Lutheran Music Program FY2020 filing

EIN 47-0638445 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Minneapolis, MN
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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$654K
FY2020
Expenses
$415K
FY2020

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 2020 (IRS tax year 2019).


Connects people and transforms lives through faith and music. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $654K in revenue, $415K in expenses, and $2.1M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Website
www.lutheransummermusic.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$654KFY2020
Expenses
$415K
Net assets
$2.1M
People
9
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Connects people and transforms lives through faith and music.
Leadership
Thomas Bandar · Executive Director · $93K
Money in and out
$654K revenue, $415K expenses
Bottom line
40% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

7 funders, incl. The Christopher Family Foundation

7 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $271K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

CRITICAL

40% to programs

40% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$1–10M

Revenue band $1–10M. Not enough years on file for a trend. See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$654K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$415K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $239K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.40 Management & general $0.27 Fundraising $0.33
Program efficiency
40%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
62.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+37%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.3M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$200K
FY2020
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$239K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B40%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CLutheran Music Program
EINHdr · item D47-0638445
Principal addressHdr · item CMinneapolis, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lutheransummermusic.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1981

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,207Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Thomas Bandar$121,269$126,377$122,697$88,018$93,207

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $168K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Lutheran music program operates lutheran summer music, the national lutheran high school music camp. Lutheran summer music (LSM) is the nation's premiere faith-based music academy for high school students.

$168Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$556K · 85%
Investment income$98K · 15%
Contributions & grants85%$556K
Investment income15%$98K
Total revenueLn 12$654K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.40 Management & general $0.27 Fundraising $0.33
Program services40%$168K
Management & general27%$110K
Fundraising33%$137K
Total functional expensesLn 25$415K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$231K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$200K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.2M · Operating expenses/yr $415K
62.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $168K · Total expenses $415K
40%
Management & General
Management & general $110K · Total expenses $415K
27%
Fundraising
Fundraising $137K · Total expenses $415K
33%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $137K · Solicited contributions $556K
$0.25 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $556K · Total revenue $654K
85%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $654K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $654K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $98K · Total revenue $654K
+15%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $415K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $654K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $654K · Expenses $415K
+37%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.1M · Total assets $2.3M
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.3M
86%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas Bandar · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $93K · Total expenses $415K
22%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $269K · Total expenses $415K
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 40%——
Overhead ratio 27%——
Fundraising cost ratio 25%——
Accounting fee ratio 6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $307K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$99,490
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,856
Unitemized GrantFY2022$71,320
Unitemized GrantFY2022$49,915
Unitemized GrantFY2020$40,418
Unitemized GrantFY2020$28,844

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022not on file
FY2021$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$654K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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