Nonprofit · EIN 56-1376891
HIGHLANDS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt · HIGHLANDS, NC 28741
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $760,378 | $576,218 | $184,160 | $1,907,246 | $2,677 | $1,904,569 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $944,954 | $612,815 | $332,139 | $1,705,789 | $115,631 | $1,590,158 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $542,434 | $536,613 | $5,821 | $1,256,830 | $2,476 | $1,254,354 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $318,856
- Program service revenue
- $203,144
- Investment income
- $92,566
- Net income from fundraising events
- $81,225
- Other revenue
- $145,812
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $105,739
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $119,056
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $31,353
- Travel
- $553
- Depreciation
- $10,670
- Program services (functional)
- $488,271
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,455
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,492
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,705,789
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,907,246
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,677
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,904,569
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $162,145
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,904,569
- Gross receipts
- $760,378
- Employees
- 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY FREEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EARL DORSEY | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| J F BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUILLAUME | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALFRED KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANNE MALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GINNY MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICK SHACKELFORD | ASST VP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JF BRYANPEGGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETH ACKER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| OLIVIA HOLT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYLLIS DAVIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| EARL DORSEY | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BROOKE MACKINNON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LANA JORDAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| J F BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RIVERS-CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUILLAUME | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA INGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALFRED KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANNE MALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GINNY MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL PARLATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICK SHACKELFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JF BRYANPEGGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETH ACKERNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYLLIS DAVIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROBERT L BROWN | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BROOKE MACKINNON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LANA JORDAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| J F BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RIVERS-CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUILLAUME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA INGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALFRED KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANNE MALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GINNY MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL PARLATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1702, HIGHLANDS, NC 28741-1702
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETH ACKER, 1510 UPPER DIVIDE, HIGHLANDS, NC 28741
- Signed the 990
- BETH ACKER, TREASURER
- Website
- H-CMUSICFESTIVAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUCAS & ASSOCIATES CPA PA
Mission
THE CORPORATION PROVIDES A FIVE WEEK MUSIC FESTIVAL EACH SUMMER.
Program accomplishments
- THE CORPORATION PROVIDES A FIVE WEEK MUSIC FESTIVAL EACH SUMMERExpenses $488,271
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
- 56-1376891
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,907,246
- Income (IRS master file)
- $760,378
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $760,378 | $576,218 | $1,907,246 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $944,954 | $612,815 | $1,705,789 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $542,434 | $536,613 | $1,256,830 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $538,430 | $529,414 | $1,258,253 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 56-1376891).
Questions about HIGHLANDS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of HIGHLANDS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGHLANDS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC is 56-1376891.
- Is HIGHLANDS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to HIGHLANDS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIGHLANDS CHAMBER 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 HIGHLANDS CHAMBER 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 HIGHLANDS CHAMBER 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 HIGHLANDS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BETH ACKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIGHLANDS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HIGHLANDS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $760,378, expenses of $576,218 and total assets of $1,907,246 at year end.
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