Nonprofit · EIN 91-6032976
SYMPHONY TACOMA
Tax-exempt · TACOMA, WA 98402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,131,214 | $1,481,183 | -$349,969 | $1,731,620 | $180,304 | $1,551,316 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,766,789 | $1,535,727 | $231,062 | $1,919,271 | $102,794 | $1,816,477 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,037,753 | $1,447,560 | -$409,807 | $1,587,585 | $96,059 | $1,491,526 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $759,795
- of which government grants
- $127,720
- Program service revenue
- $344,024
- Investment income
- $18,171
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,628
- Other revenue
- $9,224
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $259,627
- Other salaries and wages
- $606,884
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,024,935
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,440
- Accounting fees
- $39,245
- Occupancy
- $59,928
- Travel
- $5,568
- Depreciation
- $2,191
- Program services (functional)
- $768,106
- Management and general (functional)
- $518,143
- Fundraising (functional)
- $194,934
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,919,271
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,731,620
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $180,304
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,551,316
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,383
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $316,500
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,234,816
- Gross receipts
- $1,226,867
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 158
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH IOANNIDES | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,378 |
| JENNI WARREN | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $116,226 |
| BIL MOSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON BOURNE-LEADER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA ABBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN ROSENBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TROY BAILEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICK MEEDER | PREIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WOOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIT EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY HAMMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONNIE BACON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAX THAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| J ALAN GODDARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LIESL SANTKUYL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MCGRIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KARINA BUSCH | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH IOANNIDES | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,644 |
| KARINA BHARNE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $50,000 |
| BILL RYBERG | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $44,385 |
| JENNI WARRENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $7,716 |
| BIL MOSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON FREEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON BOURNE-LEADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA ABBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN ROSENBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANNE K CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE DUBNAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TROY BAILEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK MEEDER | PREIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WOOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIT EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY HAMMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONNIE BACON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARINA BUSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALECIA CUNNINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAX THAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| J ALAN GODDARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIESL SANTKUYL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH IOANNIDES | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,550 | $2,717 |
| KARINA BHARNE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,290 | $15,760 |
| DESIREE WILKINS FINCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK MOLZEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIL MOSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON BOURNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA ABBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN ROSENBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIBYL ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER - EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE BACON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE K CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DUNBAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK MEEDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WOOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIT EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HAMMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENN HANSSON | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY YANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA JENSEN | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE YEVERSKY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 BROADWAY STE 600, TACOMA, WA 98402-4432
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- J ALAN GODDARD, 901 BROADWAY SUITE 600, TACOMA, WA 98402
- Signed the 990
- J ALAN GODDARD, TREASURER
- Phone
- (253) 272-7264
- Website
- HTTPS://SYMPHONYTACOMA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRINK & SADLER CPAS
Mission
SYMPHONY TACOMA'S MISSION IS " BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC"
Program accomplishments
- SYMPHONY TACOMA ENGAGED IN MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE TO CHAMPION DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, ACCESS AND BELONGING IN ALL ASPECTS OF OUR BUSINESS. OUR SUBSCRIPTION SERIES FEATURED A DIVERSE ARRAY OF GUEST ARTIST AND REPERTOIRE. AS A CHAMPION OF NEW MUSIC, MUSIC DIRECTOR SARAH IOANNIDES HAS PREMIERED SEVERAL WORKS BY LIVING COMPOSERS, A RARITY IN OUR INDUSTRY. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS RETURNED TO IN-PERSON LAST YEAR. OUR SYMPHONY2U PROGRAM SUPPORTING ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STRING PROGRAMS WAS EXPANDED AND DELIVERED IN-PERSON TO SEVEN SCHOOLS AND PROVIDED CONSECUTIVE WEEKS OF INTENSIVE COACHING AND PERFORMANCES. WE WERE ONE OF JUST A FEW ORGANIZATIONS IN TACOMA TO HAVE PERFORMANCES THAT WERE USED AS A FIELD TRIP (OUR SIMPLY SYMPHONIC SERIES). IN ADDITION, SYMPHONY TACOMA CREATED OPPOTUNITIES TO HAVE FREEExpenses $768,106 · revenue $344,023
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
- 91-6032976
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,731,620
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,226,867
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,131,214 | $1,481,183 | $1,731,620 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,766,789 | $1,535,727 | $1,919,271 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,037,753 | $1,447,560 | $1,587,585 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,665,927 | $1,357,994 | $1,937,065 | 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 91-6032976).
Questions about SYMPHONY TACOMA
- What is the EIN of SYMPHONY TACOMA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SYMPHONY TACOMA is 91-6032976.
- Is SYMPHONY TACOMA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to SYMPHONY TACOMA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SYMPHONY TACOMA 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 SYMPHONY TACOMA 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 SYMPHONY TACOMA 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 SYMPHONY TACOMA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names J ALAN GODDARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of SYMPHONY TACOMA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,378 (SARAH IOANNIDES, MUSIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SYMPHONY TACOMA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,131,214, expenses of $1,481,183 and total assets of $1,731,620 at year end.
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