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Nonprofit · EIN 20-0425341

ATHFEST INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · ATHENS, GA 30603

Financials

$641K$405K2023$640K$477K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ATHFEST INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$640,493$476,899$163,594$1,197,641$4,394$1,193,247
December 31, 2023990$640,739$404,944$235,795$1,002,719$4,024$998,695
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$144,294
of which government grants
$54,896
Program service revenue
$337,863
Investment income
$24,733
Net income from fundraising events
$133,603
Other revenue
$133,603

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$61,663
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$65,460
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$74,416
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$250
Occupancy
$7,500
Program services (functional)
$386,241
Management and general (functional)
$87,492
Fundraising (functional)
$3,166

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,002,719
Total assets, end of year
$1,197,641
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,394
Net assets, end of year
$1,193,247
Publicly traded securities
$422,311
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,193,247
Gross receipts
$800,525
Employees
1
Volunteers
300
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
GA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY JOYCEEXECUTIVE DIR
Trustee or director
32$65,460
CARA SIMMONSBOARD MEMEBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSH KOONSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LAUREN CORCINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ANGELA HURTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLE BLACKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GINA JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BRADLEY HUBACHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE HALLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JESS MACHACEKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
EUNICE KANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY JOYCEEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
32$61,042
CARA SIMMONSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSH KOONSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LAUREN CORCINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ANGELA HURTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLE BLACKSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
GINA JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BRADLEY HUBACHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE HALLCHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
JESS MACHACEKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
EUNICE KANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 327, ATHENS, GA 30603-0327
In care of
% JARED H BAILEY
Signed the 990
STEPHANIE HALL, CHAIR
Phone
(706) 548-1973
Return prepared by
TURNER AND PATAT PC

Mission

ATHFEST EDUCATES ADVANCES HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION FOR LOCAL YOUTH AND THE ATHENS COMMUNITY THROUGH DIRECT SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ATHFEST EDUCATES PRODUCES THE ANNUAL ATHFEST MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL. ATHFEST SHOWCASES LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TALENT TO ATHENS RESIDENTS AND RESIDENTS OF SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND STATES. OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS THE FESTIVAL HAS GAINED A DEDICATED FAN BASE AND WE SEE FESTIVAL GOERS FROM ALL OVER GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHEAST. THE ATHENS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ESTIMATES THAT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 PEOPLE ATTEND ATHFEST ANNUALLY. THE FESTIVAL GIVES MORE THAN 120 MUSICIANS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM LIVE AND GET THEIR MUSIC OUT TO THOUSANDS OF FANS THEY MAY NOT HAVE REACHED OTHERWISE. LESS THAN 10% OF THE BANDS WHO APPLY TO PERFORM AT ATHFEST ARE ACCPETED TO PERFORM ON THE MAIN AND SECOND STAGES. IN ADDITION, NEARLY 60 LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE THEIR ART IN THE ATHFEST ARTISTS MARKET. THIS ARTIST MARKET IS A JURIED ARTIST MARKET AND ATHFEST TAKES PRIDE IN SELECTING HIGH-QUALITY ARTIST TO PARTICIPATE.
    Expenses $281,472
  • ATHFEST EDUCATE ACCEPTS GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM LOCAL EDUCATORS AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS WORKING IN ATHENS, GEORGIA SCHOOLS, 501(C)(3) NONPROFITS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS WITH K-12 YOUTH IN THE AREAS OF MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION. ATHFEST EDUCATES AWARDS GRANTS ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. ON AVERAGE, ATHFEST EDUCATES GRANTS SERVE APPROXIMATELY 6,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR. THESE GRANTS ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO ATTEND LIVE, PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL AND ARTISITIC PERFORMANCES AND INSTALLATIONS, PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON MUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAMS, AND INCREASE THEIR ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, PROFESSIONAL MUSIC AND ARTS EQUIPMENT. IN ADDITION, ATHFEST EDUCATES PROUDLY AWARDS GRANTS TO PERMIT EDUCATORS AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALTIES TO ATTEND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
    Expenses $100,138 · grants $61,663
  • THE ULTIMATE MISSION OF ATHFEST EDUCATES IS TO ADVANCE MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF ATHENS. ONE WAY WE ACHIEVE THIS GOAL IS THROUGH THE KIDSFEST COMPONENT OF THE ATHFEST MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL. KIDSFEST IS A THREE-DAY CELEBRATION THAT SHOWCASES KID-FRIENDLY BANDS AND GIVES YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FREE ARTS-BASED ACTIVITIES APPOXIMATELY 3,000 YOUTH ATTEND KIDFEST EACH YEAR. KIDSFEST PRIDES ITSELF ON GIVING UP-AND-COMING MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL-AGED MUSICIANS THE STAGE AND A CHANCE TO PERFORM LIVE IN FRONT OF ATHFEST FESTIVAL-GOERS. WE BELIEVE THIS EXPOSURE, BE IT FOR BAND MEMBERS OR THEIR YOUNG FANS, IS BUILDING THE BASIS FOR MUSIC APPRECIATION AND ENCOURAGING ALL YOUTH TO GET EXCITED ABOUT PLAYING MUSIC. KIDSFEST IS FREE AND IS A DRAW FOR MANY OF OUR AREA'S LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS WHICH IS PARTICULARLY VALUABLE TO OUR MISSION SINCE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OFTEN DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES NEEDED TO ATTEND LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES.
    Expenses $4,631

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-0425341
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,197,641
Income (IRS master file)
$800,525

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$640,493$476,899$1,197,641XML
990December 2023$640,739$404,944$1,002,719XML
990December 2022$433,307$261,767$721,415IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0425341).

Questions about ATHFEST INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of ATHFEST INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ATHFEST INCORPORATED is 20-0425341.
Is ATHFEST INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to ATHFEST INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ATHFEST INCORPORATED file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ATHFEST INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ATHFEST INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of ATHFEST INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,460 (MARY JOYCE, EXECUTIVE DIR).
How much revenue does ATHFEST INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $640,493, expenses of $476,899 and total assets of $1,197,641 at year end.

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