Nonprofit · EIN 84-1109579
COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80933
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,115,720 | $895,080 | $220,640 | $1,145,503 | $553,947 | $591,556 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,538,199 | $1,548,666 | -$10,467 | $1,031,846 | $673,458 | $358,388 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $805,161 | $824,099 | -$18,938 | $995,347 | $643,081 | $352,266 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $1,302,663 | $1,329,032 | -$26,369 | $987,834 | $647,124 | $340,710 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $76,504
- Program service revenue
- $620,550
- Investment income
- $6,333
- Net income from fundraising events
- $412,333
- Other revenue
- $412,333
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,541
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $154,950
- Other salaries and wages
- $247,820
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $437,758
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,936
- Accounting fees
- $27,133
- Occupancy
- $25,768
- Travel
- $963
- Depreciation
- $18,140
- Program services (functional)
- $532,506
- Management and general (functional)
- $221,158
- Fundraising (functional)
- $141,416
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,031,847
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,145,503
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $553,947
- Net assets, end of year
- $591,556
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $655,089
- Publicly traded securities
- $354,845
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $441,208
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $150,348
- Gross receipts
- $1,160,302
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nicholson | Music Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,782 |
| Shannon Jones | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $40,000 |
| Deborah Liles | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $34,168 |
| Cheryl Schwartz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Gary Foote | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Melissa Foster | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Amanda Schroeder | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Stephen Hock | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Pittman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| David Schwartz | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bruce Latimer | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ninet Sinaii | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Dahle-Mesaether | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY NICHOLSON | MUSIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $82,483 |
| SHANNON JONES | ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $24,158 |
| RICHARD WOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIM MAHONEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHERYL SCHWARTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GARY FOOTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA FOSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AMANDA SCHROEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELLIE BONTRAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CINDY FESGEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY PITTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE LATIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LILES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVEN STEWART | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,400 |
| KELLY KITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $4,641 |
| SHANNON JONES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD WOOD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIM MAHONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA FOSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOY ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELLIE BONTRAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GARY FOOTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SEAN HENNESSY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY PITTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATEO ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SPENCER SLATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVEN STEWART | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,444 |
| ROSE MARIE LYDA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| RICH WOOD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHANNON JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ELLIE BONTRAGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOY ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUDITH CASEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEAN FEIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GARY FOOTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SEAN HESSESY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM MAHONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY PITTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SPENCER SLATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GLENN WHITEHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELLY KITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7846, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80933-7846
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Deborah Liles, PO Box 7846, Colorado Springs, CO 80933
- Signed the 990
- Deborah Liles, Executive Director
- Phone
- (719) 633-3901
- Website
- www.csysa.com
- Return prepared by
- M3 and Associates LLP
Mission
Music education and concerts provided to youth.
Program accomplishments
- Program participation - instruction of youth and performance of symphonic music through touring and concerts performed for the general public by elementary, middle, and high school students.Expenses $529,033 · grants $14,991 · revenue $609,520
- Tour revenue - youth symphony tour of Australia and New Zeland. National local tour for other orchestras.Expenses $3,473 · grants $550 · revenue $11,030
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
- 84-1109579
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,145,503
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,160,302
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,115,720 | $895,080 | $1,145,503 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,538,199 | $1,548,666 | $1,031,846 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $805,161 | $824,099 | $995,347 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,302,663 | $1,329,032 | $987,834 | XML |
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 84-1109579).
Questions about COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION is 84-1109579.
- Is COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH 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 COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH 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 COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH 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 COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Deborah Liles.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,782 (Gary Nicholson, Music Director).
- How much revenue does COLORADO SPRINGS YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,115,720, expenses of $895,080 and total assets of $1,145,503 at year end.
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