AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL

EIN 26-2892095 · Music (A68)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to ENHANCE THE QUALITY and ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE of OUR CITY THROUGH VARIOUS MUSIC ENSEMBLES and CONCERTS. THE MISSION is to SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT of THE MUSICAL ARTS and SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, INSPIRING NEW GENERATIONS of BOTH AUDIENCES AN MUSICIANS, GIVING YOUNG MUSICIANS and OPPORTUNITY to SERVE SOCIETY, and PROVIDING ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS OPPORTUNITY to RECOMMIT THEMSELVES to MUSIC EDUCATION and to PURSUE NEW DIRECTIONS IN THEIR OWN ART.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.40%of revenue went to mission work70.4% of expenses · Program services

$111.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

32.89%of revenue went to management and office costs29.6% of expenses

$0.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $38,166 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $75,000 for JANICE JENNINGS (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$338,057

Mission workProgram services$265,02478.40% of revenue70.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$111,19932.89% of revenue29.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$376,223111.29% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.4% mission · 29.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 25.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 31.3% mission · 68.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 28.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 26.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 33.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$338,057

Expenses$376,223

Annual shortfall $38,166 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$265,024 · 70.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$111,199 · 29.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$338,057

Expenses$376,223

Assets$76,101

Income$338,057

Contributions$279,297

Mission work (program services)$265,024

Management and general$111,199

Executive compensation (total)$75,000

Accounting fees$3,230

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JANICE JENNINGSEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $75,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

JANICE JENNINGSEXECUTIVE DI

JANE HOTTENSENTRUSTEE

SUSIE FERRARAPRESIDENT

STEVE NAIFEHCHAIRMAN EME

NEWKIRK BARNESTRUSTEE

MARTHA LOCKHARTTRUSTEE

MAGDALENA KUHNTRUSTEE

LAUREN PLOCHTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY FONTANEZTRUSTEE

JULIE WHITESELLTRUSTEE

ANDREW SIDERSEX OFFICIO

JAMES CAPALINOTRUSTEE

JACK BENJAMINTRUSTEE

ERIC GORDONEX OFFICIO

ERIC BOETSCHTREASURER

ELLIE JOOSSECRETARY

DR SANDRA FIELDCHAIRMAN

CLIFF DYCHESTRUSTEE

CATHY MERRIFIELDVICE PRESIDE

ARTHUR RICHTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 104 FLORENCE ST SW A, AIKEN, SC 29801-3890
County: Aiken
In care of: SUSIE FERRARA
Primary officer: SUSIE FERRARA, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(803) 270-8910

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: May 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LANG FRYER & QUATTLEBAUM
NTEE classification: Music (A68)
IRS tax category: Music