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EACH YEAR, THE ASA FULFILLS ITS MISSION FIRST THROUGH HIGH- QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS AND SECOND THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. 35 34 264 98 0 2361294 2767348 479341 830816 333698 416989 308146 311333 3482479 4326486 0 0 2140603 2506465 0 158113 1654907 2099536 3795510 4606001 -313031 -279515 14125400 14645923 604575 793400 13520825 13852523 X INCORPORATED ON JULY 2, 1951, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (ASA) IS THE OPERATING ORGANIZATION OF THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ASO)AND MILLER SYMPHONY HALL (MSH). THE MISSION OF THE ASA IS TO PROVIDE A FIRST-CLASS ORCHESTRA AND HALL, QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS, AND CULTURAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, THE ASA FULFILLS ITS MISSION FIRST THROUGH HIGH- QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS AND SECOND THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. false false 3911365 830816 THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION OPERATES THE REGION'S ONLY PROFESSIONAL SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA, OWNS/OPERATES HISTORIC MILLER SYMPHONY HALL IN DOWNTOWN ALLENTOWN, PA, AND HAS A TRADITION OF BRINGING INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED GUEST ARTISTS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING TO AUDIENCES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND SURROUNDING REGION. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WHOSE 74 CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIANS ARE DRAWN FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND FOUR SURROUNDING STATES HAS RISEN TO HIGH STANDARDS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE UNDER MUSIC DIRECTOR DIANE WITTRY DURING 29 SEASONS TO-DATE. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF ONLY SEVERAL SYMPHONIC ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA TO OWN AND OPERATE ITS OWN PERFORMANCE VENUE, HISTORIC MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. SINCE THE EARLY 2000'S THE SYMPHONY HAS FUNDED A SERIES OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, AT A COST OF MORE THAN 12 MILLION, BEGINNING WITH THE FOWLER EDUCATION WING, WHICH TRANSFORMED THE 1899-ERA THEATER INTO A FIRST-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. MILLER SYMPHONY HALL OFFERS THREE PERFORMANCE SPACES AND FACILITIES THAT CAN BE RENTED BY THE PUBLIC FOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. DURING THE 2023-2024 SEASON, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION PRESENTED 16 ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CLASSICAL AND POPS CONCERTS; 12 JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES; 13 MET IN HD BROADCASTS; AND A VARIETY OF OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TWO NEW CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES CONCERTS AS PART OF ITS COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM. IT ALSO RENTED MILLER SYMPHONY HALL TO EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR MEETINGS, PERFORMANCES, AND PRIVATE EVENTS. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE VITAL TO ITS MISSION. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY, THE DAILY AFTERSCHOOL STRING INSTRUMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM, SET A RECORD WITH 161 STUDENTS FROM 26 LEHIGH VALLEY SCHOOLS. GROUP LESSONS WERE HELD AFTER SCHOOL FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE PROGRAM'S STUDENTS, WHILE STUDENTS ATTENDING RAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SOUTH MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL HAD LESSONS 1-2 DAYS PER WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THE SYMPHONY'S YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERTS AND YOUNG MUSICIANS STRING FESTIVAL WELCOMED THOUSANDS OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM CONTINUED WITH TWO NEW CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES CONCERTS HELD AT EASTON HIGH SCHOOL AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS. 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THE MISSION OF THE ASA IS TO PROVIDE A FIRST-CLASS ORCHESTRA AND HALL, QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS, AND CULTURAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, THE ASA FULFILLS ITS MISSION FIRST THROUGH HIGH- QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS AND SECOND THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION OPERATES THE REGION'S ONLY PROFESSIONAL SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA, OWNS/OPERATES HISTORIC MILLER SYMPHONY HALL IN DOWNTOWN ALLENTOWN, PA, AND HAS A TRADITION OF BRINGING INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED GUEST ARTISTS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING TO AUDIENCES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND SURROUNDING REGION. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WHOSE 74 CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIANS ARE DRAWN FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND FOUR SURROUNDING STATES HAS RISEN TO HIGH STANDARDS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE UNDER MUSIC DIRECTOR DIANE WITTRY DURING 29 SEASONS TO-DATE. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF ONLY SEVERAL SYMPHONIC ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA TO OWN AND OPERATE ITS OWN PERFORMANCE VENUE, HISTORIC MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. SINCE THE EARLY 2000'S THE SYMPHONY HAS FUNDED A SERIES OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, AT A COST OF MORE THAN 12 MILLION, BEGINNING WITH THE FOWLER EDUCATION WING, WHICH TRANSFORMED THE 1899-ERA THEATER INTO A FIRST-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. MILLER SYMPHONY HALL OFFERS THREE PERFORMANCE SPACES AND FACILITIES THAT CAN BE RENTED BY THE PUBLIC FOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. DURING THE 2023-2024 SEASON, THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION PRESENTED 16 ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CLASSICAL AND POPS CONCERTS; 12 JAZZ UPSTAIRS PERFORMANCES; 13 MET IN HD BROADCASTS; AND A VARIETY OF OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TWO NEW CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES CONCERTS AS PART OF ITS COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM. IT ALSO RENTED MILLER SYMPHONY HALL TO EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR MEETINGS, PERFORMANCES, AND PRIVATE EVENTS. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE VITAL TO ITS MISSION. EL SISTEMA LEHIGH VALLEY, THE DAILY AFTERSCHOOL STRING INSTRUMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM, SET A RECORD WITH 161 STUDENTS FROM 26 LEHIGH VALLEY SCHOOLS. GROUP LESSONS WERE HELD AFTER SCHOOL FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE PROGRAM'S STUDENTS, WHILE STUDENTS ATTENDING RAUB MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SOUTH MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL HAD LESSONS 1-2 DAYS PER WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THE SYMPHONY'S YOUTH AND FAMILY CONCERTS AND YOUNG MUSICIANS STRING FESTIVAL WELCOMED THOUSANDS OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO MILLER SYMPHONY HALL. THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM CONTINUED WITH TWO NEW CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES CONCERTS HELD AT EASTON HIGH SCHOOL AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS. THE SYMPHONY BALL, WHICH RAISES FUNDING FOR THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2023 AND RAISED A NEW RECORD AMOUNT OF REVENUE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT BEFORE IT WAS FILED. AFTER APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CONTAINS PROVISIONS TO LIMIT PARTICIPATION AND VOTING BY A MEMBER WHO HAS A CONFLICT ON ANY VOTE WHERE THAT INFLUENCE WOULD BIAS THE VOTING MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION'S PROCESS FOR HIRING EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF 100,000 STARTS WITH A BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEARCH COMMITTEE. THEY WILL INVESTIGATE SOURCES SUCH AS THE AMERICAN SYMPHONY LEAGUE, OTHER ORCHESTRAS, AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS THE HIGH, MEDIUM AND LOW RANGE SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE POSITION. EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN DETERMINING HOW MUCH COMPENSATION IS OFFERED. AFTER INTENSIVE INTERVIEW PROCESS, THE CANDIDATE IS VETTED THROUGH OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CHANGE IN COMPENSATION MUST BE PROPOSED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND THEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.