To provide support for Touring technicians through workshops, networking events, and free counseling

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$6K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $245K a year · 51% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$6K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $125K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$661K
+368% vs prior year
Spent
$197K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$560K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$661K
FY2024▲ +368%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$141K
FY2024$661K
FY2025$308K
Expenses
$197K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$197K
FY2025$282K
Net assets
$560K
FY2024▲ +623%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$77K
FY2024$560K
FY2025$586K

From the FY2024 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 May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $152K Management & general 23% · $45K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $6K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$6,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kara Kemp’s $42K as General Manager is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Kara Kemp$42,500—
Jesse Blinn$20,750—
Kasey Clecker$19,013—
Stephen Navyac$7,078$6,500
Marni Wandner$750—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided 217 free mental health counseling sessions to live entertainment touring professionals provided free on-site mental health counseling at 10 live entertainment events across the country for 74 live entertainment touring industry professionals

$138Kprogram expense
02

Provided support for touring technicians through workshops and networking events for approximately 750 live entertainment touring industry professionals

$11Kprogram expense
03

Provide assist other organizations who provide support to the live entertainment industry

$4Kprogram 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 2 funders$125K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$661K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$661K
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$560K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$661K
Total revenueLn 12$661K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$561K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$561K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$560K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$561K
Total assetsLn 16$77K$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$560K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$2K$10K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$248$248
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$37K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$133$133
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$152K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $308K$282K$26K$586K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $661K$197K$464K$560K 990 PDF
FY2023 $141K$77K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $660,835 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$660,835
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$660,835
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$89,998
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$103,045
I-18 Total expenses$196,543
I-19 Revenue less expenses$464,292
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $660,835 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $660,835$660,835
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $660,835 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$660,835
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,543 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,517$83,517
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,481$6,481
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,780$3,780
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $16,037$16,037
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,000 · Management $9,970$11,970
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,861$18,861
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $248$248
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,599$8,599
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,460 · Management $5,957$43,417
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $133$133
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,819 · Management $44,724 · Fundraising $0$196,543
Part X · Balance sheet $561,155 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,361$561,155
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,361$561,155
X-25 Other liabilities$1,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,511
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,361$559,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,361$561,155
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $559,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$660,835
XI-2 Total expenses$196,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$464,292
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,361
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$17,991
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$559,644

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