EIN 20-0425341

Athfest Educates

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
State
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Athfest Educates advances music and arts education for local youth in Athens, GA through programs & events, including Kidfest and the Athfest music festival.
Also known as...
Athfest Inc
Total revenues
$433,307
2022
Total expenses
$261,767
2022
Total assets
$721,415
2022
Num. employees
2
2022

Program areas at Athfest Educates

Athfest Educates produces the annual Athfest music & arts festival. Unfortunately, Athfest showcases local, regional and national talent to athens residents and residents of surrounding communities and states. Over the past 25years the festival has gained a dedicated fan base and we see festival goers from all over Georgia and the southeast. The athens convention and visitors bureau estimates that approximately 60,000 people attend Athfest annually. The festival gives more than 120 musicians an opportunity to perform live and get their music out to thousands of fans they may not have reached otherwise. Less that 10% of the bands who apply to perform at Athfest are accepted to perform on the main and second stages. In addition, nearly 60 local and regional artists showcase their art in the Athfest artists market. This artist market is a juried artist market and Athfest takes pride in selecting high-quality artist to partcipate.
The ultimate mission of Athfest Educates is to advance music and arts education for the young people of athens. One way we achieve this goal is through the kidfest component of the Athfest music & arts festival. Kidfest is a three-day celebration that showcases kid-friendly bands and gives youth an opportunity to participate in free arts-based activities approximately 3,000 youth attend kidsfest each year. Kidsfest prides itself on giving up-and-coming middle school and high school-aged musicians the stage and a chance to perform live in front of Athfest festival-goers. We believe this exposure, be it for band members or their young fans, is building the basis for music appreciation and encouraging all youth to get excited about playing music. Kidsfest is free and is a draw for many of our area's low-income residents which is particularly valuable to our mission since low-income communities often do not have the financial resources needed to attend live musical performances.
Athfest Educates accepts grant applications from local educators and youth development specialties working in athens, ga schools, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, community organizations, and government programs with k-12 youth in the areas of music and arts education. Athfest Educates awards grants annually to support the advancement of high-quality music and arts education programs. On average, Athfest Educates grants serve approximately 6,000 students each year. These grants enable young people to attend live, professional musical and artistic performances and installations, participate in hands-on music and arts programs, and increase their access to, and use of,professional music and arts equipment. In addition, Athfest Educates proudly awards grants to permit educators and youth development specialties to attend professional development opportunities. As of 2022, Athfest Educates has awarded over 476,000 in grants.

Who funds Athfest Educates

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$9,700
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$9,700
TR Lois and Lucy Lampkin FoundationAthfest Educates Grants$2,500
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Athfest Educates

NameTitleCompensation
Jill HelmePast Executive Director$28,433
Mary JoyceExecutive Director$3,851
Michelle DavisChair$0
Josh KoonsTreasurer$0
Alicia NicklesVice Chair$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Athfest Educates

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$117,072
Program services$205,615
Investment income and dividends$5,014
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$6,487
Net income from fundraising events$99,119
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$433,307

Form 990s for Athfest Educates

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-21990View PDF
2021-122022-05-10990View PDF
2020-122021-05-24990View PDF
2019-122020-10-29990View PDF
2018-122019-06-19990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
November 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
August 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 327
Athens, GA 30603
Metro area
Athens-Clarke County, GA
County
Clarke County, GA
Website URL
athfesteducates.org/ 
Phone
(706) 548-1973
IRS details
EIN
20-0425341
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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