IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Show Maker Symposium

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EIN 84-4445485 Unknown exempt organization Cuyahoga Falls, OH
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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$80K
FY2021▼ -63%
Expenses
$138K
FY2021▼ -13%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2021 (IRS tax year 2021).


Raises funds and provides training for live event professionals. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $80K in revenue and $138K in expenses.Pt I

Type
Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Filings
2 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$80KFY2021
Expenses
$138K
Net assets
$0
People
3
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Raises funds and provides training for live event professionals.
Leadership
Donald Cooper · President / Treasure
Money in and out
$80K revenue, $138K expenses
Bottom line
-72% surplus margin

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

CRITICAL

No — IRS exemption revoked

The IRS auto-revocation list shows this EIN's tax-exempt status revoked, so a contribution would not qualify as a deductible charitable gift. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

CRITICAL

No — exemption revoked (2025-05-15)

This EIN appears on the IRS auto-revocation list with no later reinstatement on file. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

CRITICAL

No filing since FY2021 — 5 yrs

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2021 (5 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

1 funder — Pledgeling Foundation

1 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $28K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

98% to programs

98% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

<$100K · ↓ -63% vs prior year

Revenue band <$100K, -63% versus the prior filing year (down). See detail →

Reported financial activity · FY2021
Total revenue
$80K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$138K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$0
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$58K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Surplus margin
-72%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -370% vs prior filing year
Program spending
98%
of expenses reach programs▲ +13% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$58K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$0
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CShow Maker Symposium
EINHdr · item D84-4445485
Principal addressHdr · item CCuyahoga Falls, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item IRevoked
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President / Treasure
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $135K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Administrated fund management for level up festival to support exempt purpose

$135Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$80K
Total revenueLn 12$80K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$135K
Management & general2%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$138K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$0
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses/yr $138K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $135K · Total expenses $138K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $3K · Total expenses $138K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $138K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $148K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $80K · Total revenue $80K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $80K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $80K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $80K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $138K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $80K · Prior year $216K
-63%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $0 · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $80K · Expenses $138K
-72%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $0
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $0 · Total assets $0
—
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $0
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Donald Cooper · Reported title PRESIDENT / TREASURE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $138K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $138K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%——
Overhead ratio 2%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -63%——
Legal fee ratio 0.04%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $113K · 2020–2021
Musicares Foundation INCCA · FY2021$25,626
Country Music AssociationTN · FY2021$11,626
The Roadie Clinic INCMI · FY2021$11,626
MusiccaresFY2020$63,818

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2021 (Latest)$80K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$216K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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