Nonprofit · EIN 94-2243418
BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $1,939,278 | $2,117,472 | -$178,194 | $946,841 | $209,251 | $737,590 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,460,130 | $1,798,861 | -$338,731 | $961,499 | $188,853 | $772,646 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $408,323
- Program service revenue
- $1,228,606
- Investment income
- $21,131
- Net rental income
- $3,965
- Other revenue
- $281,218
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,207
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,226,822
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,337,029
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20
- Accounting fees
- $15,319
- Occupancy
- $274,052
- Travel
- $7,975
- Depreciation
- $66,217
- Program services (functional)
- $1,637,399
- Management and general (functional)
- $339,662
- Fundraising (functional)
- $140,411
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $961,499
- Total assets, end of year
- $946,841
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $209,251
- Net assets, end of year
- $737,590
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $329,992
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $696,620
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $40,970
- Gross receipts
- $1,939,278
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SAVAGE PHD | PRESIDENT & Exedutive Director Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $110,207 |
| Ariel Sutro | Co-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Hawkins | Co-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Yarbrough | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wyeth Coulter | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Bennett | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonnie Hayes | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Logan | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keiko McKibben | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Murdock | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Nodelman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom O'Connell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Peterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janak Ramachandran | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Randall | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Richardson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Shah | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Strauss | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Winston | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SAVAGE PHD | PRESIDENT & ED Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $76,648 |
| JANAK RAMACHANDRAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $18,091 |
| BONNIE HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $14,442 |
| TOM OCONNELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ARIEL SUTRO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WYETH COULTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE COCHRAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE YARBROUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY HAWKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON MURDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD STRAUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WINSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE RANDALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2 MARINA BLVD BLDG D, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-1284
- In care of
- % FORT MASON CENTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVE SAVAGE, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123
- Signed the 990
- STEVE SAVAGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 673-3600
- Website
- www.bluebearmusic.org
- Return prepared by
- HEBELER ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2243418 or by the name BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC.
- 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
BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC NONPROFIT MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE POPULAR MUSIC EDUCATION TO ASPIRING MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- MUSIC PROGRAM: PRIVATE LESSONS, GROUP ADULT, LITTLE BEARS Adult Programs - Most of the Organizations group course students are adults with day jobs, people who want to have music be part of their lives but who are not planning to become professional musicians. In 2024, 407 Adults particpated in 11-week group classes Private Music Lessons in 2024 were offered to 466 adults and 231 youth taking guitar, piano, ukuklel, bass, drums and DJ-ing lessons. In 2024, 606 toddlers & their parents were served in Little Bear classes in parks and schoolsExpenses $817,714 · revenue $891,908
- WORKSHOP PROGRAMS: BAND WORKSHOPS, ALL STAR BANDS, SUMMER CAMPS Summer camps in 2023 had 55 youths enrolled in week-long music day camps during the summer. Kids can be enrolled in Blue Bears week-long music day camps which run Monday through Friday and include a special performance on Friday ending. The camp curriculum was designed by renowned educator and artist Bonnie Hayes. Adult band workshops had 33 young musicians rehearsed and performed in 7 bands. All Star Bands in the fall of 2024 expanded to 46 youth in 10 differnent bands. 134 adult musicians rehearsed and performed in 39 different bands in 2024Expenses $212,925 · revenue $189,694
- OTHER PROGRAMS: Fees for Service Blue Bear music enrichment pgorams served over 400 youths in 2024 in the San Francisco area.Expenses $606,760 · revenue $133,335
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2243418
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6E0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $946,841
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,939,278
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,939,278 | $2,117,472 | $946,841 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,460,130 | $1,798,861 | $961,499 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,433,589 | $1,481,799 | $1,214,469 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-2243418).
Questions about BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC
- What is the EIN of BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC is 94-2243418.
- Is BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC 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 BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVE SAVAGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,939,278, expenses of $2,117,472 and total assets of $946,841 at year end.
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