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MUSIC AND EVENT MANAGEMENT INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
MUSIC AND EVENT MANAGEMENT INC (EIN 31-1378179)
Tax period
2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31
Filed
2019-01-14
IRS object ID
201910149349300796
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-01-14T14:33:14-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN310800053PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 EAST 4TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCINCINNATICityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN311378179EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MUSIC AND EVENT MANAGEMENT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMUSIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5136211919PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11241 ELM STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCINCINNATICityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP452027531ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD FRESHWATERPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5136211919PhoneNum
Signature2019-01-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMAXWELL M SULLIVAN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01679066PTIN
Phone5132413111PhoneNum
Preparation2019-01-14PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address74.121.64.251IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-01-14IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRICHARD FRESHWATERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11241 ELM STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCINCINNATICityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP452027531ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$50,091,456GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.MEMI.BIZ/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1993FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMUSIC AND EVENT MANAGEMENT, INC. (MEMI), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (CSO), MANAGES AND OFFERS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF QUALITY PERFORMANCES AT RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER, THE PNC PAVILION, AND THE TAFT THEATRE, AND ADDITIONALLY OFFERS PREFERRED SERVICES TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR FESTIVALS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. MEMI SUPPORTS THE CSO'S MISSION TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE GREATER CINCINNATI REGION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent2VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee929TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$75,070PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$121,174CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$4,796,818CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$29,678,549PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$42,483,392CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$4,822,991PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$407CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$21,909,965PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Total Expenses$30,897,903PYTotalExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,219,354PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,962,199CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$8,034,917TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$12,002,811TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,063,007NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,947,871NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMUSIC AND EVENT MANAGEMENT, INC. (MEMI), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (CSO), MANAGES AND OFFERS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF QUALITY PERFORMANCES AT RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER, THE PNC PAVILION, AND THE TAFT THEATRE, AND ADDITIONALLY OFFERS PREFERRED SERVICES TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR FESTIVALS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. MEMI SUPPORTS THE CSO'S MISSION TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE GREATER CINCINNATI REGION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$35,694,901ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,565,000GrantAmt
Revenue$40,959,347RevenueAmt
DescMUSIC AND EVENT MANAGEMENT, INC. (MEMI), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (CSO), MANAGES AND OFFERS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF QUALITY PERFORMANCES AT RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER, THE PNC PAVILION, AND THE TAFT THEATRE, AND ADDITIONALLY OFFERS PREFERRED SERVICES TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR FESTIVALS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. MEMI SUPPORTS THE CSO'S MISSION TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE GREATER CINCINNATI REGION.DURING THE YEAR MEMI OFFERED 36 EVENTS AT RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER WITH 425,501 IN ATTENDANCE, 18 EVENTS AT PNC PAVILION WITH 52,946 IN ATTENDANCE, 170 EVENTS AT THE TAFT THEATRE WITH 206,760 IN ATTENDANCE, TWO COMMUNITY FESTIVALS INCLUDING MIDPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH 1,313 IN ATTENDANCE, AND CINCY CINCO WITH 17,500 IN ATTENDANCE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$35,694,901TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document118IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee929EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RICHARD FRESHWATERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5137443306PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11241 ELM STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCINCINNATICityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45202ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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FRANCIE HILTZ
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
OTTO BUDIG
SECRETARY & TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTHUR M DEVEY III
FORMER PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$18,769$155,785$21,121
MICHAEL SMITH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER30.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$192,989$124,542$37,971
RICHARD FRESHWATER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$36,581$157,386$18,775
JONATHAN MARTIN
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$10,817$119,784$4,048
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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DON J WHITE - C&D AUDIO
3096 COLERAIN AVENUECINCINNATIOH45225AUDIO SERVICES$275,178
FUNKY'S CATERING
1761-A TENNESSEE AVENUECINCINNATIOH45229CATERING$272,495
WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT LL
9601 WILSHIRE BLVDBEVERLY HILLSCA90210ARTIST MANAGEMENT$242,739
CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARSLOS ANGELESCA90067ARTIST MANAGEMENT$158,600
PARADIGM TALENT AGENCY LLC
124 12TH AVE SOUTH STE 410NASHVILLETN37203ARTIST MANAGEMENT$109,730
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$1,402,871AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,402,871TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEVENT MANAGEMENT REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$36,162,529TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$122,408TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$122,408ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,234SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$1,234SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,234TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,234ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$12,403,648GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$7,606,830CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,796,818TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,796,818RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$42,483,392TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$40,959,347RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$121,174ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,565,000TotalAmt
Program Services$2,565,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$284,913TotalAmt
Program Services$146,594ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$138,319ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$4,363,127TotalAmt
Program Services$2,279,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,083,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$495,774TotalAmt
Program Services$215,475ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$280,299ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$365,506TotalAmt
Program Services$213,965ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,000TotalAmt
Management And General$2,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,550TotalAmt
Management And General$11,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,333TotalAmt
Management And General$65,333ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,529TotalAmt
Program Services$49,699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$105,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,984,965TotalAmt
Program Services$1,984,965ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,220TotalAmt
Management And General$81,220ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,458TotalAmt
Management And General$24,458ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$614,196TotalAmt
Program Services$366,876ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$247,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,829TotalAmt
Program Services$45,798ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,031ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$689,041TotalAmt
Program Services$667,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,845ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$370,014TotalAmt
Program Services$369,013ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,001ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,038TotalAmt
Program Services$104,038ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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ARTIST FEES$20,547,699$20,547,699
PERFORMANCE COSTS$5,704,429$5,704,429
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$567,863$68,972$498,891
BANK AND CREDIT CARD CH$168,890$149,905$18,985

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274,819TotalAmt
Program Services$215,697ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,715ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$407FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,521,193TotalAmt
Program Services$35,694,901ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,825,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$407FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,006BOYAmt
EOY$647,704EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,827,807BOYAmt
EOY$8,346,353EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,011,359BOYAmt
EOY$2,007,526EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$479,695BOYAmt
EOY$414,646EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,423,432LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,607,421LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,958,748BOYAmt
EOY$3,816,011EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,143,974BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$648,335BOYAmt
EOY$4,718,442EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,097,924BOYAmt
EOY$19,950,682EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,825,184BOYAmt
EOY$5,050,286EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,209,733BOYAmt
EOY$6,952,525EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,034,917BOYAmt
EOY$12,002,811EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,063,007BOYAmt
EOY$7,947,871EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,063,007BOYAmt
EOY$7,947,871EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,097,924BOYAmt
EOY$19,950,682EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,962,199ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$77,335NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$730,732CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$981,297CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,098,765CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,622,559CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,402,871CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,836,224TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,184,712CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,805,295CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$35,021,606CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,980,920CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,566,177CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$157,558,710TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,786,592CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,120,371CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,603,479CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,969,048CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$163,394,934TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$163,394,934PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,479CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,412CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$67,659CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$122,408CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$305,963TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,479CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,412CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$67,659CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$122,408CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$305,963TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,948,923CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,815,004CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,174,376CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,671,138CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,091,456CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$163,700,897TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99810PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99850PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00190InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00150InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$65,333DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$65,333TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMUSIC AND EVENT MANAGEMENT, INC. ENGAGES A LOBBYIST TO MAINTAIN KNOWLEDGE ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES THAT MAY IMPACT BUSINESS OPERATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,329,013OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,607,421DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,721,592BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$94,419OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$94,419BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,816,011TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONDesc
Book Value$4,718,442BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,718,442TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCSO AND MEMI ARE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A SIMILAR PROVISION OF OHIO LAW. HOWEVER, CSO AND MEMI ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. CSO AND MEMI ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY MATERIAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, EXCISE OR OTHER TAXES. CSO'S AND MEMI'S IRS FORM 990'S ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. CSO BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN AND, THEREFORE, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11241 ELM STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCINCINNATICityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN310537080RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$2,565,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantUNRESTRICTED GRANTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ONLY MAKES GRANTS TO THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONEY ORCHESTRA, A RELATED ENTITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ARTHUR M DEVEY III
FORMER PRESIDENT$18,769$155,785$0$0$0$0$1,373$11,397$898$7,453$21,040$174,635$0$0
MICHAEL SMITH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$124,542$124,542$68,447$0$0$0$9,963$9,963$9,022$9,023$211,974$143,528$0$0
RICHARD FRESHWATER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$36,581$132,386$0$25,000$0$0$2,195$7,943$1,870$6,767$40,646$172,096$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6CINCINNATI SYPMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ACINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, THE SOLE MEMBER, CONTROLS THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CONTROLLER PREPARES SUPPORTING SCHEDULES USED FOR 990 PREPARATION. THE CONTROLLER AND CFO PERFORM THE INITIAL REVIEW WITH THE CPA/AUDITOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS MAY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE THREE YEAR TERMS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS COMPLETED WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL FIRST JOINS THE BOARD AND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND TERM IF SERVED. IN ADDITION TO THE SIGNING OF THE POLICY, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE AND EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY VOTE INVOLVING THE MATTER IN QUESTION. IF AT ANY TIME AN INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES OR IS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT, THE MATTER IS HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THERE IS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT DETERMINES AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES 990'S FROM LOCAL ARTS GROUPS AND COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA THAT FEATURES COMPILED DATA WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS PERTINENT TO NON-PROFITS AND FINE ART GROUPS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11241 ELM STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCINCINNATICityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN310537080EIN
Primary ActivitiesORCHESTRA CONCERTSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status509(A)(1)PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd