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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 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
$59K
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 22 voting members
Concern: none of 22 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$716K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$716K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$716K
FY2023▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$331K
FY2022$598K
FY2023$716K
FY2024$911K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$716K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$716K
FY2024$876K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$39K
FY2023▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$74K
FY2025−$9K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending April 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $678K Management & general 5% · $38K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Hospitality Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Equiment Cochair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hospitality Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Spirit Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Spirit Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Equipment Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hornlinewinds Member at Larg
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Band Together Member at Large
$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

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3 programs · $678K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide competition opportunities for the various programs

$288Kprogram expense
02

Provide marching band and related program activities for high scholl students

$272Kprogram expense
03

Provide consulting and training for band related activities and competitions

$118Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$716K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$471K
Other incomeLn 4–11$205K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Money outPt IX
$716K
Ln 25
Programscol B$678K
Managementcol C$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$471K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$205K
Total revenueLn 12$716K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
Net assetsLn 32$39K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$119K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$59K
Net assetsLn 32$40K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$817$817
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$654K$634K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$716K$678K$38K$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 Viewing $716K$716K−$430$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $598K$618K−$20K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 $331K$298K$33K$95K 990 PDF
FY2020 $566K$584K−$18K$35K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $715,920 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,216$40,325
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $429,988$470,691
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $136,954$204,893
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $598,170$715,920
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 $618,132$716,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $618,132$716,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,962−$430
Part VI · Governance 0 of 22 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
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 $715,920 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,325
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $470,691$470,691
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11$11
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $128,098$128,098
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $76,795$76,795
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $547,497 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $128,098$715,920
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $716,350 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,635$10,635
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,485$4,485
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,482$2,482
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,073$37,073
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,242$7,242
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $817$817
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $633,848 · Management $19,768$653,616
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $678,163 · Management $38,187 · Fundraising $0$716,350
Part X · Balance sheet $97,699 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,122$53,673
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $43,812$21,177
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,206$22,849
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $119,140$97,699
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $79,030$58,603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,614$58,603
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,526$39,096
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $119,140$97,699
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,096 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$715,920
XI-2 Total expenses$716,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$430
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,526
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,096

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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