Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Buffalo Grove Instrumental Assoc
EIN 36-9627205 • 501(c)3 • Buffalo Grove, IL
Profile
To support and enhance the buffalo grove high school band program.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.46x
Liabilities / Revenue
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
60th percentile
Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
89th percentile
Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
65th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$76,938
Up $28,366 (+58%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$35,099
Up $23,349 (+199%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$41,839
Up $5,017 (+14%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$70,029
Up $7,187 (+11%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$65,012
Up $7,825 (+14%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$5,017
Down $638 (-11%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $76,938
- Liabilities
- $35,099
- Net assets
- $41,839
- Revenue
- $70,029
- Expenses
- $65,012
- Net income
- $5,017
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
- Signed
- Dec 10, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $70,029
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
to support and enhance the Buffalo Grove High School band program
To support and enhance the buffalo grove high school band program.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BAND CAMP AND COMPETITIVE BAND; OF STUDENTS 105; TOTAL OF SPECTATORS APPROXIMATELY 4000 | - | $33,475 |
| PERFORMANCES AND SHOWS; OF STUDENTS 125; TOTAL OF SPECTATORS 3,000 | - | $23,368 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEN LASEK | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KATHLEEN LAPETINO | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JARED SIMON | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ELIZABETH WILLIAMS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Buffalo Grove Instrumental Assoc
- EIN
- 36-9627205
- Phone
- 8477184000
- Address
- 1100 W DUNDEE RD, BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jared Simon
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 8477184000
- Signed
- 2025-12-10
Preparer
- Firm
- Rj Simon LLC
- Address
- 1655 N ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD STE 306, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004
- Preparer
- Jared Simon
- Phone
- 8476705820
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses website 550 tshirts 4,485 office 1,296 website expenses 1,792 business insurance 1,140 bank charges 1,742 drill design/choreography 10,159 equipment/supplies 2,139 field trips/performances 390 formal wear 803 jazz festival 5,717 licenses 115 misc music/remix 2,427 music 4,299 parade expenses 132 props 2,669 student meals - perf band 5,619 student meals - comp band 1,677 training 1,597 training 7,900 trucks 2,617 uniforms 4,976 total 64,241”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 8,749 8,126 total 8,749 8,126”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 1,149 deferred revenue 11,750 33,950”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES WEBSITE 550 TSHIRTS 4,485 OFFICE 1,296 WEBSITE EXPENSES 1,792 BUSINESS INSURANCE 1,140 BANK CHARGES 1,742 DRILL DESIGN/CHOREOGRAPHY 10,159 EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES 2,139 FIELD TRIPS/PERFORMANCES 390 FORMAL WEAR 803 JAZZ FESTIVAL 5,717 LICENSES 115 MISC MUSIC/REMIX 2,427 MUSIC 4,299 PARADE EXPENSES 132 PROPS 2,669 STUDENT MEALS - PERF BAND 5,619 STUDENT MEALS - COMP BAND 1,677 TRAINING 1,597 TRAINING 7,900 TRUCKS 2,617 UNIFORMS 4,976 TOTAL 64,241 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 1,149 DEFERRED REVENUE 11,750 33,950 |
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