Band and Orchestra Boosters

Analysis

Band and Orchestra Boosters is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Dodge, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1987, 39 years ago. 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 July 2024, Band and Orchestra Boosters reported income of $119k and spending of $96k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2023 to July 2024, income fell from $232k to $119k (-49%), an average of -49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Band and Orchestra Boosters sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 40th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little League Baseball Inc ($119k), Grand Traverse Area Independent Non-Profit Housing Corporation ($119k) and Oregon Youth Baseball Inc ($119k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 2.9% of the total. At year end it held assets of $50k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $50k.