Civic Intelligence

West Michigan Symphony

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 38-6092131

Jul 01, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022 • Filed on May 01, 2023

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360 W Western Avenue 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

67th percentile

0.19x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.21x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

73rd percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$105,000

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.2% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

9.2%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,923,176

Down $377,991 (-16%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$1,562,904

Up $377,735 (+32%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$360,272

Down $755,726 (-68%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,691,459

Up $142,047 (+9.2%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$1,313,724

Up $294,131 (+29%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

$377,735

Down $152,084 (-29%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th 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

2022

Assets$1,923,176
Liabilities$360,272
Net Assets$1,562,904
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th 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

2022

Revenue$1,691,459
Expenses$1,313,724
Net Income$377,735
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
May 1, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$1,691,459
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

We are a catalyst for a music-infused west michigan: leading, facilitating, connecting and collaborating with the community to stimulate cultural vibrancy, inclusivity and pride of place.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$610,264$575,093▼ $35,171
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,055,717$488,091▼ $567,626
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$110,700$427,770▲ $317,070
Pledges and Grants Receivable$519,608$418,876▼ $100,732
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,878$10,832▲ $5,954
Inventories for Sale or Use-$2,514-
Total Assets$2,301,167$1,923,176▼ $377,991
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$214,448$226,330▲ $11,882
Other Liabilities$755,768$107,302▼ $648,466
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$116,043$20,249▼ $95,794
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$29,739$6,391▼ $23,348
Total Liabilities$1,115,998$360,272▼ $755,726
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$794,894$1,306,264▲ $511,370
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$390,275$256,640▼ $133,635
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,185,169$1,562,904▲ $377,735
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,301,167$1,923,176▼ $377,991

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$248,259$301,669$549,928
Equipment$294,922-$294,922
Other Land Buildings$31,912-$31,912
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay71st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Scott SpeckMusic DirectFT$105,000$105,000
Andrew BuelowPresident anFT$101,731$101,731

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Paul JacksonChairperson
Amy HosfeldDirector
Bob GarretsonDirector
Dale NesbaryDirector
Emma PetersonDirector
Kevin EvenDirector
Kimberly HammondDirector
Larry FifeDirector
Merica DobryDirector
Michael OlthoffDirector
Peter BrownDirector
Ryan BrykerDirector
Susan Cloutier-crainDirector
Jan DeurTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,231,289
Program Service Revenue
$284,783
Investment Income
$833
Other Revenue
$174,554
All Other Contributions
$994,002
Change in Net Assets
$377,735

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,691,459
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,691,459
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,691,459
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$739,248
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$574,476
Total Fundraising Expense$102,651
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$340,331$19,816$24,309$384,456
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$101,731-$101,731
Occupancy$14,300$31,476$36,685$82,461
Advertising$56,391--$56,391
Other Employee Benefits$34,462$12,308$2,462$49,232
Payroll Taxes$27,340$9,764$1,953$39,057
Depreciation Depletion$5,481$29,404-$34,885
Other Expenses$9,801$22,157$32,475$31,958
Fees for Services Accounting-$27,936-$27,936
Office Expenses-$19,068$4,767$23,835
Insurance-$7,645-$7,645
Fees for Services Other$4,703--$4,703
Information Technology-$4,060-$4,060
Travel$3,534--$3,534
Interest-$2,078-$2,078
Total Functional Expenses$803,981$407,092$102,651$1,313,724

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,313,724
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,313,724
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,313,724
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Endowment Fund$107,302
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The draft form 990 is made available to all board members. It is also reviewed by the president and ceo, the board chair, and the board treasurer.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, 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 remove conflicts.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documents are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
West Michigan Symphony
EIN
38-6092131
Phone
2317263231
Address
360 W WESTERN AVENUE SUITE 200, MUSKEGON, MI 49440

Signing Officer

Name
Andrew Buelow
Title
President and CEO
Phone
2317263231
Signed
2023-05-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Andrew Buelow
Formed
1939
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
14
Independent Board Members
14
Employees
15
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
H&s Companies Pc
Address
103 S CHESTNUT ST, REED CITY, MI 49677
Preparer
Corinna Hervey
Phone
2318322799
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IT IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE BOARD CHAIR, AND THE BOARD TREASURER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE 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 REMOVE CONFLICTS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,923,176
Liabilities
$360,272
Net assets
$1,562,904
Revenue
$1,691,459
Expenses
$1,313,724
Net income
$377,735
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
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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