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DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HALL INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HALL INC (EIN 38-1385132)
Tax period
2010-09-01 to 2011-08-31
Filed
2012-07-05
IRS object ID
201241879349300019
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-07-05T14:12:12-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line12601 CAMBRIDGE CT SUITE 500AddressLine1
CityAUBURN HILLSCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48326ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN381385132EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlDETRNameControl
Phone3135765100Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13711 WOODWARD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityDETROITCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48201ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameROZANNE KOKKOName
TitleCFBOTitle
Phone3135765100Phone
Date Signed2012-06-29DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameLYNNE M HUISMANNName
Phone2483757100Phone
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonANNE PARSONSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line13711 WOODWARD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityDETROITCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts53589634GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Year Formation1951YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMIStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS AN ORCHESTRA THAT IS CELEBRATED AT HOME AND ON THE NATIONAL STAGE FOR THE VITALITY OF ITS PERFORMANCES, PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE DSO IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING AND ATTRACTING EXCEPTIONAL TALENT ON THE STAGE, IN THE BOARD ROOM, AND AROUND THE OFFICE. A VIABLE, VITAL, AND VIGOROUSLY CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA, IN COMBINATION WITH A CORPORATE CULTURE DEDICATED TO INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE, SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND RELATIONAL INTEGRITY, WILL ENABLE THE DSO TO SUCCEED AND FLOURISH. THE DSO WILL BECOME MICHIGAN'S MOST EXPORTABLE CULTURAL ASSET - WITH OVER 100 CONCERTS AND PRESENTATIONS OFFERED IN THE MAX M. FISHER MUSIC CENTER, 24 NEW SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS IN NEIGHBORBOOD VENUES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN, WEEKLY LIVE FROM ORCHESTRA HALL WEBCASTS, RADIO BROADCASTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR BROADCAST COLLEAGUES, THREE WEEKS OF FREE CONCERTS IN, AROUND, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND OUR NEW DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION SUITE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, A LEADER IN THE WORLD OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, EMBRACES AND INSPIRES INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH UNSURPASSED MUSICAL EXPERIENCES.MissionDescription
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Activity Other ActivityOther (4 entries)

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1096253164124EDUCATION AND YOUTH CONCERTS - 8 EVENTS DESIGNED FOR YOUTH AND SCHOOL CHILDREN INCLUDING A FLORIDA TOUR REACHING NEARLY 13,233 YOUNG ADULTS
868406174685JAZZ CONCERT SERIES - 6 CONCERTS REACHING 5,976 PATRONS
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (97 entries)

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ANNE H PARSONS
PRESIDENT & EXEC. DIRECTOR60.00XX303813059778
ROSETTE AJLUNI
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ROBERT ALLESEE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DANIEL ANGELUCCI
DIRECTOR1.00X000
FLOY BARTHEL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MADELEINE H BERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
PENNY BLUMENSTEIN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JOHN A BOLL SR
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RICHARD A BRODIE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
LYNNE CARTER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
CAROLINE COADE
MUSICIAN AND DIRECTOR35.00X2790802933
GARY L COWGER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
PETER D CUMMINGS
DIRECTOR & CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE1.00X000
MAUREEN T D'AVANZO
DIRECTOR1.00X000
KAREN DAVIDSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
WALTER E DOUGLAS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MARIANNE ENDICOTT
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JENNIFER FISHER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
SIDNEY FORBES
DIRECTOR1.00X000
LAURA L FOURNIER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MRS HAROLD FRANK
DIRECTOR1.00X000
BARBARA FRANKEL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
HERMAN FRANKEL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STANLEY FRANKEL
DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN1.00XX000
PAUL GANSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RALPH J GERSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ALFRED R GLANCY III
DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN EMERTIUS1.00XX000
BRIGITTE HARRIS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
GLORIA HEPPNER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
PAUL M HUXLEY
DIRECTOR & FIRST VICE CHAIR1.00XX000
ARTHUR L JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAMON J KEITH
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RICHARD P KUGHN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
HAROLD KULISH
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MELVIN A LESTER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ARTHUR C LIEBLER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RALPH J MANDARINO
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MERVYN H MANNING
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAVID N MCCAMMON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
LOIS A MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JIM MITCHELL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
SEAN M NEALL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JAMES B NICHOLSON
DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN EMERTIUS1.00XX000
ROBERT EL PERKINS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
BRUCE D PETERSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
WILLIAM F PICKARD
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MARILYN PINCUS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEPHEN POLK
DIRECTOR1.00X000
GLENDA D PRICE
DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY1.00XX000
LLOYD E REUSS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
BERNARD I ROBERTSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JACK A ROBINSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MARJORIE S SAULSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ALAN E SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JEAN SHAPERO
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JANE SHERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEPHEN STROME
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MICHAEL R TYSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAVID USHER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
BARBARA VAN DUSEN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ARTHUR A WEISS
DIRECTOR AND TREASURER1.00XX000
R JAMISON WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
CLYDE WU
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JOHN E YOUNG
DIRECTOR1.00X000
NICHOLAS HOOD III
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RENEE JANOVSKY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MICHAEL J KEEGAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
BONNIE LARSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAVID ROBERT NELSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
LOIS SHAEVSKY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ANN MARIE UETZ
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JAY NOREN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
WEI SHEN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MARLIES CASTAING
DIRECTOR & SECOND VICE CHAIR1.00XX000
PHILLIP WM FISHER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEPHEN R D'ARCY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RONALD HORWITZ
DIRECTOR1.00X000
CHACONA JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
LINDA DRESNER LEVY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ED MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
SHELLEY HERON
MUSICIAN AND DIRECTOR35.00X2934901881
ISMAEL AHMED
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JANET ANKERS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ELIZABETH BOONE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MARK DAVIDOFF
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DR HERMAN GRAY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ALLAN GILMOUR
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JOEL KELLMAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
WILLIAM KINGSLEY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ARTHUR O'REILLY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
TED WAGNER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ROZANNE KOKKO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER60.00X10878706944
PATRICIA K WALKER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER60.00X18224405091
PAUL HOGLE
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT60.00X215269018026
JAMES FRANK BONUCCI
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STEPHEN MOLINA
MUSICIAN35.0010814604898X
LEONARD SLATKIN
CONDUCTOR35.0070731030388X
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COLUMBIA ARTISTS MANAGEMENT
165 WEST 57TH STREETNEW YORKNY10019ARTISTIC MANAGEMENT CO.929500
PROSKAUER ROSE LLP
1858 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10036LABOR LAWYER372046
ARTSMARKETING
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PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
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CRSTAGER
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Government Grants20000GovernmentGrants
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ORCHESTRA HALL RENTAL531120874305634442239863
MISC. OTHER INCOME722320966718008716584
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Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Fundraising44213Fundraising

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Travel Travel

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Management And General17064ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising3084Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising38000Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising3852854Fundraising

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Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY2335292EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY582702EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY88354EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Buildings Equipment Basis79317713LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec26196487LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY55882593BOY
EOY53121226EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15498159BOY
EOY10926789EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY22567044BOY
EOY19912091EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY514244BOY
EOY332938EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY99791643BOY
EOY92073142EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1173007BOY
EOY3280385EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4209297BOY
EOY3182155EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY53910000BOY
EOY53910000EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1073170BOY
EOY986848EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5096609BOY
EOY4551832EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13142557BOY
EOY10773254EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY78604640BOY
EOY76684474EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY8493238BOY
EOY2933451EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY10517121BOY
EOY10278062EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2176644BOY
EOY2177155EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY21187003BOY
EOY15388668EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY99791643BOY
EOY92073142EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-9554514ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes3756179ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years17829172CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years20880248CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years14724030CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year13054087CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year10819372CurrentTaxYear
Total77306909Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years17829172CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years20880248CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years14724030CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year13054087CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year10819372CurrentTaxYear
Total77306909Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total17140300AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17060166609PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1483366CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1422584CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years986985CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year704144CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year881194CurrentTaxYear
Total5478273Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years121638CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years99645CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years40903CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year82554CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year96431CurrentTaxYear
Total441171Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support83226353TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc42864315GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.72290PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.75740PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General ExplanationSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: SUBLEASE REVENUEGeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance43834959BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses3452488InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures7786477OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses146299AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance39354671EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance49513943BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses3282839InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures8777252OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses184571AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance43834959EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance66622622BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-7538731InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures9426496OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses143452AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance49513943EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.60000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.18000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.22000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R1AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis517954OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value517954BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis73612367OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation23554133Depreciation
Book Value50058234BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2490463OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2103255Depreciation
Book Value387208BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2696929OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation539099Depreciation
Book Value2157830BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings53121226TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
WELLS FARGO MMF4624698F
TANNAHILL TRUST6381399F
EVERBANK7040849F
FORD CREDIT INTEREST ADV604377F
VANGUARD SHORT TERM1260768F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities19912091TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
PENSION COST MUSICIANS$8,890,325
PENSION COST FOR NON MUSICIANS$1,882,649
ACCRUED STAFF DC PLAN$280
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts10773254TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE DSO AND OPRP ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXES ON INCOME UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE DSO, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF AUGUST 21, 2O11, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE DSO IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO AUGUST 31, 2007.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPERegion
Number Of Offices0NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENTTypeOfActivitiesConducted
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent0SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent0TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressForeign/AddressLine1CityAddressForeign/CityProvince Or StateAddressForeign/ProvinceOrStateCountryAddressForeign/CountryPostal CodeAddressForeign/PostalCodeActivityActivityFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractorNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAddress Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode
ARTSMARKETING
260 KING ST EAST STE 500TORONTOONTARIOCAM5A 4L5TELEFUNDING VENDOR0566105311821254284
NPO DIRECT MARKETING
TELEFUNDING VENDOR02399456305817688714150 PARK EAST CIRCLE STE 280CHANTILLYVA20151
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts806050TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors374879TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization431171TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1CLASSICAL ROOTS GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1124898GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1115273CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event19625GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event145832OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total124898GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total115273CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events9625GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events45832OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events45832DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-36207NetIncomeSummary

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. HAS RETAINED TELEFUNDING FIRMS, ARTSMARKETING AND NPO DIRECT MARKETING. BOTH FIRMS CONDUCT SUBSCRIPTION TELEMARKETING AND TELEFUNDING CAMPAIGNS. AMS IS THE AGENCY FOR ALL CALLS RELATED TO SUBSCRIPTION SALES AND DONATIONS. NPO IS THE AGENCY FOR ALL MAILINGS RELATED TO SUBSCRIPTION SALES AND DONATIONS.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceXHousingAllowanceOrResidence
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
ANNE H PARSONS
270000000338130403120194660363591000
PATRICIA K WALKER
1820090002350208048830187335000
PAUL HOGLE
2150000002690830179430233295000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 1AReturnReference
ExplanationHOUSING AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE FURNISHED TO THE PRESIDENT. INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION ARE THE FOLLOWING: HOUSING, PENSION AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE ALL FURNISHED TO THE PRESIDENT UNDER AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. NON-CASH HOUSING IS PROVIDED BY THE FROLICH TRUST AND IS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION. AN ADDITIONAL PAYMENT IN LIEU OF PENSION CONTRIBUTION IS ALSO PROVIDED AND INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION. THE SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION; ANY PERSONAL CHARGES INCURRED ARE REIMBURSED BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEE BARTHELBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Purpose Of LoanSTEAM HEAT TO GAS HEAT CONVERSIONPurposeOfLoan
Loan To OrganizationXLoanToOrganization
Original Principal$1,670,237OriginalPrincipalAmount
Balance Due986848BalanceDue
Default0Default
Approved By Board1ApprovedByBoard
Written Agreement1WrittenAgreement
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due986848TotalBalanceDue

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIPBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipRELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONSRelationship
Amount Of Transaction365695AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP HAS 8 VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THESE 8 MEMBERS ARE ALSO ON THE BOARD OF THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. DURING THE YEAR DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. PAID RENT TO ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP. BECAUSE MORE THAN 35% OF ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP'S VOTES ARE IN THE HANDS OF BOARD MEMBERS OF THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC., ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP IS CONSIDERED AN INTERESTED PERSON FOR PURPOSES OF SCHEDULE L.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions8NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990191350NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2RALPH GERSON AND KAREN DAVIDSON HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP; MEL LESTER AND HAROLD KULISH HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP; PETER CUMMINGS AND JANE SHERMAN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP; ALAN SCHWARTZ AND JEAN SHAPERO HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. HAS MEMBERS WHO MAY VOTE ON MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE STAFF REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ANNE PARSONS, PRESIDENT AND CEO; ROZANNE KOKKO, CHIEF FINANCIAL & BUSINESS OFFICER; PAUL HOGLE, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT; PATRICIA WALKER, COO; DONIELLE HARDY, CONTROLLER; RALPH MANDARINO, AUDIT COMMITTEE, RONALD HORWITZ, AUDIT COMMITTEE; STEPHEN POLK, AUDIT COMMITTEE; AND MARK DAVIDOFF, AUDIT COMMITTEE. COPIES OF THE 990 ARE ALSO SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
ANNUAL FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY STAFF, ANY ISSUES ARE TAKEN TO AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND RESOLUTION.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WAS DETERMINED IN 2005 USING COMPARABLE DATA AND WAS APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE DIRECTOR OF HR AND AN INDUSTRY CONSULTANT. THE CONTRACT HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THAT TIME. OTHER EXECUTIVE SALARIES ARE DETERMINED USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED ORCHESTRAS AND ARE ALSO APPROVED BY THE BOARD. DATES OF THE LAST COMPENSATION APPROVAL PROCESS FOR OTHER EXECUTIVES RANGED FROM SEPTEMBER 2004 THROUGH MARCH 2009.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ONLY PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS, GRANTS, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND DONORS OF $2,500 OR GREATER AFTER A REVIEW OF THE FORMAL REQUEST BY MANAGEMENT.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 682,473. INVESTMENT EXPENSES: 1,879,036. PENSION EXPENSE 1,194,555. ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT 115. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 3,756,179.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:
COMPENSATION:CAROLINE COADE AND SHELLEY HERON ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR ROLES AS MUSICIANS, NOT AS DIRECTORS. ANNE PARSONS IS COMPENSATED FOR HER ROLE AS PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NOT AS DIRECTOR.FORM 990, PART VII:
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS:EIGHT OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC. ARE ALSO ON THE BOARD OF A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP. DURING THE YEAR DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. PAID RENT TO ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP AND THEREFORE NONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE INDEPENDENT DUE TO OPRP'S INCLUSION AS AN INTERESTED PERSON ON SCHEDULE L.FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1B:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (4 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Controlled OrgControlledOrgDirect Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA
ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP
3711 WOODWARD AVENUEDETROITMI48201383277549RENTAL OF PARKING DECK AND BUILDING IN AN EMPOWERMENT ZONEMI501(C)(3)11ADETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC1
DSO ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND
611 WOODWARD AVENUEDETROITMI48226237269970INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC.MI501(C)(3)11ADETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC1
DSO ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND II
611 WOODWARD AVENUEDETROITMI48226382609947INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC.MI501(C)(3)11ADETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC1
THE EDWARD P FROHLICH DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HALL FOUNDATION
20480 VERNIER ROADHARPER WOODSMI48225201313851TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAMI501(C)(3)11C0N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs1RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP
J365695CASH TRANSACTION
ORCHESTRA PLACE RENEWAL PARTNERSHIP
C741854CASH TRANSACTION
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT I
C455815CASH TRANSACTION
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT II
C316658CASH TRANSACTION