2026-07-30T13:50:04-04:00 2025-09-30 270633987 DONALD AND CO CPAS PLLC 313A MAIN ST PHILADELPHIA MS 393502652 990 2024-10-01 464878311 MARTY STUART CENTER FOR COUNTRY MUSIC INC MART 6016561000 256 W BEACON ST PHILADELPHIA MS 393503149 PAT THOMASSON PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 6016566000 2026-07-29 true true MICHAEL A DONALD CPA P00969362 6016565902 2026-07-29 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARTY STUART'S CONGRESS OF COUNTRY PAT THOMASSON 1007 ST FRANCIS DR PHILADELPHIA MS 39350 4491719 false X CONGRESSOFCOUNTRYMUSIC.ORG X 2012 MS MARTY STUART'S CONGRESS OF COUNTRY MUSIC RECLAIMS, REDEFINES AND REINTRODUCES THE TRUE HEART AND SOUL OF COUNTRY MUSIC. AS COUNTRY MUSIC'S MOST NOTABLE AMBASSADOR AND THE CULTURE'S MAIN ARCHETYPAL CRUSADER, MARTY STUART'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND PROPEL THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE CULTURE OF COUNTRY MUSIC TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. MARTY STUART'S CONGRESS OF COUNTRY MUSIC IS THE HOME OF THE LARGEST PRIVATE COLLECTION OF COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIFACTS IN THE WORLD. THE MARTY STUART CONGRESS OF COUNTRY MUSIC WILL CELEBRATE THE RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE OF COUNTRY MUSIC THROUGH LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THIS TRIBUTE TO THE CULTURE AND RURAL ETHICS OF AMERICA WILL BE PRESENTED IN A WORLD-CLASS COUNTRY MUSIC MUSEUM AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. 13 13 3 30 0 10290494 2997019 686562 1124204 157840 370496 0 11134896 4491719 0 0 67994 111885 0 152322 1751928 1478446 1819922 1590331 9314974 2901388 21185372 24526743 330742 770725 20854630 23756018 X MARTY STUART'S CONGRESS OF COUNTRY MUSIC RECLAIMS, REDEFINES AND REINTRODUCES THE TRUE HEART AND SOUL OF COUNTRY MUSIC. AS COUNTRY MUSIC'S MOST NOTABLE AMBASSADOR AND THE CULTURE'S MAIN ARCHETYPAL CRUSADER, MARTY STUART'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND PROPEL THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE CULTURE OF COUNTRY MUSIC TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. 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SANDY RAY, THROUGH HER ENTITY SOUTHERN CONSULTING ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROVIDE LOBBYING SERVICES TO ASSIST IN SECURING FUNDING FROM STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES. DURING THE FYE 09.30.2025 THE ENTITY INCURRED 30,353 OF EXPENSES RELATED TO SOUTHERN CONSULTING ASSOCIATES, INC. false 13143136 968460 12174676 482744 33606 449138 42222 24858 17364 12641178 ACCRUED VACATION & SICK TIME 6558 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 2085 CLEARING -1205 7438 4491719 4491719 4491719 1590331 1590331 1590331 X IN KIND CONTR. 4 55420 ESTIMATED - MARKET PRICE false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MARTY STUART'S CONGRESS OF COUNTRY MUSIC RECLAIMS, REDEFINES AND REINTRODUCES THE TRUE HEART AND SOUL OF COUNTRY MUSIC. AS COUNTRY MUSIC'S MOST NOTABLE AMBASSADOR AND THE CULTURE'S MAIN ARCHETYPAL CRUSADER, MARTY STUART'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND PROPEL THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE CULTURE OF COUNTRY MUSIC TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. MARTY STUART'S CONGRESS OF COUNTRY MUSIC IS THE HOME OF THE LARGEST PRIVATE COLLECTION OF COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIFACTS IN THE WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 JOHN PEETS MARTY STUART DIRECTOR DIRECTOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 BYLAWS WERE AMENDED AND RESTATED EFFECTIVE JULY 10, 2025. CHANGES INCLUDED: 1)INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM 15 TO 16 MEMBERS 2)BOARD MEMBER TENURE WAS CHANGED TO ALLOW ALL BOARD MEMBERS AS OF THE RESTATEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE TO REMAIN ON THE BOARD UNTIL THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE MUSEUM. FOLLOWING THE OPENING, THE TERM OF EACH DIRECTOR SHALL BE 5 YEARS, WITH NO MORE THAN 2 CONSECUTIVE FIVE-YEAR TERMS. 3)IN ORDER TO AMEND THE BYLAWS, IT MUST BE APPROVED BY A 2/3 MAJORITY OF THE BOARD VOTING AT A MEETING IN WHICH A QUORUM WAS ESTABLISHED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO APPROVE THE FORM 990 BY UNANIMIOUS VOTE. PRIOR TO THIS VOTE, THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHERS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E RENT 69,856 0 0 UTILITIES 47,669 0 0 COMMUNITY SUPPORT 0 43,845 0 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 39,244 0 0 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 18,577 0 0 TAXES- OTHER 15,915 0 0 SECURITY 14,777 0 0 PRINTING & POSTAGE 2,524 1,514 1,009 SUPPLIES 1,368 586 0 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 0 1,442 0 DUES, FEES & SUBSCRIPTION 0 606 0 MISC 0 277 0 TOTAL 209,930 48,270 1,009