Alleghany Jam

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Sparta, NC501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 81-1618359

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Dedicated to preserving Appalachian Heritage through traditional music and dance. Providing instruction in fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, bass, singing, and dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 39% 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 52% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $8K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$155K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$143K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$813K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$155K
FY2025▼ -30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$150K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$155K
Expenses
$143K
FY2025▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$143K
Net assets
$813K
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$517K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$649K
FY2024$746K
FY2025$813K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 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 Oct 2016.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $104K Management & general 22% · $32K Fundraising 5% · $7K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$53,791Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kate Vermilyea’s $54K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022
Kate Vermilyea$53,791——
Kate Irwin——$12,000
Erynn Marshall——$12,000
Vickie Moyer—$2,000$2,000

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

Preserves Appalachian heritage by teaching traditional music and dance.

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1 program service account for $104K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provide music instruction classes for children and youth as an afterschool program. Provide musical instruments for use during instruction and practice.

$104Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$8K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$155K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$657
Money outPt IX
$143K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$813K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$815K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$657
Total revenueLn 12$155K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$418K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$289K
Total assetsLn 16$815K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$813K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$370K$418K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$301K$289K
Total assetsLn 16$750K$815K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$746K$813K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$80K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$416$416
Advertising and promotionLn 12$835$835
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$4K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$143K$104K$32K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $155K$143K$12K$813K 990 PDF
FY2024 $222K$131K$91K$746K 990 PDF
FY2023 $172K$105K$67K$649K 990 PDF
FY2022 $138K$70K$68K$582K 990 PDF
FY2021 $150K$61K$89K$517K 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 $155,028 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$85,021
VIII-1e Government grants$16,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,321
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,047$18,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $657$657
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,707 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$155,028
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $142,612 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,549$79,549
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,979$6,979
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,368$1,368
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $416$416
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $835$835
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,290$7,290
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $19,051$19,051
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,018$12,018
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,521$3,521
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,184 · Fundraising $7,401$11,585
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,565 · Management $31,646 · Fundraising $7,401$142,612
Part X · Balance sheet $815,250 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,344$65,015
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,070$42,727
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$332$45
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $301,350$289,332
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $369,884$418,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $750,443$815,250
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,441$2,005
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,441$2,005
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $746,002$813,245
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $746,002$813,245
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $750,443$815,250
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $813,245 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$155,028
XI-2 Total expenses$142,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,416
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$746,002
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,194
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$21,633
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$813,245

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

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