BUTTE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (EIN 237315762) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1956

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LOWELL STUCK

Phone

4067235590

Tax Period

2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

BUTTE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1956, is a small nonprofit that reported $325K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $86K, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

ORGANIZED AS THE BUTTE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION (BSA), THE ALL-VOLUNTEER BUTTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS THE OLDEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN MONTANA. FOUNDED IN 1950, THE BUTTE SYMPHONY HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ART AND MUSIC SCENE IN SW MONTANA FOR 76 YEARS. WE ARE THE ONLY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA, SERVING BUTTE AND THE RURAL COMMUNITIES IN POWELL, GRANITE, DEER LODGE, SILVER BOW, JEFFERSON, BEAVERHEAD, AND MADISON COUNTIES. THROUGHOUT ITS SEVENTY SIX -YEAR HISTORY,THE BUTTE SYMPHONY HAS BEEN A BRIGHT CULTURAL ASSET FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE REGION, PROVIDING LIVE CONCERT PERFORMANCE AND IN-SCHOOL AND BEYOND-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR AREA YOUTH. 35% OF OUR ORCHESTRA MEMBERS ARE STUDENTS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE FREE TO SCHOOLS AND YOUTH. EVERY YEAR THE BUTTE SYMPHONY PERFORMS FOR 1000 SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE FREE, EDUCATIONAL CHILDRENS CONCERT FOR 22 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE 5 CONCERT SEASON INCLUDES A FREE OUTDOOR SUMME

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $228,470

Program Service Revenue $45,274

Investment Income $8,550

Other Revenue $42,701

TOTAL REVENUE $324,995

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $46,261

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $182,973

Other Expenses $193,118

TOTAL EXPENSES $239,379

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$324,995	$340,011	0.0%
Expenses	$239,379	$171,746	+0.4%
Net Income	$85,616	$168,265	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AZHAR BOUGARY	GUILD REPRES	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE COSTLE	TREASURER	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DON KRONENBERGER	BOARD MEMBER	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DORI SKRUKRUD	PRESIDENT	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANET THOMPSON	BOARD MEMBER	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS BLAVATSKY	VICE PRESIDE	N/A	Officer	$0	$0	$0
KARENIESA KOHN	SECRETARY	N/A	Officer	$0	$0	$0
LOWELL STUCK	EXECUTIVE DI	N/A	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$324,995	$239,379	$1,274,915	$85,616
2024	$340,011	$171,746	$1,186,689	$168,265
2023	$205,475	$152,963	$1,014,999	$52,512
2022	$124,493	$143,999	$963,379	$-19,506
2021	$324,326	$61,109	$981,746	$263,217
2020	$192,521	$110,109	$718,656	$82,412
2019	$158,880	$103,433	$631,695	$55,447

BUTTE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION