Nonprofit · EIN 62-6008097
KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,301,138 | $5,297,975 | $3,163 | $2,076,208 | $1,156,076 | $920,132 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,926,535 | $4,924,982 | $1,553 | $1,892,203 | $975,234 | $916,969 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,647,494
- of which government grants
- $197,525
- Program service revenue
- $2,378,364
- Investment income
- $85,458
- Net income from fundraising events
- $165,621
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,276
- Other revenue
- $189,822
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $253,820
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,561,754
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,309,648
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,100
- Occupancy
- $177,824
- Travel
- $107,141
- Depreciation
- $14,437
- Program services (functional)
- $4,360,922
- Management and general (functional)
- $695,482
- Fundraising (functional)
- $241,571
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,892,203
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,076,208
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,156,076
- Net assets, end of year
- $920,132
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $144,276
- Publicly traded securities
- $502,272
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $920,132
- Gross receipts
- $5,437,776
- Employees
- 240
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1947
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARAM DEMIRJIAN | MUSIC DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,500 |
| RACHEL FORD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $147,444 |
| RYAN RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $65,000 |
| NED SMETHERS | CFO Officer | 40 | $41,376 |
| MOODY ALTAMIMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARROD BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BOGATY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES L CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID COLQUITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CONGLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
37 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARDEL FEHRENBACH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH FIELDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FOX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYLE IRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN JAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAJA JUBRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON LAWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS LEAHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL LINCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MAMANTOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEENA MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCGLOTHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRICE JONES MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE MOUNGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MOXLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH OFFRINGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH OVERHOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON MILLER PRYSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUYN RAHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL RILEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SCHRIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SMITH JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE SYDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET TESTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WINEMILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL FORD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $140,120 |
| NED SMETHERS | CFO Officer | 40 | $64,989 |
| MOODY ALTAMIMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID AYLIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARROD BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BOGATY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES L CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY COCKRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID COLQUITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARDEL FEHRENBACH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH FIELDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FOX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY L HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYLE IRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN M JAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAJA JUBRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY KITTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON R LAWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS LEAHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY H LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MAMANTOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEENA MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCGLOTHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRICE JONES MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MOXLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH OFFRINGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH OVERHOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON MILLER PRYSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUYN RAHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE T SCHRIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET TESTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WINEMILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 S GAY ST STE 302, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902-1255
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICK FOX, PO BOX 360, KNOXVILLE, TN 37901
- Signed the 990
- RYAN RODRIGUEZ, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (865) 291-3310
- Website
- WWW.KNOXVILLESYMPHONY.COM
- Return prepared by
- MITCHELL EMERT & HILL PC
Mission
TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS AND TO REACH EAST TENNESSEE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES BY PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- MOXLEY CARMICHAEL MASTERWORKS SERIES - 8 CONCERTS BY THE FULL ORCHESTRA PERFORMING SYMPHONIC MASTERPIECES; 15,137 SERVEDExpenses $686,017 · revenue $533,267
- POPS SERIES - 8 PERFORMANCES OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC BY THE POPS ORCHESTRA AND FEATURED GUESTS; 18,644 SERVEDExpenses $740,338 · revenue $780,442
- CHAMBER MUSIC - 5 CONCERTS BY THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PERFORMING CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PIECES; 4,160 SERVEDExpenses $126,245 · revenue $115,618
- CONCERTMASTER AND Q SERIES - 9 CONCERTS; 1,625 SERVED YOUNG PEOPLES CONCERTS - PERFORMANCES BY THE ORCHESTRA FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN DESIGNED FOR MUSIC EDUCATION VARIOUS OTHER PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE EAST TENNESSEE AREA FOR THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $2,808,322 · revenue $949,037
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
- 62-6008097
- 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
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,076,208
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,437,776
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $5,301,138 | $5,297,975 | $2,076,208 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $4,926,535 | $4,924,982 | $1,892,203 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $4,523,262 | $4,519,805 | $1,499,046 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $3,960,669 | $4,138,697 | $1,484,079 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | 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 62-6008097).
Questions about KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC is 62-6008097.
- Is KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY 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 KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY 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 KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY 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 KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names RICK FOX.
- Who are the officers and directors of KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 52 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,500 (ARAM DEMIRJIAN, MUSIC DIRECT).
- How much revenue does KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,301,138, expenses of $5,297,975 and total assets of $2,076,208 at year end.
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