Celebrate Frederick INC

Tax-deductible

Frederick, MD501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 52-2131513

To plan and implement special events and activities to offer the community a shared cultural experience.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$369K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$311K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$610K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$369K
FY2025▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$369K
Expenses
$311K
FY2025▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$311K
Net assets
$610K
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$533K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$558K
FY2025$610K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $289K Management & general 7% · $22K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pres. Through 12/24, Past Pres. Thereafter
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Through 12/24, Pres. Therafter
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Through 12/24, VP Thereafter
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Through 12/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Beginning 1/25
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes cultural events and activities for shared community experiences.

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3 program services account for $226K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Frederick's 4th

Frederick's 4TH has served as the premier 4TH of july event locally and regionally for over 30 years. Families from the surrounding region enjoy a day packed with free or low-cost activities and entertainment. Dunk a frederick celebrity or race a bath tub down culler lake - there is a little something for everyone.

$109Kprogram expense
02

Summer Concert Series

A sunday night tradition in frederick, these free concerts are held sunday evenings at 7:00 PM in june, july and august. Performances feature local, regional and national acts in a variety of musical genres. Visitors are encouraged to bring a canned food item, in lieu of admission, to benefit the frederick county food bank.

$60Kprogram expense
03

In the Streets

For over 30 years in the streets has been regarded as one of frederick's best annual events! This outstanding outdoor street festival features numerous blocks of continuous entertainment and activities, multiple stages of live music, children's activities, fabulous food, strolling entertainment and more.

$56Kprogram expense

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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

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$311K
Ln 25
Programscol B$289K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$610K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
SavingsLn 2$352K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$121K
Total assetsLn 16$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$610K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$413K$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$119K$121K
Total assetsLn 16$566K$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$558K$610K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$12K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$936
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$278K$272K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$311K$289K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $369K$311K$58K$610K 990 PDF
FY2024 $334K$277K$57K$558K 990 PDF
FY2023 $230K$255K−$24K$492K 990 PDF
FY2022 $161K$163K−$2K$528K 990 PDF
FY2021 $50K$56K−$6K$533K 990 PDF
FY2020 $336K$387K−$51K$521K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $369,408 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,671
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,975
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,671
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $205,234$205,234
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,588$16,588
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,228$7,228
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,164 · Excluded from tax $14,523$15,687
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $206,398 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,339$369,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $311,064 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,472$13,472
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,262 · Management $2,136$14,398
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,842 · Management $936$4,778
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $272,492 · Management $5,924$278,416
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $288,596 · Management $22,468 · Fundraising $0$311,064
Part X · Balance sheet $619,344 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,434$112,922
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $344,114$351,867
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,149
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,280$31,554
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $118,861$120,852
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $565,689$619,344
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,864$868
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,384$8,535
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,248$9,403
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $558,441$609,941
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $558,441$609,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $565,689$619,344
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $609,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$369,408
XI-2 Total expenses$311,064
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,344
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$558,441
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6,844
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$609,941

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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