Nonprofit · EIN 26-2892095
AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · AIKEN, SC 29804
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 990 | $459,719 | $364,447 | $95,272 | $171,397 | $1,877 | $169,520 |
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $338,057 | $376,223 | -$38,166 | $76,101 | $1,853 | $74,248 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $383,906 | $442,601 | -$58,695 | $114,342 | $1,928 | $112,414 |
| April 30, 2022 | 990 | $369,373 | $501,892 | -$132,519 | $157,369 | $1,993 | $155,376 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $368,780
- of which government grants
- $95,871
- Program service revenue
- $90,014
- Investment income
- $925
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,590
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,275
- Occupancy
- $159
- Depreciation
- $248
- Program services (functional)
- $273,461
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,986
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $76,101
- Total assets, end of year
- $171,397
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,877
- Net assets, end of year
- $169,520
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37
- Gross receipts
- $459,719
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY FRAN COOK | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $60,000 |
| JACK BENJAMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BOETSCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUSSELL JOEL BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFF DYCHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FONTANEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC GORDON | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG HARLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARTER HOPKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANE HOTTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIE JOOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAGDALENA KUHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN LAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA LOCKHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER LYON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY MERRIFIELD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE NAIFEH | CHAIRMAN EME Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN PLOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR RICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SIDERS | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CISSIE SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE JENNINGS | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $75,000 |
| NEWKIRK BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK BENJAMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BOETSCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES CAPALINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFF DYCHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSIE FERRARA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR SANDRA FIELD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FONTANEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC GORDON | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE HOTTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIE JOOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAGDALENA KUHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA LOCKHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY MERRIFIELD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE NAIFEH | CHAIRMAN EME Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN PLOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR RICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SIDERS | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE WHITESELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE JENNINGS | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $75,000 |
| NEWKIRK BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK BENJAMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BOETSCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES CAPALINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFF DYCHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSIE FERRARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SANDRA FIELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FONTANEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC GORDON | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE HOTTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIE JOOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAGDALENA KUHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA LOCKHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT MCMENAMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY MERRIFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN PLOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR RICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SIDERS | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG SLAUGHTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE WHITESELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2022: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE JENNINGS | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $75,000 |
| CODY ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEWKIRK BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK BENJAMIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC BOETSCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PADDY ANN BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CAPALINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SANDRA FIELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FONTANEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZEE HOMOKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE HOTTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIE JOOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAGDALENA KUHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA LOCKHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT MCMENAMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE NAIFEH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN PLOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR RICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ROSBACH | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SIDERS | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG SLAUGHTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN SORENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE TYLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5538, AIKEN, SC 29804-5538
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERIC BOETSCH, 144 ASHEPOO DR, AIKEN, SC 29803
- Signed the 990
- STEVE NAIFEH, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
- Phone
- (803) 270-8910
- Return prepared by
- LANG FRYER & QUATTLEBAUM
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR CITY THROUGH VARIOUS MUSIC ENSEMBLES AND CONCERTS. THE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE MUSICAL ARTS AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, INSPIRING NEW GENERATIONS OF BOTH AUDIENCES AN MUSICIANS, GIVING YOUNG MUSICIANS AND OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE SOCIETY, AND PROVIDING ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOMMIT THEMSELVES TO MUSIC EDUCATION AND TO PURSUE NEW DIRECTIONS IN THEIR OWN ART.
Program accomplishments
- MUSIC FESTIVALS FEATURING JOYE IN AIKEN'S MOST TALENTED STUDENTS, FACULTY AND ALUMNI DESIGNED TO ATTRACT A LARGE CROSS-SECTION OF RESIDENTS BY OFFERING DISCOUNTED TICKET PRICES AND OFFERING A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR DONORS.Expenses $263,960 · revenue $87,239
- OUTREACH ACTIVITIES BY THE JOYE IN AIKEN STUDENTS IN THE LOCAL AREA TO INCLUDE ARTIST RESIDENCIES, IN-SCHOOL INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCES, MASTER CLASSES, CLINICS, PRECONCERT EVENTS,A YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERT, AND JAZZ CAMP.Expenses $9,501 · revenue $2,775
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2892095
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $171,397
- Income (IRS master file)
- $459,719
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2026 | $459,719 | $364,447 | $171,397 | XML |
| 990 | April 2025 | $338,057 | $376,223 | $76,101 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $383,906 | $442,601 | $114,342 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $405,453 | $389,720 | $172,950 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2022 | $369,373 | $501,892 | $157,369 | XML |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | 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 26-2892095).
Questions about AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
- What is the EIN of AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL is 26-2892095.
- Is AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL 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 AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending April 30, 2027) is due September 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 names ERIC BOETSCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (MARY FRAN COOK, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $459,719, expenses of $364,447 and total assets of $171,397 at year end.
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