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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7408038

BRYAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Tax-exempt · COOKEVILLE, TN 38501

Financials

$271K$226K2023$268K$193K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BRYAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$267,939$193,211$74,728$728,380$20,010$708,370
June 30, 2024990$271,093$225,822$45,271$570,939$3,574$567,365
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$146,704
Program service revenue
$92,590
Investment income
$15,058
Net income from fundraising events
$13,587
Other revenue
$13,587

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$50,493
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$61,082
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$14,100
Occupancy
$6,576
Travel
$1,636
Program services (functional)
$115,152
Management and general (functional)
$77,854
Fundraising (functional)
$205

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$570,939
Total assets, end of year
$728,380
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,010
Net assets, end of year
$708,370
Publicly traded securities
$503,073
Net assets without donor restrictions
$378,356
Net assets with donor restrictions
$330,014
Gross receipts
$267,939
Employees
4
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
TN

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rachel WingoExecutive Director40$7,577
EJ MackiePast President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Sidonie SansomPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Candace ThomasTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Chelsea GiffordSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Charlie DeckerVice President
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rachel WingoExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$45,833
EJ MackiePast President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Sidonie SansomPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Candace ThomasTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Charles DeckerVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Chelsea GiffordSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
123 W BROAD ST STE 4, COOKEVILLE, TN 38501-2475
In care of
% GAIL LUNA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Candace Thomas, 123 W Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
Signed the 990
Candace Thomas, Treasurer
Phone
(931) 525-2633
Return prepared by
Cannon Clark Holman & Assoc PLLC CPAs

Mission

The Bryan Symphony Orchestra's mission is to engage, educate, and enrich our community through the performance of live music.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • To provide an orchestra of the highest artistic standards, to perform regularly a broad range of repertoire for a wide and diverse audience. To serve as a leader in the community cultural life of the Upper Cumberland area of Tennessee. And to provide quality experiences for all ages.
    Expenses $68,978 · revenue $91,045
  • This is an annual community event that is held at Dogwood Park. Patrons of the symphony underwrite the majority of the expenses with an endowment which was set up about a decade ago to be used for expenses for this event. For this event, the orchestra puton a free concert where attendees could watch in the park. Artists were invited to set up booths where they could display and sell their art. The estimated number of attendees is 2,500-3,000 individuals. We received a $5,500 Tennessee Arts Commission grant for this event.
    Expenses $18,600 · grants $5,500
  • This is the first subscription concert of our fiscal year. We welcome patrons in for an orchestra concert where they pay for their concert tickets. This year, we hosted the Summit Piano Trio who performed a solo with the orchestra. We pay our musicians, the guest artists, and our conductor, and we supply breakfast and lunch for our musicians, and lodging for our guest musicians. After the concert, we provide beverages and snacks for patrons and musiciansto mingle.
    Expenses $14,592 · revenue $1,545
  • Annually for the past 15+ years, the Bryan Symphony hosts thousands of 4th-grade students for multiple education concerts. This year, we welcomed 2,300 students and put on three different concerts. All expenses are paid for students, including free attendance, transportation, and a pre-created education packet for teachers. Musicians are paid for their performances, and we often receive some form of grant funds to put on this program.
    Expenses $12,982 · grants $2,300

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 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7408038
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
1987
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$728,380
Income (IRS master file)
$267,939

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$267,939$193,211$728,380XML
990June 2024$271,093$225,822$570,939IRS
990June 2023$161,597$227,553$586,037IRS
990June 2022$150,209$212,838$586,740IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 23-7408038).

Questions about BRYAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

What is the EIN of BRYAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BRYAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is 23-7408038.
Is BRYAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to BRYAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BRYAN 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 BRYAN 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 BRYAN 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 BRYAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Candace Thomas.
Who are the officers and directors of BRYAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,577 (Rachel Wingo, Executive Director).
How much revenue does BRYAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $267,939, expenses of $193,211 and total assets of $728,380 at year end.

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