Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 38-6092131
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
70th percentile
Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
73rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 5.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
66th percentile
Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
50th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$2,760,962
Up $236,441 (+9.4%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$2,223,051
Up $323,285 (+17%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$537,911
Down $86,844 (-14%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$1,953,840
Up $115,963 (+6.3%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$1,630,555
Up $85,341 (+5.5%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$323,285
Up $30,622 (+10%) from 2024
To be recognized for musical passion and excellence, engaging our communities through innovation and education to inspire and enrich lives.
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 | $1,634,949 | $1,712,648 | ▲ $77,699 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $506,795 | $507,517 | ▲ $722 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $181,042 | $311,679 | ▲ $130,637 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $18,585 | $64,015 | ▲ $45,430 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $9,717 | $10,017 | ▲ $300 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $1,803 | $2,120 | ▲ $317 |
| Total Assets | $2,524,521 | $2,760,962 | ▲ $236,441 |
| Other Assets Total | $171,630 | $152,966 | ▼ $18,664 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $324,754 | $293,388 | ▼ $31,366 |
| Other Liabilities | $238,695 | $232,663 | ▼ $6,032 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $50,510 | $6,465 | ▼ $44,045 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $10,796 | $5,395 | ▼ $5,401 |
| Total Liabilities | $624,755 | $537,911 | ▼ $86,844 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,184,775 | $1,386,518 | ▲ $201,743 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $714,991 | $836,533 | ▲ $121,542 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,899,766 | $2,223,051 | ▲ $323,285 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,524,521 | $2,760,962 | ▲ $236,441 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $156,773 | $391,705 | $548,478 |
| Equipment | $318,832 | - | $318,832 |
| Other Land Buildings | $31,912 | - | $31,912 |
| Other Assets Org | $152,966 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Speck | Music Direct | FT | $114,737 | $114,737 |
| Andrew Buelow | President an | FT | $111,190 | $111,190 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Susan Cloutier Crain | Chairperson |
| Kate Kesteloot Scarbrough | Vice Chairpe |
| Amy Hosford | Director |
| Donna Joyce | Director |
| Emma Peterson | Director |
| Jason Olthoff | Director |
| Jennifer Ross | Director |
| Larry Fife | Director |
| Melisa Baker | Director |
| Ryan Sterkenburg | Director |
| Stacy Mellema | Director |
| Tom Trzaska | Director |
| Merica Dobry | Secretary |
| Bob Garretson | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $862,693 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $767,862 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $155,760 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $375,673 | $107,335 | $53,668 | $536,676 |
| Advertising | $115,498 | - | - | $115,498 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $77,833 | $22,238 | $11,119 | $111,190 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $55,437 | $14,646 | $7,323 | $77,406 |
| Occupancy | $15,976 | $1,187 | $53,253 | $70,416 |
| Payroll Taxes | $29,813 | $8,518 | $4,259 | $42,590 |
| Office Expenses | $4,245 | $28,733 | $6,178 | $39,156 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $5,479 | $31,047 | - | $36,526 |
| Fees for Services Other | $15,917 | - | - | $15,917 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $14,762 | - | $14,762 |
| Insurance | - | $9,138 | - | $9,138 |
| Other Expenses | $15,649 | $6,739 | $15,649 | $6,739 |
| All Other Expenses | - | - | $3,823 | $3,823 |
| Interest | - | $1,397 | - | $1,397 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,229,055 | $245,740 | $155,760 | $1,630,555 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,686,272 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,630,555 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,630,555 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $55,717 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $245,078 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $55,717 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gala | $245,078 | $245,078 | $9,643 | $235,435 |
| Total Events | $245,078 | $245,078 | $55,717 | $189,361 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Operating Lease Obligtations | $153,681 |
| Due to Endowment Fund | $78,982 |
“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.”
“Gala expenses 55,717 gala expenses -55,717”
“GALA EXPENSES 55,717”
“GALA EXPENSES 55,717”
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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