Mission
VANGUARD MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATES AND INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH WORLD-CLASS PROGRAMS AND GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES THAT CREATE ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND FOSTER A LIFELONG LOVE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.
Public Charity
VANGUARD MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS
Based in SANTA CLARA, CA, VANGUARD MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.7M in revenue, $5.7M in expenses, $6.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $205K.
EIN: 237073438
SANTA CLARA, CA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.7M
Total Expenses$5.7M
Total Assets$6.3M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$205K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Vanguard Music and Performing Arts
How Vanguard Music and Performing Arts divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$33
The Santa Clara vanguard drum & bugle corps is a world-renowned, world champion drum and bugle corps that travels between six and eight weeks during the summer months…
$24
Other program services include membership fees, parades and contest, tickets, sale of merchandise and other revenue reported on form 990, part viii, lines 2 - 11, column b
$16
Grants money to vmapa texas affiliate for payroll and payroll related expenses
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,301
GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,301
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,350
GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,868
FUNDING FOR AUDITION AND REHERSAL CAMP - FOOD AND HOUSING
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR/PAST PRES
Amy Lipshy
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE
Andrew Nguyen
VICE PRESIDENT
Bob Mcclure
CFO
Brandon Byrne
CAO
Jennifer Bauman
DIRECTOR
John Holsinger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.7M | $5.7M | $6.3M |
| 2024 | $5.6M | $5.0M | $3.9M |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $2.7M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $4.1M | $6.8M | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $2.0M | $4.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.1M to $7.7M (+151%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.