ALTOONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT FINE ARTS BOOSTERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALTOONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT FINE ARTS BOOSTERS

EIN 52-2384569 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

to PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL MUSICAL EDUCATION.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

106.17%of revenue went to mission work97.2% of expenses · Program services

$109.26spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.09%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $58,567 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$632,388

Mission workProgram services$671,403106.17% of revenue97.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$19,5523.09% of revenue2.8% of expenses

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

Total expenses$690,955109.26% 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: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 241.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$632,388

Expenses$690,955

Annual shortfall $58,567 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)$671,403 · 97.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$19,552 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$632,388

Expenses$690,955

Assets$248,037

Income$728,556

Contributions$343

Mission work (program services)$671,403

Management and general$19,552

Accounting fees$3,150

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 (23)

JEN SCHMITTLEUNIFORMS DIRECTOR

VICKY PATTERSONTREASURER

STEVIE RUTHERFORDASSISTANT WAYS AND MEANS DIRECTOR

NICOLE WOODRING2ND VICE PRESIDENT

MIKE KESSLINGCORRESPONDENCE SECRETARY

MELISSA ESPERCO VICE PRESIDENT

MEGAN NEBGENSTUDENT ACCOUNT TREASURER

MEGAN KEENERSTUDENT ACCOUNT TREASURER

MARLENE SNYDERASSISTANT UNIFORMS DIRECTOR

MARISSA THOMPSONWAYS AND MEANS DIRECTOR

LYNDI EICHENLAUBSCRIP COORDINATOR DIRECTOR

KIM ETTERSDIRECTOR

ADAM WOODRINGTRUSTEES DIRECTOR

JEN ONDERHOSPITALITY DIRECTOR

JAMIE HILLARDASSISTANT TREASURER

HEATHER BARRONRECORDING SECRETARY

ERIC ESPERCO VICE PRESIDENT

CRYSTAL OAKESASSISTANT SCRIP COORDINATOR DIRECTO

CORRINE MILLERAPPAREL DIRECTOR

BRENDA LENNINGFRONT OF HOUSE DIRECTOR

ASHLEY MERRITTSDIRECTOR

AMANDA PIERANNUNZIOHOSPITALITY DIRECTOR ASSISTANT

AMANDA KESSLINGPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 2803 6TH AVE, ALTOONA, PA 16602-1914
County: Blair
In care of: % VICKY PATTERSON
Primary officer: VICKY PATTERSON, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(814) 934-0265

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LINK & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support