To provide Festivals and other Events for the citizens of Jackson county that promote cultural education on the heritage of music, arts, entertainment, and local industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$159K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$205K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$204K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$358K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$205K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$348K
Expenses
$204K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$292K
Net assets
$358K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$420K
FY2025$470K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $204K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee - Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Hosts festivals and events promoting cultural education in music, arts, entertainment, and local industry.

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1 program · $204K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provided festivals and other events to over 50,000; plus distributed southeast ohio foodbank food items to almost 700 families within jackson county ohio.

$204Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$358K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$156K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$309K
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
Net assetsLn 32$358K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K$160K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$218K$309K
Total assetsLn 16$421K$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$159K
Net assetsLn 32$385K$358K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$800$800
Office expensesLn 13$481$481
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$138K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$204K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $348K$292K$56K$470K 990 PDF
FY2024 $215K$221K−$6K$420K 990 PDF
FY2023 $254K$201K$53K$411K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $205K$204K$1K$358K 990 PDF
FY2021 $215K$194K$21K$385K 990 PDF
FY2020 $84K$88K−$4K$397K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $205,040 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,730$1,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $208,125$206,451
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,249−$6,412
I-11 Other revenue$3,561
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $215,104$205,040
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,150
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,762$202,751
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,762$203,901
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,342$1,139
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $205,040 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $25,417 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,440
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,440
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $181,034$181,034
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,162$2,162
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,561$3,561
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$8,574−$8,574
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $210,012 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$6,412$205,040
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,901 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,150$1,150
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $800$800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $481$481
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,339$4,339
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,968$2,968
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,366$6,366
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,556$9,556
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,285$12,285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,198$138,198
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,758$27,758
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,901 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$203,901
Part X · Balance sheet $517,332 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,723$3,801
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,138$156,445
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $218,050$308,511
X-11 Publicly traded securities$48,575
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,874$517,332
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,816$159,391
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $380,058$352,941
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $385,058$357,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,874$517,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $357,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,040
XI-2 Total expenses$203,901
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,139
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$385,058
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$28,256
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$357,941

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