Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 38-6092131
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
47th percentile
Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
72nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 7.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
76th percentile
Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
24th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$2,298,759
Up $375,583 (+20%) from 2022
Net Assets
Up$1,607,103
Up $44,199 (+2.8%) from 2022
Liabilities
Up$691,656
Up $331,384 (+92%) from 2022
Revenue
Down$1,510,425
Down $181,034 (-11%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$1,466,226
Up $152,502 (+12%) from 2022
Net Income
Down$44,199
Down $333,536 (-88%) from 2022
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.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $427,770 | $1,012,261 | ▲ $584,491 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $575,093 | $540,991 | ▼ $34,102 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $418,876 | $310,978 | ▼ $107,898 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $488,091 | $230,163 | ▼ $257,928 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $10,832 | $12,893 | ▲ $2,061 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $2,514 | $1,945 | ▼ $569 |
| Total Assets | $1,923,176 | $2,298,759 | ▲ $375,583 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $189,528 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $107,302 | $413,375 | ▲ $306,073 |
| Deferred Revenue | $226,330 | $258,131 | ▲ $31,801 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $20,249 | $15,734 | ▼ $4,515 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $6,391 | $4,416 | ▼ $1,975 |
| Total Liabilities | $360,272 | $691,656 | ▲ $331,384 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,306,264 | $977,922 | ▼ $328,342 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $256,640 | $629,181 | ▲ $372,541 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,562,904 | $1,607,103 | ▲ $44,199 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,923,176 | $2,298,759 | ▲ $375,583 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $222,418 | $326,060 | $548,478 |
| Equipment | $286,661 | - | $286,661 |
| Other Land Buildings | $31,912 | - | $31,912 |
| Other Assets Org | $189,528 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Buelow | President an | FT | $111,230 | $111,230 |
| Scott Speck | Music Direct | FT | $106,650 | $106,650 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Susan Cloutier Crain | Chairperson |
| Amy Hosford | Director |
| Bob Garretson | Director |
| Donna Joyce | Director |
| Emma Peterson | Director |
| Jan Deur | Director |
| Jason Olthoff | Director |
| Kate Kesteloot Scarbrough | Director |
| Larry Fife | Director |
| Melisa Baker | Director |
| Merica Dobry | Director |
| Ryan Sterkenburg | Director |
| Kevin Even | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $818,022 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $648,204 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $147,983 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $352,806 | $68,910 | $22,557 | $444,273 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $36,706 | $37,818 | $36,706 | $111,230 |
| Occupancy | $14,300 | $27,851 | $40,642 | $82,793 |
| Advertising | $76,745 | - | - | $76,745 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $38,455 | $13,734 | $2,747 | $54,936 |
| Office Expenses | - | $30,434 | $7,608 | $38,042 |
| Payroll Taxes | $26,436 | $9,441 | $1,888 | $37,765 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $4,995 | $28,304 | - | $33,299 |
| Other Expenses | $13,025 | - | $22,847 | $22,847 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $12,250 | - | $12,250 |
| Insurance | - | $8,401 | - | $8,401 |
| Interest | - | $1,639 | - | $1,639 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $1,411 | - | $1,411 |
| Fees for Services Other | $122 | - | - | $122 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,078,050 | $240,193 | $147,983 | $1,466,226 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,466,226 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,466,226 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,466,226 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Due to Endowment Fund | $223,619 |
| Operating Lease Obligtations | $189,756 |
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Governing documents are made available upon request.”
“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.”
“Community music encounters: west michigan symphony reaches deeply into the community through a variety of learning activities to inspire the next generation of music lovers. Examples include click clack moosic, a live musical story time program for children ages 3-8; link up beginner music program, impacting 4,000 3rd-5th graders in 50 area schools; wms children's choir, an audition-based group for ages 8-13 performing its own concerts and appearing with the orchestra annually; tune up, a free beginning string program for underserved students in muskegon public schools; debut strings, an audition and performance-based group for intermediate level string students; and premier strings, wms's showcase youth ensemble for advanced string students, acting as mentors for younger players and performing throughout the area as a full string orchestra and in smaller chamber groups.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | 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. |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | AN ANCHOR CULTURAL ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERED IN MUSKEGON, WMS IS A RESIDENT PERFORMING GROUP AT THE FRAUENTHAL CENTER, WHERE ITS EIGHT-CONCERT SEASON IS THE MOST VISIBLE PART OF A LARGER ARTISTIC ENTERPRISE OF FAR- REACHING COMMUNITY BENEFIT. AT ITS LIVE LISTENING ROOM THE BLOCK, JUST DOWN THE STREET, IT MOUNTS 15 PERFORMANCE EVENTS ANNUALLY FEATURING JAZZ, CLASSICAL, FOLK, AMBIENT AND OTHER OFFERINGS. WMS CONCERTS AND EDUCATION EVENTS BRING 16,500 PEOPLE-MORE THAN 30% OF WHOM ARE CHILDREN AND STUDENTS-DOWNTOWN ANNUALLY, MAKING IT THE LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION ON THE WEST SHORE. |
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