Southern Door Music Boosters

Private foundation Brussels, WI EIN: 47-3231414

Southern Door Music Boosters is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brussels, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $85K in total assets.

Southern Door Music Boosters at a glance

Total assets
$85,391
+21.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$69,820
+61.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$54,675
+12.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesDistributable Amount
2025$85,391$69,820$54,675$3,850
2024$70,246$43,159$48,769$3,350
2023$75,856$44,695$42,906$3,750
2022—$37,347$32,803$3,448
2021$69,522$6,859$3,369—
2020$66,032$26,826$44,176—
2018$72,665$20,494$18,524—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Southern Door Music Boosters reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southern Door Music Boosters is led by Renee McWhirter, President since 2023 (on filings since 2018); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Renee McWhirter

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Starr

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Thorson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Ingersoll

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Lynn Baker (2018–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Patty McKinnon (2018–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Southern Door Music Boosters

How large is Southern Door Music Boosters?

Southern Door Music Boosters reported $85K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $70K.

What is Southern Door Music Boosters?

Southern Door Music Boosters is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brussels, WI. It holds $85K in total assets as of 2025.

How much is Southern Door Music Boosters required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Southern Door Music Boosters reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Southern Door Music Boosters's EIN?

Southern Door Music Boosters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3231414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS December 12, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 8, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025

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