Marching Black & Gold INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Avon, IN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 35-1901030Revenue $566K in FY2020

On file with the IRS7575 E County Road 150 S, 46123-8193 · Avon, INTax-exempt since Jan 1995Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide Marching band and related program activities for high school students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 21 voting members
Concern: none of 21 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$566K
Spent
$584K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$566K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$331K
FY2022$598K
FY2023$716K
FY2024$911K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$584K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$716K
FY2024$876K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$35K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$74K
FY2025−$9K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending April 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $539K Management & general 8% · $45K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Uniform Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Uniform Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chaperone Chair
$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

Offers marching band and related programs for high school students.

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3 programs · $539K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Provide consulting and training for band related actuvities and competitions

$244Kprogram expense
02

Provide competition opportunities for the various programs

$169Kprogram expense
03

Provide marching band and related program activities for high school students

$127Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$3K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$566K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$398K
Other incomeLn 4–11$144K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Money outPt IX
$584K
Ln 25
Programscol B$539K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Government grantsLn 1e$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$398K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$144K
Total revenueLn 12$566K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6600
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$69K
Net assetsLn 32$99K$35K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$44K$44K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$509K$485K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$584K$539K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.1M−$82K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2024 $911K$876K$34K$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $716K$716K−$430$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $598K$618K−$20K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 $331K$298K$33K$95K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $566K$584K−$18K$35K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $566,266 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,229$24,102
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $522,579$398,499
I-10 Investment income$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,191$143,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $568,999$566,266
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 $590,592$584,322
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $590,592$584,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,593−$18,056
Part VI · Governance 0 of 21 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $566,266 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$24,102
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,102
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $398,499$398,499
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5$5
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $63,428$63,428
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $80,232$80,232
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $478,736 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $63,428$566,266
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $584,322 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,360$7,360
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,085$4,085
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,368$7,368
IX-17 TravelPrograms $43,700$43,700
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,010$11,010
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,305$1,305
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $484,576 · Management $24,918$509,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $539,286 · Management $45,036 · Fundraising $0$584,322
Part X · Balance sheet $103,553 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,118$56,962
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,880$26,075
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,256$20,516
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,254$103,553
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$306
X-25 Other liabilities$68,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$68,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,254$34,803
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,254$103,553
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,803 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$566,266
XI-2 Total expenses$584,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,056
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,254
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$46,395
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,803

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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