Massachusetts State Police Pipes and Drums
Legal name: Massachusetts State Police Pipes & Drums Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 043389808
- IRS 990-N coverage
- 2024–2024
- Official website data refreshed
- Sep 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2020, Form 990-N 2024
- Location
- Framingham, MA, USA
- Phone
- 508-820-2300
- Rating confidence
- Limited
- Sector
- Music
What the e-Postcard reports
- Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
- Yes
- Termination reported
- No
- Principal officer
- Peter Bramante
- Tax period began
- 2024-10-01 00:00:00
- Tax period ended
- 2025-09-30 00:00:00
Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2024. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.
Overview
From its website
The Massachusetts State Police Pipes and Drums is a volunteer pipe and drum band composed of active and retired sworn members of the Massachusetts State Police. Conceived in 1994 after the line-of-duty death of Trooper Mark S. Charbonnier, the band debuted in June 1996 at the State Police Memorial Service and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1997. The band performs at functions across Massachusetts and the nation, honoring first responders and upholding the highest standards of musicianship and dress in keeping with the tradition of the Massachusetts State Police.
IRS classification
Music (NTEE A68).
Filing
Its tax year 2024 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.
Other filing
A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2020 is also available.
Coverage
Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.
Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage
The verdict
- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.
Rating breakdown
Details
- What they do: 2 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 2 operating locations identified
- Postcard: tax year 2024 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
- 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.