KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION

EIN 27-5553072 · Music (A68)

What they do

Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation (KTBA) is Dedicated to Offsetting The Loss of Music Education Programming Due to Budget Cuts Across America. We Strive to Pass The Torch On to The Next Generation By Empowering Them to Manifest Their Talents Within The Arts Community and Using Music As An Outlet to Exercise Creativity In The Entertainment Workforce. As of Dec 2022, KTBA Has Supported Over 585 Schools and Reached 89,000 Students By Providing New Instruments, Sheet Music, Supplies, and Professional Development Tools for Music Teachers. KTBA Supports Music Educators Who Give Their Students A Positive and Rewarding Experience In The Arts. As KTBA Promotes The Advancement of STEM to STEAM Curricula In Schools, KTBA Acknowledges The Inherent Resistance From Dated Education Administrations and Diminishing Arts and Music Programming Budgets. Each Quarter, KTBA Assess Its Goals and Measures Allowing The Staging The Opportunity to Improve and Adjust Its Procedures Accordingly. KTBA Makes A Week

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Of every $100 spent, about $42.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.10%of revenue went to mission work42.3% of expenses · Program services

28.08%of revenue went to fundraising20.4% of expenses

$137.38spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

51.20%of revenue went to management and office costs37.3% of expenses

$0.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.1%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$174,417

Mission workProgram services$101,33658.10% of revenue42.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$89,30151.20% of revenue37.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$48,98028.08% of revenue20.4% of expenses

Total expenses$239,617137.38% of revenue

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

Has the pattern changed?

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: 42.3% mission · 37.3% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 52.9% mission · 36.6% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 32.4% mission · 39.1% management · 28.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 52.8% mission · 34.8% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 14.4% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 40.1% mission · 16.5% management · 43.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 0.0% management · 27.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 0.0% management · 26.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$174,417

Expenses$239,617

Annual shortfall $65,200 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)$101,336 · 42.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$89,301 · 37.3% of expenses

Fundraising$48,980 · 20.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$174,417

Expenses$239,617

Assets$137,457

Income$177,738

Contributions$40,206

Mission work (program services)$101,336

Fundraising$48,980

Grants given$744,618

Average grant$29,785

Management and general$89,301

Executive compensation (total)$27,147

Accounting fees$14,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (7)

BOBBY EKIZIANBOARD MEMBER

DANIELLE FISHMANBOARD MEMBER

IRA GOLDBERGBOARD MEMBER

JOE BONAMASSACO-CHAIRMAN

RACHEL GIMBELEXECUTIVE DIR.

ROY WEISMANCO-CHAIRMAN

SHAWN GONZALEZPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 1761 W HILLSBORO BLVD 409, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442
County: Broward
In care of: ROY WEISMAN
Primary officer: ROY WEISMAN, CO-CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(954) 428-4440

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ADEPTUS ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Music (A68)
IRS tax category: Music
Grant-giving organization: Yes