GRAND COUNTY BLUES SOCIETY
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $670K · expenses $620K · assets $406K
- EIN
- 33-1027199
- Address
- PO BOX 1530, WINTER PARK, CO 80482-1530
- Website
- www.grandblues.org
- NTEE code
- A68
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2003
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To support the musical art form known as the Blues by producing live Blues shows and by taking Blues artists into Grand County CO schools to educate children about the history of the Blues. We also help children with life threatening illnesses by providing them with musical instruments.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Chavez | President | 2021-2025 | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Krueger | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Art Ferrari | Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kari Jo McInturf | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim Hubbard | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Retta Yarbrough | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sally Masear | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alex Williams | Board Member | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monica Brandt | Board Member | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sabrina Longley | Board Member | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Krueger | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Art Ferrari | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maria Chavez | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kari Jo McInturf | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Hubbard | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Retta Yarbrough | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Masear | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alex Williams | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Monica Brandt | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sabrina Longley | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Krueger | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Art Ferrari | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maria Chavez | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kari Jo McInturf | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Hubbard | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Retta Yarbrough | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Masear | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alex Williams | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Monica Brandt | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sabrina Longley | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Krueger | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Art Ferrari | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maria Chavez | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kari Jo McInturf | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Hubbard | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Retta Yarbrough | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Masear | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alex Williams | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Monica Brandt | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sabrina Longley | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $6K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Chavez | President | 0 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
| Rob Krueger | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Art Ferrari | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kari Jo McInturf | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Hubbard | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Retta Yarbrough | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Masear | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Krueger | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Art Ferrari | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maria Chavez | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kari Jo McInturf | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Hubbard | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Retta Yarbrough | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Masear | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $670,334 | $619,802 | $406,405 | $398,415 | $58,522 | $604,670 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $635,326 | $638,512 | $359,002 | $350,974 | $106,048 | $529,193 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $607,017 | $631,960 | $360,189 | $354,160 | $174,525 | $432,025 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $632,246 | $549,966 | $386,589 | $379,457 | $80,220 | $552,026 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $464,902 | $319,174 | $316,706 | $306,301 | $241,546 | $223,356 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $38,432 in all, tax years 2015 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $13,638 | 2023 | $8,084 | show |
| COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018, 2022 | 2 | $11,779 | 2022 | $5,014 | show |
| CHEROKEE CROSSROADS FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2015-2016 | 2 | $7,450 | 2016 | $0 | show |
| H B B FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRAND COUNTY BLUES SOCIETY” | 2023 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRAND COUNTY BLUES SOCIETY” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $565 | 2023 | $137 | show |
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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.
2025 · Form 990 · $619,802 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TALENT COMP AND ACCOMODATIONS | $331,608 | $331,608 | - | - | 53.5% |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION COSTS | $99,479 | $99,479 | - | - | 16.1% |
| All other expenses | $79,917 | $79,917 | - | - | 12.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $46,835 | $46,835 | - | - | 7.6% | |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUMENT PURCHASES | $21,705 | $21,705 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Other (as described) | SECURITY | $19,808 | $19,808 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Office expenses | $5,623 | - | $5,623 | - | 0.9% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $4,604 | $4,604 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,256 | - | $3,256 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,967 | - | $1,967 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $619,802 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $638,512 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,167 · events $2,055
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TALENT COMP AND ACCOMODATIONS | $350,631 | $350,631 | - | - | 54.9% |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION COSTS | $92,456 | $92,456 | - | - | 14.5% |
| All other expenses | $64,461 | $64,461 | - | - | 10.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $47,736 | $47,736 | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUMENT PURCHASES | $38,041 | $38,041 | - | - | 6.0% |
| Other (as described) | SECURITY | $23,491 | $23,491 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Office expenses | $5,552 | $5,552 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,290 | $5,290 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $4,632 | $4,632 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $3,300 | $3,300 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,055 | $2,055 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $867 | $867 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $638,512 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $631,960 spent · pay -$7,100 · grants $0 · events $1,387
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TALENT COMP AND ACCOMODATIONS | $314,940 | $314,940 | - | - | 49.8% |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION COSTS | $87,338 | $87,338 | - | - | 13.8% |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUMENT PURCHASES | $84,055 | $84,055 | - | - | 13.3% |
| All other expenses | $79,545 | $79,545 | - | - | 12.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $39,860 | $39,860 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SECURITY | $17,939 | $17,939 | - | - | 2.8% |
| Office expenses | $5,848 | $5,848 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $4,485 | $4,485 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,442 | $3,442 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,387 | $1,387 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: management | $221 | $221 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | -$7,100 | -$7,100 | - | - | -1.1% | |
| Total | $631,960 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $549,966 spent · pay $13,309 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TALENT COMP AND ACCOMODATIONS | $290,672 | $290,672 | - | - | 52.9% |
| All other expenses | $77,536 | $77,536 | - | - | 14.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION COSTS | $74,121 | $74,121 | - | - | 13.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $29,539 | $29,539 | - | - | 5.4% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD & BEVERAGE | $25,912 | $25,912 | - | - | 4.7% |
| Other (as described) | VIP EXPENSE | $20,333 | $20,333 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Other salaries and wages | $11,835 | $11,835 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $7,064 | $7,064 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,742 | $6,742 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $4,738 | $4,738 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,474 | $1,474 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $549,966 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $319,174 spent · pay $76,549 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TALENT COMP AND ACCOMODATIONS | $104,629 | $104,629 | - | - | 32.8% |
| Other salaries and wages | $71,210 | $71,210 | - | - | 22.3% | |
| All other expenses | $41,638 | $41,638 | - | - | 13.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION COSTS | $34,440 | $34,440 | - | - | 10.8% |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUMENT PURCHASES | $25,098 | $25,098 | - | - | 7.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $17,287 | $17,287 | - | - | 5.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANDISE | $7,783 | $7,783 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Office expenses | $5,349 | $5,349 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,339 | $5,339 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,632 | $3,632 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $2,769 | $2,769 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Total | $319,174 | 100% |