2025-04-14T10:48:15-07:00 2024-06-30 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2023-07-01 566060772 Asheville Symphony Society Inc ASHE 8282547046 27 College Place Asheville NC 288012784 G Edward Towson Treasurer 8282547046 2025-04-11 true true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2025-04-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Asheville Symphony Orchestra G Edward Towson 27 College Pl Ste 100 Asheville NC 288012784 3167766 false X www.ashevillesymphony.org X 1961 NC The Asheville Symphony Orchestra performs and promotes symphonic music for the benefit, enjoyment and education of the people of Western North Carolina. 29 29 192 300 49453 0 1734663 1764539 818356 895002 37675 57100 186523 208831 2777217 2925472 0 0 1174076 1485349 0 459387 1266931 1274396 2441007 2759745 336210 165727 3063952 3430151 861804 947347 2202148 2482804 The Asheville Symphony Orchestra performs and promotes symphonic music for the benefit, enjoyment and education of the people of Western North Carolina. false false 1602575 0 895002 The Asheville Symphony provides public concerts of orchestral and choral performances for the benefit of the broader community, as well as providing the opportunity for musicians and students to participate in diverse music education programs to foster an appreciation of music through public education. In its 2023-2024 season, the ASO presented thirteen Masterworks concerts, two Pops concerts, two recitals, a free community engagement concert called Symphony in the Park, a five-concert ALT ASO chamber orchestra series, and founded a new, week-long Artist Residency program starring internationally-acclaimed talent and nearly a dozen associated events. ASO also operates many core music education programs, including the Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra, an adult education program named Symphony Talk, its Music in the Schools educational programs for every 2nd, 3rd and 4th grader in City and County public schools, Young Peoples Concert programs for every 5th grader in City and County public schools, and its Hip Hop Folktale Project digital curriculum. In addition, The Asheville Symphony Chorus, Symphony Guild, and Symphonettes all offered their own programs throughout the season. 1602575 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true false true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 33 0 true 192 true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false X 29 29 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true false false NC X Allie Lorette 8282547046 27 College Place Suite 100 Asheville NC 28801 Daniel Crupi Executive Director 40.00 X 127328 0 9547 Sue Luther President 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Sallie Broach Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 G Edward Towson Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Andry Past President 3.00 X 0 0 0 John Jack R Anderson Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Tom C Bolton Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Harrington Butts Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 John P Cuellar III MD Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 George Dambach Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 John W Ellis Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Bolling Farmer Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Betty Fox Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Adarrell Gadsden Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 William Bill Gettys Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Debra Debbie Green Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Fred F Groce Jr Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Kirby Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Pam Lowe-Hoyte Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth McCorvey Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Carol McCollum Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick O'Cain Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Owen Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Cristian Rubiano Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Schaffer Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Sossoman Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Thompson Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Sandra Tompkins Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Van Gunten Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Olivia Zahler Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 127328 0 9547 1 false false false Butorac LLC 515 E Park Ave Tallahassee FL 32301 Conductor/Music Director 134325 1 24113 5122 72000 1663304 83380 1764539 Ticket Sales 711190 780074 0 0 Program Income 711190 107270 0 0 Contracts 711190 7658 0 0 895002 52940 0 52940 4372 212 4160 4160 0 0 4160 26132 5122 19912 6220 0 6220 356126 222170 133956 133956 Other Income 900099 19202 0 0 19202 Advertising in Playbill 711300 49453 0 49453 0 68655 2925472 895002 49453 216478 146672 14667 80670 51335 1165114 633596 330454 201064 5160 1856 2063 1241 70128 21804 30009 18315 98275 28500 43241 26534 4659 1351 2050 1258 16850 0 16850 0 12452 0 12452 0 275014 275014 0 0 166664 100000 50002 16662 78872 17108 35119 26645 42979 8734 13252 20993 200610 147605 32849 20156 43275 36318 4311 2646 9618 0 9618 0 18388 5333 8091 4964 22980 6665 10111 6204 Education Expenses 57716 57716 0 0 Other Production Costs 160462 160462 0 0 Program Book 38092 38092 0 0 Patron Development 51156 0 0 51156 74609 47754 16641 10214 2759745 1602575 697783 459387 593826 247766 4000 303137 63338 588492 83141 12566 3905 11437 372019 301958 78019 70061 408730 329646 1828993 1867046 3063952 3430151 219891 145801 298978 522713 342935 278833 861804 947347 X 1667082 2063899 535066 418905 2202148 2482804 3063952 3430151 165727 114929 X false true X true false X 0 653086 576970 1947247 1734663 1764539 6676505 0 0 653086 576970 1947247 1734663 1764539 6676505 428605 6247900 17334 14064 16447 30978 52940 131763 55586 18722 36854 34652 49453 195267 6286 9287 12098 19320 19202 66193 7069728 4866973 0.88380 0.94140 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other Income 2019: 6286. 2020: 9287. 2021: 12098. 2022: 19320. 2023: 19202. 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Under the Code, however, income from certain activities not related to the organizations tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization believes that it has appropriate support for all tax positions taken on its 2023-24 Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T), and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. Pt XI, Line 2d Fundraising Expenses. Pt XII, Line 2d Fundraising Expenses. Musical Feasts 22104 22104 Artist Residency 9150 5122 4028 19912 31254 5122 26132 19912 19912 6220 356126 222170 false 356126 222170 222170 133956 NC false North Carolina allows nonprofits to conduct up to four raffles. per year without licensing as long as 90% of the net proceeds are used for mission related activities. false true false Amy Tipps 27 College Pl Ste 100 Asheville NC 28801 false X 7 50615 FMV X IK Utilized in Programs 1 32765 FMV false true false Pt VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by independent accountants and reviewed by the board treasurer. Pt VI, Line 12c All Directors are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest in writing to the Board of Directors as soon as he or she is aware of potential conflict. The Board of Directors, in the absence of the interested director, deliberates and votes to accept or deny the proposed transaction giving rise to the conflict. Pt VI, Line 15a The salary of the Executive Director is approved by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors using comparability data of a similar position in a similar organization as well as performance indicators. Pt VI, Line 19 The Society provides its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to the general public upon request. Pt VI, Line 6 Any individual who donates $100 or more is a member of the Asheville Symphony Society, Inc. Pt VI, Line 7a The nominating committee of the board of directors presents a slate of board members to the Society members at the annual meeting.