Marching Bears INC: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 06-1088974)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$30K
FY2022	$153K
FY2023	$146K
FY2024	$180K
FY2025	$188K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$27K
FY2022	$191K
FY2023	$142K
FY2024	$189K
FY2025	$170K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$69K
FY2022	$31K
FY2023	$34K
FY2024	$25K
FY2025	$43K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

91%

Program services 91% · $155K Management & general 9% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Cynthia Ballard

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Serafina Duncan

Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angelina Akyeampong

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Helwig

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cristina Kibbey

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports the Norwalk High School band program with resources and funding.

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2 programs · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Funds are used for music instructors, purchase & maintenance of equipment, purchase of uniforms and transportation, offsite performances.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-1088974) · Dispute this line

$116Kprogram expense

02

The organization successfully helped support the norwalk high school music program with its annual musical.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-1088974) · Dispute this line

$39Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Maurice Goodman Foundation INC Tr Tax 1a-4-078FY2024$500

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$188K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K

Money outPt IX

$170K

Ln 25

Programscol B$155K

Managementcol C$15K

Owns and owesPt X

$43K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K

Total assetsLn 16$43K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

5

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a6

IndependentVI 1b6

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K

Total revenueLn 12$188K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$45K

SavingsLn 2$2K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K

Accounts receivableLn 4−$4K

Total assetsLn 16$43K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$43K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$25K	$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$0	$0
Total assetsLn 16	$25K	$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$25K	$43K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$43K	$40K	$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$173	$173
Office expensesLn 13	$4K	$2K	$2K
TravelLn 17	$42K	$35K	$7K
InsuranceLn 23	$1K	$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$80K	$77K	$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$170K	$155K	$15K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 28, 2025	$188K	$170K	$18K	$43K	990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2024	$180K	$189K	−$9K	$25K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024	$146K	$142K	$4K	$34K	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2023	$153K	$191K	−$39K	$31K	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2021	$30K	$27K	$3K	$69K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $187,820 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $110,371$138,486

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,061$69,800

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,442−$20,466

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $179,874$187,820

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,704$170,130

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $188,704$170,130

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,830$17,690

Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6

VI-1b Independent voting members6

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $187,820 across 6 lines filed

VIII-1b Membership dues$78,843

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,643

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,486

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $69,800$69,800

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$20,466−$20,466

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $69,800 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$20,466$187,820

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,130 across 6 lines filed

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,656 · Management $3,000$42,656

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $173$173

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,421 · Management $2,027$4,448

IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,955 · Management $6,813$41,768

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,059$1,059

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,633 · Management $3,393$80,026

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,897 · Management $15,233 · Fundraising $0$170,130

Part X · Balance sheet $43,151 assets, 11 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,950$45,204

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,511$1,511

X-4 Accounts receivable−$3,564

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,461$43,151

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0

X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0

X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $25,461$43,151

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,461$43,151

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,461$43,151

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,151 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$187,820

XI-2 Total expenses$170,130

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,690

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,461

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,151

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Marching Bears INC

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Marching Bears INC

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV