Program areas at National Cherry Festival
The Festival Foundation, D/b/a The National Cherry Festival annually hosts an eight day Festival of events to promote The Cherry and agriculture industry in The grand traverse region. Events include nightly live entertainment, three parades, foot races, culinary and wine events, air shows, horticultural tours, fireworks, children's programming and heritage related activities. The Festival Foundation also hosts The iceman cometh mountain bike race annually, as well as other events which support and promote The grand traverse region.
Who funds National Cherry Festival
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at National Cherry Festival
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Kat Paye | Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director | | 2022-05-06 |
Kathleen Paye | Executive Director | $113,722 | 2023-10-16 |
Alexis Bremer | Operations Director | | 2022-05-06 |
Jessica Hodges | Retail Director / Executive Director | | 2022-05-06 |
Bailey Judson | Creative Director / Special Programs Director | | 2022-05-06 |
...and 8 more key personnel |
Financials for National Cherry Festival
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
---|
Total grants, contributions, etc. | $288,966 | $434,419 | -33.5% |
Program services | $3,535,018 | $1,469,745 | 140.5% |
Investment income and dividends | $2,364 | $500 | 372.8% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $95,851 | $66,747 | 43.6% |
Net income from sales of inventory | $642,804 | $261,280 | 146% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $66 | $89,525 | -99.9% |
Total revenues | $4,565,069 | $2,322,216 | 96.6% |
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Wharton County Youth Fair and Expo | 501(c)(3) | Glen Flora, TX | $2,088,543 |
Southwest Florida and Lee County Fair Association | 501(c)(3) | North Fort Myers, FL | $4,555,563 |
Arizona National Livestock Show | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $1,594,039 |
Washington State Fair Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Puyallup, WA | $1,298,430 |
Brazoria County Fat Stock and Fair Association | 501(c)(3) | Angleton, TX | $2,146,514 |
Martin County Fair Association | 501(c)(3) | Stuart, FL | $1,703,276 |
Data update history
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $80,000 from DTE Energy Foundation December 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 2, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
FairsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 521 S Union St
- Traverse City, MI 49684
- County
- Grand Traverse County, MI
- Website URL
- cherryfestival.org/Â
- Phone
- (231) 947-4230
IRS details
- EIN
- 26-0883148
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2007
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- N52: Fair, County and Other
- NAICS code, primary
- 7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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