Band Together FY2020 filing

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Raleigh, NC501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 56-2273756Revenue $141K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbandtogethernc.orgPo Box 6445, 27628-6445 · Raleigh, NCTax-exempt since Apr 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Band Together uses live music as a platform for social change

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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
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 surplus $36K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$141K
Spent
$304K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$141K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$865K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$987K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$304K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$866K
FY2023$712K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$74K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$564K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$404K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 Apr 2004.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $169K Management & general 29% · $88K Fundraising 15% · $47K

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; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$87,372Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thorne Daubenspeck’s $123K as Executive Di is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thorne Daubenspeck$122,644$120,000$120,470$99,436$88,400$87,372

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

Uses live music to promote social change and community connection.

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1 program · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

To raise funds and awareness for select charities through events that showcase and support musical talent. Band together held a virtual telethon during the year. Donated services were valued at approximately 15,000.

$169Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $1.6M · 2019–2025

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$141K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$425
Money outPt IX
$304K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$425
Total revenueLn 12$141K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 677
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$239K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$240K$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$237K$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$43K$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$16K$12K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$1K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$582$582
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$21$21
InsuranceLn 23$3K$524$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$91K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K−$304$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$304K$169K$88K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.1M−$38K$404K 990 PDF
FY2024 $987K$1.1M−$128K$438K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$712K$372K$564K 990 PDF
FY2022 $865K$866K−$1K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 $449K$274K$175K$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $141K$304K−$163K$74K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $141,165 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $545,113$145,963
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $182,072$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,117$425
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,248−$5,223
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $740,550$141,165
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $306,695$11,595
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $151,431$155,948
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $243,959$136,332
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $702,085$303,875
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,465−$162,710
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $141,165 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,378 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$29,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,663
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,963
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $425$425
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,494
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$13,095−$13,095
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$7,717 · Excluded from tax $425$141,165
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,875 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,595$11,595
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,960 · Management $32,219 · Fundraising $32,219$107,398
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,103 · Management $12,078 · Fundraising $12,078$40,259
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,440 · Management $1,080 · Fundraising $1,080$3,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,877 · Management $1,407 · Fundraising $1,407$4,691
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $582$582
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,270$3,270
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $21,948$21,948
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,878$3,878
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,678$8,678
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,009$1,009
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21$21
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $524 · Management $2,556$3,080
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,302 · Management $1,233$92,535
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$304 · Management $1,635$1,331
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,396 · Management $87,695 · Fundraising $46,784$303,875
Part X · Balance sheet $75,234 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $238,671$75,234
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $240,009$75,234
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,150$1,085
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,150$1,085
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $236,859$74,149
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,859$74,149
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $240,009$75,234
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,149 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$141,165
XI-2 Total expenses$303,875
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$162,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,859
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$74,149

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