James Bowie High School Starlight Theatre Booster Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Support the James Bowie High School Starlight Theatre Company program including more than 175 students participating in theater classes and productions. Support for faculty stipends and projects, promotion of theater productions, providing programs for the theater productions throughout the year, and raising funds for scholarships for graduating senior theater students.
- Income
- $39,958
- Spending
- $34,015
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 56%
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 (6)
- $10,516 spent. Provided the funding for the printing of theater playbill (program) for five school theater productions throughout the school year, involving more than 175 student participants.
- $6,397 spent. Provided the evening meals for students and faculty involved in five different theater productions throughout the school year during performances. Number of students served ranged from 90 to more than 175.
- $6,209 spent. Funded professional sound and lighting support for the annual theater department musical production, providing more than 175 students with hands-on learning opportunities and performance experience.
- Provided scholarships for 13 graduating seniors for a total of $5,000.
- $2,871 spent. Provided funding for year-end theater department banquet including food and decorations. 110 students attended.
- $2,708 spent. Provided musical themed t-shirts for more than 200 theater, orchestra and choir students participating in the annual musical theater production
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 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 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 August 2019.
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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