Aiken Symphony Orchestra

  • Aiken, SC
  • Tax exemption issued: Dec. 2015
  • EIN: 47-4146841

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.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Symphony Orchestras (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

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. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2026

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$591,759
Expenses
$527,837
Net Income
$63,922
Net Assets
$160,101
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $320,057
54.1%
Program Services $261,237
44.1%
Investment Income $3,762
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,703
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $41,000
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $42,500
8.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $412,160
Total Liabilities $252,059
Net Assets $160,101
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wendy Hirsch (Executive Director) $41,000 $0 $0
Paul Rideout (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joel Scraper (President) $0 $0 $0
Bill Tiszai (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Beverley Zigelman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Herlong (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Doris Begley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Max Gorensek (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Hedberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Costanzo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Frei Md (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Glass (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Hood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patti Monczewski (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Steel (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anne Kelty (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mercedes Kucyk (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Rich (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Stalker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric Gordon (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Michael Cowen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 20, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$446,451
Expenses
$471,319
Net Income
-$24,868
Net Assets
$96,178
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $218,920
49.0%
Program Services $221,862
49.7%
Investment Income $4,706
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $963
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $63,464
13.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $286,726
Total Liabilities $190,548
Net Assets $96,178
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wendy Hirsch (Executive Director) $37,156 $0 $0
Paul Rideout (President) $0 $0 $0
Mercedes Kucyk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joel Scraper (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Zigelman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Herlong (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Doris Begley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kena Black (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Juanita Campbell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Costanzo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Frei Md (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Glass (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Hood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patti Monczewski (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Steel (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Tiszai (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Em Ligon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 19, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$411,606
Expenses
$474,532
Net Income
-$62,926
Net Assets
$121,046
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $212,374
51.6%
Program Services $192,822
46.8%
Investment Income $6,410
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $58,395
12.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $302,664
Total Liabilities $181,618
Net Assets $121,046
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wendy Hirsch (Executive Director) $32,088 $0 $0
Paul Rideout (President) $0 $0 $0
Mercedes Kucyk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Wiess (Conductor) $0 $0 $0
Joel Scraper (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Zigelman (Corporate Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 21, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$464,127
Expenses
$490,507
Net Income
-$26,380
Net Assets
$183,973
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $226,600
48.8%
Program Services $229,926
49.5%
Investment Income $2,226
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,620
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $57,729
11.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $322,872
Total Liabilities $138,899
Net Assets $183,973
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wendy Hirsch (Executive Director) $33,286 $0 $0
Thomas Herlong (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Rideout (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Wiess (Conductor) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Costanzo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Zigelman (Corporate Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$529,609
Expenses
$393,032
Net Income
$136,577
Net Assets
$210,367
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $328,119
62.0%
Program Services $177,055
33.4%
Investment Income $208
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,988
2.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,239
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $58,258
14.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $306,930
Total Liabilities $96,563
Net Assets $210,367
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deedee Vaughters (Executive Director) $29,963 $0 $0
Wendy Hirsch (Director Of Operations Admin) $28,295 $0 $0
Thomas Herlong (President) $0 $0 $0
David Allen (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Rideout (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Doirs Begley (Audience Relations) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Costanzo (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Donald Portnoy (Music Director Conductor) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Zigelman (Corporate Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 21, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$226,764
Expenses
$146,432
Net Income
$80,332
Net Assets
$73,399
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $203,235
89.6%
Program Services $23,379
10.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $150
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,800
1.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $40,890
27.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $190,774
Total Liabilities $117,375
Net Assets $73,399
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deedee Vaughters (Executive Director) $21,067 $0 $0
Wendy Hirsch (Symphony Administrator) $19,823 $0 $0
Thomas Herlong (President) $0 $0 $0
David Allen (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Rideout (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Doirs Begley (Audience Relations) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Costanzo (Chief Adminstrative Officer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Donald Portnoy (Music Director Conductor) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Derksen (Vp Corp Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Holly Woltz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cody Anderson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Barnett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Bedenbaugh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Bigger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vicki Bukovitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Crook (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Hofstetter (President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Johnson (Co-pres-guild) $0 $0 $0
James Oremus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judy Rector (Co-pres-guild) $0 $0 $0
Paul Rideout (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Tavernier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kitty Yundt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 26, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$336,255
Expenses
$361,485
Net Income
-$25,230
Net Assets
-$15,859
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $129,200
38.4%
Program Services $195,231
58.1%
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,817
3.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $44,640
12.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $52,606
Total Liabilities $68,465
Net Assets -$15,859
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deedee Vaughters (Executive Director) $23,540 $0 $0
Wendy Hirsch (Symphony Administrator) $21,100 $0 $0
Thomas Herlong (President) $0 $0 $0
David Allen (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Beverley Zigelman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Doirs Begley (Audience Relations) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Costanzo (Chief Adminstrative Officer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Donald Portnoy (Music Director Conductor) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Derksen (Vp Corp Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Holly Woltz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cody Anderson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Barnett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Bedenbaugh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Bigger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vicki Bukovitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Crook (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Hofstetter (President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Johnson (Co-pres-guild) $0 $0 $0
James Oremus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judy Rector (Co-pres-guild) $0 $0 $0
Paul Rideout (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Tavernier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kitty Yundt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 1, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$295,257
Expenses
$285,320
Net Income
$9,937
Net Assets
$8,911
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $131,712
44.6%
Program Services $156,233
52.9%
Investment Income $11
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,301
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $23,755
8.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $113,724
Total Liabilities $104,813
Net Assets $8,911
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deedee Vaughters (Executive Director) $19,700 $0 $0
Wendy Hirsch (Symphony Administrator) $4,055 $0 $0
Thomas Herlong (President) $0 $0 $0
David Allen (Past Presiden) $0 $0 $0
Beverley Zigelman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Doirs Begley (Audience Relations) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Costanzo (Chief Adminstrative Officer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Donald Portnoy (Music Director Conductor) $0 $0 $0
Cody Anderson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Barnett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr John Bigger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vicki Bukovitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Crook (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Duerksen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Hofstetter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sharon Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judy Rector (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Rideout (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Liz Stewart (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Tavernier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Holly Woltz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 20, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$246,770
Expenses
$272,470
Net Income
-$25,700
Net Assets
-$1,026
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,595
48.9%
Program Services $125,413
50.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $762
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $2,591
1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $19,430
7.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $94,843
Total Liabilities $95,869
Net Assets -$1,026
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Allen (President) $0 $0 $0
Camille Furgiuele (Vice President/secretary) $0 $0 $0
Beverley Zigelman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Doirs Begley (Audience Relations) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Costanzo (Chief Adminstrative Officer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Cory Dunbar (Strategic Planning Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dr Donald Portnoy (Music Director Conductor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$217,712
Expenses
$206,926
Net Income
$10,786
Net Assets
$23,894
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $96,663
44.4%
Program Services $120,493
55.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $556
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,870
6.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $92,073
Total Liabilities $68,179
Net Assets $23,894
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Allen (President) $0 $0 $0
Camille Furgiuele (Vice President/secretary) $0 $0 $0
Beverley Zigelman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Doirs Begley (Audience Relations) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Costanzo (Chief Adminstrative Officer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Cory Dunbar (Strategic Planning Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dr Donald Portnoy (Music Director Conductor) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 27, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$19,761
Expenses
$6,653
Net Income
$13,108
Net Assets
$13,108
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,278
97.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $483
2.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,156
Total Liabilities $18,048
Net Assets $13,108
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Allen (V President) $0 $0
Doris Begley (Audience Relations) $0 $0
Owen Clary (Development Chair) $0 $0
Scott Corey Dunbar (Strategic Planning) $0 $0
Sandy Costanzo (Chief Admin Officer) $0 $0
Camille Furgiuele (Secretary) $0 $0
Donald Portnoy (Music Director) $0 $0
Beverley Zigelman (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 30, 2016

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