Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBillings Symphony Society
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs188staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.3%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBillings Symphony Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M77%Management and general$347k19%Fundraising$78k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 91% in FY2023
$282k in FY2022, $27k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$265k in FY2023 and −$71k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort18funders
$190ka year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sidney E Frank FoundationSince FY2019$25k$30k$30k$30k$25kM J Murdock Charitable TrustOn and off$75kDennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$6k$6kThe Sunderland FoundationOn and off$35kCreative WestOn and off$20kScl Health - MontanaOn and off$7k$6k$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$12k$17k$15k$6k$261k$135k5 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$2k$3k$11k$600$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund