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Avon High School Band Boosters

EIN 34-1617688 · Avon, OH

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

What it says it does

TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE MUSIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 13.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 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
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 May 31, 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)

$98,533 spent. THE AVON BAND AND ORCHESTRA BOOSTERS (ABOB) SUPPLIED THE 102 AVON HIGH SCHOOL (AHS) MARCHING BAND STUDENTS WITH A CUSTOM HALFTIME ROUTINE AND ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH A BAND CAMP TO LEARN THE NEW ROUTINE. ABOB PROVIDED FUNDING FOR DRILL PROPS, FLAGS, AND SUPPLIES FOR 26 AHS COLOR GUARD STUDENTS ALONG WITH UNIFORMS, UNIFORM PARTS, AND REPAIRS. ABOB FUNDED ENTRY FEES FOR11 AHS STUDENTS TO ATTEND ALL STATE AND NERO AS WELL AS FOR 14 AMS STUDENTS TO ATTEND HONORS BAND. ABOB SUPPLIED THE 37 STUDENTS OF WINTERGUARD WITH A COMPETITION ROUTINE, PROPS, UNIFORMS AND ENTRY FEES.
$6,188 spent. ABOB PROVIDED THE 289 STUDENTS OF THE AVON MIDDLE SCHOOL (AMS) AND AHS ORCHESTRAS WITH SUPPLIES, CLINICIANS, AND PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS FOR CONCERTS. ABOB FUNDED ENTRY FEES FOR 14 AMS AND 15 AHS ORCHESTRA STUDENTS TO ATTEND OMEA AND ESCLC SOLOS AND ENSEMBLES.
$36,750 spent. ABOB PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO 10 GRADUATING SENIORS AND SUMMER MUSIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 10 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 March 1995.
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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