Deer Lake Band Boosters Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 27% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
To promote encourage advance and foster musical bands and band related programs in the Deer Lakes School District in all schools and at all levels and make distributions to exempt organizations under section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code or any succeeding code.
- Income
- $244,091
- Spending
- $218,202
- Spent on programs
- 27%
- Reserves
- 5.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 51%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Spending floor
0 of 1527% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 9 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (8)
- $21,266 spent. The programs coordinates organizes and runs several fundraising events throughout the year all of which fully support the band programs at Deer Lakes School District.
- $19,861 spent. Our program purchases all of the required equipment supplies and food drink to run a busy concession stand.
- $12,277 spent. The Deer Lakes Band Boosters hosted the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association in 2025. This is a regional competition in which our program organized fully funded and operated with volunteers for the sole benefit of the band programs and the students of Deer Lakes School District.
- $3,380 spent. The Deer Lakes Band Boosters hosted the Alle-Kiski Valley Festival AKV in 2025. This is a regional festival in which our program organized fully funded and operated with volunteers for the sole benefit of the band programs and the students of Deer Lakes School District.
- $1,923 spent. Our program organizes this community wide fundraising event. All of the proceeds go directly to the band programs at Deer Lakes School District and benefit the students.
- Our program fully funds the purchase of new instruments and the cost to repair existing instruments for the band programs at Deer Lakes School District.
- The band boosters provide direct support to the students involved in the band programs at Deer Lakes School District. During long practices games and competitions we fully fund and provide them with food snacks and drinks. Each student receives matching show shirts. Each senior student receives a senior gift and select students receive awards at the end of year banquet.
- The band boosters fully fund the purchase of uniforms props flags warm up jackets and accessories to support the band programs at Deer Lakes School District.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 2023.
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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