Providing financial assistance to dozens of BIPOC LGBTQ+ disabled artists and others who add to the rich fabric of roots & country music. Producing quality content for various roots music outlets to further support those artists. Organizing benefit events & projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 3% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$237K
+117% vs prior year
Spent
$247K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$197
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$237K
FY2021▲ +117%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$27K
Expenses
$247K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$247K
FY2022$80K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$197
FY2021▼ -98%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$197
FY2022$2K
FY2023−$7K
FY2024−$29K
FY2025−$24K

From the FY2021 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 2018.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $238K Management & general 4% · $10K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly McCartne’s $30K as FMR Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Kelly McCartne$30,336—
Kelly McCartney—$9,489

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

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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

Supports BIPOC LGBTQ+ disabled roots music artists with funds, content, and events.

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2 programs · $238K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Direct financial assistance to artists

$124Kprogram expense
02

Producing quality content in roots music

$113Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $123K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$77,530

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$527
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$238K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$197
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197
Total assetsLn 16$197
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$527
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$197
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$197
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$197
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$197
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$10K$197
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$10K$197
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$78K$78K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$113K$113K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$742$742$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$0$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$238K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $27K−$24K 990 PDF
FY2024 $42K−$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 $59K−$7K 990 PDF
FY2022 $82K$80K$2K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $237K$247K−$10K$197 990 PDF
FY2020 $109K$10K 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 $237,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,128$119,511
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,056$117,297
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$527
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $109,184$237,346
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $85,534$122,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $80$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $9,489$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,909$124,681
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $104,012$247,431
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,172−$10,085
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $237,346 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$119,511
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,511
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $117,297 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$117,297
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $527 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$527
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,835 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$237,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,431 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,220$45,220
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $77,530$77,530
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $112,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$112,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $742 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$742
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $4,568 · Fundraising $0$4,568
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,261 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,261
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,310 · Fundraising $0$5,310
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,553 · Management $9,878 · Fundraising $0$247,431
Part X · Balance sheet $197 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,282$197
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,282$197
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,282$197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,282$197
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$237,346
XI-2 Total expenses$247,431
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,085
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,282
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197

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