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ATHFEST INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
ATHFEST INCORPORATED (EIN 20-0425341)
Tax period
2009-10-01 to 2010-09-30
Filed
2011-05-13
IRS object ID
201131339349300343
Schema version
2009v1.2
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)
Timestamp2011-05-13T09:52:15-04:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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 Date2009-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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 Signed2011-01-20DateSigned
Authorize Third PartyfalseAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePAUL A THOMAS CPAName
Phone7707251433Phone
Date Prepared2011-05-13DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2009TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.ATHFEST.COMWebSite
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Year Formation2004YearFormation
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Other Revenue Prior Year2310OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Total Expenses Current Year189125TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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DescriptionEDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MUSIC AND ARTS IN GENERAL SPECIFICALLY ABOUT ATHENS MUSIC AND ARTS THE ATHENS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ESTIMATED THAT APPROX 50000 PEOPLE ATTEND THE ANNUAL FESTIVALDescription

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonPAUL THOMASNamePerson
Telephone Number7065481973TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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CityATHENSCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30603ZIPCode
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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ALICIA NICKLES
PRESIDENT SPONSOR CHAIRX000
PAUL THOMAS
TREASURER MERCHANDISE CHAIRX
JARED BAILEY
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VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING CHAIRX
TROY AUBREY
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JULIE ROTH
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ALLIE DICKSON
KIDS CHAIRX000
SEAN COOK
ARTS CHAIRX000
JANINE SHEEDY
EDUCATION CHAIRX000
KAMALA LYONS
FILM CHAIRX000
DREW DEKLE
HALF MARATHON CHAIRX000
SARAH ASHTON
VOLUNTEER CHAIRX
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Fundraising Events70238FundraisingEvents
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Total Program Service Revenue120549TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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Advertising Advertising

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Management And General1039ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1046Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total2000Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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SEE ATTACHED
BANK CHARGES
INTERNET AND EMAIL
POSTAGE SHIPPING

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Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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EOY100079EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY101366EOY
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years113965CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years125066CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year161013CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years113965CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years125066CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years738CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year669CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year435CurrentTaxYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years9884CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2310CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Total12194Total
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 G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1HALF MARATHONameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event177170GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event177170GrossRevenueEvent1
Name Of Event2GUITAR AUCTINameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event21583GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event21583GrossRevenueEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events5TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events1485GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events1485GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total80238GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events80238GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Net Income Summary80238NetIncomeSummary

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (7 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
ALICIA NICKLES
OFFICER2238COMMISSIONSfalse
RUSS HALLAUER
OFFICER1250CD PRODUCTIONfalse
PAUL THOMAS
OFFICER300TAX PREPARATIONfalse
NOMAD ARTISTS
SPOUSE OF CHAIRPERSO4000BOOKING FEEfalse
ANITA AUBREY
2309COMMISSIONSfalse
FLAGPOLE
CO-OWNED BY OFFICER7597COMS AND PRINTINGfalse
ATHENS MUSICNET
CO-OWNED BY CHAIRPER3960RENT AND PHONEfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 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 MERCHANDISE CHAIR IS A CPA IN THE ATHENS AREA HIS CLIENTS INCLUDE MUSICIANS BANDS AGENTS RECORD LABLES 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 MARKETING CHAIR 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 20 INDOOR VENUES TROY OWNS NOMAD ARTISTS A BOOKING AGENCY FOR MUSICIANS BANDS AND MUSIC VENUES THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH NOMAD ARTISTS FOR THE BOOKING OF THE OUTDOOR STAGE BANDS THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RENTS 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 FOR 2008-2009 FISCAL YEAR HE IS A PART-TIME 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 OVER 13 YEARS AGO 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