Raise funds to for new instruments, support equipment Pay for competition fees, pay instructors stipends, transportation costs and other expenses in support of the band

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $83K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$378K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$385K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$187K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$378K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$394K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$378K
Expenses
$385K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$385K
Net assets
$187K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$187K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $383K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ways & Means
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$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

Funds new instruments, equipment, competition fees, instructor stipends, and band transportation costs.

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3 programs · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Marching season uniforms,show entry fees,stipends,food,props,and shoes.

$122Kprogram expense
02

Winter Guard and percussion uniforms, competition fees, props, stipends, travel, designs & arrangements.

$81Kprogram expense
03

Second Semester uniforms, band class, concert/symphonic, & Jazz band.

$12Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$83K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$378K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$385K
Ln 25
Programscol B$383K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$187K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$378K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$187K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$196K$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$209K$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$194K$187K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$0$0
TravelLn 17$41K$41K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$78K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$255K$255K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$385K$383K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $378K$385K−$6K$187K 990 PDF
FY2024 $307K$300K$7K$194K 990 PDF
FY2023 $343K$418K−$75K$186K 990 PDF
FY2022 $228K$275K−$48K$261K 990 PDF
FY2021 $101K$62K$39K$309K 990 PDF
FY2020 $394K$355K$39K$270K 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 $378,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $208,720$225,591
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,624$146,444
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,109$4,390
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,816$2,071
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $307,269$378,496
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $300,217$384,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,217$384,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,052−$6,481
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $378,496 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,071 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$43,242
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$182,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,591
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$146,444
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,390
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,905 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$378,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $384,977 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,025 · Fundraising $0$1,025
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,450 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,450
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,238 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$41,238
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,748 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,748
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,390 · Fundraising $0$1,390
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,785 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$77,785
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $255,341 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$255,341
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $382,562 · Management $2,415 · Fundraising $0$384,977
Part X · Balance sheet $195,518 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,177$48,623
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $180,059$135,885
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,481$1,716
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $156$156
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,904$7,851
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,035$1,287
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $208,812$195,518
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,264$8,451
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,264$8,451
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $193,548$187,067
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $193,548$187,067
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $208,812$195,518
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $187,067 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$378,496
XI-2 Total expenses$384,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,481
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$193,548
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$187,067

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