2025-02-18T07:20:03-06:00 2024-09-30 561719839 EARNEY Accountants & Advisors PLLC 700 Military Cutoff Road Suite 250 Wilmington NC 28405 990 2023-10-01 560755213 North Carolina Azalea Festival at Wilmin NORT 9102169400 PO Box 3275 Wilmington NC 28406 MICHAEL FRANKLIN Treasurer 9102169400 2025-02-17 1 0 Joel French CPA P01445154 9102569995 2025-02-17 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Andrew Nettleman PO Box 3275 Wilmington NC 28406 2464268 0 X NCAZALEAFESTIVAL.ORG X 1948 NC The mission of the North Carolina Azalea Festival is to be nationally recognized as a showcase for our community's rich array of artwork, gardens, history, and culture through recreational, educational, and family-oriented events. The festival encourages volunteerism and civic involvement as it contributes to the region's economy and promotes the unique qualities of our river-to-sea community. 5 5 13 1000 0 0 1834824 595967 1557829 1727502 13660 64269 13075 5138 3419388 2392876 12050 18300 0 0 197739 214497 0 0 89523 1469386 1602099 1679175 1834896 1740213 557980 1725387 2284385 37974 38992 1687413 2245393 X The mission of the North Carolina Azalea Festival is to be nationally recognized as a showcase for our community's rich array of artwork, gardens, history, and culture through recreational, educational, and family-oriented events. The festival encourages volunteerism and civic involvement as it contributes to the region's economy and promotes the unique qualities of our river-to-sea community. 0 0 1656258 18300 1744712 The North Carolina Azalea Festival at Wilmington, Inc. (the "Festival") plans, organizes, and presents an annual community-based festival for one week each April when the area's azaleas are in full bloom. The Festival is designed to educate participants on the artistry, history, culture, and beauty of the Wilmington, NC area while promoting community pride, volunteerism, and civic awareness. The Festival's events/activities, which include a street fair, parade, garden, historic home tours, art shows, concerts, and various other family-oriented attractions, are attended by 300,000+ people. The following events and activities all take place during each Festival year (some events held outside of Festival Week): 1. A street fair and art exhibition showcasing the work of area artisans, craftsmen, and area food vendors. 2. Public staged performances showcasing the talents of area musicians and dancers. This includes two days of multicultural programming that features contemporary and traditional music, dance, and ethnic pageantry, highlighting Wilmington's cultural diversity. 3. A parade featuring marching bands from area and other North Carolina high schools; various youth organizations such as Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts, area performing arts organizations, and various civic organizations. 4. Youth sporting events including running and boxing competitions. 5. A children's art contest and exhibition. 6. A scholarship pageant for high school juniors from area schools. Pageant winners receive an academic scholarship and are invited to serve as Festival ambassadors. 7. Evening downtown Wilmington concerts featuring talent designed to draw members of the greater Wilmington area into the downtown area where the majority of festival events and activities occur. 8. Other family and youth-oriented activities, such as a fireworks display, volleyball tournament, fashion show, golf tournament, and area elementary school/brigade club/hospital visits, all designed to bring community awareness to the Festival and its mission. Events held in partnership with other non-profit public charities include: 1. A historic home tour that showcases the area's heritage and educates the general public on the historical significance of the Wilmington area and the importance of historic preservation. 2. A Wilmington area garden tour that showcases the area's beauty. 3. Coin Show, Juried Art Show, Community Theatre Performances, and a Celebration of African American Arts & Culture. 1656258 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X Alison Baringer 9102169400 5725 Oleander Drive B-7 Wilmington NC 28403 Andrew Nettleman President 15.00 X X 0 0 0 Beck Smith President-Elect 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Franklin Vice-President 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Amy Dean Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Gore Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Alison Baringer Executive Director 50.00 X 89065 0 0 89065 0 0 0 0 0 0 Creative Artists Agency 401 Commerce Street Penthouse Nashville TN 37219 Music Entertainment 160000 The Neal Agency 429 Chestnut Street Suite 102 Nashville TN 37203 Music Entertainment 130000 2 39623 556344 39623 595967 Concert Revenue 713990 569059 569059 Festival Revenue 713990 432552 432552 Airlie Luncheon 713990 323695 323695 Patron Events 713990 297901 297901 Street Fair Revenue 713990 104295 104295 1727502 64269 64269 36288 39623 48360 -12072 -12072 40242 23032 17210 17210 2392876 1744712 0 52197 X 1500 1500 16800 16800 83000 71380 4150 7470 108222 93071 5411 9740 8787 7557 439 791 14488 12460 724 1304 1500 1500 9504 9504 149067 149067 70218 70218 8392 8392 12371 12371 7356 7356 1726 1726 15201 15201 59549 57261 2288 Entertainment 499944 499944 Food & Beverage 249802 249802 Festival Supplies 130746 130746 Equipment Rental 116037 116037 270686 238262 32424 1834896 1656258 89115 89523 1465189 234262 1849028 40339 142 4807 4807 5255 1550 395282 200686 209797 194596 1725387 2284385 1913 12030 36061 26962 37974 38992 X 0 0 0 0 1687413 2245393 1687413 2245393 1725387 2284385 557980 0 X 0 0 0 X 1834824 595967 2430791 100661 2060672 2088177 1580289 1715430 7545229 17210 17210 100661 2060672 2088177 3415113 2328607 9993230 0 0 0 9993230 722 366 205 13660 64269 79222 722 366 205 13660 64269 79222 101383 2061038 2088382 3428773 2392876 10072452 0.99210 0.99840 0.00790 0.00160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 297075 115912 181163 98207 84774 13433 194596 Silent Auction 64451 39623 24828 39623 Raffle 11460 11460 8737 75911 39623 36288 48360 48360 -12072 0 College Scholarship 5 13050 UNCW Fellowship Students 5 3750 Part I, Line 2 - Procedures for Monitoring the Use of Grant Funds Scholarships and fellowships are one-time payments made directly to the college or university of the recipient's choice. Proof of attendance at that college or university is required. X 5 1845 FMV X Jewelry 8 9857 X Event Tickets 14 8468 X Retail Goods 33 8053 X Experience Packages 17 7950 X Vacation Packages 2 3450 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The board hires a CPA firm to prepare the 990. A draft of the 990 is then reviewed and approved by the full board of directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All members of the board review and sign the conflict-of-interest policy at the annual board retreat and then periodically review it at board meetings throughout the year. Board members notify the board when a potential conflict arises. The board discusses the potential conflict and, when deemed appropriate, will remove the conflicted board member from all decision-making relevant to the conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The board of directors determines the executive director's salary based on their knowledge of salaries for comparable positions within the Wilmington, NC, area. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Documents required to be open for public inspection are available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 24e Commissions: Program service expenses 66,365. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 66,365. Licenses, Fees, Permits: Program service expenses 54,838. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 54,838. Festival Lodging : Program service expenses 47,506. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 47,506. Utilities & Waste Management: Program service expenses 25,012. Management and general expenses 10,752. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 35,764. Festival Transportation: Program service expenses 28,266. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 28,266. Dues and Subscriptions: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 17,118. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,118. Telephone and Internet: Program service expenses 16,275. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 16,275. Continuing Education: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 4,554. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,554.