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Central High School Band Booster Club Inc

EIN 06-1691334 · Carrollton, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

MUSIC EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20
It owes 76% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$115,780 spent. MARCHING BAND - PARTICIPATING IN MARCHING BAND GIVES OUR STUDENTS A CHANCE TO HONE THEIR MUSICAL SKILLS BY PROVIDING VENUES WHERE THEY COMPETE WITH OTHER BANDS OF COMPARABLE SIZE
$38,439 spent. WINTERGUARD - PARTICIPATING IN WINTERGUARD ALLOWS OUR GUARD STUDENTS TO CONTINUE WITH COMPETITIONS THROUGH THE WINTER MONTHS AFTER REGULAR MARCHING SEASON IS OVER.
$15,046 spent. CONCERT AND SYMPHONIC BAND-PARTICIPATING IN THESE BANDS GIVES STUDENTS A CHANCE TO HONE THEIR MUSICAL SKILLS BY PROVIDING VENUES WHERE THEY ARE JUDGED AND ASKED TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT.
$2,993 spent. DISTRICT HONOR BAND - PARTICIPATING IN DISTRICT HONOR BAND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO CONTINUE WITH COMPETITIONS THROUGH THE WINTER MONTHS AFTER REGULAR MARCHING SEASON IS OVER

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 April 2026.
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 August 2003.
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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