2016-07-22T13:37:14-07:00 2015-12-31 SMART BUSINESS SERVICES 1 Huntington Rd Athens GA 30606 990 2015-01-01 200425341 ATHFEST INC ATHF 7065481973 320 E CLAYTON STREET ATHENS GA 30601 JULIE ROTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7065481973 2016-07-22 true CHARLES WATSON 7062279191 2016-06-30 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z JILL HELME 3001 MONROE HWY STE 600A ATHENS GA 30603 398638 false X www.athfesteducates.org X 2004 GA ATHFEST EDUCATES ADVANCES HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION FOR LOCAL YOUTH AND THE ATHENS COMMUNITY THROUGH DIRECT SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, INCLUDING AND ANNUAL MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL 10 10 1 400 77105 2642 18695 164913 109049 649 0 106703 162084 274907 289828 30797 34675 0 52814 49472 0 0 176880 199655 260491 283802 14416 6026 272044 278654 585 272044 278069 ATHFEST EDUCATES DIRECTLY SUPPORTS MUSIC AND false false 183745 198639 ATHFEST EDUCATES PRODUCES THE ANNUAL ATHFEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL. ATHEFEST SHOWCASES LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL TALENT TO ATHENS RESIDENTS AND RESIDENTS OF SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND STATES. OVER THE PAST 19 YEARS 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 ATHEFEST 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 THAN 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 PARTICIPATE. 34675 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-8 YOUTH IN THE AREAS OF MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION. ATHFEST EDUCATES ADWARDS GRANTS TWICE A YEAR, WHICH TOTALS APPROXIMATELY $50,000/YR, TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IN THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, OUR GRANTS SERVED OVER 7,000 YOUTH IN 13 LOCAL 3000 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. KIDSFEST 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 YER. 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THE 990 WAS THEN APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT WAS FILED. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e AWARDS ARTIST 1450. 1450. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e BANK FEES 443. 242. 201. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e COMMISSIONS 15105. 15105. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e COMPILATION COSTS 2548. 2548. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 537. 387. 150. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MUSICAL ACTS INDOOR 34950. 34950. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MUSCIAL ACTS OUTDOOR 24280. 24280. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 21294. 20669. 625. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e EQUIPMENT RENTAL 7307. 7307. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SECURITY 5130. 5130. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e STAGING & LIGHTING 17475. 17475. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e OTHER 6075. 4702. 1373. 0.