Nonprofit · EIN 81-5373267
POP-UP PROJECT
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37411
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $423,990 | $320,055 | $103,935 | $265,548 | $0 | $265,548 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $321,591 | $316,771 | $4,820 | $161,613 | $0 | $161,613 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $558,110 | $470,225 | $87,885 | $156,793 | $0 | $156,793 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $318,298
- of which government grants
- $22,800
- Program service revenue
- $94,497
- Investment income
- $617
- Net rental income
- $10,068
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $510
- Other revenue
- $10,578
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $51,077
- Other salaries and wages
- $92,008
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $153,995
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,754
- Occupancy
- $31,794
- Depreciation
- $1,131
- Program services (functional)
- $237,248
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,381
- Fundraising (functional)
- $31,426
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $161,613
- Total assets, end of year
- $265,548
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $265,548
- Gross receipts
- $423,990
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS MARIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $51,077 |
| HAROLDA BRYSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHLOE MORRISON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYA KIMBROUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISMAEL SANDOVAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY M WILEY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY ANN MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS MARIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $51,923 |
| HAROLDA BRYSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHLOE MORRISON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY CALDWELL CAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WOODSON CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYA KIMBROUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA E VIVES-RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULES DOWNUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISMAEL SANDOVAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS MARIN | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $47,383 |
| JULES DOWNUM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $45,833 |
| ANN CARTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHLOE MORRISON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J BARRY WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRENESHIA WHITESIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY CAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA VIVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WOODSON CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAROLDA BRYSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LYA KIMBROUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3214 BRAINERD RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37411-3501
- In care of
- % JULI DOWNUM
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 1602 Arapaho Drive, Soddy Daisy TN 37379
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LOUIS MARIN, 3214 BRAINERD ROAD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37411
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Juli Downum, 1602 Arapaho Drive, Soddy Daisy TN 37379
- Signed the 990
- LOUIS MARIN, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (559) 967-3861
- Website
- www.thepopupproject.org
- Return prepared by
- MMB Services
Mission
TO BUILD A VIBRANT, DIVERSE AND SUSTAINABLE PERFORMING ARTS ECONOMY THAT IS AUTHENTIC TO OUR AREA AND ENGAGED WITH OUR COMMUNITY, WHILE PROVIDING FAIR WAGE OPPORTUNITIES TO LOCAL ARTISTS.
Program accomplishments
- IMMERSIVE/PUBLIC EVENTS WE WERE ABLE TO PRODUCE THREE LARGE EVENTS IN 2025. THE FIRST WAS PRIMAVERA, WHICH GAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO 25 ARTISTS AND HAD 400 IN ATTENDANCE. FROM WITHIN WAS OUR NEXT EVENT, WHICH PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR 15 ARTISTS WITH 130 IN ATTENDANCE. FINALLY, RAZZLE DAZZLE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR 140 LOCAL ARTISTS WITH AN ATTENDANCE OF MORE THAN 400.Expenses $86,231 · revenue $2,762
- THE POP-UP PROJECT STREET TEAM - COMMISSIONS THIS PROGRAM IS WELL-ESTABLISHED. IT ALLOWS US TO PUT DANCE INTO THE SERVICE OF EVENT PRODUCERS, PARTY PLANNERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, ETC. IT TAKES DANCE TO THE PEOPLE, LIMITING GEOGRAPHIC BARRIERS TO ACCESS, WHILE KEEPING POP-UP VISIBLE IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING REGULAR, PAID OPPORTUNITIES TO ARTISTS. IN 2025, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES TO AS MANY AS 35 ARTISTS, INCLUDING TEACHING ARTISTS, STUDIO ARTISTS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GUEST ARTISTS.Expenses $77,576 · revenue $62,526
- YOUTH/ADULT OUTREACH PROGRAMS OUR YOUTH AND ADULT OUTREACH PROGRAMS SAW ROUGHLY 14,400 - 15,600 STUDENT ENGAGEMENTS, AND 15,600 ADULT ENGAGEMENTS. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO TAKE CLASSES IN A VARIETY OF STYLES, INCLUDING MODERN, BALLET, JAZZ AND HIP-HOP. IT INCLUDES FIELD TRIPS TO MILESTONE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND A TWO WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE. OUR CURRICULUM MEETS STATE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN TN, AS WELL AS THOSE USED IN PROFESSIONAL STUDIOS. OUR PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE FEW IN THE AREA THAT PROVIDES A DANCE EDUCATION TO LOW INCOME CHILDREN AND IS, THEREFORE, CRUCIAL TO CREATING MORE EQUITY IN ARTS ACCESS AND EDUCATION IN OUR AREA.Expenses $73,441 · revenue $29,209
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 | 990 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
- 81-5373267
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $265,548
- Income (IRS master file)
- $423,990
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $423,990 | $320,055 | $265,548 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $321,591 | $316,771 | $161,613 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $558,110 | $470,225 | $156,793 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $400,759 | $430,327 | $29,818 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Juli Downum | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-5373267).
Questions about POP-UP PROJECT
- What is the EIN of POP-UP PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POP-UP PROJECT is 81-5373267.
- Is POP-UP PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to POP-UP PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POP-UP PROJECT 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 POP-UP PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POP-UP PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POP-UP PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LOUIS MARIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of POP-UP PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $51,077 (LOUIS MARIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does POP-UP PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $423,990, expenses of $320,055 and total assets of $265,548 at year end.
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