Grand Oaks High School Band Booster Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Supports the band and colorguard program at Grand Oaks High School, covering expenses not provided for in the school/district budget. This support includes, but is not limited to, covering the cost of the marching season, the concert band season, the winterguard season and various scholarship and educational projects.
- Income
- $364,648
- Spending
- $355,984
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 70%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% 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
Governance
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 5 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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 (3)
- $245,115 spent. Funding for the marching season includes: musical and visual show design; the purchase of equipment, uniforms, props and music; funding for independent contractors responsible for tutoring band and colorguard students throughout the season (July to Nov); transportation expenses and the provision of meals and snacks during games and competitions; and senior scholarships awarded to both band and colorguard students for higher education. Revenue is generated by membership fees and optional meal plan fees.
- $67,677 spent. Funding for the winterguard season includes: musical and visual show design; the purchase of equipment, uniforms and props; and funding for independent contractors responsible for instruction of the winterguard students throughout the season (Jan to May). Revenue is generated by a separate membership fee charged to winterguard students, and is supplemented by residual monies from fees collected for the fall marching season.
- $12,793 spent. Funding for the concert band season includes: the purchase of music and equipment designed to advance the music education of all band students; funding the hiring of independent contractors for the purposes of tutoring, educating and judging the student performance; funding capital improvements essential to education and band/guard functioning throughout the year; provision of scholarships funding private music lessons for students who might not otherwise be able to afford such opportunities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 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 May 2018.
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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