Nonprofit · EIN 58-2435617
OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · MACON, GA 31201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,758,489 | $729,149 | $2,029,340 | $9,614,959 | $2,771,996 | $6,842,963 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,835,145 | $688,362 | $2,146,783 | $4,817,697 | $12,476 | $4,805,221 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,803,352
- of which government grants
- $803,500
- Program service revenue
- $33,586
- Investment income
- $34,799
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$116,190
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,942
- Other revenue
- -$113,248
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $990
- Other salaries and wages
- $168,616
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $198,635
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $45,703
- Occupancy
- $28,389
- Travel
- $24,421
- Depreciation
- $3,567
- Program services (functional)
- $432,549
- Management and general (functional)
- $115,058
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,542
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,817,697
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,614,959
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,771,996
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,842,963
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,265,519
- Publicly traded securities
- $183,702
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $187,811
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,655,152
- Gross receipts
- $2,900,719
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE DAUGHERTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| T SCOTTY DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARYN FREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA GRINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR TANZY KILCREASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR REBECCA LANNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCGOWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZELMA REDDING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| KARLA REDDING-ANDREWS | VP/EXEC. DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ARRON SAXE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATOYA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY TIMOTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR KEVIN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF BATTCHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE DAUGHERTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| T SCOTTY DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARYN FREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA GRINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TANZY KILCREASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR REBECCA LANNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCGOWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZELMA REDDING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| KARLA REDDING-ANDREWS | VP/EXEC. DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ARRON SAXE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY TIMOTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KEVIN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 436 COTTON AVE, MACON, GA 31201-2720
- In care of
- % ZELMA REDDING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KARLA REDDING-ANDREWS, 339 COTTON AVE, MACON, GA 31201
- Signed the 990
- KARLA REDDING-ANDREWS, VP/EXEC. DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (478) 216-6847
- Return prepared by
- HOWARD MOORE & MCDUFFIE PC
Mission
TO TO EMPOWER, ENRICH, AND MOTIVATE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PROGRAMS INVOLVING MUSIC, WRITING, AND INSTRUMENTATION.
Program accomplishments
- FOR OVER 15 YEARS, THE OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION HAS HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING OVER 5,000+ STUDENTS AGES 5-18 WHILE UPHOLDING ITS MISSION TO EMPOWER, ENRICH, AND MOTIVATE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PROGRAMS INVOLVING MUSIC, WRITING, AND INSTRUMENTATION. WE HAVE PROVIDED BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS ACROSS COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND BEYOND. FROM NEW PROGRAMS LIKE, BEYOND THE NOTES AND OUR MUSIC MAKERS WORKSHOP TO OUR STAPLE PROGRAMS LIKE, OTIS MUSIC CAMP AND CAMP DREAM" WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISHED CREATIVITY, BUILT CONFIDENCE AND PROMOTED THE ART OF SELF-EXPRESSION WITHIN OUR STUDENTS. WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW OTIS REDDING CENTER FOR THE ARTS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN THE WINTER OF 2025,WE WILL SERVE MORE STUDENTS AND FACILITATE THEIR NEEDS IN A STATE OF THE ART SPACE THAT IS SAFE AND WELCOMING TO ALL YOUTH REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, ABILITY OR GENDER. THE NEW OTIS REDDING CENTER FOR THE ARTS FACILITY WILL BE COMPLETE WITH ARTS-RELATED CREATIVE SPACES, A MUSIC PRODUCTION LAB, MULTIPLE PRACTICE SPACES, A FULL RECORDING STUDIO, AND AN INCREDIBLE AMPHITHEATRE THAT ALLOWS FOR BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES. THE GROWTH IN SERVICE AND SUPPORT HAS GROWN TREMENDOUSLY IN THE PAST FEW YEARS DUE TO THE FOUNDATION'S PROVEN TRACK RECORD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE KIDS SERVED.Expenses $432,549 · grants $990 · revenue $33,585
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2435617
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,614,959
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,900,719
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2016
- Posted by the IRS
- August 8, 2016
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2016
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 | December 2024 | $2,758,489 | $729,149 | $9,614,959 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,835,145 | $688,362 | $4,817,697 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,092,579 | $606,135 | $3,155,096 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION INC is 58-2435617.
- Is OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2016 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2016.
- Are donations to OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION 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 OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KARLA REDDING-ANDREWS.
- Who are the officers and directors of OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,758,489, expenses of $729,149 and total assets of $9,614,959 at year end.
Other nonprofits in MACON
- MACON URBAN MINISTRIES INC EIN 58-1260996 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MUSEUM OF ARTS & SCIENCES INC EIN 58-0806933 · last filed 990 for 2025
- HISTORIC MACON FOUNDATION INC EIN 51-0200143 · last filed 990 for 2024
- MACON ARTS ALLIANCE INC EIN 58-1546962 · last filed 990 for 2025
- GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC EIN 58-2494742 · last filed 990 for 2026
- TUBMAN AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM INC EIN 58-1420630 · last filed 990 for 2025
- FRIENDS OF THE DOUGLASS THEATRE COMPLEX INC EIN 58-2144806 · last filed 990 for 2025
- THEATRE MACON INC EIN 58-1693192 · last filed 990 for 2025
All nonprofits in MACON · Georgia · Arts, culture and humanities