Sierra Pacific High School Music Boosters
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Further the cause of students in the area of music at Sierra Pacific High School to aid the music programs and to promote all music activities.
- Income
- $112,298
- Spending
- $138,324
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 55%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
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
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 60% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% 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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 (14)
- $48,950 spent. Expense used to pay for any equipment needing to be fixed or replaced.
- $37,122 spent. We performed at So Fi Stadium for the 100 students in our program. Revenue came from parent donations and profit over budgeted amount from our fundraisers.
- $13,590 spent. These expenses were for uniforms needed for performances and any props needed for performances.
- $9,519 spent. Expenses were form camps we hosted on campus for our students and camps we sent kids to.
- $6,941 spent. We feed 100 students after each football game half time show they perform at. We also feed them for every Saturday Fall competition and during Winter weekend performances. Revenue comes from parent donations and fundraisers.
- $5,569 spent. This expense is to pay for Musicians brought in for our Musical or for workshops. Also to pay for the rights to music for kids to perform.
- $4,203 spent. These are for the patches plaques pins for the End of Year Banquet for students.
- $3,761 spent. We cover half the cost of the food for our families for our end of the year banquet.
- $2,429 spent. Our Color Guard performed at Manhattan Beach for 16 students in the WGI circuit. Revenue came from parent donations and fundraisers.
- $2,187 spent. These are all the expenses for items boosters needs like equipment to feed the kids items to organize our booster room.
- $1,500 spent. We offer 3 $500 scholarships to Music Seniors at our end of the year banquet.
- $100 spent. We have a concert and invite judges to score us for a learning experience before the competitions start to see what we need to improve on.
- $90 spent. Travel for the Choir and Musical Theatre
- $80 spent. This category is for the entry fees to pay for the students that want to try out for honor band.
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 March 2015.
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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