Hastings Band Boosters Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Hastings, MI EIN: 46-2948497

The Hastings Band Boosters provides scholarships to music camps and funds trips and extracuricular activities for the hastings area schools band students as well as assisting with instrument and equipment needs to support the hastings area schools band program.

Hastings Band Boosters Inc at a glance

In short: Hastings Band Boosters Inc gave $43K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $43K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$43,126
+744.4% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$43,126
+744.4% vs 2025
Median grant
$43,126
Total assets
$102,714
-24.6% vs 2025
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who Hastings Band Boosters Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

Hastings Area School Systems: $43KHastings Area School Systems$43K

The largest 2026 recipient was Hastings Area School Systems ($43K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Hastings

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025 1 grant2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $43K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hastings Area School Systems Hastings, MITo Build Storage Building$43,126
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$102,714$327,155$360,721$43,1261$2,022
2025$136,280$206,563$163,043$5,1071$525
2024$103,804$114,380$235,990$41,2601—
2023$222,146$240,441$132,169———
2022$118,420$264,607$263,012———
2021$127,111$168,932$104,619———

About Hastings Band Boosters Inc

Based on IRS filings

Hastings Band Boosters Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hastings, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $103K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hastings Band Boosters Inc is led by Becky Ramey, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Becky Ramey

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Holley

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Buehl

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Haywood

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darci Owen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Lindsey

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Abson

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Miller

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Solmes

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Martin

    Vice President

    Vice President → Director, 2024

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Carl

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Christopher Stafford (2021–2025) — Director
  • Former: Steve Hoke (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brian Frank (2021) — Co-Secretary
  • Former: Meggan Miller (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Tracy Solmes (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Hastings Band Boosters Inc

How much does Hastings Band Boosters Inc give each year?

Hastings Band Boosters Inc gave $43K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is Hastings Band Boosters Inc?

Hastings Band Boosters Inc reported $103K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $327K.

What is Hastings Band Boosters Inc?

Hastings Band Boosters Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hastings, MI. It holds $103K in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Hastings Band Boosters Inc operate?

Hastings Band Boosters Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Hastings Band Boosters Inc's EIN?

Hastings Band Boosters Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2948497. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)

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