Nonprofit · EIN 56-0771005
EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · GREENSBORO, NC 27420
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $483,220 | $877,100 | -$393,880 | $1,174,500 | $71,865 | $1,102,635 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,342,964 | $2,799,483 | -$456,519 | $1,745,730 | $316,722 | $1,429,008 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,225,216 | $2,580,632 | -$355,416 | $1,835,415 | $275,445 | $1,559,970 |
| September 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $2,172,251 | $2,353,536 | -$181,285 | $2,051,093 | $248,574 | $1,802,519 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $450,606
- of which government grants
- $2,538
- Program service revenue
- $8,239
- Investment income
- $20,375
- Other revenue
- $4,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $112,719
- Other salaries and wages
- $325,810
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $578,739
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $78,476
- Accounting fees
- $10,635
- Travel
- $87,292
- Depreciation
- $3,068
- Program services (functional)
- $594,251
- Management and general (functional)
- $203,890
- Fundraising (functional)
- $78,959
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,745,730
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,174,500
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $71,865
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,102,635
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,741
- Publicly traded securities
- $960,781
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$71,203
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,173,838
- Gross receipts
- $483,220
- Employees
- 98
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,276 | $12,968 |
| MICHAEL CORBETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE STARR-DENNY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU ANNE FLANDERS-STEC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE GRABON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY GWATKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH HOCK | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLLEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATRIONA KYLE-RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNFRIED MESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MUHLENKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL NORINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWYLA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAMI ROWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DABNEY SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCOTT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VAISHALI SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D ALAN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WARMATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,276 | $12,991 |
| MICHAEL CORBETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE STARR DENNY | DIRECTOR AND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU ANNE FLANDERS-STEC | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE S GRABON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY GWATKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH L HOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATRIONA KYLE-RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNFRIED MESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL NORINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAMI ROWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DABNEY SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D ALAN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR AND CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE S TUTTLE | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WARMATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MUHLENKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWYLA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VAISHALI SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,976 |
| MICHAEL CORBETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE STARR DENNY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LOU ANNE FLANDERS-STEC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RONNIE S GRABON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY GWATKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOAH L HOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATRIONA KYLE-RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MCMILLION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNFRIED MESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL NORINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL H ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KAMI ROWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DABNEY SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYRA SCHLOEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D ALAN STEPHENS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE S TUTTLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LISA UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WARMATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE MUHLENKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWYLA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2022: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,976 |
| MICHAEL CORBETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE STARR DENNY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LOU ANNE FLANDERS-STEC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RONNIE S GRABON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY GWATKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOAH L HOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATRIONA KYLE-RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MCMILLION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNFRIED MESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL NORINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL H ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KAMI ROWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DABNEY SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYRA SCHLOEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D ALAN STEPHENS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| THOMAS SWENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE S TUTTLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LISA UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WARMATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 22026, GREENSBORO, NC 27420-2026
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH HOLLEMAN, PO BOX 22026, GREENSBORO, NC 27420
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH HOLLEMAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (336) 333-7450
- Website
- WWW.EASTERNMUSICFESTIVAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DMJPS PLLC
Mission
THE EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE MUSICAL ENRICHMENT THROUGH A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED TEACHING PROGRAM, MUSIC FESTIVAL, CONCERTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, HEALTH AND VITALITY OF OUR REGION.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY A FIVE-WEEK SUMMER CLASSICAL MUSIC SCHOOL FOCUSED ON MUSICAL REFLECTION AND GROWTH FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM THE US AND OTHER COUNTRIES. SCHOOL IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AND BEGINS APPROXIMATELY THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE THROUGH THE END OF JULY.Expenses $290,289 · revenue $12,239
- SUCCESSFULLY OPERATED A WORLD-RENOWNED SUMMER CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL DURING A FIVE-WEEK PERIOD IN THE SUMMER FOR THE TRIAD AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY. THE SCHOOL CONDUCTS COMMUNITY OUTREACH CONCERTS, MASTERCLASSES, RECITALS, THE EASTERN CHAMBER PLAYERS PERFORMANCE SERIES, THE YOUNG ARTIST ORCHESTRAS SERIES, THE EASTERN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA SERIES, AND SIGNATURE PERFORMANCES WHICH HIGHLIGHT GUEST ARTISTS AND SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $303,962
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-0771005
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,174,500
- Income (IRS master file)
- $483,220
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- February 15, 2023
- Posted by the IRS
- May 8, 2023
- Reinstated
- Effective February 15, 2023
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $483,220 | $877,100 | $1,174,500 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,342,964 | $2,799,483 | $1,745,730 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,225,216 | $2,580,632 | $1,835,415 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,172,251 | $2,353,536 | $2,051,093 | XML |
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 56-0771005).
Questions about EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL INC is 56-0771005.
- Is EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on February 15, 2023 and reinstated it effective February 15, 2023.
- Are donations to EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EASTERN MUSIC 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 EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL 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 EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH HOLLEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,276 (CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $483,220, expenses of $877,100 and total assets of $1,174,500 at year end.
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