Blue Bear School Of Music
Blue Bear School Of Music
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About this organization
Mission
Blue Bear School of American Music was founded by a rock band in the early '70's. Why not teach Rock instead of Bach, the Blues instead of Beethoven? Including solid music theory courses along with professional mentoring, electric Band Workshops and Songwriting courses, Blue Bear continues to offer high quality popular music education at affordable prices to music lovers of all ages. Scholarships are awarded annually to promising talent ages 12-22, funded by contributions from individuals, music industry professionals and businesses. Blue Bear has an active outreach programs serving at-risk kids in the Bayview and Tenderloin districts and runs after-school music programs at over 15 sites in San Francisco. Our mission statement is: Empowering people to play the music they love!
About
Blue Bear School of Music offers group and private music instruction for musicians of all ages and skill levels with an emphasis on popular music styles. Most tuition-based programs in 2018 were offered in four 11-week sessions plus one-time seminars and week-long youth intensive summer camps, with ongoing private instruction. During 2018, Blue Bear offered more than 9,150 private lessons to enrolled students. Group adult class and band workshop offerings totaled more than 3,400 hours of instruction with 2-15 students per class. Additionally, Blue Bear taught more than 1,150 hours of after-school course and summer camps for over 200 unique school-age students which included over 65 participants in the semester-long All Star Bank programs. All Star, Youth and/or Adult Band workshops performed in almost 20 public showcases plus special [continued on Schedule O]
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “At blue bear, we believe music nourishes, inspires and connects us; we are dedicated to providing opportunities for everyone to learn and play music.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “Blue bear school of musics 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.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as CA.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 2 Marina Blvd Bldg D, San Francisco, CA, 94123.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 17 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Operates a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$43,652.
- The salary policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and approval by an impartial party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1985.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $695,440 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $227,772 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.