Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.
California Band Alumni Association
EIN 94-3021922 • 501(c)3 • Berkeley, CA
Profile
To benefit a state-owned public university.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
85th percentile
Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
82nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$215,156
Up $7,504 (+3.6%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$10
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$215,146
Up $7,504 (+3.6%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$20,399
Up $6,094 (+43%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$12,895
Up $8,910 (+224%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$7,504
Down $2,816 (-27%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $215,156
- Liabilities
- $10
- Net assets
- $215,146
- Revenue
- $20,399
- Expenses
- $12,895
- Net income
- $7,504
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 11, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $24,202
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To benefit a state-owned public university.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZE REUNIONS, MUSICAL/MARCHING PERFORMANCE AND OTHER EVENTS FOR ALUMNI AND CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MARCHING BAND (CAL BAND), TO THE BENEFIT OF AND PROMOTION OF U.C. BERKELEY. NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITTED IS IN THE THOUSANDS. | $9,200 | $10,669 |
| PUBLISH A REGULAR NEWSLETTER AND MAINTAIN A WEBSITE INFORMING ALUMNI OF UPCOMING EVENTS, ALUMNI NEWS AND STATUS/NEEDS OF THE CURRENT CAL BAND, TO THE BENEFIT OF U.C. BERKELEY. NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITTED IS IN THE HUNDREDS, PLUS THE 200-PLUS CURRENT CAL BAND MEMBERS. | $0 | $0 |
| MAINTAIN HISTORIC RECORDS OF THE CAL BAND AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND NETWORKING WORKSHOPS FOR CURRENT STUDENTS IN THE CAL BAND. NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITTED ARE THE 200-PLUS CURRENT CAL BAND MEMBERS. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY WHITTAKER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATHERINE PITTMAN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEBORAH ZAJAC | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- California Band Alumni Association
- EIN
- 94-3021922
- Phone
- 5106423436
- Address
- 72 CESAR CHAVEZ CENTER 4280, BERKELEY, CA 94720
Signing Officer
- Name
- Deborah K Zajac
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 4083133770
- Signed
- 2025-11-11
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: investment income. Amount: 7,189.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: gross receipts: 2,419. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 3,803. Gross profit: -1,384. Cost of goods sold: inventory at beginning of year: 6,131. Merchandise purchased: 1,773. Cost of labor: 0. Materials and supplies: 0. Other costs: 174. Inventory at end of year: 4,275. Cost of goods sold: 3,803.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7B - Other Costs
“Description: shipping. Amount: 174.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: cbaa council operating costs. Amount: 462. Description: supplies & awards. Amount: 774. Description: food & beverages. Amount: 2,099. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 3,335.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: inventory/performance materials. Beg. Of year amount: 6,131. End of year amount: 4,275. Description: receivable from related party. Beg. Of year amount: 800. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: funds held in trust. Beg. Of year amount: 10. End of year amount: 10.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT INCOME. AMOUNT: 7,189. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 2,419. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 3,803. GROSS PROFIT: -1,384. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 6,131. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 1,773. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 174. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 4,275. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 3,803. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: SHIPPING. AMOUNT: 174. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: CBAA COUNCIL OPERATING COSTS. AMOUNT: 462. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES & AWARDS. AMOUNT: 774. DESCRIPTION: FOOD & BEVERAGES. AMOUNT: 2,099. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 3,335. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY/PERFORMANCE MATERIALS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,131. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,275. DESCRIPTION: RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 800. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | DESCRIPTION: FUNDS HELD IN TRUST. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7B - OTHER COSTS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt | 0 | (CBAA) |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 94720 |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-11-11T22:22:47-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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