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Council Rock Band Parent Association Inc

EIN 23-2791960 · Newtown, PA

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

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT ALL COUNCIL ROCK HIGH SCHOOL- MUSIC GROUPS AND RELATED PROGRAMS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 50.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 51% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% 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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
48 of 48 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
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)

$6,578 spent. ORGANIZATION PURCHASES UNIFORMS FOR STUDENTS TO WEAR IN VARIOUS FUNCTIONS INCLUDING COMPETITIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TEH MEANS TO EXPAND THE STUDENTS MUSICAL AND OVERALL KNOWLEDGE.
$6,030 spent. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS THE MARCHING BAND MEMBERS PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITIONS WITH OTHER HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BANDS.
$5,750 spent. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS A MARCHING BAND AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO PROMOTE BAND MEMBERS SKILLS AND APPRECIATION FOR MUSIC. THE MARCHING BAND PARTICIPATES IN NUMEROUS COMPETITIONS WITH OTHE SCHOOLS MARCHING BANDS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 June 1996.
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 November 4, 2026.

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