2025 Operating Budget

$50k Investment Proposal

 

OVERVIEW

BOREDOMFIGHTERS IS A NONPROFIT WITH A UNIQUE INTERACTIVE MUSIC WORKSHOP

AND MUSIC STUDIO INSTALLATION THAT HAS GENERATED $222,000 IN REVENUE IN 6 YEARS WITH NO SEED CAPITAL

WE ARE SEEKING FUNDING TO SCALE IMPACT IN 2025 AND BEYOND

 

ACTION: Cover the cost of general operations to stabilize the business plan of our main product offering,
The Instrument Garden Workshop, and auxiliary revenue streams.

REVENUE STREAMS:
Workshops & Keynotes
Camps

Installations
Events
Champion Pledges
Donations

2025 Strategy:
> Secure $50k from private funder(s) (1 year @ 10% interest)
> Use it to seed $100k ops budget & pay back $55k at the end of the year

> Move into office in Detroit (this has already been donated) - Jan 15 2025 Move In
> Invest in 3 key part-time people to support operation + Full Time Executive Director
> Go into 2026 with no debt, $150k from revenue & funding pledges to cover 2026 
Note: We have recently onboarded a highly awarded grant writing team and meet weekly, having applied for $200k in funding within the first month.


2026 - 2030 Priority:

Stabilize Resources for Supporting Chapter Expansion & Build
The Instrument Garden Music Discovery Center in Michigan:
An Anchor for Our Camps, Workshops, Events, Trainings, and Immersive Music Learning in Nature

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Historical Financial Growth

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Revenue Growth: A steady increase year-over-year, demonstrating our ability to scale programs and secure diverse funding.

 

Key Achievements to Date

10,285 youth empowered in a studio experience.

515 studios set up across the nation.

716 creators hired to lead workshops and programs.

149 scholarships provided for youth to attend music camps.

6 chapters established with ongoing curriculum in major cities.

Installations at Detroit Pistons, Shaq Red Rocks, Mission Ballroom & 15 Major Festivals

 

2025 Strategy and Use of Funds

The $50,000 investment will support the following key hires for 2 days in office, 3 days remote:

Operations Manager: $375/wk - 15 hours - 2 Days In Office/ 3 Days Remote
Marketing & Communications: $250/wk - 10 Hours
Outreach Lead: $200/wk + 10% Commission - 8 Hours Min

Alongside various spends associated with scaling our client base for
paid work, donors, grants, and collaborators.
Full Budget and Revenue Strategy Here

4 Year P/L Here

 

Projected Outcomes

Revenue: $150,000+ in 2025 through expanded partnerships, increased program fees, and fundraising.

Impact: 15,000+ students engaged, 800+ creators hired, and 7 chapters stabilized.

Sustainability: By 2026, our goal is to fund operations entirely through earned revenue, pledges, grants, and sponsorships. Scaling to full time team members and a wider funder network. 

 

Investment Return Plan

We will repay your $50,000 investment with a 10% return

($55,000) by December 31, 2025

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Why Invest?

REAL LIFE IMPACT

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PRESS

 

Rooster: Young Beat Makers: A Colorado Non-Profit Fights Boredom Through the Joy of Music

303 Magazine: Boredom Fighters is Creating the Next Generation of Beat Makers

Westword: A Nonprofit Provides Music That Won't Get Your Kids Ass Kicked

Denver News: Interview about Camp & Getting Camp Alumni on Stage with Shaq

MP3 MAG: Cervantes & River Beats Partner With BoredomFighters to Bring Music Production to Colorado Schools

Detroit Fox News 2: Anchor raps over beatmaking workshop on live TV

 

PROOF OF IMPACT

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Thank you,


Tyler Manning

Executive Director

 

tyler@boredomfighters.org

720-979-2175