Bandstanders is a band booster organization to support various band program activities within lindbergh school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $349K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $492
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$180K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$453K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$180K
FY2022▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$467K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$245K
Expenses
$386K
FY2022▲ +100%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$220K
Net assets
$453K
FY2022▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$453K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$531K
FY2025$593K

From the FY2022 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 Aug 1996.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $372K Management & general 4% · $14K

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
Event Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Equipment Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Uniforms Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Event Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarycomm Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Supports Lindbergh School District band programs through fundraising and volunteer efforts.

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1 program · $372K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide support and assistance for lindbergh school band program under the guidance of director of bands. LHS band programs include LHS marching band, LHS color guard, freshman band, concert band, symphonic band, jazz ensemble, jazz lab, and jazz band.

$372Kprogram 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 1 funder$492

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$180K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$372K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$453K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$170K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$180K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$349K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$453K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K$106K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$404K$349K
Total assetsLn 16$729K$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$724K$453K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$568$568
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$76K$76K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$279K$268K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$1$1
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$372K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $245K$220K$25K$593K 990 PDF
FY2024 $245K$232K$14K$531K 990 PDF
FY2023 $238K$227K$11K$503K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $180K$386K−$207K$453K 990 PDF
FY2021 $467K$193K$274K$724K 990 PDF
FY2020 $43K$44K−$901$411K 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 $179,522 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $455,482$169,806
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,000$9,716
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $467,482$179,522
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 $192,989$386,398
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $192,989$386,398
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $274,493−$206,876
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $179,522 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$115,447
VIII-1c Fundraising events$53,384
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$975
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$169,806
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,716$9,716
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,716$179,522
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,398 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $568$568
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,191$28,191
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,611$75,611
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,816$2,816
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $268,217 · Management $10,994$279,211
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1$1
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $372,019 · Management $14,379 · Fundraising $0$386,398
Part X · Balance sheet $455,212 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $324,559$106,248
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $403,971$348,964
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $728,530$455,212
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,322$1,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,322$1,875
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $724,208$453,337
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $728,530$455,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $453,337 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$179,522
XI-2 Total expenses$386,398
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$206,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$724,208
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$63,995
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$453,337

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