Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors
The organization's primary purpose is to support and provide financial assistance to the wichita symphony society.
Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors at a glance
In short: Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $36,988
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9,292
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $246
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,312
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $40K (2019). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Wichita Symphony Society Wichita, KS | To Further the Charitable Purpose of the Organization. | $25,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,988 | $9,292 | $8,312 | $3,000 | Total only | $246 |
| 2024 | $36,008 | $8,159 | $6,134 | — | — | $262 |
| 2023 | $33,983 | $34,089 | $32,003 | $25,200 | 1 | $164 |
| 2022 | $31,897 | $4,937 | $2,690 | — | — | $5 |
| 2021 | $29,650 | $7,006 | $11,487 | $10,000 | 1 | $3 |
| 2020 | $34,131 | $5,184 | $4,238 | — | — | $10 |
| 2019 | $33,185 | $31,799 | $45,216 | $39,845 | 1 | $24 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors
Based on IRS filings
Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors is a public charity, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $246.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors is led by Charlotte Bales, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charlotte Bales
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Vayda
Membership Chair
President → Advisor, 2020
Advisor → Membership Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret McKinney
Treasurer
Fund Raising Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Hunt
Recording Secretary
President → Recording Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Chesser
Vice President
Second Vice President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Druding
Corresponding Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Barbara Dresselhaus (2021–2023) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Meg Beck (2021–2023) — Corresponding Secretary
- Former: Brittany Monroe (2020–2021) — First Vice President
- Former: Ali Darnell (2019–2020) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Janet Elliott (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Patranella Porter (2019–2020) — Corresponding Secretary
- Former: Elisabeth Carroll (2019) — Advisor
- Former: Linda Nugent (2019) — First Vice President
- Former: Nancy Moore (2019) — Second Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors
How much does Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors give each year?
Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors?
Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors reported $37K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9K.
Where does Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors operate?
Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors's EIN?
Wichita Symphony Society Ambassadors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6117394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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