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BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION (EIN 27-0678661)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-15
IRS object ID
202541359349314944
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-05-15T20:26:07ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceIII AND 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PROGRAM PROVIDE TRAINING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COLLEGES , UNIVERSITIES AND OTHE VENUE TO TEACH BLUES MUSIC.ExplanationTxt