Nonprofit · EIN 71-0292138
FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · FORT SMITH, AR 72901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,019,128 | $866,160 | $152,968 | $2,635,396 | $135,016 | $2,500,380 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $881,196 | $946,958 | -$65,762 | $2,352,627 | $121,167 | $2,231,460 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $707,841 | $846,966 | -$139,125 | $2,260,363 | $111,384 | $2,148,979 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $731,877
- Program service revenue
- $203,936
- Investment income
- $83,315
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $37,368
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $253,197
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $303,477
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $118,224
- Depreciation
- $4,123
- Program services (functional)
- $628,762
- Management and general (functional)
- $125,301
- Fundraising (functional)
- $112,097
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,352,627
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,635,396
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $135,016
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,500,380
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,210
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,254,048
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,246,332
- Gross receipts
- $1,019,128
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JETER | MUSIC DIRECT Officer | 40 | $136,654 |
| TIM BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUNSHINE BARTLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIREILLE GRACIA BELINGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TERESA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW DEBOER | VP OF ARTIST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZENA FEATHERSTON | VP OF FINANC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PETER FLECK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGANNE HASSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDDIE LEE HERNDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYLE HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANA INFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR SHANE JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE MCGILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY MCREYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAVON MORTON | DIRECTOR EME Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BURVA ANN NUGENT | PRESIDENT- E Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERISA RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK RUMSEY | DIRECTOR EME Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM STEINAUER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAM TERRY | VP OF MARKET Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JETER | MUSIC DIRECT Officer | 40 | $137,000 |
| TIM BAILEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUNSHINE BARTLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIREILLE GRACIA BELINGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW DEBOER | VP OF ARTIST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE DONAUBAUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBB FANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZENA FEATHERSTON | VP OF FINANC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FLECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGANNE HASSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAVID HUNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANA INFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR SHANE JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW LINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLAN MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE MCGILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY MCREYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MORAWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAVON MORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BURVA ANN NUGENT | VP OF MARKET Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA BRUNS PUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK RUMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM STEINAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM TERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JETER | MUSIC DIRECT Officer | 40 | $133,041 |
| KATHY BABB | VP OF FINANC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM BAILEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW DEBOER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE DONAUBAUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBB FANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITRA FAY | VP OF MARKET Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZENA FEATHERSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FLECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PAUL HANKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAVID HUNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW LINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE MCGILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY MCREYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MOLL | VP OF ARTIST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MORAWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAVON MORTON | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STORM NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK RUMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRY SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM STEINAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 51 S 6TH ST STE C, FORT SMITH, AR 72901-2481
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN JETER, PO BOX 3151, FORT SMITH, AR 72913
- Signed the 990
- JOHN JETER, MUSIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (479) 452-7575
- Website
- WWW.FORTSMITHSYMPHONY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PRZ CPAS & ADVISORS
Mission
THE FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING OUR COMMUNITY WITH EXCELLENT ORCHESTRAL PROGRAMS WHICH ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORCHESTRA INCLUDES OVER 100 PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS TRAVELING FROM OKLAHOMA, MISSOURI, TEXAS, KANSAS, TENNESSEE, AND NEW YORK AS WELL AS ARKANSAS FOR REHEARSALS AND CONCERTS.Expenses $628,762 · revenue $203,936
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
- 71-0292138
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A69Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,635,396
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,019,128
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,019,128 | $866,160 | $2,635,396 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $881,196 | $946,958 | $2,352,627 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $707,841 | $846,966 | $2,260,363 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $658,961 | $636,484 | $2,257,397 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 71-0292138).
Questions about FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC is 71-0292138.
- Is FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN JETER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,654 (JOHN JETER, MUSIC DIRECT).
- How much revenue does FORT SMITH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,019,128, expenses of $866,160 and total assets of $2,635,396 at year end.
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