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.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$591
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$196K
Spent
$150K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$196K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$229K
Expenses
$150K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$341K
Net assets
$107K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$101K

From the FY2020 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

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $139K Management & general 5% · $8K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$42,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Founded in 1985 the tidewater winds present an average of 18 annual concert programs throughout the hampton roads community. Education is integral to the mission and comprises two main components: the training of young musicians with professional guidance and intern opportunities to provide students a background in arts management.

$139Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$196K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375
Money outPt IX
$150K
Ln 25
Programscol B$139K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$591
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$196K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$305
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$591
Net assetsLn 32$107K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$62K$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$574$591
Net assetsLn 32$61K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$46K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$420$210
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$64K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$296$106
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$770
TravelLn 17$399$359$40
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$212
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$413
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$14
All other expensesLn 24e$108$97$11
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K$139K$8K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $229K$341K−$112K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$313K−$50K$172K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $195,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,226$194,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,387$375
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $218$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,411$1,095
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,242$195,749
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,754$58,847
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,115$90,766
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $200,869$149,613
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,373$46,136
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $195,749 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,281
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,969
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $375$375
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29$29
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,095$1,095
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $375 · Excluded from tax $1,124$195,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,613 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,449 · Management $5,465 · Fundraising $2,732$54,646
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,571 · Management $420 · Fundraising $210$4,201
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $750$750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,984$63,984
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,551 · Management $296 · Fundraising $106$2,953
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,929 · Management $770$7,699
IX-17 TravelPrograms $359 · Management $40$399
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,906 · Management $212$2,118
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,720 · Management $413$4,133
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,608 · Management $14$8,622
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $97 · Management $11$108
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,924 · Management $7,641 · Fundraising $3,048$149,613
Part X · Balance sheet $107,747 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,803$11,261
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,143$58,879
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,405$1,405
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,320$10,897
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,923$25,000
X-15 Other assets$305
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $61,594$107,747
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $574$591
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $574$591
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $61,020$107,156
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,020$107,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $61,594$107,747
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$195,749
XI-2 Total expenses$149,613
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,136
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,020
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,156

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