BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC

EIN 94-2243418 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6E0)

What they do

BLUE BEAR SCHOOL of MUSIC NONPROFIT MISSION is to PROVIDE SUPERIOR QUALITY and AFFORDABLE POPULAR MUSIC EDUCATION to ASPIRING MUSICIANS of ALL AGES and SKILL LEVELS WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE and ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.43%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services

7.24%of revenue went to fundraising6.6% of expenses

$97.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.51%of revenue went to management and office costs16.0% of expenses

$0.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.9%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$1,939,278

Mission workProgram services$1,637,39984.43% of revenue77.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$339,66217.51% of revenue16.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$140,4117.24% of revenue6.6% of expenses

Total expenses$2,117,472109.19% 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: 77.3% mission · 16.0% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 26.0% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 22.5% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 17.3% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 21.4% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 14.6% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 17.8% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 11.6% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,164,278

Expenses$2,117,472

Annual surplus $46,806 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)$1,637,399 · 77.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$339,662 · 16.0% of expenses

Fundraising$140,411 · 6.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,164,278

Expenses$2,117,472

Assets$946,841

Income$1,939,278

Contributions$408,323

Mission work (program services)$1,637,399

Fundraising$140,411

Management and general$339,662

Accounting fees$15,319

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 (19)

NICOLE YARBROUGHVICE CHAIR

WYETH COULTERTREASURER

TRACY HAWKINSCO-CHAIR

TOM OCONNELLTRUSTEE

STEVE SAVAGE PHDPRESIDENT & EXEDUTIVE DIRECTOR

SHAWN BENNETTTRUSTEE

RICHARD STRAUSSTRUSTEE

RENEE RICHARDSONTRUSTEE

PETER LOGANTRUSTEE

PAUL WINSTONTRUSTEE

ALISON MURDOCKTRUSTEE

KEIKO MCKIBBENTRUSTEE

JIM PETERSONTRUSTEE

JAY SHAHTRUSTEE

JANAK RAMACHANDRANTRUSTEE

JAKE RANDALLTRUSTEE

HEATHER NODELMANTRUSTEE

BONNIE HAYESTRUSTEE

ARIEL SUTROCO-CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 2 MARINA BLVD BLDG D, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-1284
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: % FORT MASON CENTER
Primary officer: STEVE SAVAGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 673-3600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HEBELER ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6E0)