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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1806334

AUGUSTA SYMPHONY INC

Also known as WACHOVIA BANK NA CHARITABLE SERV

Tax-exempt · AUGUSTA, GA 30901

Financials

$2.5M$3M2022$2.9M$3.4M2023$2.8M$3.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AUGUSTA SYMPHONY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,840,977$3,515,971-$674,994$18,306,465$1,345,472$16,960,993
June 30, 2024990$2,939,030$3,387,053-$448,023$18,961,830$1,414,578$17,547,252
June 30, 2023990$2,483,346$2,977,872-$494,526$19,260,892$1,363,669$17,897,223
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,046,712
of which government grants
$24,117
Program service revenue
$1,704,330
Investment income
$89,935
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$200,662
Other salaries and wages
$847,086
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,193,527
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$22,840
Occupancy
$778,599
Travel
$152,324
Depreciation
$68,017
Program services (functional)
$1,919,962
Management and general (functional)
$1,581,716
Fundraising (functional)
$14,293

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$18,961,830
Total assets, end of year
$18,306,465
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,345,472
Net assets, end of year
$16,960,993
Land, buildings and equipment
$567,334
Publicly traded securities
$999,570
Net assets without donor restrictions
$15,988,297
Net assets with donor restrictions
$972,696
Gross receipts
$2,840,977
Employees
257
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
GA

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
DAVID WATTSMILLER EX. D
Highest-paid employee
40$125,962
PAIGE TOMEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$109,261
DIRK MEYERMUSIC DIRECT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$91,401
BOB AGANSVP DEVELOPME
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
ANDY ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUE ALEXANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FRANK ANDREWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIRIAM ATKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VICTORIA BEDDERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
EVELYN BOBODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR DAVID BOGORADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID BRANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFFREY BRODERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK BURGREENLEGAL COUNSE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PHILLIP CALDWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
37 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BEN CASELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICK CHANDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROB DENNISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FLETCHER DICKERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAMELA DORMINEY-UROSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
W LAWRENCE FLETCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROSALYN FLOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOSEPH H HUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHARLES R WOLF IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LEVI W HILL IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARRY J JENKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHARLES KNOX JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ORA PARISH JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ZACH KELEHEARFIRST VICE P
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
DANNY LACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHARLES LANIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID LAPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LEE LITTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRIAN J MARKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AMELIA MCDOUGALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GENE MCMANUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AGNES MIRSHAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JESSI NETZLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AMY OETTINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICHARD PEACOCKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JUSTIN RESLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KATHY SCHAFERPRESIDENT-EL
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
CRAIG SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHANNON SOMBARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN SOUTHERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIKE STOLARSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STACY TALLENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAUREN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES WHITEHEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLINE YORTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID WATTSMILLER EX. D
Trustee or director, Officer
40$125,962
PAIGE TOMFINANCE DIRE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$109,261
DIRK MEYERMUSIC DIRECT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$91,401
BECKY DEARDENEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$47,548
ANDY ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUE ALEXANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILSON ALLGOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIRIAM ATKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHUM BALKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EVELYN BOBODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR DAVID BOGORADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFFREY BRODERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK BURGREENLEGAL COUNSE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PHILLIP CALDWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BEN CASELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICK CHANDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JORGE CORTESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FLETCHER DICKERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOE ENREKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
W LAWRENCE FLETCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROSALYN FLOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LILY HENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOSEPH H HUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LEVI W HILL IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ZACH KELEHEARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRAD KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID LAPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRIAN J MARKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GENE MCMANUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARY ASHTON MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AGNES MIRSHAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JESSI NETZLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AMY OETTINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ORA PARISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JUSTIN RESLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHANNON SOMBARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN SOUTHERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUZANNE VESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAUREN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES WHITEHEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHARLES WOLFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLINE YORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BOB AGANSVP DEVELOPME
Officer
0.5$0
FRANK ANDREWSECRETARY
Officer
0.5$0
VICKI BEDDERFIRST VICE P
Officer
0.5$0
WAYNE LORDVP OF ARTIST
Officer
0.5$0
BETH MORRISONPRESIDENT
Officer
0.5$0
RICHARD PEACOCKTREASURER
Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNE CATHERINE MURRAYEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$121,088
DIRK MEYERMUSIC DIRECT
Trustee or director
40$86,570
ANDY ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUE ALEXANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILSON ALLGOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIRIAM ATKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VICKI BEDDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EVELYN BOBODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR DAVID BOGORADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK BURGREENLEGAL COUNSE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PHILLIP CALDWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JORGE CORTESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOE ENREKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
W LAWRENCE FLETCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOSEPH H HUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ZACH KELEHEARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRAD KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DOUG KRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID LAPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WAYNE LORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LILLIAN MAGRUDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRIAN J MARKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BEVERLY MARNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HUGH MCCUTCHEONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GENE MCMANUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DIRK MEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARY ASHTON MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AGNES MIRSHAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AMY OETTINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAURIE OTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ORA PARISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JUSTIN RESLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHANNON SOMBARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN SOUTHERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUZANNE VESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES WHITEHEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BOB AGANSVP DEVELOPME
Officer
0.5$0
FRANK ANDREWSECRETARY
Officer
0.5$0
CHUM BALKPRESIDENT
Officer
0.5$0
LEVI W HILL IVIMM PAST PRE
Officer
0.5$0
BETH MORRISONFIRST VICE P
Officer
0.5$0
RICHARD PEACOCKTREASURER
Officer
0.5$0
PAIGE TOMDIRECTOR OF
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
209 7TH ST STE 201, AUGUSTA, GA 30901-1486
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
VICTORIA BEDDER, PO BOX 579, AUGUSTA, GA 30903
Signed the 990
PAIGE TOM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(706) 826-4719
Return prepared by
THE CLEVELAND GROUP

Mission

AUGUSTA SYMPHONY IS A PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA FOR AUGUSTA'S RIVER REGION AND PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH ORCHESTRAL SYMPHONIC, POPS AND OTHER FAMILY CONCERTS. THROUGH ITS EDUCATION OUTREACH, THE AUGUSTA SYMPHONY STRIVES TO FOSTER BROAD ACCESSIBILITY TO LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND A LIFELONG APPRECIATION OF THE ART FORM AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND MEANS. THE MILLER THEATER IS THE HOME OF THE AUGUSTA SYMPHONY AND ITS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AND PRODUCE DIVERSE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDED SYMPHONY CONCERTS AND PROMOTED MUSIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION IN THE AUGUSTA AND AIKEN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
    Expenses $1,919,962 · revenue $486,606

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
58-1806334
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
1989
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,306,465
Income (IRS master file)
$2,840,977

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,840,977$3,515,971$18,306,465IRS
990June 2024$2,939,030$3,387,053$18,961,830IRS
990June 2023$2,483,346$2,977,872$19,260,892XML
990June 2022$3,708,047$2,816,254$19,725,932IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 58-1806334).

Questions about AUGUSTA SYMPHONY INC

What is the EIN of AUGUSTA SYMPHONY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AUGUSTA SYMPHONY INC is 58-1806334.
Is AUGUSTA SYMPHONY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to AUGUSTA SYMPHONY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AUGUSTA SYMPHONY 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 AUGUSTA SYMPHONY 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 AUGUSTA SYMPHONY 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 AUGUSTA SYMPHONY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VICTORIA BEDDER.
Who are the officers and directors of AUGUSTA SYMPHONY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 52 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,962 (DAVID WATTS, MILLER EX. D).
How much revenue does AUGUSTA SYMPHONY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,840,977, expenses of $3,515,971 and total assets of $18,306,465 at year end.

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