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Nonprofit · EIN 38-3414879

BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK

Tax-exempt · BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017

Financials

$674K$695K2023$716K$640K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$715,675$639,625$76,050$121,238$116,369$4,869
December 31, 2023990$673,854$694,836-$20,982$24,671$95,824-$71,153
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$542,428
Program service revenue
$172,246
Investment income
$1,001
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$90,030
Other salaries and wages
$38,492
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$137,395
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$25,504
Occupancy
$6,000
Travel
$81,543
Program services (functional)
$573,633
Management and general (functional)
$65,992

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,671
Total assets, end of year
$121,238
Total liabilities, end of year
$116,369
Net assets, end of year
$4,869
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,346
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,869
Gross receipts
$715,675
Employees
3
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
MI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gerald RoseExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$90,000
Sue Birch ReinoehlChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Edward TolcherChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Douglas RiggsDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Kyle LabrecqueSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Tyler EwenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Kay KossenDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
John SchwarzDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GERALD ROSEEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$67,083
SUSAN REINOEHL BIRCHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TYLER EWENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
KAY E KOSSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KYLE LABREQUESECRETARY
Trustee or director
–$0
DOUGLAS RIGGSIMMEDIATE PA
Trustee or director
–$0
JOHN SCHWARZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TED TOLCHERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
60 VAN BUREN ST W 1, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017-3046
In care of
% GERALD ROSE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Gerald Rose, PO Box 1591, Battle Creek, MI 49016
Signed the 990
Gerald Rose, Executive Director
Phone
(269) 789-2222
Return prepared by
MW Accounting LLC

Mission

Mission: To bring joy, understanding and inspiration through the power of music. This is accomplished through youth brass music education programs and by raising public awareness and appreciation of the art of brass music through local concerts.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Perform professional brass band concerts for 2700 patrons.
    Expenses $396,572 · revenue $267,921
  • Youth programs provided band clinics, instrumental instruction, and elementary classroom music programming in local schools. Young People's concerts for 3,300 elementary students and staff. Summer youth camps served 104 middle / high school students and 450 concert attendees.
    Expenses $177,061 · revenue $186,636

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-3414879
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$121,238
Income (IRS master file)
$715,675

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$715,675$639,625$121,238XML
990December 2023$673,854$694,836$24,671XML
990December 2022$592,744$667,115$115,956IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-3414879).

Questions about BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK

What is the EIN of BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK is 38-3414879.
Is BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Gerald Rose.
Who are the officers and directors of BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (Gerald Rose, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $715,675, expenses of $639,625 and total assets of $121,238 at year end.

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