Totals
- Total revenue
- $906,544
- Total expenses
- $1,008,367
- Contributions and grants received
- $907,239
- Grants paid
- $6,788
- Program service revenue
- $11,321
- Investment income
- -$1,586
- Other revenue
- -$10,430
- Total assets, end of year
- $443,960
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $99,404
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $344,556
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $577,469
- Management and general expenses
- $237,946
- Fundraising expenses
- $192,952
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $577,469
Program services were 57.3% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$40,725
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$259,886
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$606,628
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $11,321 · related or exempt $11,321
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3 · Investment income
total $1,261 · excluded $1,261
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $10,142
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $12,989
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets -$2,847
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$2,847 · excluded -$2,847
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$3,075
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$40,725
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$14,837
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$11,762 · excluded -$11,762
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $1,332 · excluded $1,332
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,332
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $6,788 · program services $6,788
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $118,740 · program services $17,811 · management and general $80,743 · fundraising $20,186
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $534,111 · program services $364,497 · management and general $65,388 · fundraising $104,226
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $12,276 · program services $9,338 · management and general $2,092 · fundraising $846
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $49,947 · program services $32,262 · management and general $11,759 · fundraising $5,926
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $64,790 · program services $39,583 · management and general $12,994 · fundraising $12,213
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $42,760 · management and general $42,760
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $18,000 · fundraising $18,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $39,910 · program services $26,005 · management and general $4,259 · fundraising $9,646
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13 · Office expenses
total $53,966 · program services $38,280 · management and general $6,748 · fundraising $8,938
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16 · Occupancy
total $34,584 · program services $20,464 · management and general $7,499 · fundraising $6,621
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17 · Travel
total $3,455 · program services $2,836 · management and general $269 · fundraising $350
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $11,710 · program services $11,710
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23 · Insurance
total $7,258 · program services $3,380 · management and general $2,776 · fundraising $1,102
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24a · Other expenses: BANK & REGISTRATION FEE
total $4,310 · program services $665 · management and general $547 · fundraising $3,098
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24b · Other expenses: INSTRUMENTS & REPAIRS
total $3,058 · program services $3,058
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24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $2,704 · program services $792 · management and general $112 · fundraising $1,800
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $32,426 · end of year $175,774
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $233,980 · end of year $119,241
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $180,400 · end of year $90,774
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $5,005
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $3,300 · end of year $4,019
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$84,127
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$63,430
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $35,254 · end of year $20,697
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $58,068 · end of year $28,450
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $38,981 · end of year $70,954
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $58,068 · end of year $28,450
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $251,378 · end of year $289,556
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $195,001 · end of year $55,000
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
BRAVO YOUTH ORCHESTRAS SERVES DIVERSE POPULATIONS OF STUDENTS BY PROVIDING MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO ENGAGE IN THE ARTS. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, BRAVO PROMOTES SOCIAL JUSTICE, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)PROVIDES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND HELPS BOOST ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE, CONFIDENT, COMMUNITY-MINDED ARTISTS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
BRAVO TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH INTENSIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC INSTRUCTION.
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OVERALL, BRAVO OFFERS DYNAMIC IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT CULTIVATE TEAMWORK, SELF-CONTROL, AND FOCUSED ATTENTION THROUGH INTENSIVE ORCHESTRAL INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES IN THE FOLLOWING MAJOR CATEGORIES. THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM - ACTIVITIES AT BRAVO INCLUDE FULL ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS, SECTIONALS WITH A LOW STUDENT-TO-TEACHER RATIO, CHORAL SINGING AND SOLFGE TRAINING, VISITS BY GUEST ARTISTS, INCLUDING REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MUSICIANS, AND FREQUENT PERFORMANCES AT VENUES AROUND PORTLAND. THE IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM - BRAVO PROVIDES INTRODUCTORY MUSIC RESIDENCIES TO PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH PPS-CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND STAFF. SOME BENEFITS ARE: DEVELOPMENT OF FINE MOTOR SKILLS, INCREASED FAMILY/SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT, AND ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL FOUNDATION FOR THE MORE INTENSIVE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM. BRAVO HIGH SCHOOL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM - BRAVO'S AMBASSADOR ENSEMBLE IS OUR MUSIC AND SKILL BASED PROGRAM THAT GIVES YOUNG ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR MUSICAL TALENTS THROUGH PERFORMING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AMBASSADORS ALSO LEARN SKILLS ASSOCIATED WITH EVENTS SUCH AS PROMOTION, MARKETING, BOX OFFICE, EVENT MANAGEMENT, SOUND PRODUCTION, ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING, AND MORE.BRAVO COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA (BCO) - BCO IS A MULTI-GENERATIONAL ENSEMBLE THAT REHEARSES WEEKLY AND PERFORMS TOGETHER IN NORTH PORTLAND THREE TIMES A YEAR. IT IS A MUSICAL HUB THAT BRINGS TOGETHER YOUNG STUDENTS FROM THE REGION, LOCAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, AND EXPERIENCED COMMUNITY MUSICIANS.
Expenses $577,469 · Grants $6,788 · Revenue $11,321
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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CYNTHIA MACLEOD
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
VERONICA ACOSTA
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
BILL SCOTT
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
KENNETH BARRY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
LORELEI JUNTUNEN
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
TYRONE HENDRIX
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
TAMALA NEWSOME
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
KATE THOMPSON
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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LESLIE TUOMI
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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NEAL SPINLER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $91,309
- From this org
- $82,731
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,578
- Hours/week
- 40
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
- 2024
- Filed
- 26 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202610579349301426
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