2025-11-05T12:51:38-08:00 2024-12-31 710923209 HEBELER ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION 4223 GLENCOE AVE STE B129 MARINA DEL REY CA 90292 990 2024-01-01 942243418 BLUE BEAR SCHOOL of MUSIC BLUE 4156733600 2 Marina Blvd San Francisco CA 94123 STEVE SAVAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4156733600 2025-06-05 true true Carl Hebeler CPA P00234726 3103128700 2025-11-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVE SAVAGE 2 Marina Blvd San Francisco CA 94123 2164278 false X www.bluebearmusic.org X 1985 CA 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. 16 15 3 10 0 0 231395 408273 1058732 1363606 31488 19121 138515 373278 1460130 2164278 0 0 1192466 1337029 0 140411 606395 780443 1798861 2117472 -338731 46806 961499 946841 188853 209251 772646 737590 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. false false 817714 0 891908 MUSIC PROGRAM: PRIVATE LESSONS, GROUP ADULT, LITTLE BEARS Adult Programs - Most of the Organizations group course students are adults with day jobs, people who want to have music be part of their lives but who are not planning to become professional musicians. In 2024, 407 Adults particpated in 11-week group classes Private Music Lessons in 2024 were offered to 466 adults and 231 youth taking guitar, piano, ukuklel, bass, drums and DJ-ing lessons. In 2024, 606 toddlers & their parents were served in Little Bear classes in parks and schools 212925 0 189694 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 606760 0 133335 OTHER PROGRAMS: Fees for Service Blue Bear music enrichment pgorams served over 400 youths in 2024 in the San Francisco area. 1637399 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 3 true false false false false false false false false false false X 16 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false STEVE SAVAGE 4156733600 2 Marina Blvd San Francisco CA 94123 STEVE SAVAGE PHD PRESIDENT & Exedutive Director 40.00 X X X 0 110207 0 Ariel Sutro Co-Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tracy Hawkins Co-Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole Yarbrough Vice Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wyeth Coulter Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Shawn Bennett Trustee 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bonnie Hayes Trustee 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Peter Logan Trustee 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Keiko McKibben Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alison Murdock Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Nodelman Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom O'Connell Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Peterson Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Janak Ramachandran Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jake Randall Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Renee Richardson Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Shah Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Strauss Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Winston Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 110207 0 false false false 31776 376497 408273 Tuition Revenue 611600 1097929 0 0 Service Revenue 611600 118360 0 0 Fee for Service 611600 147317 0 0 1363606 19121 0 0 3965 3965 3965 3965 31776 369313 369313 0 0 369313 2164278 1756005 0 0 110207 5510 55104 49593 1226822 1107097 73226 46499 62618 282 53040 9296 20 0 20 0 15319 0 15319 0 30778 30778 0 0 20150 0 20150 0 7144 0 7144 0 0 0 0 0 274052 219242 54810 0 7975 0 7975 0 35099 0 76 35023 66217 57318 8899 0 35023 0 35023 0 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 8876 0 8876 0 Music Equipment 173495 173495 0 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 0 0 0 0 DUES AND FEES 43677 43677 0 0 2117472 1637399 339662 140411 100878 570970 431996 11112 27882 32367 8968 2400 591779 261787 367725 329992 24050 0 961499 946841 6660 3441 105480 144329 76713 61481 188853 209251 X 726544 696620 46102 40970 772646 737590 961499 946841 46806 -81862 X true false true false X 0 0 254445 408273 662718 0 0 0 254445 408273 662718 0 0 0 662718 662718 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 477203 150133 327070 114576 111654 2922 329992 Deposits 0 Operating Lease - Right to Use Asset 0 0 Payroll Liabilities 61481 Operating Lease Liability - Current 0 61481 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Line 3 APPLICATION MATERIALS INCLUDE NON-DISCRIMINATORY STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOLS WEBSITE (WWW.BLUEBEARMUSIC.ORG), OUR EMPLOYMENT DATA, OUR BROCHURES, OUR HANDBOOKS AND ALL OF OUR SOLICITATIONS WELCOME DIVERSE APPLICANTS FROM ALL SOCIAL/RELIGIOUS/ECONOMIC/ETC. BACKGROUNDS. Application materials include non-discriminatory staements. In addition, the organizations website (www.bluebearmusic.org), our employment data, our brouchures, our handbooks and all of our solicitations welcome diverse applicants from all social/religious/economic backgrounds. EVENTS 31776 31776 31776 31776 31776 Pt VI, Line 11b FORM 990, prepared by a CPA is reviewed by management which is sent to the organizations Trustees ( Directors) for their review. Management then authorizes the e-filing of the tax return to the CPA. Pt VI, Line 12c The Trustees (Board of Directors) periodically reviews all potential conflicts of interest. Management and the Trustees are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest and related party affilications. Any conflicts of interst are openly discussed and resolved accordingly to the Organizations policies and procedures. Pt VI, Line 15a The Trustees (Board of Directors) periodically review high-level personnel compensation, and determine appropriate salaries from industry sources. This process is transparent in accordance with IRS guidelines and the organizations policies and procedures. Pt VI, Line 15b The Trustees (Board of Directors) periodically review the compensation of other highly compensated employees, and determine appropriate salaries from industry sources.