Nonprofit · EIN 52-1592405
TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt · TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $63,900 | $69,294 | -$5,394 | $53,105 | $0 | $53,105 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $58,169 | $55,791 | $2,378 | $58,499 | $0 | $58,499 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,932
- Program service revenue
- $22,153
- Investment income
- $1,093
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,722
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,517
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $5,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $10,300
- Occupancy
- $12,791
- Printing, publications and postage
- $3,484
- Other expenses
- $37,202
- Program services (functional)
- $62,595
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $58,499
- Total assets, end of year
- $53,105
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $53,105
- Cash, savings and investments
- $43,105
- Gross receipts
- $66,635
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Stearn | Chair | 15 | $5,500 |
| Sarah Lanning | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Joy Markowitz | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Stets | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Samburg | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Candice Broda | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Stearn | Chair | 15 | $5,000 |
| Sarah Lanning | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Joy Markowitz | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Stets | Director | 2 | $0 |
| David Weinreich | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7304 CARROLL AVE 192, TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912-4514
- In care of
- % ROGER STROUSE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 7304 Carroll Ave 192, Takoma Park MD 20912
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Sarah Lanning, 7304 Carroll Ave 192, Takoma Park MD 20912
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Sarah Lanning, Treasurer
- Phone
- (202) 577-8369
- Website
- www.tpff.org
Mission
To conduct an annual free community music festival
Program accomplishments
- Produced a music festival on Sept. 7, 2025; Estimated attendance of 6,762; 7 stages, 39 craft vendors, 54 community tables; 55 performers; 22 food vendorsExpenses $62,595 · grants $5,517
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1592405
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $53,105
- Income (IRS master file)
- $66,635
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $63,900 | $69,294 | $53,105 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $58,169 | $55,791 | $58,499 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Sarah Lanning | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Sarah Lanning | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Robin Stearn | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Roger L Strouse | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 52-1592405).
Questions about TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL INC is 52-1592405.
- Is TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL 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 TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990-N for 2023 names Sarah Lanning.
- Who are the officers and directors of TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,500 (Robin Stearn, Chair).
- How much revenue does TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $63,900, expenses of $69,294 and total assets of $53,105 at year end.
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