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ATHFEST INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
ATHFEST INCORPORATED (EIN 20-0425341)
Tax period
2011-10-01 to 2012-09-30
Filed
2013-02-05
IRS object ID
201340369349300204
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-02-05T10:58:07-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PAUL A THOMAS CPA PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13001 MONROE HWY BLDG 600 STE AAddressLine1
CityWATKINSVILLECity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30677ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200425341EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATHFEST INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlATHFNameControl

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 327AddressLine1
CityATHENSCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30603ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePAUL THOMASName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone7065481973Phone
Date Signed2013-01-10DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePAUL A THOMAS CPAName
Phone7707251433Phone
Date Prepared2013-02-05DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Web SiteWWW.ATHFEST.COMWebSite
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Year Formation2004YearFormation
State Legal DomicileGAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionEDUCATION OF MUSIC AND ARTSActivityOrMissionDescription
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
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Total Expenses Prior Year243438TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year312999TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year47949RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY61668RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY148745TotalAssetsBOY
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Total Liabilities BOY717TotalLiabilitiesBOY
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Mission DescriptionEDUCATION OF MUSIC AND ARTSMissionDescription
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Revenue164066Revenue
DescriptionEDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MUSIC AND ARTS IN GENERAL SPECIFICALLY ABOUT ATHENS MUSIC AND ARTS THE ATHENS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ESTIMATED THAT APPROX 60000 PEOPLE ATTEND THE ANNUAL FESTIVALDescription

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DescriptionTO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND ADULTS ABOUT MUSIC AND ARTS AND FILM THROUGH HANDS ON ACTIVITIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS RELATED TO MUSIC ARTS AND FILM APPROXIMATELY 2000 CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS ATTENDED KIDSFEST THIS PAST YEARDescription

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Name PersonPAUL THOMASNamePerson
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Address Line1PO BOX 327AddressLine1
CityATHENSCity
StateGAState
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
JARED BAILEY
DIRECTOR30.00XXX3395700
ALICIA NICKLES
PRESIDENT SPONSOR CHAIR3.0000X
JULIE ROTH
SECRETARYFUNDRAISING CHAIR2.0000X
PAUL THOMAS
TREASURER4.0000X
RUSSELL HALLAUER
VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING CHAIR2.0000X
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Travel Travel

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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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BOY148028BOY
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years161013CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years95238CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years161013CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years95238CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years435CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2310CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year300CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislators
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivities
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event1HALF MARATHONameOfEvent1
Name Of Event2GUITAR AUCTINameOfEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events5TotalNumberOfOtherEvents

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (7 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
ALICIA NICKLES
OFFICER1915COMMISSIONSfalse
RUSS HALLAUER
OFFICER1500CD PRODUCTIONfalse
PAUL THOMAS
OFFICER250TAX PREPARATIONfalse
NOMAD ARTISTS
SPOUSE OF CHAIRPERSO3000BOOKING FEEfalse
ANITA AUBREY
3125COMMISSIONSfalse
FLAGPOLE
CO-OWNED BY OFFICER5753COMS AND PRINTINGfalse
ATHENS MUSICNET
CO-OWNED BY CHAIRPER650RENT AND PHONEfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
01. Officer, directors, etc. family relationship (Part VI, line 2)ALICIA NICKLES PRESIDENT SPONSORSHIP CHAIR IS CO-OWNER OF FLAGPOLE MAGAZINE A WEEKLY PUBLICATION THAT COVERS THE MUSIC AND ARTS SCENE IN AND AROUND ATHENS GEORGIA THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH FLAGPOLE MAGAZINE TO PROVIDE COORDINATION OF SPONSORSHIP SALES AND PRINTING OF THE FESTIVAL GUIDE ATHFEST PAYS COMMISSIONS ON SPONSORSHIP SALES AND SPONSOR TRADES TO FLAGPOLE AND ITS EMPLOYEES WHO GENERATE SPONSOR REVENUES TO THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS REIMBURSES FLAGPOLE FOR THE PRINTING COSTS OF THE FESTIVAL GUIDE PAUL THOMAS TREASURER IS A CPA IN THE ATHENS AREA HIS CLIENTS INCLUDE MUSICIANS BANDS AGENTS RECORD LABLES PERFORMANCE VENUES NIGHT CLUBS ARTISTS AND OTHERS IN THE MUSIC AND ARTS INDUSTRY IN AND AROUND ATHENS PAUL HAS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS COMMITTEE CHAIRS ANDOR THEIR BUSINESSES HIS FIRM IS COMPENSATED FOR THE PREPARATION OF ANNUAL FORM 990 RUSS HALLAUER VICE-PRESIDENT HIS EMPLOYMENT IN THE MARKETING AND ADVERTISING FIELD ADD TO THE ABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO BETTER PROMOTE ITS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS RUSS IS OWNER OF GHOSTMEAT RECORDS WHICH IS CONTRACTED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO PRODUCE AN ANNUAL COMPILATION MUSIC CD THAT FEATURES ATHENS AREA BANDS THE CD IS USED TO PROMOTE THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL AS WELL AS EDUCATE THE LISTENERS ABOUT THE VARIETY OF MUSIC IN THE ATHENS AREA SALES OF THE CD HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TROY AUBREY BOOKING CHAIR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING AN AVERAGE OF 200 BANDS THAT PERFORM AT THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL ON THREE OUTDOOR STAGES AND AS MANY AS 15 INDOOR VENUES TROY WORKS FOR FOUNDRY ENTERTAINMENT THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH FOUNDRY ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE BOOKING OF THE OUTDOOR STAGE BANDS THE ORGANIZATION USED TO RENT OFFICE SPACE FROM ATHENSMUSICNET CO-OWNED BY TROY TROYS WIFE WORKS FOR FLAGPOLE MAGAZINE AND GENERATES SPONSORSHIP REVENUES FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVES COMMISSIONS FROM THE ORGANIZATION
02. Member election for additional members (Part VI, line 7a)COMMITTEE CHAIRS ARE NOMINATED BY THE BOARD FROM THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER FOR THE POSITION THE EXISTING COMMITTEE CHAIRS VOTE FOR THE NEXT YEARS SLATE OF CHAIR POSITIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE BOARD OF OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR
03. Governing body decisions (Part VI, line 7b)DECISIONS BY THE BOARD ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS COMMITTEES ARE GIVEN BUDGETS AND ANY EXPENSES OUTSIDE THOSE BUDGETED ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN ADVANCE
04. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11)THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN
05. Conflict of interest policy compliance (Part VI, line 12c)A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE BOARD AND ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ALL EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE MADE KNOWN TO THE BOARD AND THE CHAIRS
06. CEO, executive director, top management comp (Part VI, line 15a)JARED BAILEY IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE ONLY PAID EMPLOYEE JARED HAS EXTENSIVE TIES TO THE ATHENS MUSIC SCENE FOUNDING SEVERAL NIGHTCLUBS AS WELL AS FLAGPOLE MAGAZINE OVER THE YEARS JARED HAS BEEN WITH ATHFEST SINCE ITS INCEPTION UNDER THE ATHENS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE COUNTY AND CITY PROCESSES NECESSARY TO PERMIT THE EVENT AND HIS CONTACTS THROUGHOUT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY ARE A VALULABLE ASSET TO THE ORGANIZATION HIS PAY AND BENEFITS ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS
07. Other officer or key employee compensation (Part VI, line 15bCONTRACTS WITH OFFICERS BOARD MEMBERS COMMITTEE CHAIRS OR THEIR RELATED BUSINESS ENTITIES ARE ALL MADE THROUGH WRITTEN CONTRACTS AND APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE UNRELATED BOARD OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
08. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19)CURRENTLY COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICES DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS CONSIDERATION IS UNDERWAY TO ADD THE 990 TO THE WEB PAGE OR LINK TO THE GUIDESTAR SITE THAT CONTAINS COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS 990 OTHER FINANCIAL REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUESTED THERE ARE NO CURRENT PLANS TO POST FINANCIAL REPORTS TO THE WEB
09. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances (Part XI, line 5)ROUNDING