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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2025 Expires: July 2027

Lone Star Symphonic Band

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(281) 460-4517
P.O. Box 498
Katy, TX, 77492
https://www.lonestarsymphonicband.com
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Lone Star Symphonic Band meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

 
The Lone Star Symphonic Band offers the community quality performances of differing musical styles, balancing audience appeal with challenging literature for its members. We encourage lifelong opportunities and growth for skilled musicians of all ages. The Band is committed to providing a valuable contribution to the American Musical Experience.
 

Year, State Incorporated:
2002, TX

 
The Lone Star Symphonic Band is an adult community organization comprised of volunteers from the greater Houston Metropolitan area. The
Band membership is composed of individuals from various walks of life (accountants, computer specialists, administrative assistants, students,
police officers, housewives, etc.) and range in age from teenagers to well in the eighties. The Band is a diversified group of people who
have a common tie that brings everyone together: a desire to play music and perform music in the community. The Band has performed numerous
concerts throughout the Houston Metropolitan area. Some of the notable performances by the Band include concerts at the 1,100 seat Stafford
Centre (Stafford, Texas) the Sienna Plantation Amphitheater (Missouri City, Texas), the Kemah Boardwalk, and regularly-scheduled concerts at
Houston Community College. The Band has been involved with several prominent festivals in the Houston area including the Houston
International Festival, Katy Rice Harvest Festival, and the Festival of Lights at Moody Gardens (Galveston, Texas). The Band has also maintained
a focus to give back to the community by performing for the Katy VFW 4th of July Celebration, Ronald McDonald House, Tracy Gee Community
Center, Houston Police Department DARE Banquet, the Hamptons Assisted Living Facility and Harvest Home Assisted Living Facility (Tomball,
Texas). In all, the band reaches nearly 1,200 concert attendees annually.

In 2013, the Band's concert distribution list was maintained at 658 members and had over 2,100 patrons were linked to the Band's
Facebook page. The Band also sold 2,820 tickets to its five performances, an increase of almost 20% over 2012.
 

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Lone Star Symphonic Band's program expenses were:

Symphonic Band $35,738
Big Band $2,369
Total Program Expenses $38,107

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed

Board Size
5

Paid Staff Size
16

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Other

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 4.37%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Lone Star Symphonic Band's unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $42,523
Ticket sales $17,632
Membership dues $3,750
Advertising revenue $970
Interest and other revenue $11
Total Income $64,886

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 17%

Total Income $64,886
Total expenses: $47,897
  Program expenses $38,107
  Fundraising expenses $1,859
  Administrative expenses $7,931
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $16,989
Beginning Net Assets $121,499
Other Changes In Net Assets $4,938
Ending Net Assets $138,928
Total Liabilities $7,001
Total Assets $145,929

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