Nonprofit · EIN 72-6001959
LOUISIANA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
Also known as BATON ROUGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · BATON ROUGE, LA 70802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,326,514 | $1,384,705 | -$58,191 | $1,669,500 | $342,261 | $1,327,239 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,569,674 | $1,625,755 | -$56,081 | $1,600,423 | $260,261 | $1,340,162 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,282,385 | $1,447,562 | -$165,177 | $1,552,947 | $297,840 | $1,255,107 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $789,212
- of which government grants
- $344,551
- Program service revenue
- $495,448
- Investment income
- $41,854
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $674,606
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $781,710
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $36,001
- Accounting fees
- $11,634
- Occupancy
- $31,078
- Depreciation
- $10,769
- Program services (functional)
- $896,293
- Management and general (functional)
- $488,412
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,600,423
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,669,500
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $342,261
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,327,239
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,946
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,402
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,286,837
- Gross receipts
- $1,326,514
- Employees
- 173
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1949
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA ACOSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE DANIEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CONNOR DOUCET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN FONTENOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL GUIDROZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG HEINZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON HINGLE | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY KAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA KANTROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORY LANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA LANEHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA MATENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MATHEWS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE O'ROURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS RAUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUDY RICHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER RUDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR SACHSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SLATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA SO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE SPEYRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERNDON SPILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA TORRES | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE SPEYRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA KANTROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY KAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS RAUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON LEWY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA MATENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BLUE LOUPE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA TORRES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ACOSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRIPPE HAWTHORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG HEINZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE O'ROURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER SIMMONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA SO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL GUIDROZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORY LANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR SACHSE | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE SPEYRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA KANTROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY KAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS RAUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON LEWY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA MATENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BLUE LOUPE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA TORRES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ACOSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRIPPE HAWTHORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG HEINZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE O'ROURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER SIMMONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA SO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL GUIDROZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORY LANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR SACHSE | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 233 SAINT FERDINAND ST, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802-5818
- In care of
- % FELIX BYRD JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARSHALL CARBY, 233 ST FERDINAND STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802
- Signed the 990
- MARSHALL CARBY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (225) 383-0500
- Website
- WWW.BRSO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HANNIS T BOURGEOIS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE BATON ROUGE SYMPHONY IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT FOR THE GREATER BATON ROUGE AREA.Expenses $896,293 · revenue $458,431
- THE LOUISIANA YOUTH ORCHESTRAS (LYO) SEEK TO SUPPLEMENT AND ENHANCE MUSIC EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOLS AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE. LYO IS A PROGRAM OF FOUR DIFFERENT ENSEMBLES THAT PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL TRAINING THROUGH WEEKLY REHEARSALS. THIS PROGRAM SERVICES OVER 150 STUDENTS RANGING IN AGE FROM 5 TO 21.revenue $37,017
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
- 72-6001959
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,669,500
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,326,514
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,326,514 | $1,384,705 | $1,669,500 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,569,674 | $1,625,755 | $1,600,423 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,282,385 | $1,447,562 | $1,552,947 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,384,847 | $1,183,667 | $1,391,416 | 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 72-6001959).
Questions about LOUISIANA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of LOUISIANA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOUISIANA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION is 72-6001959.
- Is LOUISIANA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to LOUISIANA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOUISIANA 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 LOUISIANA 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 LOUISIANA 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 LOUISIANA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARSHALL CARBY.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOUISIANA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LOUISIANA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,326,514, expenses of $1,384,705 and total assets of $1,669,500 at year end.
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