Nonprofit · EIN 51-0204434
CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,109,006 | $1,302,095 | -$193,089 | $228,063 | $38,207 | $189,856 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $855,513 | $1,166,106 | -$310,593 | $406,382 | $41,971 | $364,411 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,073,372 | $1,093,777 | -$20,405 | $708,749 | $50,302 | $658,447 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $220,983
- Membership dues
- $53,566
- Program service revenue
- $878,836
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,187
- Other revenue
- $9,187
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $101,090
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $48,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $48,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $175
- Accounting fees
- $64,580
- Occupancy
- $287,134
- Travel
- $26,150
- Depreciation
- $4,091
- Program services (functional)
- $1,107,982
- Management and general (functional)
- $160,309
- Fundraising (functional)
- $33,804
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $406,382
- Total assets, end of year
- $228,063
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,207
- Net assets, end of year
- $189,856
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,268
- Publicly traded securities
- $162,621
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $189,856
- Gross receipts
- $1,137,119
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lude | Executive Director | 40 | $48,000 |
| Phoebe Leigh-Suelflow | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| Andrea Zelones | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Ted Kuster | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Robin Frenette | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Karen Celia Heil | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Lani Way | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Tyler Stamets | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Bert Daniel | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Ashley Readel | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Theresa Gooding | President Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Deborah Wendt | Vice President Membership Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Darby Brandli | Vice President Youth Programs Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lude | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $46,000 |
| Theresa Gooding | President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Phoebe Leigh-Suelflow | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| Andrea Zelones | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| David Gooding | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Robin Frenette | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Karen Celia Heil | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Lani Way | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Tyler Stamets | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Joel Keebler | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Ashley Readel | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Deborah Wendt | Vice President Membership Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Ted Kuster | Vice President Membership Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Darby Brandli | Vice President Youth Programs Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lude | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Theresa Gooding | President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Phoebe Leigh-Suelflow | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Andrea Zelones | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Deborah Wendt | Vice President Membership Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Ted Kuster | Vice President Regional Activities Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Darby Brandli | Vice President Youth Programs Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| David Gooding | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Robin Frenette | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Steve Ladonga | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Karen Celia Heil | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Lani Way | Board Member Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3739 BALBOA STREET 5090, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121-2605
- In care of
- % V CORNEJO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Pete Lude
- Signed the 990
- Pete Lude, Executive Director
- Phone
- (844) 258-4727
- Website
- californiabluegrass.org
- Return prepared by
- Shining Star Consulting LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0204434 or by the name CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To promote & preserve Bluegrass, Gospel, Traditional and Old Time music in California.
Program accomplishments
- Father's Day Bluegrass Festival - one of the largest curated Americana music events in the Western States, the CBA-produced Father's Day Festival has been presented for 50 years, bring top national touring bands and local California talent to a family-oriented four-day event in the Sierra foothills.Expenses $581,644 · revenue $528,714
- Impact Programs - CBA's youth program provides music lessons to Youth by professional touring musicians. It also facilitates support to youth musicians to attend important events, such as the IBMA World of Bluegrass for recognition and experience. Youth are encouraged to participate in our Kids on Bluegrass program and given opportunities to perform on the festival main stage. Our instrument library offers free instrument rental for the youth. CBA's BEAR fund provides interim emergency financial assistance to qualified artists and music professionals whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic illness or incident. The Bluegrass Bridge program brings music performance and instruments to incarcerated individuals in California State prisons.Expenses $288,394 · grants $101,090 · revenue $177,690
- Music Camps - Two all-ages instructional music camps are offered: The Julian Family Fiddle Camp in San Diego County in May, and the Summer Music camp in Nevada County in June. Collectively over 40 hours of instruction are provided to each of our more than 300 students each year.Expenses $152,643 · revenue $168,290
- The Bluegrass Breakdown Newsletter: An award-winning monthly newsletter available in print and digital to over 13,000 recipients that keeps the community informed of all CBA activities and programs, and provides useful educational and historic information about the impact of traditional music in California, and the people that made it possible.Expenses $85,301 · revenue $4,142
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0204434
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $228,063
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,137,119
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2011
- Posted by the IRS
- February 22, 2012
- Reinstated
- Effective March 15, 2012
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,109,006 | $1,302,095 | $228,063 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $855,513 | $1,166,106 | $406,382 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,073,372 | $1,093,777 | $708,749 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $742,018 | $687,559 | $687,891 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0204434).
Questions about CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO is 51-0204434.
- Is CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2011 and reinstated it effective March 15, 2012.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Pete Lude.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,000 (Pete Lude, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,109,006, expenses of $1,302,095 and total assets of $228,063 at year end.
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