Bavarian Blast

Analysis

Bavarian Blast is a registered charity in United States, based in New Ulm, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending October 2024, Bavarian Blast reported income of $211k and spending of $210k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from October 2022 to October 2024, income grew from $152k to $211k (+39%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bavarian Blast sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Palm Desert High School Band Boosters Inc ($211k), Ascension Community Theater Inc ($211k) and Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association ($211k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.4% and program service revenue 54% of the total. At year end it held assets of $75k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $75k.