Show Maker Symposium FY2020 filing

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Cuyahoga Falls, OHUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-4445485Revenue $216K in FY2020Latest filing we have: 2021. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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To serve as a vehicle for raising funds for charitable purposes, promoting the gathering and welfare of, and providing relevant training to, individuals involved in the production of live events.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-4445485) · Dispute this line
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $0 a year · 0% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4.7 mo
of spending, in cash
4.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
8% of total assets
Liabilities are 8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$216K
Spent
$159K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$58K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$216K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$80K
Expenses
$159K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$138K
Net assets
$58K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025
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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2021.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $138K Management & general 13% · $21K

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
President / Treasure
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Raises funds and provides training for live event professionals.

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1 program · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Administrated fund management for level up festival to support exempt purpose

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-4445485) · Dispute this line
$138Kprogram 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 · 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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$216K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$679
Other incomeLn 4–11$258
Money outPt IX
$159K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$58K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
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$215K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$679
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$258
Total revenueLn 12$216K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Intangible assetsLn 14$734
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$58K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$0$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$0$58K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$64K$64K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 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$18K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
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$43$43
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$56K$227
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$159K$138K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 19, 2022 $80K$138K−$58K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2021 $216K$159K$58K$58K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $216,117 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$215,157
I-9 Program service revenue$679
I-10 Investment income$23
I-11 Other revenue$258
I-12 Total revenue$216,117
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$63,818
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$94,741
I-18 Total expenses$158,559
I-19 Revenue less expenses$57,558
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,117 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$215,157
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$215,157
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $679$679
VIII-3 Investment income$23
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$258
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $679$216,117
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,559 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $63,818$63,818
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$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 feesPrograms $17,500$17,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,500$12,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,340$1,340
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,522$1,522
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
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 amortizationManagement $43$43
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,301$5,301
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,308 · Management $227$56,535
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,626 · Management $20,933 · Fundraising $0$158,559
Part X · Balance sheet $62,504 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$61,770
X-14 Intangible assets$734
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$62,504
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses−$54
X-25 Other liabilities$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,946
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$57,558
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$57,558
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$62,504
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,558 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,117
XI-2 Total expenses$158,559
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,558
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,558

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