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Nonprofit · EIN 46-4878311

MARTY STUART CENTER INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350

Financials

$4.5M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MARTY STUART CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$4,491,719$1,590,331$2,901,388$24,526,743$770,725$23,756,018
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,997,019
Program service revenue
$1,124,204
Investment income
$370,496
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$104,436
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$111,885
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$28,490
Travel
$3,585
Depreciation
$306,237
Program services (functional)
$1,140,387
Management and general (functional)
$297,622
Fundraising (functional)
$152,322

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,185,372
Total assets, end of year
$24,526,743
Total liabilities, end of year
$770,725
Net assets, end of year
$23,756,018
Land, buildings and equipment
$12,641,178
Gross receipts
$4,491,719
Employees
3
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
MS

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CYRUS BENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
LIZA CIRLOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JACK CONNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID CONRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KINSEY GOLDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JACKIE HESTERTREASURER/ D
Trustee or director
–$0
DOUG HUDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TIM MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JOHN PEETSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MARTY STUARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PAT THOMASSONPRESIDENT/DI
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID VOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVE WILKERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
256 W BEACON ST, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350-3149
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
235 WEST BEACON STREET, PHILADELPHIA MS 39350
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAT THOMASSON, 1007 ST FRANCIS DR, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
DAVID VOWELL, 256 W BEACON STREET, PHILADELPHIA MS 39350
Signed the 990
PAT THOMASSON, PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Phone
(601) 656-1000
Return prepared by
DONALD AND CO CPAS PLLC

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.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HISTORIC ELLIS THEATER OPERATION / MUSEUM/DISPLAY OF ARTIFACTS
    Expenses $1,140,387 · revenue $1,134,204

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-4878311
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
2015
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,526,743
Income (IRS master file)
$4,491,719

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
February 15, 2015
Posted by the IRS
July 8, 2015
Reinstated
Effective April 15, 2015

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025–––IRS
990September 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$3,698,544$1,661,855$11,634,875IRS
990September 2022$1,411,961$359,181$10,198,372IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: DAVID VOWELL
September 30, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about MARTY STUART CENTER INC

What is the EIN of MARTY STUART CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MARTY STUART CENTER INC is 46-4878311.
Is MARTY STUART CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on February 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective April 15, 2015.
Are donations to MARTY STUART CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MARTY STUART CENTER INC 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 MARTY STUART CENTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MARTY STUART CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MARTY STUART CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PAT THOMASSON.
Who are the officers and directors of MARTY STUART CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MARTY STUART CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,491,719, expenses of $1,590,331 and total assets of $24,526,743 at year end.

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