2013-02-05T10:58:07-05:00 2012-09-30 PAUL A THOMAS CPA PC 3001 MONROE HWY BLDG 600 STE A WATKINSVILLE GA 30677 990 2011-10-01 200425341 ATHFEST INC ATHF PO BOX 327 ATHENS GA 30603 PAUL THOMAS 7065481973 2013-01-10 true PAUL A THOMAS CPA 7707251433 2013-02-05 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z 374667 false X WWW.ATHFEST.COM X 2004 GA EDUCATION OF MUSIC AND ARTS 12 12 1 0 0 161271 208843 129816 165824 0 300 0 291387 374667 0 0 36763 36555 0 112997 206675 276444 243438 312999 47949 61668 148745 209364 717 -331 148028 209695 EDUCATION OF MUSIC AND ARTS false false 153820 164066 EDUCATE 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 FESTIVAL 600 1326 TO 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 YEAR 29732 104 ATHFEST IN-SCHOOL AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS HELD MUSIC RELATED INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ATHENS AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES THIS PAST YEAR ATHFEST PRESENTED THIS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN AREA ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS DOZENS OF MUSICIANS FROM THE ATHENS AREA PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED MUSIC AND ARTS LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR THE CHILDREN ATHFEST MINI GRANTS PROVIDED FUNDING TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ART SU PPLIES AND OTHER ARTS RELATES EXPENDITURES THAT GO TOWARD EDUCATING AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN IN MUSIC AND ARTS 184152 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 true false false false false true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false false GA X PAUL THOMAS 7065481973 PO BOX 327 ATHENS GA 30603 JARED BAILEY 30.00 X X X 33957 0 0 ALICIA NICKLES 3.00 X 0 0 JULIE ROTH 2.00 X 0 0 PAUL THOMAS 4.00 X 0 0 RUSSELL HALLAUER 2.00 X 0 0 33957 0 0 0 false false false 208843 208843 MUSIC EDUCATION 711300 165824 165824 165824 208843 374667 165824 0 0 33957 14934 8178 10845 2598 1142 626 830 700 700 15772 10508 5264 13996 3169 10827 7330 3844 633 2853 1453 1453 5002 1900 1742 1360 356 356 90 90 1499 1640 104 -245 TAXES LICENSES AND FEES 6055 3553 1657 845 OTHER EXPENSES 8173 6597 393 1183 BANK CHARGES 1500 713 413 374 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 1557 367 125 1065 212961 135429 1189 76343 312999 184152 15850 112997 148745 207569 1795 148745 209364 717 -331 717 -331 X 148028 209695 148028 209695 148745 209364 X 61668 -1 X false false false X 125066 161013 95238 161271 165824 708412 125066 161013 95238 161271 165824 708412 708412 738 669 435 1842 9884 2310 300 12494 722748 0.98020 0.97750 X false false false false false false false false false false HALF MARATHO GUITAR AUCTI 5 ALICIA NICKLES OFFICER 1915 COMMISSIONS false RUSS HALLAUER OFFICER 1500 CD PRODUCTION false PAUL THOMAS OFFICER 250 TAX PREPARATION false NOMAD ARTISTS SPOUSE OF CHAIRPERSO 3000 BOOKING FEE false ANITA AUBREY 3125 COMMISSIONS false FLAGPOLE CO-OWNED BY OFFICER 5753 COMS AND PRINTING false ATHENS MUSICNET CO-OWNED BY CHAIRPER 650 RENT AND PHONE false 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 15b CONTRACTS 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