2026-03-10T15:14:17-04:00 2025-03-31 843042715 EDGEWATER CPA 1 S RANGELINE STE 200 CARMEL IN 46032 990 2024-04-01 821460659 CARMEL CHRISTKINDLMARKT INC CARM 3175596608 PO BOX 22 CARMEL IN 46032 WILLIAM STEPHAN CURRENT BOARD CHAIR 3175596608 2026-03-10 true BROOK AVEY GRATIA P01303385 8883174835 2026-03-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARIA ROSENFELD PO BOX 22 CARMEL IN 46032 3415661 false X WWW.CARMELCHRISTKINDLMARKT.COM X 2017 IN THE MISSION OF CHRISTKINDLMARKT IS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL AND CULTUREAL ACTIVITIES IN GERMANIC CULTURE THROUGH LECTURES, STORY-TELLING, DISCUSSIONS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, CULTURAL PRESENTATION, AND AN ANNUAL CHRISTKINDLMARKT FESTIVAL. 6 5 9 0 117015 202700 1225224 1276769 0 1263377 1265839 2605616 2745308 0 0 366248 1145696 0 0 1438488 2043048 1804736 3188744 800880 -443436 2151460 1660476 153013 105465 1998447 1555011 X CARMEL CHRISTKINDLMARKT INC'S MISSION IS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF GERMANIC CULTURE THROUGH LECTURES, STORYTELLING, DISCUSSIONS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS AND AN ANNUAL CHRISTKINDLMARKT FESTIVAL. false false 1613727 2542608 CARMEL CHRISTKINDLMARKT HAS MAINTAINED ITS GOALS OF BENEFITTING THE COMMUNITY BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF GERMANIC CULTURE THROUGH ITS HOSTING OF A CONTINUALLY GROWING FESTIVAL KNOWN AS CHRISTKINDLMARKT. THE 2024 FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2024 AND DECEMBER 2024 SERVING THOUSANDS OF GUESTS AND HOSTING HUNDREDS OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THROUGH LECTURES, STORYTELLING, DISCUSSIONS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, AND CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS CHRISTKINDLMARKT HAS ENRICHED CULTURAL AWARENESS OF NOT JUST RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF CARMEL INDIANA BUT CITIZENS FROM AROUND THE NATION. 1613727 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true 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 15 0 false 9 false false false false false false false false false X 6 5 false false false false false true false true true false false false true false true false false true false false CARMEL CHRISTKINDLMARKET 3175596608 PO BOX 22 CARMEL IN 46032 MARIA ROSENFELD CEO 40.00 X 321685 0 21116 MADDIE AUGUSTUS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZAC JACKSON TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABHI REDDY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 321685 21116 1 false true false 202700 202700 VENDOR CONTRACT FEES 722210 1276769 1276769 1276769 1860590 670353 1190237 1190237 SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE 453220 75602 75602 75602 2745308 2542608 X 1030716 1030716 13936 13936 36129 36129 64915 64915 190940 190940 48454 48454 666923 607923 59000 369604 369604 183388 161873 21515 30635 15300 15335 55942 55942 21801 21542 259 25292 25292 4104 4104 42923 42923 3128 3128 CITY SUPPORT 333026 333026 BANK / MERCHANT FEES 45984 45984 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 7538 7538 PROPERTY TAX 5352 5352 8014 8014 3188744 1613727 1575017 0 1577940 985767 52974 118117 775074 218482 518082 556592 2464 2151460 1660476 96828 70051 28555 7784 27630 27630 153013 105465 X 1998447 1555011 1998447 1555011 2151460 1660476 -443436 X false false X 202700 202700 3212961 3212961 3415661 3415661 3415661 3415661 3415661 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 775074 218482 556592 556592 PAYROLL OVERPAYMENT 27630 27630 false false false false false false false false false MARIA ROSENFELD CEO 224335 97350 21116 342801 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CARMEL CHRISTKINDLMARKT INC'S MISSION IS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF GERMANIC CULTURE THROUGH LECTURES, STORYTELLING, DISCUSSIONS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS AND AN ANNUAL CHRISTKINDLMARKT FESTIVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A CARMEL CHRISTKINDLMARKT IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, WHEREBY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE MAYOR OF CARMEL AND OPERATES SOLEY FOR THE BENEFIT AND TO CARRY OUT FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY OF CARMEL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BEFORE FILING, THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND ACCOUNTING TEAM. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ADDITIONALLY, A SUBCOMMITTEE, WHICH MAY INCLUDE DIRECTORS OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS FREE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE FORMED TO REVIEW TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY RAISE THE RISK OF "EXCESS BENEFIT". THE PROCEDURE IN PLACE REQUIRES THAT: 1. TRANSACTIONS ARE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY A DECISION-MAKING BODY COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 2. THE DECISION-MAKING BODY OBTAINS AND RELIES ON APPROPRIATE DATA WITH WHICH IT MAY COMPARE THE TRANSACTION TO ENSURE REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE. RELEVANT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE COMPENSATION PAID BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS, THE AVAILABILITY OF SIMILAR SERVICES WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS PERFORMED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS, AND WRITTEN OFFERS FROM COMPETING ENTITIES FOR SIMILAR SERVICES. 3. THE DECISION MAKING BODY WILL ADEQUATELY DOCUMENT THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION. ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUDE THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION APPROVED, THE DATE THE TRANSACTION IS APPROVED, THE MEMBERS OF THE DECISION MAKING BODY PRESENT DURING DEBATE AND WHO PARTICIPATED IN VOTING, THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON AND HOW IT WAS OBTAINED, AND ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANYONE ON THE DECISION-MAKING BODY WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A CARMEL CHRISTKINDLMARKT ENGAGED IN AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION PACKAGES TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND ALL FULL TIME STAFF. THE BOARD REVIEWED THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROVIDED THE COMPENSATION BASED ON THOES RECOMMENDATIONS. BONUS WERE PROVIDED BASED ON HITTING SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ALCHOL SUPPORT 26,500 0 0 MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 8,300 0 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT STAFF 573,123 0 0 IT CONSULTING 0 59,000 0 TOTAL 607,923 59,000 0