2024-12-21T01:04:03-05:00 2024-08-31 990 2023-09-01 743102381 Mississippi Bandmasters Association Inc % Daniel Wade MISS 6019061946 PO Box 5217 BRANDON MS 39047 Ida Mitchell Treasurer 2024-12-21 true David Pray P03097323 6019061946 2024-12-21 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Daniel Wade PO Box 5217 BRANDON MS 39047 309598 false X https: www.msbandmasters.com X 2003 MS The Bandmasters provides students in Mississippi opportunities to perform in marching events a statewide band clinic and concert events. Each fall the Bandmasters organizes district marching competitions and statewide marching championship events. Marching competitions are based on school enrollment thereby allowing bands to compete against other bands of similar size. The Bandmasters sponsors an annual winter band clinic with over 200 students from around the state participating and organizes spring concert competitions for all high school bands wishing to participate. 7 0 0 100 0 0 108157 142484 181054 167085 0 0 0 29 289211 309598 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 281147 285288 281147 285288 8064 24310 92138 116448 0 0 92138 116448 X The Bandmasters mission is to promote and support the musical education of students in elementary schools middle schools and high schools in Mississippi through providing support to band directors organizing marching and concert competitions and sponsoring an annual statewide band clinic featuring guest clinicians to conduct and instruct high school and middle school band students. The goal of these activities is to support band students by offering opportunities to improve their musical skills learn teamwork and be part of a group of students with similar interests and build lifelong friendships. false false 138601 0 127470 The Bandmasters Association operated and managed the annual fall district marching competitions and annual statewide marching championships for high school bands. District marching competitions are held at several sites throughout the state and marching championships for bands receiving superior ratings are held approximately three weeks later at various sites in the state to allow for bands to compete against other bands of similar size. In the fall of 2023 hundreds of high school bands competed in the district competitions and approximately 80 bands competed in the championship level competitions. Judges from throughout the United States are invited to adjudicate the district competitions and championship marching competitions and offer critique for improvement. 134064 0 39615 Each December the Bandmasters Association sponsors and conducts a statewide band clinic. Students from different size schools from throughout the state attend where they meet other students audition and are placed in one of three different bands based on musical ability. In the fall of 2023 over 200 students participated in the band clinic. The Bandmasters invites guest clinicians and conductors from Mississippi and the United States to lead instruct and conduct the various bands and teach instructional sessions for students to improve their musical skills. On the last day of the clinic each band performs a concert conducted by the guest clinician for parent and friends attending band directors and students and members of the community. 500 0 29 The Bandmasters Association supports the efforts and activities of band directors throughout the state of Mississippi by serving as a source of information for band program related questions providing links to training for band safety coordinating and providing information about marching and concert competitions and supplying information about copyright compliance and music adjudication. 273165 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 33 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false X 7 0 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true false false false false false X Ida Mitchell 6012012563 PO Box 5217 Brandon MS 39047 X Daniel Wade President 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ida Mitchell Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Pickering 2nd Vice President 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Joyce 3rd Vice President 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Damon Barnes Member at Large 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katie Sweat Middle School Representative 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tamiko Bridges Past President 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 106685 0 0 0 35799 0 142484 Marching competitions 711130 127470 127470 0 0 Annual State Band Clinic 711130 39615 39615 0 0 167085 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 900999 29 29 0 0 29 309598 167114 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2750 1500 1250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67075 67075 0 0 0 0 0 0 1399 0 1399 0 3887 0 3887 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13738 9301 4437 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 485 0 485 0 State Band Clinic 112675 112675 0 0 Marching Competitions 82614 82614 0 0 Misc. Expenses 665 0 665 0 285288 273165 12123 0 92138 116448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92138 116448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 92138 116448 0 0 92138 116448 92138 116448 24310 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 245378 49745 49200 150404 142484 637211 245378 49745 49200 150404 142484 637211 0 637211 0 0 0 0 28 28 637239 0 1.00 1.00 X Part II, line 10 | S.No:, Amount:, Description:| 1, 29.00, Other| Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Active band directors pay full dues while retired band directors and student-teachers pay lower dues to become members of the Bandmasters Association. Active band directors have equal voting rights to elect governing board members and vote on matters brought before the Association at meetings. Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Class of the Person:, Nature of their rights:| Active band directors, Each active band director has one vote to cast for each governing board position.| Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | Class of the Person:, Decisions that require their approval:, Nature of their rights:| Active band directors, Election of governing board members changes to the Associations constitution by-laws and other governing documents., Each active band director has one vote.| Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Each governing board member is sent a draft copy of Form 990 for their review prior to filing the form with the IRS. Board members have a week to review Form 990 and submit any questions. Board member questions are answered prior to filing of Form 990. If Form 990 is changed due to board member questions board members are sent a revised draft copy of Form 990 with changes noted. This process is repeated until board members have approved the draft copy for filing with the IRS. Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are prohibited from having any financial interest in organizations with which the Association conducts business. Board members are also prohibited from seeking payment for services provided within or outside of the responsibilities as board members. Expenditures are monitored and reviewed for compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Any violation of the conflict of interest policy would result in disciplinary actions up to and including being removed from the governing body and repayment of funds. Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents are available to the public either through the Associations website or through requesting the documents from a board member. Part VII, List Of Officers | Employee Name:, Description:| Daniel Wade, Officers do not receive compensation.| Part IX, line 11g | Description:, Amount:| Conductors and clinicians for state band clinic, $13225| Judges and staff for marching competitions, $53850| Part VI,line 15 | Explanation:| Bandmasters Association board members are not compensated. The Association does not have employees. Part IX,line 11 | Explanation:| Fees for Service Line 11g: The amount listed represents payments to judges from throughout the United States to adjudicate the marching competitions and clinicians for the annual state band clinic.