The Five Lakes Silver Band
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE FIVE LAKES SILVER BAND IS TO STRIVE FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION, AND ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BRITISH BRASS BAND TRADITION OF CONTESTING; TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN THE STATUS OF A LEADING BRASS BAND WORLD-WIDE WHILE DEVELOPING , GROWING, AND ENRICHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BRASS BAND ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES.
- Income
- $161,432
- Spending
- $127,634
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $14,600, music director / director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 65% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- THE ORGANIZATION SELLS LOGO APPAREL AND PROMOTIONAL ITEMS SUCH AS COMMEMORATIVE EVENT COINS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MERCHANDISE IS SOLD AT CONCERTS AND IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RECOGNITION AS A LEADING BRASS BAND, AS WELL AS GENERAL APPRECIATION OF BRASS BAND PERFORMANCES, ENTERTAINMENT, AND CONTESTING. SALES REVENUE DURING THE TAX YEAR TOTALED $8,608, AND THE COST OF GOODS SOLD WAS $4,620.
- $125,838 spent. THR ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION THROUGH WORLD-CLASS BRASS BAND PERFORMANCES AND COMPETITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S TWO BRASS BANDS PERFORMED AN AGGREGATE OF 16 CONCERTS ACROSS SEVERAL STATES DURING THE TAX YEAR, WHICH INCLUDED A FIRST PLACE AWARD IN THE U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AND A SECOND PLACE AWARD IN THE NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION'S BODY OF WORK HAS RESULTED IN AN INVITATION TO A FUTURE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2025, AS WELL AS THE RECORDING OF A CD IN THE SUBSEQUENT TAX YEAR.SIGNIFICANT EXPENSES DETAILED IN THE FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT INCLUDE CONCERT SUPPLIES, TRAVEL, DIRECTOR FEES, MUSIC SCORES, INSTRUMENTATION, AND EXPENSES RELATED TO MUSICAL EVENTS.
- THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED A GOLF OUTING AS A FUNDRAISING EVENT, AS DETAILED ON SCHEDULE G. GROSS INCOME FROM THE EVENT WAS $15,344. DIRECT EXPENSES WERE $9,752.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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