Nonprofit · EIN 58-1401616
SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,583,296 | $4,126,266 | -$542,970 | $2,897,650 | $532,896 | $2,364,754 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,803,305 | $3,865,969 | -$62,664 | $2,937,815 | $183,049 | $2,754,766 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,055,325 | $4,810,005 | -$754,680 | $2,744,119 | $138,863 | $2,605,256 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,218,171
- of which government grants
- $92,840
- Program service revenue
- $1,161,484
- Investment income
- $51,514
- Net income from fundraising events
- $147,333
- Other revenue
- $152,127
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,232,708
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,496,600
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,095
- Accounting fees
- $9,354
- Occupancy
- $126,205
- Depreciation
- $5,680
- Program services (functional)
- $3,254,846
- Management and general (functional)
- $353,023
- Fundraising (functional)
- $518,397
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,937,815
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,897,650
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $532,896
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,364,754
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $174,795
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,660,409
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,354,720
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,010,034
- Gross receipts
- $3,675,422
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 268
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENE DOBBS BRADFORD | EXECUTIVE DI Former | 40 | $198,367 |
| RYAN MCMAKEN | ARTISTIC DIR Former | 40 | $143,607 |
| STEVE BIRRELL | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $100,826 |
| MARY DUGAS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICKI MCELREATH | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RON WHITAKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HAROLD YELLIN | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL KEIGHTLEY | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA BOUCHILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM COY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB FAIRCLOTH | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HASLAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID JOHNSON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLDEN HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF KOLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BH LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY PIKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MARINELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRIPP TOLLISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONTY JONES JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL JACQUES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KACEY KENNICKELL RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHEGAN WHITE-CLEMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE EAGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER WALLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SNEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY ROCHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVIA PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO HILLIARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARINA KINGSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN DARBYSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENE DOBBS BRADFORD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $176,970 |
| RYAN MCMAKEN | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $143,734 |
| STEVE BIRRELL | CONTROLLER Trustee or director | 40 | $16,824 |
| MARY DUGAS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICKI MCELREATH | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RON WHITAKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HAROLD YELLIN | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL KEIGHTLEY | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA BOUCHILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM COY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB FAIRCLOTH | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HASLAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID JOHNSON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLDEN HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF KOLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN LEVETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BH LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH MCMULLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY PIKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MARINELLI | BOARD MBR (E Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRIPP TOLLISON | BOARD MBR (E Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONTY JONES JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL JACQUES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KACEY KENNICKELL RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELBY G SCHAVOIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHEGAN WHITE-CLEMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE EAGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES VIRGINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER WALLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SNEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY ROCHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVIA PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIO HILLIARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENE DOBBS BRADFORD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $176,029 |
| RYAN MCMACKEN | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $153,789 |
| VICKI MCELREATH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM REILLY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RON WHITAKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HAROLD YELLIN | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL KEIGHTLEY | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA BOUCHILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM COY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY DUGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB FAIRCLOTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HASLAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID JOHNSON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLDEN HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THEODORE KLEISNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF KOLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN LEVETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BH LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH MCMULLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY PIKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MARINELLI | BOARD MBR (E Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRIPP TOLLISON | BOARD MBR (E Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONTY JONES JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL JACQUES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KACEY KENNICKELL RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYREIA SANDLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELBY G SCHAVOIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHEGAN WHITE-CLEMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE EAGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES VIRGINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 E 42ND ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-9104
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID JOHNSON JR, 120 E 42ND ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401
- Signed the 990
- DAVID JOHNSON JR, BOARD MEMBER
- Phone
- (912) 234-3378
- Return prepared by
- CAINES HODGES & COMPANY PC
Mission
THE SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL IS DEDICATED TO PRESENTING A WORLD-CLASS CELEBRATION OF THE MUSICAL ARTS BY CREATING TIMELESS AND ADVENTUROUS PRODUCTIONS THAT STIMULATE ARTS EDUCATION, FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND UNITE ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES IN GEORGIA'S FIRST CITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORED THE SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTVAL IN APRIL OF 2025,DURING THE EVENT, 18,566 TICKETS WERE SOLD TO EVENTS AND THERE WERE 8,517 PARTICIPANTS IN THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED AND 111 TEACHERS WERE PROVIDED WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING.Expenses $3,254,846 · revenue $1,161,484
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
- 58-1401616
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,897,650
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,675,422
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,583,296 | $4,126,266 | $2,897,650 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,803,305 | $3,865,969 | $2,937,815 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,055,325 | $4,810,005 | $2,744,119 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,203,269 | $3,485,563 | $3,350,179 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 58-1401616).
Questions about SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC is 58-1401616.
- Is SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVANNAH 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 SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC 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 SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC 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 SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID JOHNSON JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,367 (GENE DOBBS BRADFORD, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,583,296, expenses of $4,126,266 and total assets of $2,897,650 at year end.
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