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Schenectady Pipe Band Ltd

Tax-deductible

Duanesburg, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 14-1603460

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To educate the public on scottish culture, music and heritage, IT has public performances through concerts and competitions, IT sponsors and coordinates the annual scottish games, a weekend long event with many attendees.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $122
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$259K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$252K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$309K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$259K
FY2024▼ -25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$259K
Expenses
$252K
FY2024▼ -4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$167K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$252K
Net assets
$309K
FY2024▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$309K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1979.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $247K Management & general 2% · $5K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barry Smith
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Munro
Band Manager
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents Scottish culture, music, and heritage through concerts, competitions, and annual games.

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2 programs · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public performances of scottish music, through concerts & competitions, display of scottish military uniforms, attended by several thousand individuals

$237Kprogram expense
02

Annual scottish games, various scottish musical, athletic & dancing competitions, dog trials, scottish country music, clan & geneological services, 8,000-12,000 attendees

$10Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$122
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$122

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$239K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$309K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$239K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$308K
Other assetsLn 15$904
Total assetsLn 16$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$309K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K$308K
Total assetsLn 16$303K$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$303K$309K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$205K$205K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K$247K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $259K$252K$6K$309K 990 PDF
FY2023 $343K$263K$80K$303K 990 PDF
FY2022 $240K$221K$19K$223K 990 PDF
FY2021 $221K$167K$54K$204K 990 PDF
FY2020 $7K$149K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $258,564 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,025
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $239,422$239,422
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,009$3,009
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$892−$892
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $242,431 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$892$258,564
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,121 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,459 · Management $1,459$2,918
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,930$24,930
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,357$2,357
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,144$16,144
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $204,733$204,733
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,039$1,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,266 · Management $4,855 · Fundraising $0$252,121
Part X · Balance sheet $309,084 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $291,737$108,180
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,000$200,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $904$904
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $302,641$309,084
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $302,641$309,084
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $302,641$309,084
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $302,641$309,084
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $309,084 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,564
XI-2 Total expenses$252,121
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$302,641
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$309,084

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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