Waco Symphony Association Inc

WACO, TX EIN: 74-6062658 Website

WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESENT LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC THAT WILL ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$677K

+21.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

-6.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-6.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$302K$604K$907K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$677,023$558,950$380,153
Revenue$1,095,915$1,098,910$990,955
Expenses$1,039,343$1,006,889$1,004,417
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,879$1,092$992
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

WACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL …$8K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CAROLYN BESSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$114K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CAROLYN BESSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$114,400
REX DAVISPRESIDENT2
DIANNE SAWYERPRESIDENT-ELECT1
SUZANNE ALEXANDERCO-VICE-PRES.,ARTISTIC ADVISORY1
JOE CALAOVICE-PRES,ARTISTIC ADVISORY1
ANN HARDERCO-VICE-PRES.,NOMINATING1
JON GIMBLECO-VICE-PRES.,AUDIENCE DEVELO1
RHETT DAWSONCO-VICE-PRES.,AUDIENCE DEVELO1
STEPHEN H CORWINVICE-PRES.,FOUNDATION1
NANCY LIVINGSTONVICE-PRES.,FINANCE1
PHILLIP CRAWFORDVICE-PRES.,FINANCE1
LISA LACYCO-VICE-PRES.,SPONSORSHIP1
SANDY MCCORMACKCO-VICE-PRES.,SPONSORSHIP1
DEBRA BURLESONCO-VICE-PRES.,SPECIAL PROJ1
ALICE STARRCO-VICE-PRES.,SPECIAL PROJ1
SARAH AYNESWORTHCO-VICE-PRES.,HOSPITALITY1
CANDY SWENKECO-VICE-PRES.,HOSPITALITY1
ALEC BURRISSCO-VICE-PRES.,CONCERTO CI1
JERRY POWELLVICE-PRES,ADMINISTRATION1
SARA RICHIECO-VICE-PRES,EDUCATION1
GLENDA STRUMCO-VICE-PRES,EDUCATION1
HEYWARD GREENVICE-PRES,PLANNING1
WILLIAM LECHNERVICE-PRES,TECHNOLOGY1
ELIZABETH BARNHILLCOUNCIL PRESIDENT1
LIZ ARENDPRESIDENT-ELECT,COUNCIL1
LIZ FRALEYSECRETARY1
DONALD LEWISEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1
MIKE RAYMONDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1
ROBIN BAIRDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1
JEFFREY ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR1
GARY COLEYDIRECTOR1
GLENN HANNADIRECTOR1
HARRY HARELIKDIRECTOR1
JANA HIXSONDIRECTOR1
DAN INGHAMDIRECTOR1
ANDREA KOSARDIRECTOR1
RODNEY KROLLDIRECTOR1
LAURA LALANIDIRECTOR1
JOAQUIN LUGODIRECTOR1
JOHNETTE MCKOWNDIRECTOR1
PHIL REEDERDIRECTOR1
RANDY RIGGSDIRECTOR1
VAL RISPOLIDIRECTOR1
CHARLES STERNDIRECTOR1
LAURA SWANNDIRECTOR1
JOCELYN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR1
MIGUEL HARTH-BEDOYAINTERIM ARTISTIC ADVISOR1
GARY MORTENSONBAYLOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC ADVISOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Waco

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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