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SIERRA VISTA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

Sierra Vista, AZ · EIN 860768498 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE P20Z · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · sierravistasymphony.org
revenue
$137K
expenses
$142K
net assets
$117K
employees
—
filing since
2020
mission · from form 990

PROVIDING CULTURAL ARTS TO THE COMMUNITY

profile · synthesized from sources

The Sierra Vista Symphony Association supports the Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra, which performs classical, jazz, and pops music for the community. The organization also provides music education to youth through free concerts for fifth graders and offers free tickets to young soldiers and high school music students in Cochise County, Arizona.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Children's Concerts
Free concerts specifically for 5th-grade students from Cochise County to provide musical education.
Concerto Competition
A competition for musicians, supported by donations.
Sponsor a Musician
Allows individuals to sponsor a musician for rehearsals, concerts, or a full season.
Student and Soldier Ticket Program
Provides free concert tickets to young soldiers and high school music students.
Symphony Concerts
Performances of classical, jazz, and pops music by the Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra for the general public.
activities · 15

what they do

direct service · 11
  • Appoint and support artistic leadership
    Employs an Artistic Director and Conductor to lead musical programming and performances. Toru Tagawa was selected through a formal search process in 2015–2016 and leads the orchestra's reformation in its 23rd season.
  • Employ and manage professional orchestra musicians Choral and Orchestral Concert Performances
    Employs nearly 60 professional musicians across all orchestral sections, with designated principals for each section including concertmaster Rollin Medcalf. The orchestra includes string, woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboard, and harp positions.
  • Employs professional musicians across orchestral sections Choral and Orchestral Concert Performances
    Employs nearly 60 professional musicians across all orchestral sections, including strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, harp, and keyboard, with designated principals for each section. The orchestra has grown from 36 members in 1995 to its current size.
  • Hosts children's concerts Interactive Music Education for Youth
    Hosts dedicated children's concerts, including a performance on January 10, 2025, with two sessions, and a prior event in January 2020, aimed at engaging young audiences with live symphonic music.
  • Hosts regular public symphonic concerts Thematic Orchestral Concert Series
    Organizes and performs fall, winter, and spring concerts at the Klein Center for the Performing Arts at Buena High School, featuring works by classical and contemporary composers with guest conductors and soloists. Recent concert seasons include themed programs such as "Mysterious Mountain," "Go West!," and "Canyon Reflections."
  • Offering Free Concert Tickets to Specific Groups Youth Music Access Programs
    The organization provides free concert tickets to young soldiers and high school music students to encourage their participation and enjoyment of symphonic performances.
  • Present symphonic concerts for the public Choral and Orchestral Concert Performances
    Organizes and performs fall, winter, and spring concerts at the Klein Center for the Performing Arts at Buena High School, featuring works by classical and contemporary composers with guest conductors and soloists. Recent concert titles include "Mysterious Mountain," "Go West!," and "Canyon Reflections."
  • Presenting Symphonic Concerts Choral and Orchestral Concert Performances
    The organization presents fall, winter, and spring symphonic concerts at the Klein Center for the Performing Arts at Buena High School, featuring a nearly 60-member professional orchestra and guest conductors/soloists, performing a diverse repertoire of classical and contemporary works.
  • Provide free youth and student concert access Youth Music Access Programs
    Offers free concerts to over 1,200 fifth graders from across Cochise County annually, including dedicated student performances and children's concerts. Also provides free tickets to high school music students and young soldiers.
  • Provides free youth access to live orchestral performances Youth Music Access Programs
    Offers free concerts to over 1,200 fifth-grade students from across Cochise County annually, including dedicated student performances at Buena High School. Also provides free concert tickets to high school music students and young soldiers to promote music education and community engagement.
  • Providing Youth Musical Education Concerts Youth Music Access Programs
    The organization provides free children's concerts to over 1,200 fifth graders from across Cochise County, performing two sessions at Buena High School to introduce students to orchestral music.
capacity building · 4
  • Accept and manage public donations Fundraising & Donation Management
    Accepts tax-deductible donations from the public to support operations, with options for donors to designate contributions to specific programs. Also receives funding from community programs such as Fry's Community Rewards.
  • Build long-term financial sustainability through endowment Instrument Loan Programs
    Directs contributions to an endowment fund to ensure long-term financial stability and ongoing support for symphony operations.
  • Manages artistic leadership and conductor selection
    Appoints an Artistic Director and Conductor to lead musical programming; selected Toru Tagawa in 2015–2016 following a national search and candidate concert evaluations with audience and musician feedback. Previously led by Roger Bayes.
  • Secures and manages donor contributions and funding Fundraising & Donation Management
    Accepts public donations and directs funds to support operations, with options for donors to designate contributions to specific programs or the endowment fund for long-term financial stability. Received over $100 from the Fry's Community Rewards Program in one quarter.
strategies · 15

how they think

Theories of action extracted from this org's own source material. Click any approach shared with other orgs to see the full field.

  • Board-driven operational and fundraising leadership board-engaged fundraising unique to this org
    The board plays an active operational role in fundraising, marketing, web management, and sponsorship outreach, with specialized roles ensuring strategic capacity and community engagement.
  • Broadening Access to Live Music through Targeted Programs cultural_access_through_live_music unique to this org
    The organization provides access to live classical, jazz, and pops music performances to the public, including specific initiatives like free concerts for 5th-grade students and reservation-based attendance for homeschooling families. This strategy aims to make cultural experiences accessible to diverse community segments.
  • Community-based Fundraising and Engagement community_based_fundraising unique to this org
    The organization generates financial support by integrating fundraising into everyday consumer activities and offering tiered membership levels to engage a broad base of supporters. This includes leveraging corporate donation programs like AmazonSmile and community rewards programs like Fry's, as well as relying on individual memberships for a significant portion of its budget.
  • Community-integrated retail fundraising community-based retail fundraising unique to this org
    Leverages everyday consumer behavior through programs like Fry's Community Rewards and AmazonSmile to generate sustainable, community-wide support tied to routine spending.
  • Community-integrated retail fundraising community-based retail fundraising unique to this org
    By linking everyday consumer behavior—such as grocery shopping and online purchases—to symphony support, the organization generates sustainable, low-effort revenue streams through programs like Fry's Community Rewards and AmazonSmile.
  • Culturally accessible live music programming cultural_access_through_live_music unique to this org
    Delivers diverse live music performances—classical, jazz, and pops—to the public as a core mechanism for fulfilling its cultural mission and broad community engagement.
  • Education-focused access for youth and families education-focused programming unique to this org
    Provides targeted access to live music for educational purposes, including free concerts for 5th graders and reservation-based attendance for homeschooling families, emphasizing early and inclusive engagement with the arts.
  • Endowment-backed financial sustainability endowment_model unique to this org
    Utilizes an endowment fund model to ensure long-term financial stability and ongoing support for symphony operations beyond annual fundraising cycles.
  • Ensuring Long-Term Financial Sustainability through Diversified Funding diversified_funding_for_sustainability unique to this org
    The organization employs an endowment fund model to secure long-term financial stability and uses a donor-directed funding strategy, allowing contributors to support specific programs. This diversified approach ensures ongoing operational support and enables donors to align their contributions with their interests.
  • Expanding cultural access through targeted free and reserved access free access unique to this org
    The organization increases access to live music for specific underserved or community groups—such as 5th-grade students and homeschooling families—through free admission and reservation-based attendance systems.
  • Live music as core cultural service cultural_access_through_live_music unique to this org
    The Symphony Association fulfills its mission by presenting diverse live music performances—including classical, jazz, and pops—to the public, positioning live artistic experiences as central to community engagement.
  • Membership-driven funding for operational sustainability membership-driven_funding_model unique to this org
    The Symphony Association relies on individual memberships to fund over half of its annual budget, using member contributions as a primary financial foundation for concert production and operations.
  • Strategic Board Engagement for Operations and Fundraising board_engaged_governance unique to this org
    The organization leverages its board members by assigning specialized roles for fundraising, marketing, web management, corporate sponsorship outreach, and education programming. This structured approach ensures dedicated leadership and expertise across critical operational and outreach functions, contributing to both financial sustainability and program delivery.
  • Tiered membership and donor engagement model tiered_membership_model unique to this org
    The organization uses tiered membership levels and donor-directed funding to engage supporters at varying levels of contribution and involvement, allowing contributors to direct their support to specific programs while broadening financial participation.
  • Tiered membership engagement model tiered_membership_model unique to this org
    The organization offers multiple levels of membership to enable supporters to engage according to their capacity and interest, increasing inclusivity and financial participation.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$137K
Contributions & grants$33K24%
Program service revenue$22K16%
Investment income$490%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$142K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$13K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$121K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$117K
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +73.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 10
  • BARRY SMITH — BOARD OF DIRECTOR SPECIAL EVENTS
  • BETH SEARLS — BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  • BILL PURCIELLO — BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  • BOBBIE MOORE — BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  • ED BOYLES — BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  • JANET BOBAR — BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  • KATHY DINKEL — BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  • KEVIN ENRIGHT — BOARD OF DIRECTORS VICE PRESIDENT
  • PAM ENRIGHT — BOARD OF DIRECTORS ORCHESTRA REP
  • RENAE HUMBURG — BOARD OF DIRECTORS
relationships · 30

who they work with

  • AmazonSmile Foundation Partner — Donates 0.05% of eligible purchase prices from AmazonSmile shoppers to the Sierra Vista Symphony Association.
  • American Legion Riders Post 52 Partner — Sponsor of the Children's Concert
  • Angelstorms Photography Partner — Produced a video highlighting the January 2020 Children's Concert.
  • Arizona Community Foundation of Cochise Partner — Sponsor of the Children's Concert
  • Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona Funder — Provided grants, sponsorships, or donations for the 2023 Children's Concert.
  • Bisbee Breakfast Club Partner — Advertises in the symphony's programs.
  • Burton Family Foundation Partner — Sponsor of the Children's Concert
  • Cochise County Government — Provides musical services and educational concerts to residents and students in Cochise County.
  • Cochise County Youth Orchestra Partner — Performed "Go West" with the Sierra Vista Symphony Association.
  • Dillard’s Partner — Sells concert tickets
  • Eventbrite Partner — Sells concert tickets online
  • Fort Huachuca Spouse Club Funder — Provided grants, sponsorships, or donations for the 2023 Children's Concert.
  • Fry's Community Rewards Program Partner — Provides donations to the Sierra Vista Symphony based on registered shoppers' purchases at Fry's.
  • Grasshopper Landscaping Partner — Advertises in the symphony's programs.
  • Highland Bagpiper Partner — Advertises in the symphony's programs.
  • Huachuca Art Association Partner — Advertises in the symphony's programs.
  • Huachuca Museum Society Partner — Advertises in the symphony's programs.
  • Legacy Foundation of Southeastern Arizona Partner — Sponsor of the Children's Concert
  • Long Realty Cares Foundation Partner — Sponsor of the Children's Concert
  • Maestro Toru Tagawa Partner — Artistic Director leading the symphony's musical direction.
  • Music Teachers Association Partner — Advertises in the symphony's programs.
  • Safeway Partner — Sells concert tickets
  • Sierra Vista Chamber of Commerce Partner — Sells concert tickets
  • Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra Partner — The Sierra Vista Symphony Association is dedicated to supporting its ongoing mission.
  • State of Arizona Funder — Provided grants, sponsorships, or donations for the 2023 Children's Concert.
  • Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative Funder — Provided grants, sponsorships, or donations for the 2023 Children's Concert.
  • Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative Partner — Sponsor of the Children's Concert
  • Tombstone Art Gallery Partner — Advertises in the symphony's programs.
  • University Foundation of Sierra Vista Partner — Sponsored the debut performance of the Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra.
  • Virginia Cleven Partner — Advertises in the symphony's programs.