,344,837 | $3,493,239 | $15,214,374 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 23-6272140).
Questions about ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC is 23-6272140.
- Is ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names JOHN K BURY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,833 (ALFRED JACOBSEN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,669,793, expenses of $4,351,617 and total assets of $15,365,423 at year end.
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