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Chattanooga Symphony And Opera Association

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.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.97M (2024)

Expenses
$2.66M (2024)

Total Assets
$1.01M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$462k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

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 May
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,967,497
Expenses
$2,661,593
Net Income
-$694,096
Net Assets
$544,324
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,076,662
54.7%
Program Services $668,624
34.0%
Investment Income $49,305
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $172,015
8.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $891
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $97,147
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,463,993
55.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,006,709
Total Liabilities $462,385
Net Assets $544,324
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Kilkenny (Executive Director(end March 2024)) $97,363 $0 $0
Susan Caminez (Executive Director(start March 2024)) $61,350 $0 $0
Warren Barnett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Byrum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mitch Carter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Marie Clark Danks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jo Coke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bridget J Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Gowin (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Green (Director) $0 $0 $0
Holly Haynes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katrina Farmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Jo Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Lykins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Kaywood (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Mahone (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Maynor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Don Mcdowell (President) $0 $0 $0
Ed Rusk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lafrederick Thirkill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Neil Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Harriett Whitaker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Priscilla Estrada (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Holritz (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,696,238
Expenses
$2,667,748
Net Income
-$971,510
Net Assets
$1,183,224
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,139,039
67.2%
Program Services $569,656
33.6%
Investment Income $82,382
4.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$95,573
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $734
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $97,576
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,543,302
57.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,747,787
Total Liabilities $564,563
Net Assets $1,183,224
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Kilkenny (Executive Director) $81,037 $0 $0
Warren Barnett (Executive Committee At Lar) $0 $0 $0
Katie Byrum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mitch Carter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Marie Clark Danks (Chair Finance) $0 $0 $0
Jo Coke (Executive Committee At Lar) $0 $0 $0
Bridget J Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Gowin (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Green (Director) $0 $0 $0
Holly Haynes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christian Horvath (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Jo Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Lykins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Macziewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Mahone (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Maynor (Executive Committee At Lar) $0 $0 $0
Don Mcdowell (President) $0 $0 $0
Ed Rusk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lafrederick Thirkill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Neil Thomas (Executive Committee At Lar) $0 $0 $0
Harriett Whitaker (Chair Board Development) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katrina Farmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Kaywood (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,680,505
Expenses
$2,315,866
Net Income
$364,639
Net Assets
$2,397,064
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,067,959
77.1%
Program Services $465,263
17.4%
Investment Income $87,986
3.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $34,950
1.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $24,347
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $87,360
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,344,004
58.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,736,698
Total Liabilities $339,634
Net Assets $2,397,064
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Samantha Teter (Executive Director (End 12/31/21)) $83,224 $0 $0
Mitch Carter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Les Roddy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christian Horvath (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bridget J Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Rusk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Green (Chair Education Committee) $0 $0 $0
Harriett Whitaker (Chair Stewardship Committee) $0 $0 $0
Eva Jo Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jo Coke (Executive Committee At Large) $0 $0 $0
Warren Barnett (Executive Committee At Large) $0 $0 $0
Todd Maynor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Mahone (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Don Mcdowell (President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Williams (Chair Diversity & Inclusion) $0 $0 $0
Mark Siedlecki (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Holly Haynes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Macziewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kilkenny (Executive Director (Start 3/1/22)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,209,869
Expenses
$1,348,844
Net Income
-$138,975
Net Assets
$1,804,366
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $973,218
80.4%
Program Services $173,486
14.3%
Investment Income $45,636
3.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,350
0.9%
Sales of Assets $3,000
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,179
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,403
6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $15,600
1.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $823,449
61.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,661,078
Total Liabilities $856,712
Net Assets $1,804,366
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Samantha Teter (Executive Director) $80,610 $0 $0
Mitch Carter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Les Roddy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christian Horvath (Director) $0 $0 $0
Spencer Mccallie (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Bridget J Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Rusk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark A Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Green (Chair Education) $0 $0 $0
Harriett Whitaker (Chair Stewardship) $0 $0 $0
Eva Jo Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jo Coke (Executive Committee At Lar) $0 $0 $0
Pat Starke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Warren Barnett (Executive Committee At Lar) $0 $0 $0
Todd Maynor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Mahone (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Don Mcdowell (President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Siedlecki (Director) $0 $0 $0
Danny Waxenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,025,892
Expenses
$2,334,032
Net Income
-$308,140
Net Assets
$1,177,325
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,165,489
57.5%
Program Services $754,431
37.2%
Investment Income $96,550
4.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $84
0.0%
Sales of Assets $7,703
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,635
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,000
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,264,495
54.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,906,022
Total Liabilities $728,697
Net Assets $1,177,325
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Samantha Teter (Executive Director) $90,998 $0 $0
Mitch Carter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Les Roddy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christian Horvath (Director) $0 $0 $0
Spencer Mccallie (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Bridget J Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Cooper (Chair Finance) $0 $0 $0
Ed Rusk (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark A Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Green (Chair Education) $0 $0 $0
Harriett Whitaker (Chair Stewardship) $0 $0 $0
Eva Jo Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jo Coke (Executive Committee At Large) $0 $0 $0
Pat Starke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Warren Barnett (Executive Committee At Large) $0 $0 $0
Todd Maynor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Mahone (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Don Mcdowell (President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Siedlecki (Director) $0 $0 $0
Danny Waxenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,301,575
Expenses
$2,580,262
Net Income
-$278,687
Net Assets
$1,994,657
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,102,327
47.9%
Program Services $1,068,500
46.4%
Investment Income $121,926
5.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$307
Sales of Assets $8,337
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $792
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,000
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,297,866
50.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,538,924
Total Liabilities $544,267
Net Assets $1,994,657

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,618,558
Expenses
$2,521,056
Net Income
$97,502
Net Assets
$2,658,941
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,539,046
58.8%
Program Services $942,406
36.0%
Investment Income $82,569
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $11,505
0.4%
Sales of Assets $42,906
1.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $126
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $94,000
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,231,037
48.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,127,428
Total Liabilities $468,487
Net Assets $2,658,941

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending May
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,639,367
Expenses
$2,596,560
Net Income
$42,807
Net Assets
$2,378,277
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,442,357
54.6%
Program Services $1,055,576
40.0%
Investment Income $80,042
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$394
Sales of Assets $59,417
2.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,369
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $94,000
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,244,571
47.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,933,207
Total Liabilities $554,930
Net Assets $2,378,277

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,588,050
Expenses
$2,571,753
Net Income
$16,297
Net Assets
$2,205,992
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,214,755
46.9%
Program Services $1,099,198
42.5%
Investment Income $203,520
7.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $63,170
2.4%
Sales of Assets $2,759
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,648
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $162,154
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,124,265
43.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,767,881
Total Liabilities $561,889
Net Assets $2,205,992

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,529,611
Expenses
$2,463,875
Net Income
$65,736
Net Assets
$2,271,755
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,186,018
46.9%
Program Services $1,096,625
43.4%
Investment Income $190,470
7.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $51,667
2.0%
Sales of Assets $3,236
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,595
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,470
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,154,200
46.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,745,182
Total Liabilities $473,427
Net Assets $2,271,755

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,703,842
Expenses
$2,463,823
Net Income
$240,019
Net Assets
$2,137,265
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,247,377
46.1%
Program Services $898,886
33.2%
Investment Income $184,997
6.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $96,598
3.6%
Sales of Assets $266,452
9.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,532
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,720
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,168,541
47.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,823,973
Total Liabilities $686,708
Net Assets $2,137,265

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,386,717
Expenses
$2,515,732
Net Income
-$129,015
Net Assets
$1,897,246
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,126,117
47.2%
Program Services $877,171
36.8%
Investment Income $158,113
6.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $23,277
1.0%
Sales of Assets $196,503
8.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,536
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,731
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,183,153
47.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,431,428
Total Liabilities $534,182
Net Assets $1,897,246

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,231,358
Expenses
$2,177,542
Net Income
$53,816
Net Assets
$2,026,261
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,152,899
51.7%
Program Services $922,947
41.4%
Investment Income $54,098
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $101,125
4.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $289
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $88,936
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,020,736
46.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,372,509
Total Liabilities $346,248
Net Assets $2,026,261

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,388,334
Expenses
$2,345,595
Net Income
$42,739
Net Assets
$1,972,445
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,430,684
59.9%
Program Services $889,573
37.2%
Investment Income $44,451
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $21,958
0.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,668
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $203,200
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $914,705
39.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,491,397
Total Liabilities $518,952
Net Assets $1,972,445

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Fiscal Year Ending May
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 May
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 May
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 May
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 May
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 May
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 May
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 May
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 May
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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Fiscal Year Ending May
2001

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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