To attract and retain residents and businesses, and improve the quaility of life in the community by sponsering and organizing Festivals in the city of Elkhart, indiana including the annunal jazz festival.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $160K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$617K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$589K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$330K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$617K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$519K
FY2023$938K
FY2024$617K
Expenses
$589K
FY2024▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$444K
FY2023$850K
FY2024$589K
Net assets
$330K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$330K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $574K Management & general 3% · $15K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes festivals to attract residents and businesses, improving community life.

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3 programs · $554K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Elkhart jazz festival

$399Kprogram expense
02

Downtown after dark

$106Kprogram expense
03

City events

$49Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$617K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$294K
Money outPt IX
$589K
Ln 25
Programscol B$574K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$330K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K
Total assetsLn 16$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Government grantsLn 1e$323K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$294K
Total revenueLn 12$617K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$330K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$330K
Other assetsLn 15$500
Total assetsLn 16$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$330K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$291K$330K
Total assetsLn 16$305K$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$302K$330K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$416$416
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$550$550
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$540K$538K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$589K$574K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $617K$589K$28K$330K 990 PDF
FY2023 $938K$850K$88K$302K 990 PDF
FY2022 $519K$444K$75K$214K 990 PDF
FY2021 $288K$241K$47K$139K 990 PDF
FY2020 $72K$25K$47K$93K 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
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Part I · Summary $617,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $135,381$323,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $668,900$294,041
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $134,079$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $938,360$617,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $850,290$589,392
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $850,290$589,392
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $88,070$27,899
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $617,291 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$322,767
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$483
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$323,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$294,041
VIII-12 Total revenue$617,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $589,392 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,371$4,371
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34,644$34,644
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $416$416
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,236$1,236
IX-17 TravelPrograms $550$550
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,587$8,587
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $537,719 · Management $1,869$539,588
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $574,149 · Management $15,243 · Fundraising $0$589,392
Part X · Balance sheet $332,601 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,250; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $290,641$329,771
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $80$80
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $500$500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $304,702$332,601
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,325$2,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,325$2,330
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $302,377$330,271
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $302,377$330,271
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $304,702$332,601
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $330,271 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$617,291
XI-2 Total expenses$589,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,899
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$302,377
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$330,271

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