EAST COWETA BAND BOOSTERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EAST COWETA BAND BOOSTERS INC

EIN 31-1795647 · Music (A68)

What they do

AIDING EAST COWETA HIGH SCHOOL BAND IN PROCURING NECESSARY FUNDS to OBTAIN INSTRUCTION and MATERIALS to PROVIDE for ENRICHMENT and ENHANCEMENT of THE MUSICAL EDUCATION of THE BAND MEMBERS and to FACILITATE PERFORMANCES BY THE BAND BY HELPING to COVER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PERFORMANCES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $98.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.62%of revenue went to mission work98.6% of expenses · Program services

$104.99spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

1.37%of revenue went to management and office costs1.4% of expenses

$0.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$441,110

Mission workProgram services$435,00798.62% of revenue98.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,0391.37% of revenue1.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$640.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$441,04699.99% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 1.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.29% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$420,099

Expenses$441,046

Annual shortfall $20,947 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)$435,007 · 98.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,039 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$420,099

Expenses$441,046

Assets$124,347

Income$420,099

Contributions$123,579

Mission work (program services)$435,007

Management and general$6,039

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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 (4)

ASHLEY SMITHTREASURER

JENNIFER LOVITTVICE PRESIDE

JOSHUA TEALPRESIDENT

NICOLE SMITHSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: PO BOX 635, SHARPSBURG, GA 30277-0635
County: Coweta
In care of: ASHLEY SMITH
Primary officer: ASHLEY SMITH, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(678) 378-8355

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: May 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SOUTHEAST ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE INC
NTEE classification: Music (A68)
IRS tax category: Music