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Nonprofit · EIN 74-6062658

WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · WACO, TX 76701

Financials

$1.1M$1M2022$1.1M$1M2023$1.5M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$1,481,412$1,296,289$185,123$891,936$204,293$687,643
April 30, 2024990$1,095,915$1,039,343$56,572$677,023$174,659$502,364
April 30, 2023990$1,098,910$1,006,889$92,021$558,950$113,158$445,792
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$738,292
of which government grants
$72,547
Membership dues
$17,430
Program service revenue
$701,388
Investment income
$6,143
Net income from fundraising events
$35,589
Other revenue
$35,589

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,186
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$122,355
Other salaries and wages
$43,957
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$193,502
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$45,702
Occupancy
$31,789
Depreciation
$2,641
Program services (functional)
$1,025,859
Management and general (functional)
$164,063
Fundraising (functional)
$106,367

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$677,023
Total assets, end of year
$891,936
Total liabilities, end of year
$204,293
Net assets, end of year
$687,643
Land, buildings and equipment
$23,510
Publicly traded securities
$258,917
Net assets without donor restrictions
$687,643
Gross unrelated business income
$40,543
Gross receipts
$1,530,008
Employees
3
Volunteers
125
Year formed
1962
State of legal domicile
TX

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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAROLYN BESSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$119,639$12,888
DIANNE SAWYERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LIZ STANSBURYPRESIDENT-ELECT/VP SPONSORSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANN HARDERCO-VP.,ARTISTC ADVISORY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REX DAVISVICE-PRES.,NOMINATING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RHETT DAWSONVP.,AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BILL LECHNERVICE-PRES.,TECHNOLOGY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HARRY HARELIKPRESIDENT, WACO SYM FDN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NANCY LIVINGSTONPRESIDENT, FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOCELYN WILLIAMSVP-EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIKE RAYMONDVICE-PRES, STRATEGIC PLANNING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBIN BAIRDVICE-PRES, UNION RELATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALICE STARRCO-VICE-PRES.,SPECIAL PROJ
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEBRA BURLESONCO-VICE-PRES.,SPECIAL PROJ
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LISA LACYCO-VICE-PRES.,HOSPITALITY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
32 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAURA SWANNCO-VICE-PRES.,HOSPITALITY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALEC BURRISSCO-VP, CONCERTO CIRCLE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JON GIMBLESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LIZ ARENDCOUNCIL PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
MARSHA GREENEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES STERNEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLENE BEERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY COLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANE DEAVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLENN HANNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANA HIXSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CARLISS HYDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATIE KAGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RODNEY KROLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN LUNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOAQUIN LUGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHNETTE MCKOWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES PITTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN PROTHRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALFRED SOLANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLENDA STRUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CANDY SWENKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VERONICKA THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL YANOWITCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE ALEXANDERCO-VP.,ARTISTIC ADVISORY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JERRY POWELLVICE-PRES., ADMINISTRATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VAL RISPOLIVICE-PRES FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEPHEN H CORWINVP, WACO SYMPHONY FDN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DONALD LEWISVICE-PRES., LOGISTICS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANDREA KOSARCO- VP.,CONCERTO CIRCLE
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
PHIL REEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 48 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLYN BESSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$114,400
REX DAVISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DIANNE SAWYERPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUZANNE ALEXANDERCO-VICE-PRES.,ARTISTIC ADVISORY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOE CALAOVICE-PRES,ARTISTIC ADVISORY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANN HARDERCO-VICE-PRES.,NOMINATING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JON GIMBLECO-VICE-PRES.,AUDIENCE DEVELO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RHETT DAWSONCO-VICE-PRES.,AUDIENCE DEVELO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEPHEN H CORWINVICE-PRES.,FOUNDATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NANCY LIVINGSTONVICE-PRES.,FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PHILLIP CRAWFORDVICE-PRES.,FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LISA LACYCO-VICE-PRES.,SPONSORSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SANDY MCCORMACKCO-VICE-PRES.,SPONSORSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEBRA BURLESONCO-VICE-PRES.,SPECIAL PROJ
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALICE STARRCO-VICE-PRES.,SPECIAL PROJ
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SARAH AYNESWORTHCO-VICE-PRES.,HOSPITALITY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CANDY SWENKECO-VICE-PRES.,HOSPITALITY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALEC BURRISSCO-VICE-PRES.,CONCERTO CI
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JERRY POWELLVICE-PRES,ADMINISTRATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SARA RICHIECO-VICE-PRES,EDUCATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GLENDA STRUMCO-VICE-PRES,EDUCATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HEYWARD GREENVICE-PRES,PLANNING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WILLIAM LECHNERVICE-PRES,TECHNOLOGY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ELIZABETH BARNHILLCOUNCIL PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LIZ ARENDPRESIDENT-ELECT,COUNCIL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LIZ FRALEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DONALD LEWISEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE RAYMONDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN BAIRDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY COLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLENN HANNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRY HARELIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANA HIXSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN INGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA KOSARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RODNEY KROLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA LALANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOAQUIN LUGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHNETTE MCKOWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHIL REEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY RIGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VAL RISPOLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES STERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA SWANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOCELYN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIGUEL HARTH-BEDOYAINTERIM ARTISTIC ADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY MORTENSONBAYLOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC ADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLYN BESSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$110,369
ANN HARDERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
REX DAVISPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LISA LACYVICE-PRES.,ARTISTC ADVI
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOE CALAOVICE-PRES.,NOMINATING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JON GIMBLEVICE-PRES.,AUDIENCE DEVELO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HEYWARD GREENVICE-PRES.,STRATEGIC PLANN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JERRY POWELLVICE-PRES.,FOUNDATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NANCY LIVINGSTONVICE-PRES.,FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CAROL SEDBERRYVICE-PRES.,EDUCATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DONALD LEWISCO-VICE-PRES.,SPONSORSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DIANNE SAWYERCO-VICE-PRES.,SPONSORSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALICE STARRCO-VICE-PRES.,SPECIAL PROJECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
EDITH REITMEIERCO-VICE-PRES.,SPECIAL PROJECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SARAH AYNESWORTHCO-VICE-PRES.,HOSPITALITY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CANDY SWENKECO-VICE-PRES.,HOSPITALITY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALEC BURRISSCO-VICE-PRES.,CONCERTO CI
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEBRA BURLESONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUZANNE ALEXANDERCOUNCIL PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVE INNISEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE RAYMONDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ ARENDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SALLY BLEDSOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACI BRENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHLEEN BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY COLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN H CORWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILLIP CRAWFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RHETT DAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RHONDA ERWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ FRALEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLENN HANNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRY HARELIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN INGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RODNEY KROLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA LALANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM LECHNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOAQUIN LUGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM LUPFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDY MCCORMACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHNETTE MCKOWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LORIE O'NEILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARA RICHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY RIGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TYRHA LINDSEY-WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
600 AUSTIN AVE STE 10, WACO, TX 76701-2044
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CAROLYN BESS, 600 AUSTIN AVE SUITE 10, WACO, TX 76701
Signed the 990
CAROLYN BESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(254) 754-1035
Return prepared by
JRBT PC

Mission

WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESENT LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC THAT WILL ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONCERTS - THE 62ND SEASON THEMED "NEW FRONTIERS" FOR THE WACO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MARKED THE FIRST FULL SEASON UNDER THE ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP OF MUSIC DIRECTOR / CONDUCTOR LAWRENCE LOH. IT FEATURED FOUR CLASSICAL CONCERTS WITH SOLOISTS INCLUDING PIANIST ORLI SHAHAM ON RHAPSODY IN BLUE, CLIBURN GOLD MEDAL-WINNING PIANIST JON NAKAMATSU PLAYING RACHMANINOFF'S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2, VIOLIN SUPERSTAR RAY CHEN PLAYING TCHAIKOVSKY'S VIOLIN CONCERTO, AND CLARINETIST ANTHONY MCGILL AND ORGANIST BRADLEY HUNTER WELCH FEATURED ON SAINT-SAENS' SYMPHONY NO. 3. BALLET FRONTIER OF TEXAS COLLABORATED WITH WSO AND LOCAL STUDENT DANCERS ON THE NUTCRACKER. WE PRESENTED OUR FIRST FULL FEATURE FILM IN CONCERT, JURASSIC PARK IN CONCERT. WACO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA PRESENTED TWO FREE CONCERTS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MAESTRO BEAU BENSON, WHO RESIGNED AFTER 11 SUCCESSFUL SEASONS TO TAKE A NEW ROLE AT PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY.THE WSA PROVIDES AN INTERNSHIP FOR UNDERGRAD OR GRADUATE STUDENTS MAJORING IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE, WHICH AFFORDS THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM WITH THE WACO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. IN ADDITION TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM WITH A PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA THROUGH THE INTERNSHIP, STUDENTS ARE AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP FOR THEIR COLLEGE EDUCATION. THERE WERE 19 WACO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INTERNS PERFORMING AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE SEASON.
    Expenses $952,594 · grants $11,226 · revenue $596,401
  • CHILDREN'S EDUCATION: BELLES AND BRASS - THE WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION'S LONG-STANDING BELLE AND BRASS PROGRAM ACCEPTS HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR GIRLS AND JUNIOR BOYS IN AN ETIQUETTE TRAINING AND CLASSICAL MUSIC APPRECIATION PROGRAM WHICH NOT ONLY INTRODUCES YOUNG STUDENTS TO THE WORLD OF CLASSICAL MUSIC BUT ALSO ENCOURAGES THEIR PARENTS TO ATTEND ALL SYMPHONY CONCERT PERFORMANCES. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM SERVE AS VOLUNTEER GREETERS AT THE CONCERTS. THE BELLES & BRASS PROGRAM FOR THE 2022-23 YEAR INCLUDED 23 JUNIOR SYMPHONY BELLES, 42 SOPHOMORE SYMPHONY BELLES AND 13 SYMPHONY BRASS. ADOPT-A-SCHOOL- THE WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION DONATES FUNDS TO SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS FOR NEW INSTRUMENTS, REFURBISHMENT OF CURRENT INSTRUMENTS, AND OTHER ITEMS NEEDED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDENTS TO PLAY IN THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA. CHILDREN'S CONCERT- EVERY SCHOOL YEAR, THE BAYLOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS A CONCERT FOR WACO AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. THE CONCERTS ARE ORGANIZED BY THE WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION THROUGH THE WACO SYMPHONY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
    Expenses $50,135 · grants $7,460 · revenue $56,576
  • WACO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA- THE ASSOCIATION SPONSORS THE WACO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND ALSO PAYS TUITION FOR SELECT STUDENTS AS NEEDED AND REQUESTED. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA HAD 52 MEMBERS AND 6 MEMBERS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE TUITION FROM THE WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION.
    Expenses $23,130 · grants $1,500 · revenue $14,011

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-6062658
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
1964
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$891,936
Income (IRS master file)
$1,530,008

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$1,481,412$1,296,289$891,936XML
990-TApril 2025–––IRS
990April 2024$1,095,915$1,039,343$677,023XML
990-TApril 2024–––IRS
990April 2023$1,098,910$1,006,889$558,950XML
990-TApril 2023–––IRS
990April 2022$990,955$1,004,417$380,153IRS
990-TApril 2022–––IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990-TApril 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990April 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 74-6062658).

Questions about WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC is 74-6062658.
Is WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC 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 WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names CAROLYN BESS.
Who are the officers and directors of WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,639 (CAROLYN BESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,481,412, expenses of $1,296,289 and total assets of $891,936 at year end.

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