The mission of Tidewater Winds is to foster and maintain an organization dedicated to the making of music in the sousa tradition. Furthermore, to maintain the highest aspirations of musical art, creating performances and providing educational training programs for students at the highest level of excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 123 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 17% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $56K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$229K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$341K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$229K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$229K
Expenses
$341K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$341K
Net assets
$101K
FY2023▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$101K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Dec 1992.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $310K Management & general 8% · $26K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$52,499Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Kerry Williams’s $52K as Executive Di is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2020
Michael Kerry Williams$52,499$54,999$42,500

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Performs and teaches music in the Sousa tradition, striving for the highest musical excellence.

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1 program · $310K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Founded in 1985 by local band director, sid berg, tidewater winds is professional, non-profit, 65-MEMBER concert band providing three core signature services to hampton roads. These services help define our mission and ensure a positive impact on our community.

$310Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$341K
Ln 25
Programscol B$310K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$5K
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68
Net assetsLn 32$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6123
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$67K$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$189K$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$68
Net assetsLn 32$172K$101K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$45K$5K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$7K$875$437
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$559$279
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$22K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$39K$4K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$171
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$384
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K$167K$52
Total functional expensesLn 25$341K$310K$26K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $229K$341K−$112K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$313K−$50K$172K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $196K$150K$46K$107K 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 $228,993 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $207,259$157,652
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,278$44,375
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $592−$3,117
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,518$30,083
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $262,647$228,993
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,255$66,834
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $217,446$274,147
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,701$340,981
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,054−$111,988
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $228,993 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,675 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$16,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,652
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$157,652
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,375$44,375
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,922$1,922
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$5,039−$5,039
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,408$8,408
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,336 · Excluded from tax $32,005$228,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $340,981 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,624 · Management $5,250 · Fundraising $2,625$52,499
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,438 · Management $875 · Fundraising $437$8,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,747 · Management $559 · Fundraising $279$5,585
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,463$10,463
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,550$2,550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,896 · Management $2,576 · Fundraising $1,288$25,760
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,293$5,293
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,800 · Management $4,312$43,112
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,016 · Management $1,335$13,351
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,539 · Management $171$1,710
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,460 · Management $384$3,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $167,012 · Management $52$167,064
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $310,375 · Management $25,977 · Fundraising $4,629$340,981
Part X · Balance sheet $100,835 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,204$38,116
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,538$1,943
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,831$5,122
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $67,245$55,654
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $188,835$100,835
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,943$68
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,943$68
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $171,892$100,767
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $171,892$100,767
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $188,835$100,835
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $100,767 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,993
XI-2 Total expenses$340,981
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$111,988
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$171,892
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,536
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$29,327
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$100,767

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