Nonprofit · EIN 75-1186008
RICHARDSON SYMPHONY INC
Tax-exempt · RICHARDSON, TX 75080
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $664,641 | $759,761 | -$95,120 | $267,318 | $220,802 | $46,516 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $872,498 | $942,590 | -$70,092 | $326,311 | $184,362 | $141,949 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,094,798 | $960,640 | $134,158 | $523,244 | $312,312 | $210,932 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $457,659
- of which government grants
- $173,470
- Membership dues
- $199,161
- Program service revenue
- $200,460
- Investment income
- $6,522
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,100
- Other salaries and wages
- $75,584
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $168,441
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $68,980
- Program services (functional)
- $541,555
- Management and general (functional)
- $150,411
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,578
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $326,311
- Total assets, end of year
- $267,318
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $220,802
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,516
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,277
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $141,638
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- -$95,121
- Gross receipts
- $664,641
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1961
- 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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Garvie | President Key employee | 40 | $79,100 |
| Clay Couturiaux | Music Director Conductor Trustee or director | 2 | $42,000 |
| James Hayden | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $3,450 |
| Linda Proch | Musician Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $2,605 |
| Leslie Benson | Immediate Past President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Joe Quirk | VP Board Development Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jamie Whitesell | Board Chairman Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Kupfer | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Catherine Burdette | Member at Large Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Angela Loggenberg | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gayle Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Bahr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn McCoy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Neil Orleans | VP Finance Officer | 5 | $0 |
| David Boelter | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Petty | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ross Sivertsen | VP-Technology Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Snayd | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hank Mulvilhill | Member at Large Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Kassen | VP-Special Events Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sandy Palish | COR Arts Commission Liason Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Garvie | President Key employee | 40 | $80,550 |
| Clay Couturiaux | Music Director Conductor Trustee or director | 2 | $58,545 |
| Linda Proch | Musician Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $7,089 |
| James Hayden | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $3,150 |
| Leslie Benson | Chairman Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Joe Quirk | VP Board Development Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jamie Whitesell | VP Special Events Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Kupfer | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Catherine Burdette | Hospitality Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Angela Loggenberg | VP Finance Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Gayle Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Bahr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn McCoy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Neil Orleans | VP Sponsorships Officer | 5 | $0 |
| David Boelter | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Balsamo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sandy Cook | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Petty | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ed Whitesell | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Cathy Troy | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Ross Sivertsen | Technology Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Snayd | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hank Mulvilhill | Member at Large Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Kassen | RSL Liason Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sandy Palish | COR Arts Commission Liason Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Garvie | President Key employee | 40 | $99,100 |
| Clay Couturiaux | Music Director Conductor Trustee or director | 2 | $50,250 |
| Linda Proch | Musician Representative Trustee or director | 2 | $3,760 |
| Leslie Benson | Chairman Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Joe Quirk | VP Education Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jamie Whitesell | VP Development Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Kupfer | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Monica Scott | VP Special Events Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Angela Loggenberg | VP Finance Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Boyter | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cameron Gross | Immediate Past Board Chairman Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn McCoy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Neil Orleans | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Manasseh Durkin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gayle Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sandy Cook | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sean Flynn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| James Hayden | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jay Jolly | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Catherine Burdette | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Mike Proch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Snayd | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hank Mulvilhill | Member at Large Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Cathy Troy | Member at Large Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Kassen | RSL Liason Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sandy Palish | COR Arts Commission Liason Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 399 W CAMPBELL RD STE 200A, RICHARDSON, TX 75080-3606
- In care of
- % LAURIE GARVIE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Laurie Garvie, 399 W CAMPBELL RD STE 200A, RICHARDSON, TX 750803606
- Signed the 990
- Laurie Garvie, President Executive Director
- Phone
- (972) 234-4195
Mission
Provide quality live musical perfromances of popular and classical music for North Dallas Metroplex area. We also seek to promote music education with an eye towards educating future artists and audiences by offering childrens concerts and classroom visits through our Symphony Days Program.
Program accomplishments
- Now in its 62nd year the orchestra is comprised of a core of about 60 professional musicians from throughout the DFW area under the direction of the Music Director and Conductor Clay Couturiaux. Founded in 1961 the RSO typically performs a season of 6 subscription performances of popluar and classical live music. Some performances feature guest soloists vocal and instrumental from all over the world or popular local choral groups or soloists. In addition to its regular concert season select orchestra members may play in contract performances. Examples include providing a quartet for an event or providing orchestral accompaniment for a production at the Eisemann Center.Expenses $494,955 · revenue $147,816
- The Young Artist Competition draws young string players and pianists from across the nation and beyond. Eligible young artists compete with the first place winner being awarded a cash prize as well as the opportunity to present their chosen concerto or other work with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra during one of our spring concerts.Expenses $18,009 · revenue $36,877
- In line with its mission of developing young artists and promoting music education in general the RSO is actively involved in elementary educational programs through our Symphony Days classroom visits and special childrens concerts. Each elementary school in Richardson Independent School District is offered the opportunity to participate in a program which involves an on-site classroom visit by our musicians to demonstrate their instrument and prepare the children to appreciate and enjoy an upcoming concert performed specifically for them at the Eisemann Center. In many cases the concert they attend as part of the Symphony Days program is the first classical concert these children have attended. The program focus is third graders. In the past we have also made the program available to many private schools and home school groups.Expenses $28,591 · revenue $9,317
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-1186008
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $267,318
- Income (IRS master file)
- $664,641
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $664,641 | $759,761 | $267,318 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $872,498 | $942,590 | $326,311 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,094,798 | $960,640 | $523,244 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $920,864 | $692,578 | $291,259 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $643,738 | $633,888 | $54,213 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 75-1186008).
Questions about RICHARDSON SYMPHONY INC
- What is the EIN of RICHARDSON SYMPHONY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RICHARDSON SYMPHONY INC is 75-1186008.
- Is RICHARDSON SYMPHONY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to RICHARDSON SYMPHONY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RICHARDSON SYMPHONY 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 RICHARDSON SYMPHONY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RICHARDSON SYMPHONY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of RICHARDSON SYMPHONY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names Laurie Garvie.
- Who are the officers and directors of RICHARDSON SYMPHONY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,100 (Laurie Garvie, President).
- How much revenue does RICHARDSON SYMPHONY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $664,641, expenses of $759,761 and total assets of $267,318 at year end.
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