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← BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,433,589
Total expenses
$1,481,799
Contributions and grants received
$510,097
Grants paid
$3,641
Program service revenue
$898,753
Investment income
$1,056
Other revenue
$23,683
Total assets, end of year
$1,214,469
Total liabilities, end of year
$339,392
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$875,077
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$922,316
Management and general expenses
$333,805
Fundraising expenses
$225,678
Program service expenses (Part III)
$922,316

Program services were 62.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $510,097

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Facilities rental income

    total $6,435 · related or exempt $6,435

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Fee for Service Revenue

    total $92,632 · related or exempt $92,632

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Tuition Revenue

    total $799,686 · related or exempt $799,686

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,056 · excluded $1,056

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $38,082

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $16,312

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $21,770

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,896

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,983

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,913 · related or exempt $1,913

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $3,641 · program services $3,641

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $103,188 · program services $5,159 · management and general $51,594 · fundraising $46,435

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $872,259 · program services $706,872 · management and general $100,518 · fundraising $64,869

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $50,808 · program services $24,079 · management and general $15,931 · fundraising $10,798

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $103,385 · program services $42,116 · management and general $42,377 · fundraising $18,892

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $51,125 · management and general $51,125

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $24,298 · program services $4,433 · management and general $10,412 · fundraising $9,453

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $15,229 · program services $15,229

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $12,871 · program services $2,636 · management and general $3,070 · fundraising $7,165

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $7,223 · program services $3,382 · management and general $2,324 · fundraising $1,517

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $122,645 · program services $70,516 · management and general $31,729 · fundraising $20,400

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,538 · program services $1,541 · management and general $2,379 · fundraising $618

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,784 · program services $7,845 · management and general $2,990 · fundraising $1,949

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $16,072 · program services $6,435 · management and general $6,748 · fundraising $2,889

  • 24a · Other expenses: Bank and credit card fees

    total $21,082 · program services $9,361 · management and general $6,473 · fundraising $5,248

  • 24b · Other expenses: Program expenses

    total $20,972 · program services $7,855 · management and general $1,478 · fundraising $11,639

  • 24c · Other expenses: Consulting and contractors

    total $20,967 · program services $2,557 · fundraising $18,410

  • 24d · Other expenses: Dues and fees

    total $18,712 · program services $8,659 · management and general $4,657 · fundraising $5,396

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $87,646 · end of year $101,716

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $854,780 · end of year $815,281

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $72,920 · end of year $63,985

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $17,394 · end of year $11,165

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $258,557

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $195,042

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $26,299 · end of year $63,515

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $188,289 · end of year $158,807

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,622 · end of year $11,632

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $71,236 · end of year $91,406

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $259,978 · end of year $236,354

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $514,749 · end of year $707,872

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $394,743 · end of year $167,205

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

At Blue Bear, we believe music nourishes, inspires and connects us; we are dedicated to providing opportunities for everyone to learn and play music.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Blue Bear School of Musics nonprofit mission is to provide superior quality and affordable popular music education to aspiring musicians of all ages and skill levels within a supportive and encouraging community.

  • Outreach programs: Afterschool and community center programs for kids to introduce them to basic musical concepts within the context of music they are familiar with.

    Expenses $474,170 · Revenue $900,666

  • Music Lessons: Blue Bear offers Private instruction in musical instruments and voice to help the student achieve their musical goals.Music Classes: Group instruction in musical instruments and voice to help the students achieve their musical goals.Little Bears programs: Programs for kids 4 months to 5 years to engage them in fun musical activities along with their parent or caregiver.

    Expenses $396,222

  • Music Workshops: Group ensemble instruction in musical instruments and voice to help the student achieve their musical goals.

    Expenses $51,924

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Steve Savage PhD

    President & ED

    Total calculated
    $103,188
    From this org
    $103,188
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Janak Ramachandran

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $18,936
    From this org
    $18,936
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Bonnie Hayes

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $12,900
    From this org
    $12,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Tom OConnell

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ariel Sutro

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Wyeth Coulter

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Claire Cochran

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Yarbrough

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tracy Hawkins

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alison Murdock

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Peterson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Renee Richardson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jay Shah

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Strauss

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Winston

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jake Randall

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202342869349302359

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