Atlantic Pops Community Band
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 223765629
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2011–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025
- Location
- Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
- Phone
- 6093055389
- Rating
- 94
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Music Groups, Bands, Ensembles
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $32,677
- Expenses
- $42,394
- Assets
- $6,122
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
12 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Jon Ferrara (President)
- Louis Kadetsky (Executive Director)
- Matt Wykoff (Vice President)
People named in this filing
- Ben Fong (Asst Music Director)
- Cindy Sutton (Event Coordinator)
- Courtney Daniels (Recording Secretary)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
To offer a community/county- based Symphonic Band which would give amateur, semi-professional, and professional musicians a place to continue playing in an organized Symphonic/Concert band setting.
What it reported doing in 2025
The Atlantic Pops was originally formed as the Atlantic County Symphonic Band in 1997 under the direction ofretired Mainland Band Director K. Michael Skwarlo. The group was formed to provide an outlet as well ascamaraderie for area musicians of all ages.In 1999, the band changed their name to The Atlantic Pops and in 2003, EHT Band Director Mark Kadetskyassumed the Music Director post. Through the years and regardless of name or director, The Pops exists to addto the cultural landscape in Atlantic County. In addition, all of the group's efforts are geared towards helping others through benefit concerts as well as providing scholarships and lessons to area musicians.The Pops is pleased to be the Ensemble in Residence at the Cygnus Creative Arts Centre, a title they have heldsince 2010. For more information visit then on FB Atlantic Pops Community Band or at www.atlanticpops.comPromoting Accessibility for People with Disabilities: Atlantic Pops only uses facilities that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act regulations and standards.Parking for the physically disabled and easy access ramps is provided. Seating for people using wheelchairs is available in a manner that allows seating with their family or friends. Hearing amplifiers, for the hearing impaired, are provided at no cost.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 84% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 95
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 27
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
- Program expense ratio: 86.7%; rating input score 87
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -29.7%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.14; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 13.2% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 86.7% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $37K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 12 filing years from 2011 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 17/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 15/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.