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FESTIVAL HALL INC

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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $140K · expenses $138K · assets $116K

EIN
27-2365249
Address
PO BOX 711, GREENSBORO, GA 30642-0711
Website
www.festivalhallga.com
NTEE code
A61
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2014
Cross-check
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Mission

To enhance the range, quality and accessibility of cultural fare available to the public, promote art education and contribute to the overall cultural life of Greensboro and the surrounding area.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 29 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

29 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Greg Tantum Board Member2023 0 $0 reported 1
Jarvis Wingfield Board Member2016-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Ben Northrop Board Member2021-2023 0 $0 reported 2
Ronald McWhorter Board Member2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Kendrick Ward Board Member2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Christian Blayne May Chairman2020-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Christine Plazola Board Member2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Nicole Chillemi Director2017-2023 0 $0 reported 2
Justin Cullifer (former) Vice-Chair2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Carol Lynch (former) Board Member2013-2022 0 $0 reported 2
Pat Welch (former) Board Member2017-2020 0 $0 reported 2
Jackie Greer (former) Board Member2013-2020 0 $0 reported 2
Skip Flint (former) Board Member2014-2020 0 $0 reported 2
Cail Hammons (former) Vice-Chair2015-2020 0 $0 reported 2
Marj Beuc (former) Board Member2016-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Vernon S Sumner (former) Chairman2019 0 $0 reported 1
Vern Sumner (former) Chairman2014-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Dennis Johnson (former) Board Member2017-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Becky Cronic (former) Director2015-2016 0 $0 reported 3
John Cawthon (former) Board Member2014-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Mark Lipscomb (former) Chairman2013-2015 0 $0 reported 3
Barbara Ducker (former) Board Member2014-2015 0 $0 reported 1
Laverne Ogletree (former) Board Member2013-2014 0 $0 reported 2
Valerie Duvall (former) Secretary2013-2014 0 $0 reported 2
Cynthia Smith (former) Chairman2013 0 $0 reported 1
Carol Arberg (former) Board Member2013 0 $0 reported 2
Mark Blanton (former) Board Member2013 0 $0 reported 1
Maxine Pepin (former) Board Member2013 0 $0 reported 1
Pamela Askew (former) Director2013 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Greg Tantum Board Member0 $0-- $01
Jarvis Wingfield Board Member0 $0-- $01
Ben Northrop Board Member0 $0-- $02
Ronald McWhorter Board Member0 $0-- $01
Kendrick Ward Board Member0 $0-- $01
Christian Blayne May Chairman0 $0-- $01
Christine Plazola Board Member0 $0-- $01
Nicole Chillemi Director0 $0-- $02
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Justin Cullifer Vice-Chair0 $0-- $01
Jarvis Wingfield Board Member0 $0-- $01
Ben Northrop Board Member0 $0-- $02
Ronald McWhorter Board Member0 $0-- $01
Kendrick Ward Board Member0 $0-- $01
Christian Blayne May Chairman0 $0-- $01
Carol Lynch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Christine Plazola Board Member0 $0-- $01
Nicole Chillemi Director0 $0-- $02
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Justin Cullifer Vice-Chair0 $0-- $01
Jarvis Wingfield Board Member0 $0-- $01
Ben Northrop Board Member0 $0-- $02
Ronald McWhorter Board Member0 $0-- $01
Kendrick Ward Board Member0 $0-- $01
Christian Blayne May Chairman0 $0-- $01
Carol Lynch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Christine Plazola Board Member0 $0-- $01
Nicole Chillemi Director0 $0-- $02
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Pat Welch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Jarvis Wingfield Board Member0 $0-- $01
Jackie Greer Board Member0 $0-- $02
Skip Flint Board Member0 $0-- $02
Cail Hammons Vice-Chair0 $0-- $02
Christian Blayne May Chairman0 $0-- $01
Carol Lynch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Marj Beuc Board Member0 $0-- $01
Nicole Chillemi Director0 $0-- $02
2019 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Pat Welch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Jarvis Wingfield Board Member0 $0-- $01
Jackie Greer Board Member0 $0-- $02
Skip Flint Board Member0 $0-- $02
Cail Hammons Vice-Chair0 $0-- $02
Vernon S Sumner Chairman0 $0-- $01
Carol Lynch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Marj Beuc Board Member0 $0-- $01
Nicole Chillemi Director0 $0-- $02
2018 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Pat Welch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Jarvis Wingfield Board Member0 $0-- $01
Jackie Greer Board Member0 $0-- $02
Skip Flint Board Member0 $0-- $02
Cail Hammons Vice-Chair0 $0-- $02
Vern Sumner Chairman0 $0-- $01
Carol Lynch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Dennis Johnson Board Member0 $0-- $01
Marj Beuc Board Member0 $0-- $01
Nicole Chillemi Director0 $0-- $02
2017 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Pat Welch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Jarvis Wingfield Board Member0 $0-- $01
Jackie Greer Board Member0 $0-- $02
Skip Flint Board Member0 $0-- $02
Cail Hammons Vice-Chair0 $0-- $02
Vern Sumner Chairman0 $0-- $01
Carol Lynch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Dennis Johnson Board Member0 $0-- $01
Marj Beuc Board Member0 $0-- $01
Nicole Chillemi Director0 $0-- $02
2016 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Cawthon Board Member0 $0-- $01
Jarvis Wingfield Board Member0 $0-- $01
Jackie Greer Board Member0 $0-- $02
Skip Flint Board Member0 $0-- $02
Cail Hammons Vice-Chair0 $0-- $02
Vern Sumner Chairman0 $0-- $01
Carol Lynch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Becky Cronic Director0 $0-- $03
Marj Beuc Board Member0 $0-- $01
2015 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Cawthon Board Member0 $0-- $01
Mark Lipscomb Chairman0 $0-- $03
Barbara Ducker Board Member0 $0-- $01
Skip Flint Board Member0 $0-- $02
Cail Hammons Vice-Chair0 $0-- $02
Vern Sumner Board Member0 $0-- $01
Carol Lynch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Becky Cronic Director0 $0-- $03
2014 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Cawthon Board Member0 $0-- $01
Mark Lipscomb Vice Chairman0 $0-- $03
Barbara Ducker Board Member0 $0-- $01
Skip Flint Board Member0 $0-- $02
Laverne Ogletree Board Member0 $0-- $02
Vern Sumner Board Member0 $0-- $01
Jackie Greer Board Member0 $0-- $02
Valerie Duvall Secretary0 $0-- $02
2013 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cynthia Smith Chairman0 $0-- $01
Mark Lipscomb Vice Chairman0 $0-- $03
Carol Lynch Board Member0 $0-- $02
Carol Arberg Board Member0 $0-- $02
Laverne Ogletree Board Member0 $0-- $02
Mark Blanton Board Member0 $0-- $01
Jackie Greer Board Member0 $0-- $02
Maxine Pepin Board Member0 $0-- $01
Valerie Duvall Secretary0 $0-- $02
Pamela Askew Director0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$139,872$138,098 $116,146$115,946 $59,216$39,817 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$121,710$117,771 $114,372$114,172 $53,155$23,049 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$127,239$126,790 $110,433$110,233 $64,196$25,595 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,327$69,378 $121,448$109,784 $53,822$8,059 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,604$64,969 $111,035$110,835 $37,412$4,263 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$73,519$70,859 $121,400$121,200 $28,878$10,651 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,199$97,687 $122,188$118,540 $34,027$8,940 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,658$90,009 $144,228$144,028 $47,928$21,368 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,620$83,080 $132,579$132,379 $35,295$7,536 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$144,895$158,880 $139,839$139,839 $53,219$69,893 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,605$88,170 $153,824$153,824 $65,940$19,364 ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $83,590 in all, tax years 2012 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FOX THEATRE INC Public charity Exact 2017, 2024 2$45,890 2024$25,000
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WATSON-BROWN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FESTIVAL HALL INC” 2019, 2021 2$20,200 2021$14,500
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ST MARYS HOSPITAL INC Public charity Exact 2013-2014 2$10,000 2014$5,000
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GEORGIA POWER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FESTIVAL HALL INC” 2012, 2015, 2017-2018, 2023 5$7,500 2023$1,500
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2023 · Form 990EZ · $138,098 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $118,738 86.0%
Fees to independent contractors $19,032 13.8%
Printing, publications, postage $328 0.2%
Total$138,098100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $117,771 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $92,116 78.2%
Fees to independent contractors $25,435 21.6%
Printing, publications, postage $220 0.2%
Total$117,771100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $126,790 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $106,558 84.0%
Fees to independent contractors $20,106 15.9%
Printing, publications, postage $126 0.1%
Total$126,790100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $69,378 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $65,036 93.7%
Fees to independent contractors $4,144 6.0%
Printing, publications, postage $198 0.3%
Total$69,378100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $64,969 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $60,742 93.5%
Fees to independent contractors $4,103 6.3%
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2017 · Form 990EZ · $97,687 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $92,329 94.5%
Fees to independent contractors $5,100 5.2%
Printing, publications, postage $258 0.3%
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2016 · Form 990EZ · $90,009 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $76,577 85.1%
Fees to independent contractors $13,249 14.7%
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2015 · Form 990EZ · $83,080 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $76,752 92.4%
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2014 · Form 990EZ · $158,880 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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2013 · Form 990EZ · $88,170 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $58,824 66.7%
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