MICHIGAN SCHOOL BAND & ORCHESTRA ASSOC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MICHIGAN SCHOOL BAND & ORCHESTRA ASSOC

EIN 38-2024053 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A680)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE EACH STUDENT INTELLECTUAL and CREATIVE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC EXPERIENCES EXPRESSED THROUGH EMOTIONAL and ARTISTIC COMMUNICATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.50 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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.40%of revenue went to mission work65.5% of expenses · Program services

$99.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

34.49%of revenue went to management and office costs34.5% of expenses

$1.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,349,948

Mission workProgram services$882,89865.40% of revenue65.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$465,65934.49% of revenue34.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,3910.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,348,55799.90% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.5% mission · 34.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 33.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 31.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 38.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 22.4% mission · 77.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 211.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 36.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 28.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.81% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 31.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,349,948

Expenses$1,348,557

Annual surplus $1,391 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$882,898 · 65.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$465,659 · 34.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,349,948

Expenses$1,348,557

Assets$1,959,484

Income$1,349,948

Contributions$359,480

Mission work (program services)$882,898

Management and general$465,659

Executive compensation (total)$181,990

Stocks and bonds$1,215,966

Investing fees$10,735

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GARRET ERNSTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $106,491Base $94,083 · Other $12,408

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

GARRET ERNSTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEANINE IGNASHVP - MUSIC SELECTION

VICTORIA FERNHOLZDISTRICT 15 PRESIDENT

TIANNA DOEDISTRICT 6 PRESIDENT

ROBERT MILLERDISTRICT 14 PRESIDENT

REBECCA KILGOREDISTRICT 10 PRESIDENT

PAUL DESIMONEVP - B/O

NICKI BRUSKIDISTRICT 5 PRESIDENT

NICK ANDERSONDISTRICT 2 PRESIDENT

MICHAEL YORKDISTRICT 4 PRESIDENT

MATTHEW SHEPHARD1ST PAST PRESIDENT

MARITZA GARIBAYVP ORCHESTRA

JOHN PHILLIPSDISTRICT 16 PRESIDENT

JOE OPREAVP SOLO & ENSEMBLE

JESSICA KIETZMANDISTRICT 13 PRESIDENT

AARON MIRAKOVITSDISTRICT 11 PRESIDENT

JAYMI YETTAWDISTRICT 12 PRESIDENT

JASON LOWEDISTRICT 9 PRESIDENT

GREGORY HOLTPRESIDENT

GREG VANSTRIENDISTRICT 7 PRESIDENT

GREG NORMANDIN2ND PAST PRESIDENT

EMMA GREENWOODSECRETARY/TREASURER

DAVID LARZELEREDISTRICT 8 PRESIDENT

CHERYL THOMASVP ADJUDICATION

BRYAN MANGIAVELLANOVP JAZZ

BRIAN BALCHDISTRICT 1 PRESIDENT

AARON ORKISZDISTRICT 3 PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 3899 OKEMOS RD STE B1, OKEMOS, MI 48864-3666
County: Ingham
In care of: GARRET ERNST
Primary officer: GARRET ERNST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(517) 347-7321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DOEREN MAYHEW
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A680)
IRS tax category: Musical Groups and Artists