Overture Band Programs provides instrumental music education and music performance opportunities to students in private and parochial schools and home schooled students through comprehensive quality b

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$172K 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$172K
to officers and key staff · 79% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 79% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$47K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$192K
Spent
$219K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$114K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$192K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$192K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$325K
Expenses
$219K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$219K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$305K
FY2025$321K
Net assets
$114K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$114K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$181K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $163K Management & general 25% · $55K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $172K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board of Director
$59,017Pt VII · Sec A
President / Treasurer
$58,132Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President / Secretary
$55,242Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nadine Kerl’s $73K as President/Treas. is at the 68th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nadine Kerl$72,755$73,077$68,851$55,853$58,132
Kelli Selje$72,149$71,668$66,353$55,144$55,242
Yvonne Schwinge$69,678$68,582$61,047$52,472$59,017

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 15aNo

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3 programs · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Overture band programs provided band programs to 20 private and parochial schools and home schooled groups in dane county, wi that would otherwise be unable to offer and provide instrumental music education to their students. Two hundred forty-nine (249) students participated in overture's band programs for the 2020-2021 school year.

$153Kprogram expense
02

Overture band programs offered its students the opportunity to take individual music lessons over the summer through a five week summer lessons program either VIRTUALLY/ONLINE or in person.

$10Kprogram expense
03

Students who were in 6TH grade through 12TH grade were eligible to participate in the wisconsin school music association's district solo & ensemble festival. Thirty-three students from thirteen schools participated in the wsma's virtual solo & ensemble festival in the spring of 2020, where they prepared thirty-eight (38) solos and…

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$192K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$114K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Government grantsLn 1e$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Total revenueLn 12$192K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$114K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K$157K
Total assetsLn 16$187K$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$141K$114K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K$121K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$26K$468
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$444$444
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$165$165
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$774$650
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$163K$55K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $325K$321K$4K$181K 990 PDF
FY2024 $313K$305K$8K$176K 990 PDF
FY2023 $300K$291K$9K$169K 990 PDF
FY2022 $320K$274K$46K$160K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $192K$219K−$27K$114K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $191,560 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,905$49,860
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $296,894$141,647
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $129$53
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $300,928$191,560
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,969$1,020
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $248,109$207,243
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,911$10,286
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,989$218,549
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,939−$26,989
Part VI · Governance 2 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $191,560 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$46,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,860
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,860
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $141,647$141,647
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53$53
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $141,647 · Excluded from tax $53$191,560
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,549 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,020$1,020
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,556 · Management $36,289$156,845
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,839 · Management $468$26,307
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $10,265$10,265
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,199 · Management $2,627$13,826
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,986 · Management $1,097$5,083
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $444$444
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $165$165
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,170$3,170
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $774 · Management $650$1,424
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,374 · Management $55,175 · Fundraising $0$218,549
Part X · Balance sheet $160,990 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,382$33,324
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $153,945$123,997
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,135$438
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,233$3,231
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $186,695$160,990
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $46,000$47,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,000$47,284
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,695$113,706
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $186,695$160,990
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $113,706 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$191,560
XI-2 Total expenses$218,549
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,989
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,695
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$113,706

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