PPP Loan Data — Houston Symphony Society,
Houston, TX
Houston Symphony Society
Entity: Non-profit Organization
Industry: Musical Groups and Artists
Location: Houston, TX

Houston Symphony Society is a non-profit organization located at 615 Louisiana St Ste 102 in Houston, Texas that received a Coronavirus-related PPP loan from the SBA of $2,000,000.00 in March, 2021.
The company has reported itself as a male owned non-profit, and employed at least 174 people during the applicable loan loan period.
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PPP Loan Information
Loan #5648538601
Loan Size:
Jobs Retained:
174Loan Approved:
2021-03-20Loan Status:
Paid in Full or ForgivenLender:
Frost BankHouston Symphony Society in Houston, TX received a Paycheck Protection Loan of $2M through Frost Bank, which was approved in March, 2021.
This loan's status is reported by the SBA as "Paid in Full", which includes both loans repaid and those fully forgiven from repayment under PPP guidelines. The loan's status was last updated by the SBA in July, 2022.
Payroll Estimates Based On SBA PPP Loan Eligibility Formula
Understanding The SBA Formula For Determining PPP Loan Eligibility
The simplest way to describe the standard PPP calculation is that businesses are eligible to receive a maximum PPP loan of up to 2.5 x average 2019 monthly payroll costs. However, specific calculation methods vary based on entity type and have numerous qualifications.
Read MoreUnderstanding Payroll Estimates Based On PPP Amount
Please note that payroll estimations are based on a simplified PPP eligibility formula and do not account for factors such as salaries over $100k and other PPP eligibility components.
Read MoreBased on the standard PPP eligibility formula, it may be possible to estimate the payroll expenses represented by a company on their PPP application (see details above). In order to qualify for the PPP loan amount received, Houston Symphony Society's 2019 payroll expenses are estimated to be at least $9.6M.
Based on their reported 174 jobs retained, this equals an estimated average yearly compensation of $55,172 per employee1
Reported PPP Proceed Usage:
On the PPP application, Houston Symphony Society reported intending to use the proceeds of their PPP loan for the following expenses:
- Payroll: $1,999,997
- Utilities: $1
Business Information - Houston Symphony Society in Houston, TX
615 Louisiana St Ste 102
Houston, TX 77002
Business Industry:
Musical Groups and Artists
NAICS code 711130
Business Owner Demographics
Race: Unreported
Ethnicity: Unreported
Gender: Male Owned
Veteran Status: Unreported
Business Demographics
Business Age: Existing or more than 2 years old
LMI Zone: N
HUBZone: Y
Rural / Urban: Urban
Similar Companies near Houston
In the Houston area, 15 businesses in the "Musical Groups and Artists" industry received a PPP loan. These local businesses reported an average of 29 employees (compared to this company's 174) and received an average PPP loan of $444,401 (compared to this company's $2M).
Similar Nearby Businesses Who Received PPP Funding:
Fabio Fernandez
Houston, TX
Noah Clough
Houston, TX
Houston Chamber Choir
Houston, TX
Music Universe LLC
Houston, TX
Audio Telepathy LLC
Houston, TX
Brandon Myles
Houston, TX
Aaron Hermes
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Andrew Pena
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Apollo Chamber Players
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Industry PPP Comparison Statistics
Nationwide, 27,011 businesses in the "Musical Groups and Artists" industry received a total of $657.75M in PPP loans. This industry in total received less than 1% of the total PPP funding distributed.
PPP recipients in this industry report an average of 3 employees, 98% lower than Houston Symphony Society's reported 174 employees, and received an average PPP loan of $24,351, 99% lower than this company's loan of $2M.
Houston Symphony Society
Entity: Non-profit Organization
Industry: Musical Groups and Artists
Location: Houston, TX

Houston Symphony Society is a non-profit organization located at 615 Louisiana St, Ste 102 in Houston, Texas that received a Coronavirus-related PPP loan from the SBA of $4,439,000.00 in April, 2020.
The company has reported itself as a male owned non-profit, and employed at least 213 people during the applicable loan loan period.
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PPP Loan Information
Loan #7996417000
Loan Size:
Jobs Retained:
213Loan Approved:
2020-04-08Loan Status:
Paid in Full or ForgivenLender:
Frost BankHouston Symphony Society in Houston, TX received a Paycheck Protection Loan of $4.44M through Frost Bank, which was approved in April, 2020.
This loan's status is reported by the SBA as "Paid in Full", which includes both loans repaid and those fully forgiven from repayment under PPP guidelines. The loan's status was last updated by the SBA in July, 2021.
The size of company's PPP loan indicates that the number of employees on payroll during the eligibility calculation period (typically 2019) was higher than the 213 jobs reported as retained on the PPP application3. This could be caused by a reduction in employment since 2019, due to Coronavirus or other factors.The minimum number of employees this company must have had in 2019 to qualify for the loan range received is 213. This estimation is accurate if all employees were paid at or over the $100k PPP salary eligibility cap.
Payroll Estimates Based On SBA PPP Loan Eligibility Formula
Understanding The SBA Formula For Determining PPP Loan Eligibility
The simplest way to describe the standard PPP calculation is that businesses are eligible to receive a maximum PPP loan of up to 2.5 x average 2019 monthly payroll costs. However, specific calculation methods vary based on entity type and have numerous qualifications.
Read MoreUnderstanding Payroll Estimates Based On PPP Amount
Please note that payroll estimations are based on a simplified PPP eligibility formula and do not account for factors such as salaries over $100k and other PPP eligibility components.
Read MoreBased on the standard PPP eligibility formula, it may be possible to estimate the payroll expenses represented by a company on their PPP application (see details above). In order to qualify for the PPP loan amount received, Houston Symphony Society's 2019 payroll expenses are estimated to be at least $21.31M (not accounting for salary amounts > $100k).
Because the 213 jobs reported are not enough to account for the loan range received, per-employee payrolls cannot be estimated.
Reported PPP Proceed Usage:
On the PPP application, Houston Symphony Society reported intending to use the proceeds of their PPP loan for the following expenses:
- Payroll: $4,439,000
Business Information - Houston Symphony Society in Houston, TX
615 Louisiana St, Ste 102
Houston, TX 77002
Business Industry:
Musical Groups and Artists
NAICS code 711130
Business Owner Demographics
Race: Unreported
Ethnicity: Unreported
Gender: Male Owned
Veteran Status: Unreported
Business Demographics
Business Age: Existing or more than 2 years old
LMI Zone: N
HUBZone: Y
Rural / Urban: Urban
Similar Companies near Houston
In the Houston area, 15 businesses in the "Musical Groups and Artists" industry received a PPP loan. These local businesses reported an average of 29 employees (compared to this company's 213) and received an average PPP loan of $444,401 (compared to this company's $4.44M).
Similar Nearby Businesses Who Received PPP Funding:
Fabio Fernandez
Houston, TX
Noah Clough
Houston, TX
Houston Chamber Choir
Houston, TX
Music Universe LLC
Houston, TX
Audio Telepathy LLC
Houston, TX
Brandon Myles
Houston, TX
Aaron Hermes
Houston, TX
Andrew Pena
Houston, TX
Apollo Chamber Players
Houston, TX
Industry PPP Comparison Statistics
Nationwide, 27,011 businesses in the "Musical Groups and Artists" industry received a total of $657.75M in PPP loans. This industry in total received less than 1% of the total PPP funding distributed.
PPP recipients in this industry report an average of 3 employees, 99% lower than Houston Symphony Society's reported 213 employees, and received an average PPP loan of $24,351, 99% lower than this company's loan of $4.44M.
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Footnotes & Information
1. Estimations for informational purposes only. Payroll and salary estimates assume the borrower used the standard PPP calculation of 2.5 x average 2019 monthly payroll costs to determine PPP loan eligibility. Calculation methods vary based on entity type. Please read the latest official SBA PPP calculation rules for a full explanation of PPP loan amount calculation methods.
2. If a company's reported number of employees divided by the maximum PPP range amount per the SBA is greater than $100,000, the estimated maximum PPP loan received by the company can be adjusted down to assume no more than $100,000 yearly salary per employee was used in the PPP application. While employees at the company may earn more, $100k / employee is the maximum amount that can be used in PPP eligibility calculations.
3. Since the PPP eligibility will include a maximum of $100k in salary expenses for each employee in the qualifying period, the minimum number of employees required to be eligible for a given PPP loan amount can be calculated by the following equation: ((LOAN AMOUNT/2.5 months) * 12 months) / 100k max salary. If a company reports fewer employees than this amount on their PPP application, it is likely because they had more employees on payroll during the qualifying period.
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