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The Great Big Band Foundation Inc

EIN 95-3227548 • 501(c)3 • Santa Cruz, CA

Profile

PROMOTING JAZZ MUSIC

308 Trevethan AveSanta Cruz, CA 95062-1204

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-1682%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-19%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-94%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$40,294

Down $9,201 (-19%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$40,294

Down $9,201 (-19%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$547

Down $8,501 (-94%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$9,748

Up $9,515 (+4084%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$9,201

Down $18,016 (-204%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $21,644Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $22,702Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $25,453Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $26,567Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $27,398Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $33,279Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $31,401Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $31,525Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $31,255Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $31,261Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2022: $40,680Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $40,6802022Assets 2023: $49,495Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $49,4952023Assets 2024: $40,294Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $40,2942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$40,294
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$40,294
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KRevenue 2011: -$4,256Expenses 2011: $710Net Income 2011: -$4,9662011Revenue 2012: $2,707Expenses 2012: $1,649Net Income 2012: $1,0582012Revenue 2013: $3,177Expenses 2013: $426Net Income 2013: $2,7512013Revenue 2014: $1,223Expenses 2014: $109Net Income 2014: $1,1142014Revenue 2015: $1,088Expenses 2015: $257Net Income 2015: $8312015Revenue 2016: $6,027Expenses 2016: $146Net Income 2016: $5,8812016Revenue 2017: -$228Expenses 2017: $1,650Net Income 2017: -$1,8782017Revenue 2018: $124Expenses 2018: $0Net Income 2018: $1242018Revenue 2019: $31Expenses 2019: $300Net Income 2019: -$2692019Revenue 2020: $6Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $62020Revenue 2022: $9,546Expenses 2022: $109Net Income 2022: $9,4372022Revenue 2023: $9,048Expenses 2023: $233Net Income 2023: $8,8152023Revenue 2024: $547Expenses 2024: $9,748Net Income 2024: -$9,2012024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$547
Expenses$9,748
Net Income-$9,201
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$40,294
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$40,294
Revenue
$547
Expenses
$9,748
Net income
-$9,201
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$40.3$0.00$40.3$0.55$9.75$9.20
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$49.5$0.00$49.5$9.05$0.23$8.82
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$40.7$0.00$40.7$9.55$0.11$9.44
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$31.3$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$31.3$0.00$0.03$0.30$0.27
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$31.5$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.12
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$31.4$0.00$0.23$1.65$1.88
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$33.3$0.00$6.03$0.15$5.88
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$27.4$0.00$1.09$0.26$0.83
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$26.6$0.00$1.22$0.11$1.11
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$25.5$0.00$3.18$0.43$2.75
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.7$0.00$2.71$1.65$1.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$21.6$0.00$4.26$0.71$4.97
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$547
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

PROMOTING JAZZ MUSIC

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRODUCE MUSIC CD - NO SALES IN 2024 - ALL COSTS IN ENDING INVENTORY$0$522
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RAYMOND BROWNPresident / Director-$0--
SUSAN BROWNTreasurer / Director-$0--
JOHN CAHILLDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Great Big Band Foundation Inc
EIN
95-3227548
Phone
8314291498
Address
308 TREVETHAN AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062-1204

Signing Officer

Name
Raymond Brown
Title
President
Phone
8314291498
Signed
2025-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
David J Cecy CPA
Address
9055 SOQUEL DR - SUITE E, APTOS, CA 95003
Phone
8316881031
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: stale dated checks voided. Amount: 500.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: cost of sales. Amount: 65. Description: cost of give aways. Amount: 9160. Description: taxes & fees. Amount: 155. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 9380.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: inventory. Beg. Of year amount: 49147. End of year amount: 39922.”

Raw XML Appendix152 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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