2025-09-04T11:23:11-04:00 2024-05-31 203811563 JTGOLDSTEIN 2200 ARCH ST STE 101 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032136 990 2024-03-04 521594184 RHYTHM & BLUES FOUNDATION INC RHYT 8009805208 C/O JTGOLDSTEIN 2200 ARCH ST STE101 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 DAMON WILLIAMS TREASURER&SECRETARY 8009805208 2025-08-27 true true WILLIAM HENDERSON P02360120 2155253593 2025-08-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X DAMON WILLIAMS C/O JTGOLDSTEIN 2200 ARCH STREET SUITE 101 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 19263 false X RHYTHMANDBLUESFOUNDATION.ORG X 1988 DC THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND ARCHIVAL ACTIVITIES TO LEGENDARY PERFORMERS. THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO FOSTER PUBLIC RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION - THROUGH GRANTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS - TO THOSE MUSICAL ARTISTS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE FORM OF MUSIC KNOWN AS RHYTHM & BLUES. 7 7 0 0 0 0 19263 0 19263 8292 0 0 0 0 15986 24278 -5015 4001527 4079627 0 4001527 4079627 X THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND ARCHIVAL ACTIVITIES TO LEGENDARY PERFORMERS. THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO FOSTER PUBLIC RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION - THROUGH GRANTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS - TO THOSE MUSICAL ARTISTS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE FORM OF MUSIC KNOWN AS RHYTHM & BLUES. false false 8292 8292 THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND ARCHIVAL ACTIVITIES TO LEGENDARY PERFORMERS. 8292 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false true false false false X X DAMON WILLIAMS 8009805208 C/O JTGOLDSTEIN 2200 ARCH STREET SUITE 101 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 X IRIS GORDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HARLESTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PAMON BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OCTAVIUS TED REID DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE RESNIKOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDETTE ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMON WILLIAMS TREASURER&SE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 17557 17557 1706 1706 1706 1706 19263 19263 8292 8292 600 600 12962 12962 875 875 1549 1549 24278 8292 15986 0 42544 39520 3958983 4040107 4001527 4079627 0 0 X 4001527 4079627 4001527 4079627 4001527 4079627 -5015 83115 X false false false X 0 17557 17557 17557 X false ARTIST GRANTS 2 8292 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 TO QUALIFY FOR HARDSHIP RELIEF GRANT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUALS MUST MEET A SET OF IDENTIFIED CRITERIA: (1) INDIVIDUALS NEED TO HAVE RELEASED MUSIC FOR CERTIFIED RECORD LABELS DURING THE PERIOD 1940-1999; (2) INDIVIDUALS NEED TO HAVE HAD A SONG OF THEIR CREATION REACH THE BILLBOARD MUSIC POPULARITY CHARTS DURING THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD; AND (3) INDIVIDUALS MEETING THE ABOVE TWO CRITERA MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE A CURRENT FINANCIAL OR MEDICAL HARDSHIP SUCH AS (A) EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, (B) MEDICAL OR DENTAL EXPENSES, OR (C) FUNERAL COSTS & EXPENSES. TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE UTILIZED CORRECTLY, ALL GRANTS ARE ISSUED DIRECTLY TO THE OWED CREDITOR OF THE RECIPIENT, RATHER THAN THE GRANTEES THEMSELVES. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND ARCHIVAL ACTIVITIES TO LEGENDARY PERFORMERS. THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO FOSTER PUBLIC RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION - THROUGH GRANTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS - TO THOSE MUSICAL ARTISTS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE FORM OF MUSIC KNOWN AS RHYTHM & BLUES. FORM 990 RHYTHM & BLUES FOUNDATION'S IRS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS WAS REVOKED 10-15-2020, WITH A REVOCATION POSTING DATE OF 3-20-2021. SUBSEQUENTLY, RHYTHM & BLUES SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED A TAX EXEMPTION REINSTATEMENT AS OF 3-15-2024. THIS IS THE FIRST TAX RETURN FILED BY RHYTHM & BLUES FOUNDATION SINCE ITS TAX- EXEMPT REINSTATEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST