Nonprofit · EIN 91-1003176
BELLINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $686,620 | $701,163 | -$14,543 | $528,569 | $107,344 | $421,225 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $545,471 | $687,920 | -$142,449 | $460,043 | $31,521 | $428,522 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $583,991 | $668,553 | -$84,562 | $588,599 | $28,842 | $559,757 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $413,536
- of which government grants
- $35,660
- Program service revenue
- $252,080
- Investment income
- $15,957
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $509
- Other revenue
- $5,047
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,050
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $164,878
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $266,696
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,700
- Occupancy
- $15,345
- Travel
- $8,537
- Depreciation
- $9,794
- Program services (functional)
- $557,349
- Management and general (functional)
- $84,809
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,005
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $460,043
- Total assets, end of year
- $528,569
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $107,344
- Net assets, end of year
- $421,225
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $44,499
- Publicly traded securities
- $124,870
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $296,355
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $124,870
- Gross receipts
- $731,182
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL RIDENOUR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $68,400 |
| JAMES RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $7,350 |
| MARK TOMKO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,760 |
| DEBBIE ARTHUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,720 |
| GENA MIKKELSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,320 |
| COREY WELCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLI DANIELS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL COMEAU | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES HALKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEN HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANDRA PAYTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM QUIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARLAND RICHMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONI SANDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TED SCHUMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN BROWNELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $39,486 |
| GAIL RIDENOUR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $8,950 |
| MARK TOMKO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,320 |
| JAMES RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $2,100 |
| DEBBIE ARTHUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,640 |
| GENA MIKKELSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $885 |
| COREY WELCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLI DANIELS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL COMEAU | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES HALKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARRY MEYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANDRA PAYTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM QUIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARLAND RICHMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TED SCHUMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,600 |
| DEBBIE ARTHUR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,440 |
| GENA MIKKELSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $580 |
| KRISTI KILGORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $165 |
| KEN BRONSTEIN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $90 |
| KATHY GUSTAFSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COREY WELCH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELA BERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DONALD CLAUSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLI DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARRELL HILLAIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARRY MEYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRISHA NORMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DONNY ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5892, BELLINGHAM, WA 98227-5892
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GAIL RIDENOUR, PO BOX 5892, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
- Signed the 990
- GAIL RIDENOUR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (360) 756-6752
- Website
- WWW.BELLINGHAMSYMPHONY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TOOMEY & TOOMEY CPAS PLLC
Mission
THE BSO ENGAGES, CONNECTS, AND UPLIFTS OUR COMMUNITY BY PERFORMING POWERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, AND INSPIRING MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- CONCERT SERIES ENCOMPASSES 6-8 CONCERTS EACH YEAR AS PART OF OUR REGULAR SEASON. THIS INCLUDES FIVE CLASSICAL CONCERTS, A CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT, AND A HOLIDAY CONCERT. THE CONCERTS ARE HELD AT THE HISTORIC MOUNT BAKER THEATRE, WHICH SEATS OVER 1,500 AUDIENCE MEMBERS, HELPING THE BSO TO REACH OVER 8,500 PEOPLE ANNUALLY THROUGH OUR CONCERTS. CONCERTS INCLUDE A FREE PRE-CONCERT LECTURE FOR ATTENDEES. THE VOLUNTEER-BASED ORCHESTRA HAS BEEN A CULTURAL LANDMARK FOR WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM FOR OVER 40 YEARS, BRINGING WORLD CLASS GUEST ARTISTS AND FINE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC TO OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $523,293 · grants $1,050 · revenue $241,258
- YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS HOLD OVER 40 IN-SCHOOL PERFORMANCES EACH SEASON REACHING OVER 7,500 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT WHATCOM COUNTY. THESE PERFORMANCES ARE PROVIDED FOR FREE TO AREA SCHOOLS AND TARGET STUDENTS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL WITH AGE-APPROPRIATE PERFORMANCES. EXAMPLES OF THIS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS, BEETHOVEN IN THE SCHOOLS, AND SOLOISTS IN THE SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, THE BSO PRESENTS AN EDUCATIONAL CONCERT AT MOUNT BAKER THEATRE AS PART OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL SERIES AND HAS AN INSTRUMENT LOAN PROGRAM.Expenses $34,056 · revenue $10,822
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
- 91-1003176
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $528,569
- Income (IRS master file)
- $731,182
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $686,620 | $701,163 | $528,569 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $545,471 | $687,920 | $460,043 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $583,991 | $668,553 | $588,599 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $744,156 | $586,530 | $692,164 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-1003176).
Questions about BELLINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of BELLINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BELLINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is 91-1003176.
- Is BELLINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to BELLINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BELLINGHAM 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 BELLINGHAM 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 BELLINGHAM 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 BELLINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GAIL RIDENOUR.
- Who are the officers and directors of BELLINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $68,400 (GAIL RIDENOUR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BELLINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $686,620, expenses of $701,163 and total assets of $528,569 at year end.
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