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Seraph Brass

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Winchester, VA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 81-2827749Revenue $167K in FY2024Latest return filed Dec 2, 2025

On file with the IRSmarybowden.com808 National Ave, 22601-5519 · Winchester, VATax-exempt since Aug 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The main purpose for which this corporation is organized is to provide high quality musical performances, and to educate young musicians.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
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
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$167K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$164K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$167K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$202K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$167K
Expenses
$164K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$173K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$164K
Net assets
$100K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$73K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$100K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2018.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $161K Management & general 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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mary Bowden
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Kary
Title Chairm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents high-quality music and educates young musicians.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Promote music and educate young musicians.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Mid Atlantic Arts INCFY2023$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$161K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Total revenueLn 12$167K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$97K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K$100K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$76K
Management feesLn 11a$80$80
Legal feesLn 11b$110$110
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K$61
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$270$2K
TravelLn 17$67K$67K
InsuranceLn 23$741$741
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$161K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 2, 2025 $167K$164K$3K$100K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 11, 2025 $303K$279K$24K$97K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2023 $202K$173K$29K$73K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $167,022 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $291,378$167,022
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,084$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $303,462$167,022
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,163$76,392
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,936$87,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $279,099$163,761
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,363$3,261
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $167,022 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $167,022$167,022
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $167,022$167,022
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,761 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,392$76,392
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $80$80
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $110$110
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,475$1,475
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,420 · Management $61$11,481
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,310$4,310
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $270 · Management $1,560$1,830
IX-17 TravelPrograms $67,342$67,342
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $741$741
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,665 · Management $3,096 · Fundraising $0$163,761
Part X · Balance sheet $100,338 assets, 5 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $24,068; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,444$76,270
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $97,077$100,338
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,077$100,338
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $97,077$100,338
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $100,338 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,022
XI-2 Total expenses$163,761
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,261
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,077
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$100,338

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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