Belton Band Boosters
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 752211168
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2010–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024
- Location
- Belton, TX, USA
- Phone
- 2149295171
- Rating
- 87
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $107,896
- Expenses
- $118,203
- Assets
- $35,113
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
4 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- SUSAN VAHRENKAMP (PRESIDENT)
- JAMES HELTNESS (VICE PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- SUSAN VAHRENKAMP (PRESIDENT)
- MELISSA RASTELLI (TREASURER)
- JAMES HELTNESS (VICE PRESIDENT)
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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The objectives of the belton band boosters are: a) to support the belton independent school district's band programs and to undertake such activities to this end as may be determined by the membership. B) to develop and carry out programs to promote a greater understanding, visibility andappreciation of music though education. C) promote, facilitate, assist and encourage a spirit of fellowhsip and cooperation amoung the membership of the belton band boosters and the community. D) work in cooperation with the members of the school district and public and private entities to support and encourage the development of progressive music education programs. E) to provide for and maintain an efficient and progressive band program in a manner that is consistent with the uil guidelines for booster clubs and school events. F) to provide moral and financal support, accept and disburse funds, and otherwise assist the entire band members though cooperation with theguidance from the band director
What it reported doing in 2024
The organization assists the bisd band and guard departments to provide scholarships, meals, uniforms, equipment, equipment maintenance, technology, chaperones for events, awards, camps, judges and clinicians, and reimbursement of miscellaneous expenses for the band and guard students.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 87% 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: 98
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 31
- Growth: 80
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
- Program expense ratio: 94.6%; rating input score 95
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -9.6%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.3; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 5% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: -5.3% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 94.6% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $112K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
- Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
- 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 16/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 25/100.
- High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.