Nonprofit · EIN 95-2500091
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · VISTA, CA 92083
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $1,420,078 | $1,390,730 | $29,348 | $793,066 | $102,855 | $690,211 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,432,466 | $1,260,101 | $172,365 | $756,567 | $95,704 | $660,863 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,260,521 | $1,219,075 | $41,446 | $544,332 | $55,834 | $488,498 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $96,392
- Membership dues
- $92,959
- Program service revenue
- $1,323,548
- Investment income
- $138
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $75,184
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $81,073
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,452
- Occupancy
- $25,021
- Program services (functional)
- $1,297,440
- Management and general (functional)
- $93,290
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $756,567
- Total assets, end of year
- $793,066
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $102,855
- Net assets, end of year
- $690,211
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $690,211
- Gross receipts
- $1,420,078
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM PLUNKETT | VP-AWARDS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMI GARVIN | VP FESTIVALS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACHARY CHRISTY | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RAUL GUERRERO | VP-PARADE ADJ Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DUANE OTANI | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SCOTT DOMINGUES | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC SAMSON | VP JAZZ EDUC Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL ANDERSON | VP-FIELD ADJ Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET SMITH | VP ELEM EDUCATI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD HARRIS | VP-HS EDUCATION Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARNELLA DAVIDSON | VP MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLMERING | VP-MS EDUCATION Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMY VILLANOVA | VP-ORCHESTRA ED Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MARTINEZ | VP-PUBLIC INFO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY OLINGER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BINCINS GARCIA | VP FESTIVALS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PESKE | VP MUSIC LIST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM PLUNKETT | VP-AWARDS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMI GARVIN | VP FESTIVALS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACHARY CHRISTY | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RAUL GUERRERO | VP-PARADE ADJ Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DUANE OTANI | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SCOTT DOMINGUES | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC SAMSON | VP JAZZ EDUC Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL ANDERSON | VP-FIELD ADJ Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET SMITH | VP ELEM EDUCATI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD HARRIS | VP-HS EDUCATION Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARNELLA DAVIDSON | VP MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLMERING | VP-MS EDUCATION Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMY VILLANOVA | VP-ORCHESTRA ED Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MARTINEZ | VP-PUBLIC INFO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY OLINGER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BINCINS GARCIA | VP FESTIVALS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PESKE | VP MUSIC LIST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM PLUNKETT | VP-AWARDS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACHARY CHRISTY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ALLMOND | VP-PARADE ADJ Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DUANE OTANI | FIRST VICE PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY ROBINSON | VP-MUSIC LISTS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SCOTT DOMINGUES | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NEIL ANDERSON | VP-FIELD ADJ Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET SMITH | VP ELEM EDUCATI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD HARRIS | VP-HS EDUCATION Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARNELLA DAVIDSON | VP MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLMERING | VP-MS EDUCATION Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMY VILLANOVA | VP-ORCHESTRA ED Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DENNIS CRYSTAL | VP-JAZZ EDUCATI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MARTINEZ | VP-PUBLIC INFO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY OLINGER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BINCIAS GARCIA | VP AWARDS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 550 W VISTA WAY STE 307, VISTA, CA 92083-5717
- Signed the 990
- DUANE OTANI, Treasurer
- Phone
- (760) 918-5804
- Website
- SCSBOA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BULLEN RUCH & NELLER LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2500091 or by the name SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION.
- 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 SUPPORT THE TEACHING OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AT ALL GRADE LEVELS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND EXPERTISE TO MUSIC EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH CONFERENCES/CLINICS, FESTIVAL/FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PARADES, HONOR GROUPS, CONCERTS FOR STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Program accomplishments
- FIELD ADJUDICATION/CHAMPIONSHIP - FIELD ADJUDICATION PERFORMS SIMILAR FUNCTIONS TO THOSE OF PARADE ADJUDICATION, BUT AS THEY APPLY TO COMPETITIVE MARCHING EVENTS HELD ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. OF MORE RECENT ORIGIN, THIS AREA OF ACTIVITY HAS BEEN GROWING IN POPULARITY AMONG SCHOOL BANDS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. LOCAL TOURNAMENT HOSTS CONTRACT WITH SCSBOA TO PROVIDE ADJUDICATION THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF MUSIC EDUCATION AND TO ENSURE TO POTENTIAL ENTRANTS THAT SUCH GOALS WILL GUIDE THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE EVENT. IN RECOGNITION OF THE POPULARITY OF FIELD PERFORMANCE SCSBOA PROVIDES FOR THE MEMBERSHIP A SEASON-CULMINATING CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACKNOWLEDGING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT WHILE MAINTANING ADHERENCE TO THE PHILOSOPHICAL TENETS OF MUSIC EDUCATION.Expenses $402,979
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE-PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTSExpenses $330,253
- FESTIVALS/PARADES - ACTIVITY IN THIS AREA IS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT PARTICIPATION IN THE EXPERTLY ADJUDICATED MUSIC FESTIVALS AND PARADES OFFER STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY OF ACHIEVING A HIGH STANDARD OF MUSIC PERFORMANCES THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY MUSIC LITERATURE IDENTIFIED ON THE ASSOCIATION'S MUSIC LIST AND ADJUDICATION BY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED EXPERTS IN THE MUSIC EDUCATION. WE BELIEVE THAT THE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS OF THESE ADJUDICATORS WILL HELP THE IMPROVEMENT OF EACH SOLOIST, ENSEMBLE OR PERFORMING ORGANIZATION. SCSBOA SANCTIONS AND PROVIDES JUDGES FOR FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SO THAT STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS CAN BENEFIT FROM THESE EXPERIENCESExpenses $262,760
- SCHOOL AND HONOR GROUPS - SCSBOA SPONSOR THE ALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL HONOR GROUPS AND THE ALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR GROUPS AND ALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JAZZ HONOR GROUPSExpenses $171,063
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESExpenses $115,041
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESExpenses $15,344
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2500091
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6CZ)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $793,066
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,420,078
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $1,420,078 | $1,390,730 | $793,066 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,432,466 | $1,260,101 | $756,567 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,260,521 | $1,219,075 | $544,332 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,123,860 | $1,072,944 | $487,120 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-2500091).
Questions about SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION is 95-2500091.
- Is SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $1,420,078, expenses of $1,390,730 and total assets of $793,066 at year end.
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