DC MUSIC BOOSTERS INC Charity Report

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DC MUSIC BOOSTERS INC

EIN 01-0704876 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

DASSEL COKATO MUSIC BOOSTERS HELPED FUNDRAISE for THE DASSEL COKATO MARCHING BAND, SUPPORTING 38 STUDENTS REPRESENTING OUR COMMUNITY IN SEVERAL PARADES. TWO SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GIVEN to GRADUATING SENIORS WHO EXCELLED IN THE BAND and CHOIR PROGRAMS. SUPPORTED THE DASSEL COKATO INDOOR DRUMLINE BY HELPING WITH THE HOME SHOW WHERE 7 DRUMLINES COMPETED. ALSO HELPED FUNDRAISE DURING THE COMMUNITY SHOW WHERE MEMBERS of THE COMMUNITY WERE INVITED to WATCH THE SHOW and SUPPORT THE DRUMLINE. ALSO HELPED RAISE FUNDS to SEND INDOOR DRUMLINE to DAYTON, OHIO to COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION WHERE THEY MADE IT to THE SEMI-FINAL ROUND COMPETING AGAINST THE TOP 32 GROUPS IN OUR CLASS. PROVIDED FUNDS for FEES for DASSEL COKATO HIGH SCHOOL BAND and CHOIR STUDENTS to TRY OUT for and ATTEND STATE HONOR BAND and STATE HONOR CHOIR. ALSO SUPPORTED THE BAND and CHOIR PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING THE DIRECTORS WITH FUNDS to PURCHASE ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES.

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111.10%of revenue went to mission work98.7% of expenses · Program services

$112.50spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$113,307

Mission workProgram services$125,879111.10% of revenue98.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$127,474112.50% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 98.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$113,307

Expenses$127,474

Annual shortfall $14,167 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$125,879 · 98.7% of expenses

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Revenue$113,307

Expenses$127,474

Assets$14,607

Income$126,417

Contributions$7,788

Mission work (program services)$125,879

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

DAPHNE MINKINVICE-PRESIDE

DARRYL MINKINMEMBER

HELEN BEITHMEMBER

JAMIE CHRISTIANSONTREASURER

JUSTIN COSETTEMEMBER

KATY MCKEEPRESIDENT

KYLE MYERSSECRETARY

MANDY DARWINMEMBER

RACHEL TAGARROMEMBER

TIM COUGHLINMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: PO BOX 242, DASSEL, MN 55325
County: Meeker
In care of: JAMIE CHRISTIANSON
Primary officer: JAMIE CHRISTIANSON, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(320) 224-8893

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: PIEHL HANSON BECKMAN PA
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Revocation date: November 15, 2010