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Nonprofit · EIN 59-6002520

JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202

Financials

$28.8M$11.9M2022$12.1M$13M2023$26M$14.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$25,999,543$14,403,832$11,595,711$46,107,857$1,956,424$44,151,433
June 30, 2024990$12,083,683$12,983,751-$900,068$32,569,211$2,255,228$30,313,983
June 30, 2023990$28,820,293$11,936,099$16,884,194$31,734,430$1,970,144$29,764,286
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$20,313,394
of which government grants
$1,038,328
Program service revenue
$4,538,745
Investment income
$738,289
Net gain from sales of assets
$47,864
Net income from fundraising events
$313,475
Other revenue
$409,115

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,300
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$889,587
Other salaries and wages
$6,521,189
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,458,541
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$59,143
Accounting fees
$40,330
Occupancy
$164,021
Travel
$48,949
Depreciation
$129,162
Program services (functional)
$10,468,770
Management and general (functional)
$2,812,658
Fundraising (functional)
$1,122,404

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$32,569,211
Total assets, end of year
$46,107,857
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,956,424
Net assets, end of year
$44,151,433
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,062,280
Net assets without donor restrictions
$30,892,841
Net assets with donor restrictions
$13,258,592
Gross unrelated business income
$25,063
Gross receipts
$33,734,730
Employees
392
Volunteers
260
Year formed
1950
State of legal domicile
FL

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MR STEVEN LIBMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$316,750$13,034
MS COURTNEY LEWISMUSIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$285,232$31,042
MR THOMAS FLAHERTYVP & CFO
Officer
40$180,750$17,373
MR BRYAN DEBOERVP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$161,539$31,790
MR JASON LINDSAYORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
40$54,116$25,094
MR DANNY RIOSORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
40$54,116$24,963
MR J F BRYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR GREG ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR DONALD A BALDWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR GILCHRIST B BERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS POPPY CLEMENTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR RAFAEL CALDERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR CARL CANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MRS CHUNG-HAE CASLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR KEVIN CRAIGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
23 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MR R CHRIS DOERRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MR JIM JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MR CHARLES S JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MS DANA L KARZANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR ANNE LUFRANO PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MS SHEILA MCLENAGHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MR JOE T PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR TIMOTHY A WOODWARD MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MR DOUGLAS C WORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HON GWENDOLYN GWEN YATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MR BRIAN FAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MR EDWARD SKINNER JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MR MATTHEW MARCINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MS CONCHITA ROBINSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MR DAVID M STRICKLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MS KELLEY MATTHEWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR ANJALI LUECK DMDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
MR RAJEEB DASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MS AMY RUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MS ANNETTE SALSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DR KRISTINA SCHNITZER MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MR EVAN STRAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MR DEAN SUNASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MS COURTNEY LEWISCONDUCTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$264,883$34,742
MR STEVEN LIBMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$285,250$10,906
MR BRYAN DEBOERVP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$156,473$37,166
MR THOMAS FLAHERTYVP & CFO
Officer
40$174,036$17,377
MR DANNY RIOSORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
40$50,925$27,784
MR JORGE PEAORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
40$50,172$18,701
MR J F BRYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR GREG ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR DONALD A BALDWINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MS MARTHA E BARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR GILCHRIST B BERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MS POPPY CLEMENTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR RAFAEL CALDERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR CARL CANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MRS CHUNG-HAE CASLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR KEVIN CRAIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR BARBARA DARBY EDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS LORY DOOLITTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR R CHRIS DOERRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MR JIM JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR CHARLES S JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS DANA L KARZANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR TIMOTHY SNYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR ANNE LUFRANO PHDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MS SHEILA MCLENAGHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR JOE T PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS SHERILYN F VAN ORDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS BRENDA WOLCHOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR TIMOTHY A WOODWARD MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR DOUGLAS C WORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HON GWENDOLYN GWEN YATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR A ZACHARY FAISON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR BRIAN FAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR EDWARD SKINNER JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR MATTHEW MARCINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS CONCHITA ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR DAVID M STRICKLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Ms Kelley MatthewsDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Dr Anjali Lueck DMDDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Ms Katheryn HancockDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MS COURTNEY LEWISCONDUCTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$244,446$34,317
MR STEVEN LIBMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$257,656$12,875
MR THOMAS FLAHERTYVP & CFO
Officer
40$165,781$25,679
MR BRYAN DEBOERVP & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$150,072$34,165
MR DANNY RIOSORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
40$45,899$23,367
MR JORGE PEAORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
40$46,246$21,173
MR J F BRYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR GREG ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR DONALD A BALDWINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MS MARTHA E BARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR GILCHRIST B BERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS POPPY CLEMENTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR RAFAEL CALDERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR CARL CANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MRS CHUNG-HAE CASLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR KEVIN CRAIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR BARBARA DARBY EDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS LORY DOOLITTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR R CHRIS DOERRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MR JIM JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR CHARLES S JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS DANA L KARZANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR TIMOTHY SNYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR ANNE LUFRANO PHDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MS SHEILA MCLENAGHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR JOE T PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS SHERILYN F VAN ORDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS BRENDA WOLCHOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR TIMOTHY A WOODWARD MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR DOUGLAS C WORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HON GWENDOLYN GWEN YATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR A ZACHARY FAISON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR BRIAN FAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR EDWARD SKINNER JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR MATTHEW MARCINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MS CONCHITA ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MR DAVID M STRICKLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
300 WATER ST STE 200, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202-4443
In care of
% THOMAS FLAHERTY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEVEN LIBMAN, 300 WATER STREET SUITE 200, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
Signed the 990
THOMAS FLAHERTY, CFO
Phone
(904) 354-0792
Return prepared by
SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO PRESENT ARTISTICALLY EXCELLENT CLASSICAL AND OTHER ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES FOR THE ENJOYMENT, EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT OF AN EVER-INCREASING DIVERSE AUDIENCE, WHILE MAINTAINING FISCAL INTEGRITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY BRINGS ITS MISSION TO LIFE BY OFFERING EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT IS RELEVANT, INCLUSIVE, AND VITAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1949, THE SYMPHONY HAS BECOME THE CULTURAL HEART OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, WITH 60 FULL-TIME MUSICIANS AND A 40-WEEK SEASON OF PERFORMANCES IN THE ACOUSTICALLY ACCLAIMED JACOBY SYMPHONY HALL IN DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE. OVER THE PAST 75 YEARS, THE JSA HAS FEATURED COLLABORATIONS WITH SUCH RENOWNED ARTISTS AS DUKE ELLINGTON, MARILYN HORNE, ITZHAK PERLMAN, JOSHUA BELL, LANG LANG, AND RENE FLEMING. TODAY, WITH THE SUPPORT OF COMMITTED CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS, AND STRONG ADMINISTRATIVE AND ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP, THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY IS REACHING NEW HEIGHTS, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA RESIDENTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCES, MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS. FROM JACOBY SYMPHONY HALL TO COMMUNITY VENUES, CLASSROOMS AND VIRTUAL PLATFORMS, OUR MUSIC HAS EXTENDED FAR BEYOND THE STAGE, REACHING MORE THAN 155,000 RESIDENTS IN 2024/25. TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SYMPHONIC MUSIC FOR ALL, WE OFFER MANY REDUCED-PRICE TICKET PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, SENIORS AND VETERANS, FREE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES AT LOCAL VENUES AND FREE TICKETS TO ALMOST 100 COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $9,942,691 · revenue $4,472,576
  • THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA, REACHING 60,000 STUDENTS IN 2024/25 INCLUDING MORE THAN 36,000 STUDENTS AT TITLE I SCHOOLS. OUR VP OF MUSIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY IMPACT WORKS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE MUSIC EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO CURRENTLY LACK ACCESS. THE SYMPHONY'S MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STUDENT PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ENGAGE DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS OF STUDENTS SUCH AS: - ENSEMBLE SCHOOL VISITS - NUTCRACKER SCHOOL MATINEES - YOUTH CONCERTS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN JACOBY SYMPHONY HALL - STUDENTS AT THE SYMPHONY FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - JUMP START STRINGS - FREE WEEKLY STRINGED INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION BY SYMPHONY MUSICIANS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TITLE I AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. - THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRAS PROGRAM - PROVIDES 200 YOUNG MUSICIANS AGES 6-21 WITH WEEKLY, ABILITY-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND FIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM ON THE JACOBY SYMPHONY HALL STAGE.
    Expenses $526,079 · grants $3,300 · revenue $66,169

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
59-6002520
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
1951
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$46,107,857
Income (IRS master file)
$33,734,730

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$25,999,543$14,403,832$46,107,857IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$12,083,683$12,983,751$32,569,211IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$28,820,293$11,936,099$31,734,430XML
990June 2022$12,101,083$10,709,554$13,168,401IRS
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 59-6002520).

Questions about JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION is 59-6002520.
Is JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
Are donations to JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEVEN LIBMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $316,750 (MR STEVEN LIBMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,999,543, expenses of $14,403,832 and total assets of $46,107,857 at year end.

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