BUILDING BRIDGES JEFF HAAS METHOD FOR PROMOTING PEACE THROUGH MUSIC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $136K · expenses $278K · assets $1.2M

Also known as
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH MUSIC
EIN
80-0476228
Address
PO BOX 1225, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685-1225
Website
WWW.BUILDINGBRIDGESWITHMUSIC.COM
NTEE code
A68
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated November 15, 2020 after an automatic revocation on November 15, 2020 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Jeffrey Haas (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Building Bridges with Music uses the universal language of music to foster open mindness, understanding and respect thereby addressing the root causes of bullying, prejudice and disrespect in public schools throughout Michigan.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jeffrey Haas PRINCIPAL OFFICER2020-2024 $0$124,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Michael Haley TREASURER2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Deborah Oches SECRETARY2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Isiah Smith PRESIDENT2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Karen Strom VICE PRESIDENT2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Heather Kingham BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Rosemary Hagan (former) BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY HAAS PRINCIPAL OFFICER40 $0$0$0 $01
ISIAH SMITH PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN STROM VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL HALEY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH OCHES SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
HEATHER KINGHAM BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL HALEY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH OCHES SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
ROSEMARY HAGAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFFREY HAAS PRINCIPAL OFFICER40 $0$0$0 $01
ISIAH SMITH PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN STROM VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL HALEY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH OCHES SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
ROSEMARY HAGAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFFREY HAAS TREASURER40 $0$0$0 $01
ISIAH SMITH PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN STROM VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $62K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY HAAS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40 $62,000$0$0 $62,0001
DEBORAH OCHES BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ROSEMARY HAGAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL HALEY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ISIAH SMITH PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN STROM BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $62K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY HAAS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40 $62,000$0$0 $62,0001
ISIAH SMITH PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN STROM BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL HALEY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DEBORAH OCHES BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ROSEMARY HAGAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$135,708$278,500 $1,181,981$1,178,135 $73,391$0 $03-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$142,570$210,301 $1,282,498$1,278,931 $97,570$0 $03-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$231,212$137,075 $1,284,604$1,281,683 $190,851$0 $02-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$86,851$169,417 $1,167,304$1,165,328 $23,950$0 $62,0002-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$149,314$84,809 $1,460,041$1,458,047 $72,525$0 $62,0001-

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,540,500 in all, tax years 2010 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2018, 2020, 2022-2023 6$1,533,850 2023$50,000
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ROTARY CHARITIES OF TRAVERSE CITY Public charity Exact 2010, 2012 2$6,650 2012$1,650
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
HELEN L FOX GOSPEL MUSIC CENTERMIA68 $169,102$140,405 CEO$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
DETROIT PERFORMING ARTISTS INCMIA68 $154,985$160,185 ARTISTIC DIR$24,000 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
GROSSE POINTE SOUTH CHOIR BOOSTERS INCMIA68 $137,563$136,023 President$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
PATRON OF THE ARTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIESMIA68 $122,640$127,906 Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
WEST MICHIGAN FLUTE ASSOCIATIONMIA68 $183,993$13,862 Director$468 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
TUBA BACH INCMIA68 $121,092$105,932 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
OUT LOUD INCMIA68 $101,782$71,411 President$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
D CIPHERMIA68 $106,554$91,750 Executive Director$8,658 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
REDLINE YOUTH PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLEMIA68 $114,254$145,687 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
LIBERIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRAMIA68 $97,500$85,525 Executive Director/ Teacher$48,000 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
CRESCENDO DETROITMIA68 $123,564$129,554 CEO$12,124 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
BIG 3 GWINN MI INCMIA68 $98,968$97,517 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHWOODS MUSIC COLLABORATIVE INCMIA68 $191,625$140,547 Board President$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATEDMIA68 $131,074$92,628 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL OF SAUGATUCK INCMIA68 $120,892$100,194 President$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
SUZUKI MUSIC ACADEMY OF KALAMAZOOMIA68 $201,848$192,240 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
POSITIVE IMPACT FOR LIFEMIA68 $119,106$122,873 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
GRAND RAPIDS WOMENS CHORUSMIA68 $133,175$125,321 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
SUPERIOR STRING ALLIANCE INCMIA68 $114,353$98,002 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$21,472 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN BACH SOCIETYMIA68 $188,732$131,260 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
BRIDGES FOR MUSICNYA68 $171,480$301,562 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x
MUSIC FOR AUTISM INCCAA68 $107,978$179,018 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$38,818 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x
GRACE NOTES COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOLCAA68 $101,321$99,638 Executive Director$10,080 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR CHORAL MUSICOKA68 $113,444$99,602 OFFICE MANAGER$36,960 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x
AUSTIN MUSIC FOUNDATION INCTXA68 $197,838$192,349 Exec Director$60,480 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$606,57549 182016–2024 ROARING FORK MUSIC SOCIETY INC; KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION INC; CRESCENDO DETROIT; TEXAS EARLY MUSIC PROJECT and 14 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$492,34320 72016–2024 KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION INC; CRESCENDO DETROIT; ACADEMY OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE; NAD MUSIC INSTITUTE and 3 more
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$477,21213 32014–2024 SILETZ BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL; MUSICOREGON; MUSIC LESSONS PROJECT
GREATER CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$444,50715 12010–2024 RED CEDAR CHAMBER MUSIC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$406,19525 122016–2024 CHAMBER MUSIC CITY; AUSTIN MUSIC FOUNDATION INC; BAND TOGETHER PITTSBURGH; LIVE MUSIC FOSTERING COMMUNITY and 8 more
DOUBLE-R FOUNDATION Private foundation$361,06615 12010–2024 BROOKLYN YOUTH MUSIC PROJECT INC
RAYNIER INSTITUTE & FOUNDATION Private foundation$320,0006 12020–2025 SOUTH HUDSON MUSIC PROJECT
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$242,32318 62019–2025 TEMPLE OF MUSIC; MUSIC AT ST ALBANS; KAIROS MUSIC ACADEMY; MUSIC TO THE EARS FOUNDATION and 2 more
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$220,0003 12022–2024 KAIROS MUSIC ACADEMY
KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$198,6506 12018–2024 HELEN L FOX GOSPEL MUSIC CENTER
PASADENA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$174,6003 12022–2025 LIBERIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$168,00012 82017–2024 AUSTIN MUSIC FOUNDATION INC; CRESCENDO DETROIT; MAKE MUSIC NOLA; RITES OF SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL INC and 4 more
TROON FOUNDATION Private foundation$140,0004 12020–2024 YOUNG MUSICIANS OF ALAMANCE
WEINGART FOUNDATION Private foundation$125,0001 12022–2022 MUSIC TO THE EARS FOUNDATION
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NY INC DAF sponsor$120,0002 12009–2010 MUSIC FOR AUTISM INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $278,500 spent · pay $137,511 · grants $0 · events $251
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $127,103$76,262$50,841- 45.6%
Fees: other services $89,594$89,594-- 32.2%
Travel $22,713$20,695$2,018- 8.2%
Payroll taxes $10,408$6,244$4,164- 3.7%
Other (as described)Venue Rental $7,864$7,864-- 2.8%
Fees: investment management $7,559$7,559-- 2.7%
Advertising and promotion $5,225$5,225-- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $3,155-$3,155- 1.1%
Fees: legal $2,228-$2,228- 0.8%
Office expenses $2,049-$2,049- 0.7%
Other (as described)Direct Deposit Fees $351$210$141- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $251$251-- 0.1%
Total$278,500100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $210,301 spent · pay $109,872 · grants $0 · events $510
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $102,064$55,801$46,263- 48.5%
Fees: other services $64,130$64,130-- 30.5%
Fees: investment management $9,996$9,996-- 4.8%
Other (as described)Venue Rental $8,452$8,452-- 4.0%
Travel $8,310$8,310-- 4.0%
Payroll taxes $7,808$4,269$3,539- 3.7%
Fees: legal $3,225-$3,225- 1.5%
Fees: accounting $2,540-$2,540- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $1,873$1,873-- 0.9%
Office expenses $1,117-$1,117- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $510-$510- 0.2%
Other (as described)Direct Deposit Fees $214$214-- 0.1%
Other (as described)Mileage Reimbursements $62-$62- 0.0%
Total$210,301100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $137,075 spent · pay $75,131 · grants $0 · events $1,857
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $69,792$57,946$11,846- 50.9%
Fees: other services $27,103$27,103-- 19.8%
Fees: investment management $10,122-$10,122- 7.4%
Travel $9,562$9,562-- 7.0%
Payroll taxes $5,339$4,433$906- 3.9%
Fees: accounting $3,959-$3,959- 2.9%
Occupancy $3,750$3,750-- 2.7%
Advertising and promotion $2,408$2,408-- 1.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,857$1,857-- 1.4%
Office expenses $1,759-$1,759- 1.3%
Fees: legal $1,350-$1,350- 1.0%
Other (as described)Direct Deposit Fees $74$61$13- 0.1%
Total$137,075100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $169,417 spent · pay $66,744 · grants $0 · events $275
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $62,000$55,800$6,200- 36.6%
Occupancy $54,640$2,490$52,150- 32.3%
Fees: investment management $11,659-$11,659- 6.9%
Fees: accounting $10,833-$10,833- 6.4%
Fees: legal $9,538-$9,538- 5.6%
Fees: other services $8,850$8,850-- 5.2%
Payroll taxes $4,744$4,270$474- 2.8%
Travel $4,066$4,066-- 2.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,840$1,840-- 1.1%
Office expenses $675$106$569- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $275$275-- 0.2%
Other (as described)Bank Service Charges $213-$213- 0.1%
Other (as described)Direct Deposit Fees $44$39$5- 0.0%
Other (as described)MI Corp Filing Fee $40-$40- 0.0%
Total$169,417100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $84,809 spent · pay $66,743 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $62,000$55,800$6,200- 73.1%
Fees: investment management $10,455-$10,455- 12.3%
Payroll taxes $4,743$4,269$474- 5.6%
Occupancy $3,850-$3,850- 4.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,435$1,435-- 1.7%
Fees: accounting $1,388-$1,388- 1.6%
Office expenses $792$792-- 0.9%
Other (as described)MI CORP FILING FEES $100-$100- 0.1%
Other (as described)DIRECT DPEOSIT FEES $46$41$5- 0.1%
Total$84,809100%

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