Houston Symphony Society

“Joan Kaplan, Governing Director & Trustee and Judy Margolis, Trustee have a family relationship. Judy Margolis, Trustee and Rodney Margolis, Governing Director and Trustee have a family relationship. Joan Kaplan, Governing Director & Trustee and Rodney Margolis, Governing Director and Trustee have a family relationship. Betty Tutor, Governing Director & Lifetime Trustee and Jesse Tutor, Chairman, Governing Director and Lifetime Trustee have a family relationship. Cora Sue Mach,Governing Director and LifetimeTrustee and Steven P. Mach, VP board Governance, Exec. Committee, Governing Director and Trustee have a family relationship. Janice Barrow, Life Trustee and Barbara McCelvey, Gov. Director and Trustee have a family relationship. Carolyn Mann, Trustee, Paul Mann, Trustee and Mike Mann have a family relationship.”

“Members of the Society are defined as anyone who has contributed, or on whose behalf there has been a contribution of at least $100. Ten or more members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.”

“The Form 990 is reviewed by the Controller and CFO before filing with the IRS. Once that review is complete, an e-mail is sent to the Governing Directors letting them know that the Form 990 is available for their review via a password protected link on the organization's website.”

“The Conflict of Interest Policy is provided annually to the Governing Board for their review and signature. If a conflict is noted the Trustee is asked to recuse himself from any applicable decisions.”

“Annually the Director, Human Resources obtains salary surveys for both the Houston area and the Symphony universe. The Director then shares the information with the Board President. The Compensation Committee, consisting of the Board President,Board Chairman, and any other members as may be appointed by the Executive Committee from time to time, are responsible for approving the Executive Director/CEO's compensation package. Budget constraints are taken into account.”

“Annually the Director, Human Resources obtains salary surveys for both the Houston area and the Symphony universe. The Director then shares the information with the Board President. The Compensation Committee, consisting of the Board President,Board Chairman, and any other members as may be appointed by the Executive Committee from time to time, are responsible for approving the compensation packages for the Chief Financial Officer and other key employees. Budget constraints are taken into account.”

“The audited financial statements and Form 990 are available on our website. Governing documents are available upon request through the Symphony offices.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: HOUSTON SYMPHONY LEAGUE AND HOUSTON SYMPHONY LEAGUE BAY AREA Houston Symphony League volunteers were involved with in-hall activities and the Instrument Petting Zoo for Day of Music, Theatre District Open House and the Houston Symphony family concerts as well as Magical Musical Morning and Childrens Fashion Show fundraising events. More than 140 volunteers from the League were integral to the efficiency of the Houston Symphony League Concerto Competition and 2014 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition, assisting with airport transfers, host homes, competition hospitality, timekeeping and monitoring in the hall, contestant check-in and organizational oversight. Members of the Houston Symphony League Bay Area continued their long-standing commitment to music education in the Clear Creek ISD by presenting I Love Music programs to 13,000 students in grades K-4. This amounted to a total of 544 volunteer hours. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS The wide range of the Centennial concerts and events would not have been possible without the extraordinary volunteer leadership of the Centennial Planning Committee. Longtime Symphony patrons Jesse and Betty Tutor, Mary Lynn and Steve Marks, and Barbara and Pat McCelvey served as Centennial Season Co-Chairs. Honorary Centennial Chairs were Janice H. Barrow, Janice and Robert McNair, the late George Mitchell, Mike Stude, Bobby and Phoebe Tudor, and Margaret Alkek Williams. The yearlong celebration featured a number of unique and record-setting events. 100th Birthday Concert The Centennial Season officially began on June 21, 2013, with a free concert on the day of the orchestras 100th birthday. This milestone celebration, complete with fireworks, attracted an amazing audience of 17,000 to Miller Outdoor Theatre. Houston Symphony media partners ABC-Channel 13 and Classical 91.7 reached a further 250,000 through live television and radio broadcasts of the program. The momentum and excitement of the blockbuster birthday performance continued with record-breaking attendance for the subsequent ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights concert series at Miller Outdoor Theatre, concluding with the annual July 4 Star-Spangled Salute.”

“Change in value of interest swap agreement = $6105”

“Change in value of pension liability under FASB 87 = $1935930”