Nonprofit · EIN 37-0859239
QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · QUINCY, IL 62301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $494,940 | $406,152 | $88,788 | $687,796 | $5,943 | $681,853 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $392,484 | $375,362 | $17,122 | $587,115 | $5,445 | $581,670 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $391,724 | $343,015 | $48,709 | $496,326 | $5,713 | $490,613 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $266,561
- of which government grants
- $56,546
- Membership dues
- $630
- Program service revenue
- $104,624
- Investment income
- $95,517
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,238
- Other revenue
- $28,238
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,404
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,466
- Other salaries and wages
- $107,840
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $203,136
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,543
- Occupancy
- $11,978
- Travel
- $7,369
- Program services (functional)
- $329,598
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,771
- Fundraising (functional)
- $783
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $587,115
- Total assets, end of year
- $687,796
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,943
- Net assets, end of year
- $681,853
- Publicly traded securities
- $463,805
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $681,853
- Gross receipts
- $501,516
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 186
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE POLETT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $77,700 |
| KENT ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BASINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA BROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ERWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK GERVELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREE KORB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOIS KRUSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE LECHTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURINE MAGLIOCCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL PREDMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORIS SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN STUCKMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF TERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON TWEEDELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BYRON WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE POLETT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $74,849 |
| DORIS SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $665 |
| KENT ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BASINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA BROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ERWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK GERVELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT KOELLIKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREE KORB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOIS KRUSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE LECHTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURINE MAGLIOCCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL PREDMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN STUCKMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF TERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON TWEEDELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BYRON WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE POLETT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $64,955 |
| JOHN BASINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA BASINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BLICKHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA BROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAROL EHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ERWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK GERVELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT KOELLIKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOREE KORB | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOIS KRUSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE LECHTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURINE MAGLIOCCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL PREDMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORIS SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN STUCKMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF TERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON TWEEDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1026 MAINE ST, QUINCY, IL 62301-4039
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JANE POLETT, 1026 MAINE ST, QUINCY, IL 62301
- Signed the 990
- JANE POLETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (217) 222-2856
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.QSOA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRAY HUNTER STENN LLP
Mission
TO BRING FINE SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL MUSIC TO THE PEOPLE OF QUINCY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, TO PROVIDE ORGANIZATIONS FOR LOCAL MUSICIANS TO PERFORM SUCH MUSIC, AND TO CREATE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE YOUNG MUSICIANS TO CONTINUE FOSTERING THEIR INTEREST AND SKILLS IN SYMPHONIC AND CHORAL MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE STUDY AND CULTURE OF INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL MUSIC. PERFORMED 11 CONCERTS FROM OCTOBER TO MAY. PROVIDED FREE ADMISSION FOR AGE 18 AND UNDER TO ALL CONCERTS (292 CHILDREN). ORCHESTRA PERFORMED MAJOR WORKS INCLUDING DVORAK NEW WORLD SYMPHONY, KODALY HARY JANOS SUITE, A CONCERT OF AMERICAN COMPOSERS, AND PERFORMANCES BY VIOLIN, CIMBALOM AND HORN SOLOISTS. COMMISSIONED A PHOTO SLIDE SHOW TO ACCOMPANY MUSIC OF AARON COPLAND. CHORUS PERFORMED FALL & SPRING CONCERTS, AND JOINED THE ORCHESTRA FOR THE HOLIDAY POPS. ORCHESTRA PERFORMED FREE EDUCATIONAL CONCERTS FOR OVER 3100 STUDENTS FROM ADAMS AND 11 RURAL COUNTIES. COMMISSIONED AND PREMIERED A NEW WORK FOR ORCHESTRA BY JAMES ROMIG. PRESENTED A SPECIAL COMMUNITY CONCERT IN CELEBRATION OF ADAMS COUNTY BICENTENNIAL, INCLUDING AN ALL-FAITHS COMMUNITY CHORUS AND THE PREMIERE OF A NEW SYMPHONY.Expenses $300,238 · revenue $97,433
- QUINCY AREA YOUTH ORCHESTRA (QAYO) PROVIDED MUSIC INSTRUCTION & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO AREA STUDENT MUSICIANS IN GRADES 7 TO 12. TRAVELED TO MACOMB, IL FOR MASTERCLASSES WITH WIU FACULTY. PERFORMED SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH THE QUINCY SYMPHONY. PERFORMED A SPRING CONCERT INCLUDING WORKS BY DVORAK, STRAVINSKY, ANDERSON, AND SEVERAL LIVING COMPOSERS. STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED RECEIVED FREE TUITION FOR ALL ACTIVITIES. QAYO SERVED STUDENTS FROM 15 SCHOOLS IN 5 COUNTIES.Expenses $7,291 · revenue $3,277
- QUINCY AREA YOUTH CHORUS (QAYC) CONCERT CHOIR (GRADES 7 TO 12) AND KINDERCHOR (GRADES 3 TO 7) PERFORMED FALL & SPRING CONCERTS, AND JOINED THE QUINCY SYMPHONY AND CHORUSES FOR THE HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT. CONCERTS FEATURED SONGS IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES. STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED RECEIVED FREE TUITION. QAYC SERVED STUDENTS FROM 30 SCHOOLS IN 10 COUNTIES.Expenses $14,665 · revenue $3,914
- ENCORE SYMPHONY VOLUNTEER COUNCIL PROVIDES VOLUNTEER SUPPORT AND GENERAL FUNDRAISING FOR QSOA WITH A FOCUS ON YOUTH MUSIC EDUCATION. HELD 5TH BATTLE FOR THE BATON FUNDRAISER AND FAIRY TALE TEA FUNDRAISER. THESE AND SMALL FUNDRAISERS NETTED 28,942. PROVIDED 8,006 TO QSOA FOR YOUTH PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING PRIVATE LESSON GRANTS, AND 4,549 IN GRANTS TO HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS FOR SUMMER MUSIC STUDY AND CONCERTO COMPETITION AWARDS. MANNED TICKET DESKS AT CONCERTS, PROVIDED HOSPITALITY, AND HOSTED AFTER-CONCERT RECEPTIONS.Expenses $7,404 · grants $7,404
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-0859239
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $687,796
- Income (IRS master file)
- $501,516
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $494,940 | $406,152 | $687,796 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $392,484 | $375,362 | $587,115 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $391,724 | $343,015 | $496,326 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $369,643 | $338,353 | $429,715 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-0859239).
Questions about QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is 37-0859239.
- Is QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JANE POLETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,700 (JANE POLETT, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $494,940, expenses of $406,152 and total assets of $687,796 at year end.
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