NonprofitsBlue Bear School Of Music

Arts & Culture

Blue Bear School Of Music

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Total revenue

$1.9M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

$738K

Grants received

$1.2M

49 grants

EIN

942243418

Tax year

2024

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.

Programs

2 programs

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 2024

Expenses: $213K

OTHER PROGRAMS: Fees for Service Blue Bear music enrichment pgorams served over 400 youths in 2024 in the San Francisco area.

Expenses: $607K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$408K
Program service revenue$1.2M
Investment income$21K
Other revenue$281K
Total revenue$1.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.3M
Fundraising$140K
Other expenses$780K
Total expenses$2.1M
Total assets$947K
Net assets$738K

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STEVE SAVAGE PHD

PRESIDENT & Exedutive Director

Board

40 hrs/wk

Ariel Sutro

Co-Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tracy Hawkins

Co-Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Nicole Yarbrough

Vice Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Wyeth Coulter

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Shawn Bennett

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Bonnie Hayes

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Peter Logan

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Keiko McKibben

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Alison Murdock

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Heather Nodelman

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tom O'Connell

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jim Peterson

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Janak Ramachandran

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jake Randall

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Renee Richardson

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jay Shah

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Richard Strauss

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Paul Winston

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 49 of 49

FromAmountPurposeYear
$173K
TO ASSIST RESIDENCE BY SUBSIDIZING RENTS.
2024
$75K
GENERAL NONPROFIT SUPPORT
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
General Support
2024
$6K
MUSIC EDUCATION
2024
$2K
FOR PROGRAM USE/FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR PROGRAM USE.
2024
$45K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$13K
TO SUPPORT MUSIC CLASSES. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$9K
MUSIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
Little Bears Music Program At Fairyland
2023
$100K
Brings the power of music to underserved communities across the SF Bay Area
2022
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$21K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$2K
General Support
2022
$500
GENERAL, NON-SPECIFIC
2022
$68K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$200K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$36K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$6K
BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2020
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$2K
MUSIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
2020
$14K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$54K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
2018
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$1.2M from 24 funders · 49 grants · 2018–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$245K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$238K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Fort Mason Center

$173K · 1 grant · 2024

The Coulter Family Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2022

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$78K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Skoll Fund

$75K · 1 grant · 2024

The Lakeview Foundation

$57K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Elman Legacy Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN942243418
NTEE codeA6E0
Subsection03
Ruling date1985-12
Formed1985
Employees3
Volunteers10
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