Nonprofit · EIN 35-1961814
500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $493,349 | $411,548 | $81,801 | $2,965,380 | $0 | $2,965,380 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $684,459 | $517,411 | $167,048 | $2,962,108 | $201,772 | $2,760,336 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $737,111 | $388,738 | $348,373 | $2,545,955 | $146,000 | $2,399,955 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $385,095
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $108,254
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $50,730
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $173,334
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $282,020
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,328
- Fundraising (functional)
- $111,200
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,962,108
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,965,380
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,965,380
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,202,288
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,149,142
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $816,238
- Gross receipts
- $700,525
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C Bryant | President & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $444,559 | $81,282 |
| Jennifer Lowe | SVP Administration Officer | 1 | $0 | $176,796 | $40,504 |
| Nadine Givens | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Dickman | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Al Wurster | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Betty Stilwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Brody | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Simon Skjodt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Lund | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Kosene | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Murphy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Rowland | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Poore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Carter-Prall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Harmless | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Strohl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Molander | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Thiems | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zack Scott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BRYANT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $422,010 | $48,828 |
| JENNIFER LOWE | SVP ADMINISTRATION Officer | 1 | $0 | $170,449 | $28,643 |
| GARY ALETTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CLARE BROADBENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TED DICKMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BRODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KOSENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE GIVENS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HARMLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AL WURSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AL SMITH JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY STILWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT THIEMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SIMON SKJODT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB HILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE CARTER-PRALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MOLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE STROHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BRYANT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $413,972 | $46,385 |
| JENNIFER LOWE | SVP ADMINISTRATION Officer | 1 | $0 | $155,324 | $27,073 |
| GARY ALETTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CLARE BROADBENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRISP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TED DICKMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BRODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KOSENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE GIVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SEMLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HARMLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AL WURSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AL SMITH JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY STILWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT THIEMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SIMON SKJODT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB HILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE CARTER-PRALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MOLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE STROHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1125 BROOKSIDE AVENUE B03, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202-2779
- In care of
- % JENNIFER LOWE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- David Neff, 1125 Brookside Avenue B03, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Signed the 990
- Robert Bryant, CEO
- Phone
- (317) 927-3378
- Website
- WWW.500FESTIVAL.COM
- Return prepared by
- Barnes Dennig & Co LTD
Mission
The mission of the 500 Festival Foundation is to generate funds to support the mission of 500 Festival Inc.
Program accomplishments
- The 500 Festival Foundation Inc. supports the charitable activities of the 500 Festival, Inc. by raising funds for its activities.Expenses $282,020 · grants $173,334
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1961814
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,965,380
- Income (IRS master file)
- $700,525
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $493,349 | $411,548 | $2,965,380 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $684,459 | $517,411 | $2,962,108 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $737,111 | $388,738 | $2,545,955 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,889,703 | $329,705 | $2,012,566 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 35-1961814).
Questions about 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION is 35-1961814.
- Is 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION 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 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names David Neff.
- Who are the officers and directors of 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $493,349, expenses of $411,548 and total assets of $2,965,380 at year end.
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