Berne Union Music Boosters

Public charity · Grantmaker Sugar Grove, OH EIN: 46-3927803

The purpose to promote and support the total music program for the berne union schools, including: a)providing financial support and services for the music department, b)aiding in the development of student interest and encouraging student leadership and responsibility, c)involving the community in the support of the berne union music department, and d) recognizing the accomplishments of the music program.

Berne Union Music Boosters at a glance

In short: Berne Union Music Boosters gave $103K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $103K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$103,317
-14.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$103,317
-14.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$103,317
Total assets
$35,005
+133.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Berne Union Music Boosters funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Berne Union Schools: $103KBerne Union Schools$103K

The largest 2025 recipient was Berne Union Schools ($103K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Sugar Grove

How Berne Union Music Boosters gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2022) to $120K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $103K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Berne Union Schools Sugar Grove, OH—$103,317
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$35,005$126,809$106,809$103,3171
2024$15,005$100,261$120,184$120,1841
2023$34,928$114,455$95,051$95,0511
2022$15,524$65,902$91,573$91,5731
2021$41,195$58,754$45,848——
2020$28,289$73,730$53,059——

About Berne Union Music Boosters

Based on IRS filings

Berne Union Music Boosters is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sugar Grove, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $103K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Berne Union Music Boosters is led by Stephanie Barnhart, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephanie Barnhart

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Yoshikawamoore

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline Wickham

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynette Dresbach

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Abby Watson (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Philip Venrick (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Angela Funk (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Sherry Smith (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Angie Funk (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Sheri Smith (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Jennifer Watson (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Phil Venrick (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Berne Union Music Boosters

How much does Berne Union Music Boosters give each year?

Berne Union Music Boosters gave $103K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $120K across 1 grant.

How large is Berne Union Music Boosters?

Berne Union Music Boosters reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $127K.

What is Berne Union Music Boosters?

Berne Union Music Boosters is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sugar Grove, OH. It holds $35K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Berne Union Music Boosters operate?

Berne Union Music Boosters has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Berne Union Music Boosters's EIN?

Berne Union Music Boosters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3927803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 13, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 20, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)

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