Program areas at LSO
The concert season included both a classical and chamber series with a holiday pops and special concerts from time to time. These concerts provide cultural activities for the entire south plains region with over 14,000 in attendance each year.
Educational programs included a free family concert, six annual education concerts with students bussed into the Lubbock memorial civic center, small ensembles that perform in the schools, and a teaching artist program that uses music to teach core curricula. These programs reach over 12,000 students each year in the south plains region.
Who funds Lubbock Symphony Orchestra (LSO)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at LSO
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Galen Wixson | President and Chief Executive Officer | $118,252 | 2024-02-22 |
| Dana Venable | Principal Librarian | | 2021-09-08 |
| Amie Dean | Marketing Director | | 2021-09-08 |
| Jess Jackson | Director of Development and Communications | | 2021-09-08 |
| Courtney Jordan | Development Director | | 2024-02-22 |
| ...and 12 more key personnel |
Financials for LSO
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $895,903 | $1,202,884 | -25.5% |
| Program services | $605,325 | $647,632 | -6.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $154,734 | $262,113 | -41% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-4,653 | $56,720 | -108.2% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $128,229 | -100% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $12,509 | $17,800 | -29.7% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,663,818 | $2,315,378 | -28.1% |
Organizations like LSO
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | Fort Myers, FL | $1,880,931 |
| Wheeling Symphony Society | 501(c)(3) | Wheeling, WV | $1,599,829 |
| Boston Philharmonic Orchestra Corporation (BMO) | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $3,244,291 |
| South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) | 501(c)(3) | Sioux Falls, SD | $4,034,440 |
| Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) | 501(c)(3) | Hartford, CT | $5,509,371 |
| Glacier Symphony Orchestra and Chorale | 501(c)(3) | Kalispell, MT | $1,139,489 |
| Lansing Symphony Orchestra (LSO) | 501(c)(3) | Lansing, MI | $2,016,717 |
| Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society (ASO) | 501(c)(3) | Little Rock, AR | $7,655,547 |
| Montgomery Symphony Association (MSO ) | 501(c)(3) | Montgomery, AL | $804,056 |
| South Bend Symphony Orchestra | 501(c)(3) | South Bend, IN | $2,188,431 |
Data update history
February 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 13 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $61,000 from Helen Jones Foundation November 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 14 new personnel
August 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 601 Ave K
- Lubbock, TX 79401
- Metro area
- Lubbock, TX
- County
- Lubbock County, TX
- Website URL
- lubbocksymphony.org/Â
- Phone
- (806) 762-1688
- Facebook page
- LubbockSymphonyÂ
- Twitter profile
- @lubbocksymphonyÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 75-6001993
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1946
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A69: Symphony Orchestras
- NAICS code, primary
- 711130: Musical Groups and Artists
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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