Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters

Public charity · Grantmaker Liberty, MO EIN: 84-1802388

Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters is a public charity focused on Education, based in Liberty, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $40K in total assets.

Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters at a glance

Total assets
$39,822
-30.2% vs 2022
Revenue (2023)
$20,220
+266.0% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$37,425
+78.1% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Liberty

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $7K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Liberty Public Schools Liberty, MOSupport the Liberty High School Marching Band.$7,247
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2023$39,822$20,220$37,425——
2022$57,027$5,524$21,014——
2021$72,555$6,366$7,280$7,2471
2020$82,380$81,436$7,967$4,582Total only

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters is led by Michelle Findlay, President & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Michelle Findlay

    President & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Witt

    Co-Treasurer & Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dianne Heil

    Vice President & Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelsha James

    Secretary & Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Moore

    Co-Treasurer & Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Maggie Smith (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Megan Caudle (2022) — Vice President & Director
  • Former: Sarah Phillips (2022) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Callie Bower (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Lori Rio (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Ralf Emerson (2021) — President
  • Former: Angela Witt (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Casey Byrd (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kari Wrampe (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Pat Phelan (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters

How large is Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters?

Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters reported $40K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $20K.

What is Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters?

Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters is a public charity focused on Education, based in Liberty, MO. It holds $40K in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters operate?

Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters's EIN?

Liberty Blue Jay Band Boosters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1802388. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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