Los Alamitos High School Jazz Band Boosters
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The primary purpose of the Los Alamitos High School Jazz Band Booster Club is to provide the financial and volunteer support needed to make the Jazz Band experience available to all LAHS student musicians who wish to participate.
- Income
- $113,943
- Spending
- $99,648
- Reserves
- 10.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 49%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 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 (1)
- $97,051 spent. The primary purpose of the Los Alamitos High School Jazz Band Booster Club is to provide the financial and volunteer support needed to make the Jazz Band experience available to all LAHS student musicians who wish to participate.2024-2025 Season Highlights-Members in SCSBOA Honor Enesembles-Gaslamp 2025 made significant income through silent auction-Jazz band members perform with orchestra for the Nutcracker performance-Jazz I and Jazz II inaugural trip to Oceanside Jazz Festival-Jazz I invited to perform at 2026 Jazz Educators Network Conference in New Orleans, LA-Jazz II First place at Irvine HS Jazz Festival-Combo A First place at Irvine HS Jazz Festival-Poncho Sanchez guest artist at the Spotlight "Havana Nights"-Jazz II First place at RC Jazz Festival-Jazz I First place in sight reading at RCC Jazz Festival -Combo A First place at RCC Jazz Festival-Sebastian Cruz, most outstanding performer at RCC Jazz Festival-Sully Pareti scholarship winner at Friends of Jazz-Mr. Buchen becomes the new director of Jazz III
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 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 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 July 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 December 2004.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.