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Des Moines Symphony Association Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$656k (2023)

Expenses
$1.12M (2023)

Total Assets
$18M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$554k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$656,241
Expenses
$1,123,198
Net Income
-$466,957
Net Assets
$17,434,197
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $713,942
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $231,304
35.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$289,005
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,988,003
Total Liabilities $553,806
Net Assets $17,434,197
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Ruan Iv (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Stephen C Smtih (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Amy Beattie (Vice President/President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Bradley D Smerage (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Douglas B Dorner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Trudy Holman Hurd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Horst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eugene T Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela R Sanders (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca D Shaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashlee Vieregger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renee Davenport (Secretary) $0 $48,273 $2,181
Richard Early (Executive Director) $0 $143,583 $29,020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,433,449
Expenses
$1,067,974
Net Income
$7,365,475
Net Assets
$16,414,505
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,946,944
94.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $197,590
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $288,915
3.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,022,973
Total Liabilities $608,468
Net Assets $16,414,505
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Ruan Iv (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Stephen Smith (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Amy Beattie (Vice President/President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Bradley Smerage (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Cooney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Dorner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Trudy Holman Hurd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eugene T Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Sanders (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Shaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashlee Vieregger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Early (Executive Director) $0 $139,110 $24,150
Renee Davenport (Secretary) $0 $46,575 $2,102

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,582,759
Expenses
$575,437
Net Income
$1,007,322
Net Assets
$10,871,529
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $692,310
43.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $169,254
10.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $721,195
45.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,950,979
Total Liabilities $79,450
Net Assets $10,871,529
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Stephen Smith (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Tyler (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
John Ruan Iv (First Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Amy Beattie (Second Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Renee Davenport (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bradley Smerage (Trasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Cooney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Trudy Holman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Nadel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Sanders (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Shaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashlee Vieregger (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,277,005
Expenses
$932,021
Net Income
$1,344,984
Net Assets
$8,899,592
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,996,551
87.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $171,483
7.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $108,971
4.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,997,769
Total Liabilities $98,177
Net Assets $8,899,592
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard L Early (Executive Di) $0 $134,888 $22,846
Amy Beattie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Cooney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven M Nadel (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Ruan Iv (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashlee Vieregger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eugene T Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Trudy Holman Hurd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca D Shaw Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela R Sanders (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Dr Stephen C Smith (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul R Tyler (Immediate Pa) $0 $0 $0
Renee Davenport (Sec., Ex Off) $0 $0 $0
David S Strutt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,547,825
Expenses
$552,698
Net Income
$995,127
Net Assets
$7,462,743
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,211,904
78.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $156,117
10.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $179,804
11.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,600,796
Total Liabilities $138,053
Net Assets $7,462,743
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Stephen C Smith (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul R Tyler (Immediate Pa) $0 $0 $0
Renee Davenport (Sec., Ex Off) $0 $0 $0
David S Strutt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Amy Beattie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Cooney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven M Nadel (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Ruan Iv (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashlee Vieregger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eugene T Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca D Shaw Md (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Richard L Early (Executive Di) $0 $124,678 $27,978

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$497,889
Expenses
$658,091
Net Income
-$160,202
Net Assets
$6,297,183
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $145,077
29.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $143,094
28.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $209,718
42.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,429,414
Total Liabilities $132,231
Net Assets $6,297,183
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul R Tyler (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Stephen C Smith (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Russell J Bitterman (Immediate Pa) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Nelson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David S Strutt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Amy Beattie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Cooney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven M Nadel (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Ruan Iv (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashlee Vieregger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eugene T Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca D Shaw Md (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$491,336
Expenses
$581,414
Net Income
-$90,078
Net Assets
$6,358,746
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $275,564
56.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $138,465
28.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $77,307
15.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,366,123
Total Liabilities $7,377
Net Assets $6,358,746
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul R Tyler (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Stephen C Smith (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Russell J Bitterman (Immediate Pa) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Nelson (Secretary Ex) $0 $0 $0
David S Strutt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Amy Beattie (Director) $0 $0 $0
C Edward Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Cooney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles H Leibold (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven M Nadel (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Ruan Iv (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$245,211
Expenses
$1,399,977
Net Income
-$1,154,766
Net Assets
$6,600,206
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $232,541
94.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $137,052
55.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$124,382
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,616,949
Total Liabilities $16,743
Net Assets $6,600,206
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell J Bitterman (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul R Tyler (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Dr John Ghrist Ii (Immediate Pa) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Neubauer (Secretary Ex) $0 $0 $0
David S Strutt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
C Edward Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine L Hensley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles H Leibold (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven M Nadel (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Ruan Iv (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Stephen C Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$237,443
Expenses
$496,121
Net Income
-$258,678
Net Assets
$7,956,471
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,131
50.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $128,178
54.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$10,866
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,987,031
Total Liabilities $30,560
Net Assets $7,956,471
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Russell J Bitterman (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr John Ghrist (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
David S Strutt (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Paul R Tyler (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dr C Edward Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Corrine Ganske (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles H Liebold (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Ruan Iv (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Stephen C Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Kruidenier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Neubauer (Secretary & Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,637,062
Expenses
$535,343
Net Income
$1,101,719
Net Assets
$8,012,857
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $495,452
30.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $181,426
11.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $960,184
58.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $6,893
1.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $33,500
6.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,082,434
Total Liabilities $69,577
Net Assets $8,012,857
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr John Ghrist (President) $0 $0 $0
Audrey Rosenberg (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence K Hedlin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Russell J Bitterman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Corrine Ganske (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr C Edward Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles H Liebold (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Stephen C Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Kruidenier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Tyler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Neubauer (Secretary & Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,106,709
Expenses
$579,654
Net Income
$1,527,055
Net Assets
$6,716,761
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,858,307
88.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $127,330
6.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $121,072
5.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $63,295
10.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $23,500
4.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,716,761
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6,716,761

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,342,128
Expenses
$533,799
Net Income
$1,808,329
Net Assets
$5,062,033
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,051,693
87.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $84,752
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $205,683
8.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $169,562
31.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $23,500
4.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,072,581
Total Liabilities $10,548
Net Assets $5,062,033

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$152,582
Expenses
$306,926
Net Income
-$154,344
Net Assets
$3,497,649
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,330
10.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $83,691
54.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $53,561
35.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $20,000
6.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,507,824
Total Liabilities $10,175
Net Assets $3,497,649

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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