2025-12-28T18:00:05-08:00 2025-06-30 Kathrine E Brugger 1900 Jay Ell Dr Richardson TX 75081 990 2024-07-01 752062192 Berkner Area Band Club BERK 9729794890 PO Box 850751 Richardson TX 75085 Valerie Frasier Treasurer 9729794890 2025-12-28 true true Kathrine E Brugger P01965437 5402472726 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Gabriel Smith PO Box 850751 Richardson TX 75085 356851 false X sites.google.com/g.risd.org/mightyramband X 1985 TX The Berkner Area Band Club is a nonprofit organization established exclusively for educational and charitable purposes to: 1.Promote community interest in band programs; 2.Encourage band members and promote enthusiasm and pride in band membership; 3.Coordinate and promote fundraising projects; and 4.Provide additional support for band programs. 19 17 0 200 0 0 6680 56646 235646 264369 0 8 51624 11382 293950 332405 7100 0 0 0 0 278708 341812 278708 348912 15242 -16507 62267 46676 39850 26716 22417 19960 The Berkner Area Band Club is a nonprofit organizations established exclusively for educational and charitable purposes to: 1.Promote community investment in band programs; 2.Encourage band members and promote enthusiasm and pride in band membership; 3.Coordinate and promote fundraising projects; and 4.Provide additional support for band programs. false false 344848 7100 266777 Private lessons and clinics for band students; professional development for staff to aid the curriculum of three public schools in the Berkner area; participation in local, UIL, band and percussion camps, all-state, all-region, and other music related programs. Scholarship and awards for selected Seniors who excelled in band and will pursue music majors in college. A Scholarship Committee was formed to select and qualify these Seniors. Consistent UIL Division 1 ratings for all 3 schools in the Berkner Learning Community throughout the Concert Band and Marching band seasons. 344848 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 28 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 19 17 true false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X Valerie Frazier 9729794890 PO Box 850751 Richardson TX 75085 X Steve Tucker President 10.50 X X 0 0 0 Marni Cook Treasurer 20.90 X X 0 0 0 Leticia Keister Secretary 7.40 X X 0 0 0 Marilyn Diaz Vice President, Chaperoning & Volunteering 6.30 X X 0 0 0 Sonia Few Vice President, Chaperoning & Volunteering 6.30 X X 0 0 0 David Monson Vice President, Fundraising 2.10 X X 0 0 0 Lucretia Monson Vice President, Fundraising 4.50 X X 0 0 0 Cassie Perez Vice President, Hospitality, Special Events 14.80 X X 0 0 0 Sheryl Tucker Vice President, Uniforms 10.60 X X 0 0 0 Susan Fick Vice President, Uniforms 4.20 X X 0 0 0 Gloria Ceh Vice President, Uniforms 8.50 X X 0 0 0 Gabe Smith Vice President, Ways & Means, Spirit Items 4.50 X X 0 0 0 Dixie Crandall Vice President, Logistics 16.90 X X 0 0 0 Valerie Frasier Vice President, Student Accounts 8.60 X X 0 0 0 Annika Sacco-Rahman Vice President, Hospitality, Hydration 13.30 X X 0 0 0 Tiffany Carnefix Vice President, Hospitality, Competitions 3.80 X X 0 0 0 Britt Martin Vice President, Hospitality, Game Day Meals 8.50 X 0 0 0 Courtney King Vice President, Hospitality, Game Day Meals 12.30 X 0 0 0 Allison Han Vice President, Ways & Means, Corporate Sponsorship & Ads 1.70 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 56646 56646 Band fees 711130 78728 0 0 Spring trip income 711130 59433 0 0 Junior High band fees 711130 32726 0 0 Spring Junior High field trips 711130 19212 0 0 Color Guard and Winter Guard fees 711130 14035 0 0 60235 0 0 264369 8 0 8 26944 17970 8974 0 8974 8884 6476 2408 2408 332405 266777 0 8982 X 7100 7100 520 0 520 0 121278 121278 0 0 3589 699 2890 0 280 0 280 0 300 300 0 0 18159 17785 374 0 Junior High band expenses 29846 29846 0 0 Spring trip expenses 60485 60485 0 0 Uniforms & t-shirts 32877 32877 0 0 Spring JH field trips 17721 17721 0 0 56757 56757 0 0 348912 344848 4064 0 44772 24524 600 1494 1494 15401 20658 62267 46676 270 0 25530 26716 14050 39850 26716 X 22417 19960 22417 19960 62267 46676 -16507 14050 X X false false false X 0 0 7808 5505 8070 6680 56646 84709 107093 268427 390268 282036 275408 1323232 6647 7719 5693 5234 24788 50081 0 121548 281651 404031 293950 356842 1458022 0 0 0 1458022 15 11 0 0 8 34 15 11 0 0 8 34 1458056 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X Cowboys Raffle 7560 0 7560 6000 7560 0 7560 6000 6000 1560 true Scholarships 17 7100 Pt I Line 2 Berkner Area Band Club (BABC) provides financial aid to students with demonstrated financial need and scholarships to selected graduating seniors. Financial aid awards are determined using an independent third-party service (FAST) to assess financial need on an anonymous basis. A committee of five board members reviews the assessment results and determines the amount of aid awarded to each student. Financial aid awards are applied to approved school-related or program expenses. BABC also awards scholarships to graduating seniors who have demonstrated excellence in band and who plan to pursue music-related majors in college. A Scholarship Committee reviews applications and selects recipients based on established criteria. Scholarship payments are made directly to the students and are restricted for use toward post-secondary educational expenses. BABC maintains documentation of eligibility, committee approvals, and payments to ensure funds are used in furtherance of its exempt purpose. Pt VI, Line 2 Board member David Monson is married to Board member Lucretia Monson. Pt XII, Line 1 Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990: modified cash Pt VI, Line 11b Berkner Area Band Club (BABC) distributes its completed Form 990 to the Board of Directors for review and comment prior to filing with the IRS. Pt VI, Line 19 BABC makes its governing documents and financial statements available to public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Instructor fees 65021. 65021. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Photography 450. 450. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Judge fees 5700. 5700. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Accompanist fees 6650. 6650. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Clinican fees 4665. 4665. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Instrument cleaning 600. 600. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Private lessons 7682. 7682. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Design fees 20110. 20110. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Choreography fees 1100. 1100. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Music arrangement fees 7500. 7500. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Audio engineering 1800. 1800. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Band supplies 7224. 7224. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Camp expenses 9554. 9554. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Colorguard and Winterguard expenses 10701. 10701. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Game day meals 9150. 9150. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Instrument repairs 5270. 5270. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Special event expenses 1928. 1928. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Band banquet expenses 4869. 4869. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Band competitions 7310. 7310. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Sales tax paid on sales of spirit wear 751. 751. 0. 0. The Berkner Area Band Club is a small, volunteer-run nonprofit organization with no paid staff. In July 2025, the organization experienced a transition in the volunteer treasurer position. The newly appointed treasurer is responsible for all accounting and bookkeeping functions and was unaware of the Form 990 filing due date. All financial records and compliance responsibilities are maintained by volunteers, and the scope of these duties is significant. Once the oversight was identified, the organization promptly completed and filed the required return. The organization has since taken steps to improve continuity and awareness of filing requirements to help ensure timely compliance in the future. The failure to file timely was not due to willful neglect but was the result of reasonable cause based on volunteer turnover and lack of awareness of the filing obligation.