Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra Inc
Donations deductibleGulf Coast Symphony Orchestra Inc's network
9 people6 organisationsi9 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Wadsworth Chair | Chairman of the Board | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Andrew M Kurtz | President CEO | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Don Wernsing MD | Secretary of Board | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gregory Balestrero | Treasurer of the Board | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jay Ducharme | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Katrin Dambrot Sternberg | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lisa Smith | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert Cunningham | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Opatrny | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew M Kurtz | President CEO | 84 | $150k | ||
| Samuel Tishler | Chairman of the Board | 10 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Smith | Secretary of the Board | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Kary | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeremy Russo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Cunningham | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra Inc
- EIN
- 650666748
- Address
- Po Box 60878, Fort Myers, FL, 33906-6878
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- The Gulf Coast Symphony exists to contribute to the cultural enrichment of Lee County by producing and performing a broad variety of concerts and creating a diverse innovative and balanced program of performances events community and education projects which reaches the widest possible public. The Gulf Coast Symphony is recognized for its high-quality symphonic performances and its history... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A69Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Andrew M Kurtz (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsSusan Wadsworth
≥5years on the filingsAndrew M Kurtz
≥5years on the filingsJay Ducharme
≥5years on the filingsKatrin Dambrot Sternberg
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.1m
- Total liabilities
- $1.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $0
- Contributions and grants received
- $682k
- Program service revenue
- $1.6m
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 200