Civic Intelligence

West Michigan Symphony

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 38-6092131

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Nov 04, 2019

Organization Profilewww.westmichigansymphony.org

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360 W Western Ave Suite 200Muskegon, MI 49440

(231) 726-3231

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

42nd percentile

0.6%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

59th percentile

$80,952

Higher top officer pay than 59% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.3% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

44th percentile

1.1%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-3.3%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Up

$890,272

Up $9,550 (+1.1%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$644,499

Up $13,351 (+2.1%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$245,773

Down $3,801 (-1.5%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,116,445

Down $37,936 (-3.3%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$1,109,566

Up $113,716 (+11%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$6,879

Down $151,652 (-96%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2010: $147,683Liabilities 2010: $245,628Net Assets 2010: -$97,9452010Assets 2011: $185,650Liabilities 2011: $398,877Net Assets 2011: -$213,2272011Assets 2012: $171,429Liabilities 2012: $346,350Net Assets 2012: -$174,9212012Assets 2013: $748,161Liabilities 2013: $553,674Net Assets 2013: $194,4872013Assets 2014: $899,378Liabilities 2014: $571,167Net Assets 2014: $328,2112014Assets 2015: $902,672Liabilities 2015: $406,493Net Assets 2015: $496,1792015Assets 2016: $876,130Liabilities 2016: $294,692Net Assets 2016: $581,4382016Assets 2017: $845,181Liabilities 2017: $372,564Net Assets 2017: $472,6172017Assets 2018: $880,722Liabilities 2018: $249,574Net Assets 2018: $631,1482018Assets 2019: $890,272Liabilities 2019: $245,773Net Assets 2019: $644,4992019Assets 2020: $1,067,873Liabilities 2020: $340,551Net Assets 2020: $727,3222020Assets 2021: $2,301,167Liabilities 2021: $1,115,998Net Assets 2021: $1,185,1692021Assets 2022: $1,923,176Liabilities 2022: $360,272Net Assets 2022: $1,562,9042022Assets 2023: $2,298,759Liabilities 2023: $691,656Net Assets 2023: $1,607,1032023Assets 2024: $2,524,521Liabilities 2024: $624,755Net Assets 2024: $1,899,7662024Assets 2025: $2,760,962Liabilities 2025: $537,911Net Assets 2025: $2,223,0512025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$890,272
Liabilities$245,773
Net Assets$644,499
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $960,3092010Revenue 2011: $896,682Expenses 2011: $1,011,964Net Income 2011: -$115,2822011Revenue 2012: $1,034,370Expenses 2012: $996,064Net Income 2012: $38,3062012Revenue 2013: $1,487,080Expenses 2013: $1,117,672Net Income 2013: $369,4082013Revenue 2014: $1,249,099Expenses 2014: $1,115,698Net Income 2014: $133,4012014Revenue 2015: $1,169,344Expenses 2015: $1,001,376Net Income 2015: $167,9682015Revenue 2016: $1,086,773Expenses 2016: $1,001,514Net Income 2016: $85,2592016Revenue 2017: $951,147Expenses 2017: $1,059,968Net Income 2017: -$108,8212017Revenue 2018: $1,154,381Expenses 2018: $995,850Net Income 2018: $158,5312018Revenue 2019: $1,116,445Expenses 2019: $1,109,566Net Income 2019: $6,8792019Revenue 2020: $1,043,346Expenses 2020: $960,523Net Income 2020: $82,8232020Revenue 2021: $1,549,412Expenses 2021: $1,019,593Net Income 2021: $529,8192021Revenue 2022: $1,691,459Expenses 2022: $1,313,724Net Income 2022: $377,7352022Revenue 2023: $1,510,425Expenses 2023: $1,466,226Net Income 2023: $44,1992023Revenue 2024: $1,837,877Expenses 2024: $1,545,214Net Income 2024: $292,6632024Revenue 2025: $1,953,840Expenses 2025: $1,630,555Net Income 2025: $323,2852025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,116,445
Expenses$1,109,566
Net Income$6,879
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Nov 4, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,116,445
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

West michigan symphony connects and enriches our diverse community through the transformative power of music, including live symphonic performances in a welcoming environment; small ensemble performances in an immersive listening room; and learning activities for children and adults.

To be recognized for musical passion and excellence, engaging our communities through innovation and education to inspire and enrich lives

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$643,473$620,707▼ $22,766
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$100,712-
Pledges and Grants Receivable$42,634$44,854▲ $2,220
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$89,918$30,761▼ $59,157
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$12,751$15,346▲ $2,595
Total Assets$880,722$890,272▲ $9,550
Other Assets Total$91,946$77,892▼ $14,054
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$202,003$196,390▼ $5,613
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$24,228$34,255▲ $10,027
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$23,343$15,128▼ $8,215
Total Liabilities$249,574$245,773▼ $3,801
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$631,148$644,499▲ $13,351
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$631,148$644,499▲ $13,351
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$880,722$890,272▲ $9,550

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$0$0$0
Other Land Buildings$23,137$8,775$0
Land$0-$0
Equipment$163,246$123,052$0
Leasehold Improvements$434,324$89,373$0
Other Assets Org$77,892--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2019$530,617$100▲ $30,228$20,280$538,057
2018$515,578$1,190▲ $36,379$19,890$530,617
2017$485,042$500▲ $51,921$19,420$515,578
2016$492,381$400▲ $13,735$19,080$485,042
2015$561,899$200▲ $11,916$78,943$492,380
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay59th percentile

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
Andrew BuelowExecutive Director$80,952$80,952

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Paul R JacksonPresident
Al SteinmanDirector
Dale NesbaryDirector
Kevin EvenDirector
Kimberly L HammondDirector
Mary PriceDirector
Michael OlthoffDirector
Pat DonahueDirector
Peter BrownDirector
Ryan BrykerDirector
Susan Cloutier-CrainDirector
Suzanne RichardsDirector
Tom SchaubDirector
Peter KurdzielSecretary
Jan DeurTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$781,204
Program Service Revenue
$293,309
Investment Income
$623
Other Revenue
$41,309
All Other Contributions
$519,407
Change in Net Assets
$6,879

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,116,445
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$36
Other Revenue Adjustments
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,116,481
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,116,445
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$650,207
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$434,671
Total Fundraising Expense$80,058
Professional Fundraising Fees$24,688
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$228,479$1,455-$229,934
Comp Disqual Persons$45,649$96,666-$142,315
Advertising$56,481--$56,481
Occupancy$22,055$23,809-$45,864
Office Expenses-$26,422$12,917$39,339
Depreciation Depletion$7,117$24,182-$31,299
Payroll Taxes$20,319$7,505-$27,824
Other Employee Benefits$17,355$9,913-$27,268
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$24,688$24,688
Information Technology$3,322$14,780$3,322$21,424
Other Expenses$16,043$0$0$16,043
Insurance-$7,401-$7,401
Pension Plan Contributions$5,508$1,822-$7,330
All Other Expenses$6,697$0$0$6,697
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,530-$6,530
Travel$3,069--$3,069
Interest-$2,005-$2,005
Fees for Services Other$1,590--$1,590
Total Functional Expenses$807,018$222,490$80,058$1,109,566

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,109,917
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,109,566
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,109,566
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$351
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Other Expense Adjustments$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$24,688

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Gala$128,750$115,690$13,375$102,315
Total Events$128,750$115,690$39,131$76,559
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director, Board President and Board Treasurer. Questions are answered by a CPA”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The officers and directors annually complete a conflict of interest form and throughout the year, they are required to update it as necessary. Conflicts are reported to the governance committee who are required to take steps, following the policy, to resolve conflicts.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation of the CEO is reviewed by the board of directors during the annual performance evaluation. Compensation for other officers is reviewed annually by the board of directors with input from the CEO.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The audited financial statements along with Form 990 are available on the website and upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
West Michigan Symphony
EIN
38-6092131
Phone
2317263231
Address
360 W Western Ave Suite 200, Muskegon, MI 49440

Signing Officer

Name
Andrew Buelow
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2317263231
Signed
2019-11-04

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Andrew Buelow
Formed
1939
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
23
Volunteers
75
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Part V, Line 4

“Endowment withdrawals are used for operating purposes.”

Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2D

“Adjustment from prior year”

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IRS990/InsuranceGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt07401
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IRS990/MissionDesc0To be recognized for musical passion and excellence, engaging our communities through innovation and education to inspire and enrich lives.
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IRS990/OtherAssetsTotalGrp/EOYAmt077892
IRS990/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt00
IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt09913
IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/ProgramServicesAmt017355
IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/TotalAmt027268
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IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/FundraisingAmt00
IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/FundraisingAmt10
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IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/FundraisingAmt30
IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt00
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IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt20
IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt30
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IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt141765
IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt20
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IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt141765
IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt239131
IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt316043
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IRS990/OwnWebsiteInd0X
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IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt020319
IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/TotalAmt027824
IRS990/PensionPlanContributionsGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt01822
IRS990/PensionPlanContributionsGrp/ProgramServicesAmt05508
IRS990/PensionPlanContributionsGrp/TotalAmt07330
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IRS990/PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp/EOYAmt015346
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Education Programs: The West Michigan Symphony presents the Link Up program which pairs the orchestra with 4th grade classes for a yearlong, hands-on music curriculum culminating in a spring concert at the Frauenthal Theater reaching 4,600 students from 54 elementary schools in six Michigan counties annually. WMS also has a Children's Choir that provides training and performance experience to school-aged children throughout the Lakeshore communities. The choir performs at WMS concerts and independent concerts in the community.
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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0Income is from program book and concessions from concerts.

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$890,272
Liabilities
$245,773
Net assets
$644,499
Revenue
$1,116,445
Expenses
$1,109,566
Net income
$6,879
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.76$0.54$2.22$1.95$1.63$0.32
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.52$0.62$1.90$1.84$1.55$0.29
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.30$0.69$1.61$1.51$1.47$0.04
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.92$0.36$1.56$1.69$1.31$0.38
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.30$1.12$1.19$1.55$1.02$0.53
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.07$0.34$0.73$1.04$0.96$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.25$0.64$1.12$1.11$0.01
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.88$0.25$0.63$1.15$1.00$0.16
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.85$0.37$0.47$0.95$1.06$0.11
2016Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.88$0.29$0.58$1.09$1.00$0.09
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.90$0.41$0.50$1.17$1.00$0.17
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.90$0.57$0.33$1.25$1.12$0.13
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.75$0.55$0.19$1.49$1.12$0.37
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.35$0.17$1.03$1.00$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.19$0.40$0.21$0.90$1.01$0.12
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.25$0.10$0.96