Nonprofit · EIN 58-1648127
MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt · MACON, GA 31201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,471,654 | $1,412,385 | $59,269 | $1,733,994 | $206,353 | $1,527,641 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,460,540 | $1,642,949 | -$182,409 | $1,338,646 | $199,368 | $1,139,278 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,478,350 | $1,649,904 | -$171,554 | $1,499,704 | $176,929 | $1,322,775 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $343,532
- Program service revenue
- $1,069,519
- Investment income
- $38,236
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14,282
- Other revenue
- $20,367
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $141,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $354,831
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $596,778
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,035
- Travel
- $7,169
- Depreciation
- $21,255
- Program services (functional)
- $948,717
- Management and general (functional)
- $234,807
- Fundraising (functional)
- $228,861
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,338,646
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,733,994
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $206,353
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,527,641
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $386,058
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,448,851
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $78,790
- Gross receipts
- $1,492,511
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Laine Moore | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $130,000 |
| Jonathan Barton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patty Gibbs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Crayton | Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kenny Burgamy | Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Fickling III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Daugherty | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Jimmy Asbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Bowman-Hampton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karla Redding Andrews | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Cassandra Cox | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr LaToya Smith | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Vernard Hodges | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robby Redmond | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenna Scragg | Festival Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Yvonne Gabriel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Tate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chrissy Miner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Danzie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Harvey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kaitlynn Kressin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Laine Moore | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $140,000 | $6,900 |
| Elizabeth Cleveland | Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Gibbs | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Bailey | Chairman CLU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Crayton | Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenny Burgamy | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Fickling III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Hart | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Jimmy Asbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Bowman-Hampton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karla Redding Andrews | Festival Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cassandra Cox | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr LaToya Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Vernard Hodges | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robby Redmond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenna Scragg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvonne Gabriel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Tate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chrissy Miner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Danzie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiffany Harvey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kaitlynn Kressin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACY CAMPBELL MOORE | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $32,752 |
| ELIZABETH CLEVELAND | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY GIBBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD BAILEY | CHAIRMAN CLU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CRAYTON | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY BURGAMY | FESTIVAL CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FICKLING III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IVAN ALLEN | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JIMMY ASBELL | HR CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN BRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BOWMAN-HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMBER BISHOP-BENTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA REDDING ANDREWS | INC. FESTIVA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FLOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN FULBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YASH PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNA SCRAGG | PROPERTIES C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE GABRIEL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA CHRISTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISSY MINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DANZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA WALDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 794 CHERRY ST, MACON, GA 31201-2076
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Stacy Laine Moore, 794 Cherry Street, Macon, GA 31201
- Signed the 990
- Stacy Laine Moore, President & CEO
- Phone
- (478) 737-2850
- Website
- cherryblossom.com
- Return prepared by
- CLH CPAs LLC
Mission
Macon, Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival works to enhance the quality of life, community fellowship, and civic pride of all Macon and Middle Georgia residents through the encouragement, development, and coordination of selected recreational, cultural, educational and social activities. Through each activity the Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the Macon and Middle Georgia Community by honoring "love, beauty, and international friendship".
Program accomplishments
- Macon, Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival celebrated its 43rd festival as it showcased the best of Macon and Middle Georgia for 10 days, guests from all around Georgia, the country and the world celebrated the beauty of the Yoshino Cherry trees in Macon, Georgia, a town referred to by congressional records as the Cherry Blossom Capital of the World. The community and visitors celebrated the 41st festival by walking and driving the cherry blossom trail, participating in cornerstone and community favorite events, and joining in the fun of new programming put on by Macon, Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival and its umbrella, sanctioned events. With 80 percent of International Cherry Blossom Festival's in-house produced events free or at a nominal admission fee, all residents and visitors were able to put on their pink, join in the festivities, and celebrate "love, beauty, and international friendship", the Festival's founding principles.Expenses $948,717
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
- 58-1648127
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,733,994
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,492,511
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,471,654 | $1,412,385 | $1,733,994 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,460,540 | $1,642,949 | $1,338,646 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,478,350 | $1,649,904 | $1,499,704 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2017 | – | – | – | 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 58-1648127).
Questions about MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL INC is 58-1648127.
- Is MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM 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 MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM 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 MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM 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 MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Stacy Laine Moore.
- Who are the officers and directors of MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,000 (Stacy Laine Moore, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does MACON GEORGIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,471,654, expenses of $1,412,385 and total assets of $1,733,994 at year end.
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