THE PATRIOT BRASS ENSEMBLE INC
EIN 27-2542574 · Bands & Ensembles (A6C)
What they do
PATRIOT BRASS ENSEMBLE PERFORMS FREE PROFESSIONAL CONCERTS to CREATE A BETTER QUALITY of LIFE for VETERANS IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES. WE HIRE THE BEST MUSICIANS IN NEW YORK CITY and THS SURROUNDING AREA to BRING A QUALITY of MUSIC THAT is RARELY HEARD IN STATE and VA LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES for VETERANS. IN 2020 WE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HAD to CHANGE OUR PROGRAMING and RECORDED CUSTOM MADE CONCERTS for VETERANS IN LONG TERM CARE to BE PLAYED ON TVS IN VETERANS HOMES IN SUPPORT of THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. WE ALSO PUT ON FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS and SUPPORTED OUTDOOR EVENTS for VETERANS IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA WHEN SAFE. WE ARE PROUD to BE THE FISCAL SPONSOR of NYC VETERANS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION, A NYC-BASED NONPROFIT THAT SUPPORTS THE WELLBEING of VETERANS.
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Of every $100 spent, about $52.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2020The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (6)
AUDREY FLORESSECRETARY
ERIN PAULTREASURER
JAMES DISSINGERMEMBER
RON WASERMANPRESIDENT
RYAN FISKMEMBER
STEVEN BEHNKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2011
- Location
- 174 W 4TH ST 369, NEW YORK, NY 10014-3817
- County
- New York
- In care of
- % STEVEN BEHNKE
- Primary officer
- Steven Behnke, Executive Director
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2020
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2020
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Bands & Ensembles (A6C)
- IRS tax category
- Bands & Ensembles