Nonprofit · EIN 55-0339426
WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, WV 25328
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,784,223 | $2,803,426 | -$19,203 | $1,952,862 | $357,306 | $1,595,556 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,777,523 | $2,700,398 | $77,125 | $2,002,849 | $411,361 | $1,591,488 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,129,421
- of which government grants
- $161,958
- Program service revenue
- $634,342
- Investment income
- $38,055
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$60,905
- Other revenue
- -$17,595
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,258,975
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,672,409
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,050
- Depreciation
- $13,595
- Program services (functional)
- $2,049,051
- Management and general (functional)
- $396,746
- Fundraising (functional)
- $357,629
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,002,849
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,952,862
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $357,306
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,595,556
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,599
- Publicly traded securities
- $371,645
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,053,499
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $542,057
- Gross receipts
- $2,845,128
- Employees
- 236
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1940
- State of legal domicile
- WV
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE TACKETT | PRESIDENT & CEO, AND EX-OF Officer | 40 | $157,404 |
| CINDY S MCGHEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILIE LOVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM QUINLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKIP GEBHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG GLOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENE BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD L LEWIS II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLIE MCCLAUGHERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL EMCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELIA NEAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK A BOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY HOPTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCIS SALDANHA MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALLEN MCJUNKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES LOVE III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DEXTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE CHINCHECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ELLIOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IBTESAM SUE BARAZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN M HOPTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH JOSECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON O FLANERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK DEVER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW VAUGHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM KRASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY TEETER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KLAUSING | CHORUS REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY MCGINNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA J SCHUMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOLANDA TAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL S FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN CAPPELLANTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT MOYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES T LEDBETTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECIL P WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA SKAFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R AUSTIN WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE TACKETT | PRESIDENT & CEO, AND EX-OF Officer | 40 | $142,923 | $30,681 |
| CINDY S MCGHEE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE LOVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM QUINLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP GEBHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GLOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L LEWIS II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLIE MCCLAUGHERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL EMCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELIA NEAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK A BOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY HOPTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS SALDANHA MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALLEN MCJUNKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES LOVE III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DEXTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE CHINCHECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ELLIOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IBTESAM SUE BARAZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN M HOPTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH JOSECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON O FLANERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK DEVER | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW VAUGHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KRASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY TEETER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KLAUSING | CHORUS REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY MCGINNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA J SCHUMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DONOVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA TAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL S FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CAPPELLANTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MOYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES T LEDBETTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECIL P WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2292, CHARLESTON, WV 25328-2292
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOE TACKETT, 4700 MACCORKLE AVE SE SUITE 101, CHARLESTON, WV 25304
- Signed the 990
- JOE TACKETT, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (304) 957-9876
- Website
- WWW.WVSYMPHONY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRAY GRIFFITH & MAYS AC
Mission
WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MAKES GREAT MUSIC TO ENRICH AND INSPIRE EVERYONE IN OUR REGION.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE SYMPHONIC CONCERTS THROUGHOUT WEST VIRGINIA AT A MINIMAL COST TO ATTENDEES, REACH AUDIENCES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC. ALL REVENUES SUPPORT PERFORMANCES.Expenses $2,049,051 · revenue $677,652
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
- 55-0339426
- 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
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,952,862
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,845,128
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,784,223 | $2,803,426 | $1,952,862 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,777,523 | $2,700,398 | $2,002,849 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,641,570 | $2,645,109 | $1,937,438 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 55-0339426).
Questions about WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
- What is the EIN of WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC is 55-0339426.
- Is WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST VIRGINIA 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 VIRGINIA 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 VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC 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 WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOE TACKETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,404 (JOE TACKETT, PRESIDENT & CEO, AND EX-OF).
- How much revenue does WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,784,223, expenses of $2,803,426 and total assets of $1,952,862 at year end.
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