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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1440062

POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL

Also known as BUCK HILL-SKYTOP MUSIC FESTIVAL

Tax-exempt · CRESCO, PA 18326

Financials

$247K$260K2022$245K$245K2023$238K$233K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$238,029$232,807$5,222$165,744$64,583$101,161
August 31, 2024990$245,196$245,122$74$97,518$1,579$95,939
August 31, 2023990$246,782$259,580-$12,798$105,949$10,084$95,865
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$188,891
of which government grants
$10,000
Program service revenue
$50,271
Investment income
$319
Net income from fundraising events
-$1,452
Other revenue
-$1,452

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$11,400
Occupancy
$643
Travel
$7,029
Program services (functional)
$205,700
Management and general (functional)
$19,067
Fundraising (functional)
$8,040

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$97,518
Total assets, end of year
$165,744
Total liabilities, end of year
$64,583
Net assets, end of year
$101,161
Net assets without donor restrictions
$101,161
Gross receipts
$256,406
Employees
0
Volunteers
24
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
PA

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID S MAZZAFOUNDER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LYNN A BALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARBARA ANDRESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CYNTHIA DELUCASECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
DALE FREHSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID OTTAWAYCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLINE SALVINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL ALLEGRETTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARLENE MILNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF RUDDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CLAUDETTE WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LISA MCCULLAGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT COULTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JANE SHAPIROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RUI WANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NATHALIE WARRINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TOM JOHANTGENVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
JOANN HEFFERNAN HEISENCO-CHAIR
Officer
0.5$0
ROSEMARIE HELMBRECHTPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
EDWARD W MEREDITHTREASURER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID S MAZZAFOUNDER
Trustee or director
2$0
LYNN A BALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARABARA ANDRESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CYNTHIA DELUCASECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DALE FREHSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID OTTAWAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLINE SALVINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NANCY SANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CATHERINE SWEENEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF RUDDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CLAUDETTE WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GREG BOLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SCOTT COULTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BETH GOLDWATERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RUI WANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BONNIE BRENNANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARIANNE ZYCHALPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
MARYJANE L BAERVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
JOANN HEFFERNAN HEISENCO-CHAIR
Officer
2$0
ROSEMARIE HELMBRECHTCO-CHAIR
Officer
0.5$0
EDWARD W MEREDITHTREASURER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID S MAZZAFOUNDER
Trustee or director
2$0
LYNN A BALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARABARA ANDRESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CYNTHIA DELUCASECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DALE FREHSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID OTTAWAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLINE SALVINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NANCY SANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CATHERINE SWEENEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF RUDDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CLAUDETTE WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GREG BOLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SCOTT COULTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BETH GOLDWATERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RUI WANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BONNIE BRENNANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARIANNE ZYCHALPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
MARYJANE L BAERVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
JOANN HEFFERNAN HEISENCO-CHAIR
Officer
2$0
ROSEMARIE HELMBRECHTCO-CHAIR
Officer
0.5$0
ED MEREDITHTREASURER
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1200 ROUTE 390 BOX 6, CRESCO, PA 18326-7904
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
EDWARD W MEREDITH, 1200 ROUTE 390 BOX 6, CRESCO, PA 18326
Signed the 990
EDWARD W MEREDITH, TREASURER
Phone
(570) 616-0317
Return prepared by
RILEY AND COMPANY INC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL (THE "FESTIVAL") TOGETHER WITH ITS PERFORMING ARTS CAMP IS TO ENGAGE WORLD CLASS TALENT FROM ALL MUSICAL GENRES TO ENTERTAIN, ENRICH, AND EDUCATE. THE FESTIVAL WAS FOUNDED IN 2009 AS THE BUCK HILL SKYTOP MUSIC FESTIVAL TO OFFER MUSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AS A UNIQUE CULTURAL RESOURCE FOR THE NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA REGION. IT SHOWCASES SEASONED PROFESSIONAL AND UP-AND-COMING PERFORMERS IN VARIOUS DISCIPLINES INCLUDING CABARET, JAZZ, DANCE, CHAMBER MUSIC, POP, COUNTRY, AND MUSICAL THEATRE. THE INTIMATE PERFORMANCE VENUES ALLOW AUDIENCES UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO WORLD RENOWNED MUSICIANS. THE FESTIVAL'S TUITION-FREE PERFORMING ARTS CAMP EXPERIENCE (THE "CAMP") AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFER LOCAL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AND PERFORM WITH MUSIC AND THEATER PROFESSIONALS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES: OVER THE SUMMER, THE FESTIVAL PRESENTS NUMEROUS MUSICAL EVENTS FOR WHICH TICKETS ARE SOLD. THIS YEAR, OUR FOUR EVENTS INCLUDED THE SOUNDS OF THE 80S, A CABARET, A CLASSICAL SYMPHONY, AND OUR 16TH ANNIVERSARY TROP ROCK FUNDRAISER.
    Expenses $166,214 · revenue $50,271
  • PERFORMING ARTS CAMP: THE FESTIVAL INCLUDES A TWO WEEK TUITION -FREE PERFORMING ARTS CAMP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND IS HELD IN LATE JULY AS PART OF THE FESTIVAL. THE HIGHLIGHT OF EVERY SEASON IS OUR "CAMP SHOWCASE" ON THE FRIDAY EVENING AT THE CLOSE OF CAMP. OUR NEW CAMP DIRECTOR, KELLI RABKE, AN ACCLAIMED BROADWAY PERFORMER, ALONG WITH HER TEAM OF FIVE INSTRUCTORS TEACH THE STUDENTS TO SING, DANCE, AND PERFORM MUSICAL THEATER.
    Expenses $39,486

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1440062
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
2010
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$165,744
Income (IRS master file)
$256,406

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$238,029$232,807$165,744XML
990August 2024$245,196$245,122$97,518XML
990August 2023$246,782$259,580$105,949XML
990August 2022$215,481$219,868$109,568IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 27-1440062).

Questions about POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL

What is the EIN of POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL is 27-1440062.
Is POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POCONO MOUNTAINS 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 POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names EDWARD W MEREDITH.
Who are the officers and directors of POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does POCONO MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $238,029, expenses of $232,807 and total assets of $165,744 at year end.

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