The Bugle Boy Foundation champions the joy and healing power of live music by strengthening community through outreach, education and intimate performances in our premier listening room.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$457K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$366K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$665K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$457K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$434K
FY2025$457K
Expenses
$366K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$366K
Net assets
$665K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$466K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$573K
FY2025$665K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $356K Management & general 3% · $10K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lane Gosnay’s $30K as Founder/Dire is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lane Gosnay$30,279$30,000$50,000$51,923

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents affordable live music and supports music education programs for students.

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3 programs · $355K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

1ST exempt purpose accomplishment - live music concerts: the organization provides concerts at which the public can affordably listen to a wide array of unique musical artists in a listening room environment. The listening public experiences an eclectic mix of many diverse musical genres, tastes and styles.

$347Kprogram expense
02

The 3rd Exempt Purpose Accomplishment

Nursing home concerts: organization sponsors concerts for nursing home residents at 4 area nursing homes in fayette county. In year 2025, the organization provided 41 concerts at nursing homes & assisted living facilities, with 929 in attendance.

$6Kprogram expense
03

The 2nd Exempt Purpose Accomplishment

Swan song program: the swan song program, which fulfills end of life musical wishes, provided 5 swan song concerts for hospice patients, with 147 attnedees, including patients, residents and care givers.

$2Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$457K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$169K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$366K
Ln 25
Programscol B$356K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$665K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$169K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$457K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$174K
SavingsLn 2$314K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$489K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$131K
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$665K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$376K$489K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135K$131K
Total assetsLn 16$575K$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$573K$665K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$100K$713
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K$558
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$151K$151K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$904$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$12K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K$880
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$28K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e−$42K−$40K−$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$366K$356K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $457K$366K$92K$665K 990 PDF
FY2024 $434K$377K$57K$573K 990 PDF
FY2023 $363K$342K$21K$516K 990 PDF
FY2022 $338K$307K$32K$495K 990 PDF
FY2021 $320K$237K$83K$466K 990 PDF
FY2020 $263K$254K$9K$383K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $457,329 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $280,122$260,208
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $134,883$169,363
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,077$17,252
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,154$10,506
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $434,236$457,329
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,147$164,144
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,925$201,587
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $377,072$365,731
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,164$91,598
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $457,329 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$12,752 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$34,975
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,233
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,208
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $169,363$169,363
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,252$17,252
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $23,258$23,258
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $197,121$457,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $365,731 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,440$52,440
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,839 · Management $713$100,552
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,594 · Management $558$11,152
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,774$2,774
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $150,974$150,974
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,823$9,823
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $904 · Management $2,574$3,478
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,479$6,479
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,030 · Management $1,047$13,077
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,191$16,191
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,521 · Management $880$9,401
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,857 · Management $3,603$31,460
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$39,966 · Management −$2,104−$42,070
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $355,686 · Management $10,045 · Fundraising $0$365,731
Part X · Balance sheet $670,528 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,072$174,123
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $141,722$314,499
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,700$2,732
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $135,088$130,563
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $60,278$48,611
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $574,860$670,528
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,596$5,653
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,596$5,653
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $573,264$664,875
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $574,860$670,528
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $664,875 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$457,329
XI-2 Total expenses$365,731
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,598
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$573,264
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$13
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$664,875

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