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BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION (EIN 27-0678661)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-09-09
IRS object ID
202432539349301218
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-09-09T19:10:57ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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MissionTHE BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION IS A NON FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED FOR YOUTH AND EDUCATORS TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE AND PERFORM THE BLUES UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF PROFESIONAL PRACTITIONERS.MissionDesc
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DescPROVIDING THE EXPERIENCE TO YOUTH AND EDUCATORS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON COLLEGE CAMPUS IN SERVERAL STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND ASSOCIATE WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF PLAYING THE BLUESDesc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
3 AND 4THE PROGRAM PROVIDE TRAINING AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COLLEGE CAMPUS AND OTHE VENUES TO BRING ABOUT THAT EXPERIENCE OF BLUES MUSIC
8 AND 1CONTRIBUTIONS WERE FROM FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL GIVERS