Bd Performing Arts
Also known as The Blue Devils
Bd Performing Arts reported $11.1 million in revenue and $12.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $40.31 went to program services, $28.82 to management and general costs and $30.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 63.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,600 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 91% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 40.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 30.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $11.80 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 63.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,600 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.91% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe blue devils a corpsthe most decorated corps in the history of drum corps international, the blue devils have finished in the top five for over 40 years and have won the drum corps international world championship title more than any other performing group. The music performance group consists of approximately 150 students ages 17-21. They produce an original show at the beginning of the year, which they rehearse for about five months. They then perform their show primarily in competitive venues across the united states during the summer months. The students perform as musicians or color…
The blue devils b corps the blue devils b corps is an augmentation to the participants' school music and Performing Arts experience. The music performance group consists of approximately 150 students ages 14-19. They produce an original show at the beginning of the year, which they rehearse for about five months. They then perform their show primarily in competitive venues across the united states during the summer months. The students perform as musicians or color guard participants
The blue devils c corpsthe blue devils c corps is an augmentation to the participants' school music and Performing Arts experience. The music performance group consists of approximately 150 students ages 14-19. They produce an original show at the beginning of the year, which they rehearse for about five months. They then perform their show primarily in competitive venues across the united states during the summer months. The students perform as musicians or color guard participants
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,000 | $0 | $9,600 | $234,600 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,325 | $0 | $9,600 | $166,925 |
| SENIOR ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,375 | $0 | $0 | $154,375 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,871 | $0 | $6,000 | $126,871 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,533 | $0 | $6,446 | $117,979 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,458 | $0 | $7,200 | $115,658 |
| DIRECTOR OF BINGO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,792 | $0 | $6,000 | $112,792 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bd Performing Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $402K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5323
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Bd Performing Arts totaling $500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Bd Performing Arts spent in 2024, $40.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bd Performing Arts's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bd Performing Arts reported that 40.3% of its $12.3 million in expenses went to program services, 28.8% to management and general and 30.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bd Performing Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bd Performing Arts reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $234,600, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bd Performing Arts get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 63.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bd Performing Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2216542 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523039349300327 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349317632 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202430729349301663 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213049349301901 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133059349301078 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202200139349300745 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2216542: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.