DULUTH SUPERIOR SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIO

EIN: 410760835 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

DULUTH, MN

Total Revenue
$1,309,917
Total Expenses
$1,060,925
Total Assets
$1,143,034
Net Assets
$672,522
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1932
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
DAVID ARNOTT
Phone
2186233776
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

DULUTH SUPERIOR SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIO, founded in 1932, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $249K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC THAT ENGAGES AND INSPIRES. OUR VISION IS THAT WE ENVISION A STRONGER COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC AND MUSICIAN ARTISRY. OUR GOALS INCLUDE: WITH THE POWER OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC, WE WILL CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES MUSIC-MAKING AT THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVELS. WE WILL BE AN ORGANIZATION CREATING MOVING AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES FOR OUR AUDIENCES. WE WILL BECOME DEEPLY INTERGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY AND ASSUME A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ORDER TO ENGAGE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $818,270 Revenue: $382,465

DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON, THE DSSO PERFORMED 8 PROGRAMS OVER 10 CONCERTS AT THE DECC (6 MASTERWORKS AND 2 POPS, WITH THE HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT OPEN TO FAMILIES AS PART OF OUR CASUAL CONCERT SERIES)...

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DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON, THE DSSO PERFORMED 8 PROGRAMS OVER 10 CONCERTS AT THE DECC (6 MASTERWORKS AND 2 POPS, WITH THE HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT OPEN TO FAMILIES AS PART OF OUR CASUAL CONCERT SERIES). FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON WE HAD 837 SUBSCRIBERS AND SAW TOTAL TICKET SALES OF 305,374.50 OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON. HAVING REALIZED IT WAS AN UNSUSTAINABLE OBJECTIVE, WE NO LONGER OFFER SUBSCRIPTIONS THAT INCLUDED 10 TICKETS. WE WILL REVISE THE SEATING CHART AND THE TICKET PRICING SCHEME FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON. THE DSSO SUPPORTS A ROBUST YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM WITH MORE THAN 120 STUDENTS ENROLLED EACH YEAR ACROSS FOUR ENSEMBLES. OUR PROGRAMMING FOR 24-25 CONTINUED IN THE SPIRIT OF INCLUSIVITY WE BEGAN IN 2022 FEATURING WORKS BY CONTEMPORARY UNDERREPRESENTED COMPOSERS. COMPOSERS INCLUDED PETER BOYER, JAMES LEE, III, OSVALDO GOLIJOV, JONATHAN LESHNOFF, AND GABRIELA LENA FRANK. WE WERE ABLE TO BRING IN SEVERAL EXCEPTIONAL SOLOISTS THIS SEASON FROM NEAR AND FAR. THESE INCLUDED JEFFREY BIEGEL AND NATASHA PAREMSKI FROM AFAR, AND JULIE ALBERS, ERIN ALDRIDGE, AND DARCI GAMERL FROM NEAR. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON WAS A WEEKEND OF STAR WARS PERFORMANCES WHICH WERE PERFORMED SATURDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SATURDAY NIGHT WE HAD 2,246 TICKETS OUT AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON WE HAD 1,769 TICKETS OUT. OUR MOVIE OFFERINGS WILL NOW BE CONSIDERED A "DSSO FILM SERIES." THIS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL EVENT INTRODUCED A WHOLE NEW CONSTITUENCY TO LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. THE DSSO SPORTS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER CHORUS WHICH PERFORMS 2 OR 3 TIMES EACH SEASON AND HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF AROUND 150.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $901,277
Program Service Revenue $382,265
Investment Income $3,935
Other Revenue $22,440
TOTAL REVENUE $1,309,917

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $643,127
Fundraising Expenses $13,533
Program Expenses $818,270
Other Expenses $417,798
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,060,925

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,309,917 $1,222,296 +0.1%
Expenses $1,060,925 $1,319,391 -0.2%
Net Income $248,992 $-97,095 -3.6%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
22
Independent Members
22
Employees
171
Volunteers
175

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
5
$80,662
Total Directors
22
$9,462
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DAVID ARNOTT EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$64,271 $16,391 $80,662
BRANDEN ROBINSON BOARD PRESID 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK MONSON PAST PRESIDE 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TAMMY OSTRANDER SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KAY BIGA TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT BENNETT DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN BERCHILD DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA BOBEN DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK DANIELSON DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RHONDA DEGELAU DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETH GILBERT DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEREMY HOGLUND DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL KAISER DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE MATTSON DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES MCLEOD DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$2,966 $0 $2,966
EMILY NYGREN DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM PALMER DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN SANDERS DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$3,682 $0 $3,682
JAMES SEBASTIAN DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NAIRI STACK DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$2,814 $0 $2,814
RAJIV VAIDYANATHAN DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERTA VOSE DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$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 $1,309,917 $1,060,925 $1,143,034 $248,992
2024 $1,222,296 $1,319,391 $376,839 $-97,095
2023 $1,203,576 $1,332,211 $400,318 $-128,635
2022 $1,261,388 $1,181,514 $407,197 $79,874
2021 $795,245 $924,577 $1,861,417 $-129,332
2020 $867,975 $1,038,767 $1,575,041 $-170,792
2019 $914,955 $1,287,234 $1,788,765 $-372,279
2018 $1,303,068 $1,324,526 $2,023,030 $-21,458
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