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Screen a listBLUE BEAR SCHOOL of MUSIC
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · +30% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−9.2%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBLUE BEAR SCHOOL of MUSIC
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.6M77%Management and general$340k16%Fundraising$140k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$48k in FY2022, −$339k in FY2023 and −$178k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.3 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
9 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists31funders
$227ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Coulter Family FoundationOn and off$100kElman Legacy FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k–The Lakeview FoundationOn and off$10k$12k$12k$15k$15kWalther FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$7k$7k$10k$10kCrankstart FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Libra FoundationOn and off$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$65k$24k$216k$68k$68k12 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$19k$11k$3k$3k$15k$4k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped