Costa Mesa High School Band Boosters

Analysis

Costa Mesa High School Band Boosters is a registered charity in United States, based in Costa Mesa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Costa Mesa High School Band Boosters reported income of $116k and spending of $148k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $70k to $116k (+66%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Costa Mesa High School Band Boosters sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Illinois Congress of Parents Teachers ($116k), Horizon Institute of Sports Technology and the Arts ($116k) and Success Gateway Academy Ltd ($116k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.6% and program service revenue 58% of the total. At year end it held assets of $26k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $26k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.