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MOUNT VERNON MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $133K · expenses $144K · assets $74K

EIN
31-1600149
Address
501 S MAIN ST, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050-4194
Website
WWW.DANEMMETTFESTIVAL.ORG
NTEE code
A68
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2014
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Mission

PRODUCTION OF MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING CULTURAL GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT IN THE FINE ARTS AND PERFORMING ARTS IN MOUNT VERNON, KNOX COUNTY, OHIO.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 23 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

23 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
Joe Rinehart CHAIRMAN2016-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Jacob Francis TRUSTEE2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Matt Starr TRUSTEE2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Noelle Walton EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Melissa Francis TRUSTEE2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Tia Vicars TRUSTEE2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Debbie Ruggles VICE CHAIR2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Adam Landon TRUSTEE2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Trina Trainer (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2023 1 $0 reported 1
Trina Trainor (former) Executive Dir.2018-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Rodney Cheek (former) Trustee2018-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Heather Brayshaw (former) Treasurer2016-2020 1 $0 reported 2
Liz Lutwick (former) VICE CHAIR2016-2020 1 $0 reported 2
Alyssa Gomez Lawrence (former) Trustee2020 1 $0 reported 1
Kim Weitkamp (former) Trustee2020 1 $0 reported 1
Melissa Lawrence (former) Trustee2018 1 $0 reported 1
Kim Gum (former) Trustee2018 1 $0 reported 1
Gloria Parsisson (former) PAST CHAIR2016-2017 1 $0 reported 2
Pat Crow (former) SEC/DIRECTOR2016-2017 1 $0 reported 3
Larry Grindle (former) TREASURER2016-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Barbara Barry (former) CHAIR2016-2017 1 $0 reported 2
Richard Mavis (former) EX-OFFICIO2016-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Luconda Dager (former) TRUSTEE2016 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE RINEHART CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $01
JACOB FRANCIS TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
MATT STARR TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
NOELLE WALTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MELISSA FRANCIS TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
TIA VICARS TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
DEBBIE RUGGLES VICE CHAIR2 $0-$0 $01
ADAM LANDON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE RINEHART CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $01
JACOB FRANCIS TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
MATT STARR TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
NOELLE WALTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MELISSA FRANCIS TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
TIA VICARS TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
DEBBIE RUGGLES VICE CHAIR2 $0-$0 $01
ADAM LANDON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE RINEHART CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $01
JACOB FRANCIS TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
MATT STARR TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
TRINA TRAINER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MELISSA FRANCIS TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
TIA VICARS TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
DEBBIE RUGGLES VICE CHAIR2 $0-$0 $01
ADAM LANDON TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
NOELLE WALTON SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE RINEHART Chairman1 $0-- $01
JACOB FRANCIS Trustee0 $0-- $01
MATT STARR Trustee0 $0-- $01
TRINA TRAINOR Executive Dir.1 $0-- $01
MELISSA FRANCIS Trustee0 $0-- $01
TIA VICARS Trustee0 $0-- $01
DEBBIE RUGGLES Vice Chair1 $0-- $01
ADAM LANDON Trustee1 $0-- $01
NOELLE WALTON Secretary0 $0-- $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE RINEHART Chairman1 $0-- $01
TRINA TRAINOR Secretary1 $0-- $01
RODNEY CHEEK Trustee1 $0-- $01
DEBBIE RUGGLES Trustee1 $0-- $01
ADAM LANDON Trustee1 $0-- $01
NOELLE WALTON Secretary0 $0-- $01
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE RINEHART Chairman1 $0-- $01
LIZ LUTWICK VICE CHAIR1 $0-- $02
HEATHER BRAYSHAW Treasurer1 $0-- $02
TRINA TRAINOR Secretary1 $0-- $01
RODNEY CHEEK Trustee1 $0-- $01
ALYSSA GOMEZ LAWRENCE Trustee1 $0-- $01
KIM WEITKAMP Trustee1 $0-- $01
DEBBIE RUGGLES Trustee1 $0-- $01
ADAM LANDON Trustee1 $0-- $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE RINEHART Chairman1 $0-- $01
LIZ LUTWICK VICE CHAIR1 $0-- $02
HEATHER BRAYSHAW Treasurer1 $0-- $02
TRINA TRAINOR Secretary1 $0-- $01
RODNEY CHEEK Trustee1 $0-- $01
MELISSA LAWRENCE Trustee1 $0-- $01
KIM GUM Trustee1 $0-- $01
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GLORIA PARSISSON PAST CHAIR1 $0-$0 $02
LARRY GRINDLE TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
PAT CROW SEC/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
BARBARA BARRY CHAIR1 $0-$0 $02
JOE RINEHART TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD MAVIS EX-OFFICIO1 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER BRAYSHAW TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $02
LIZ LUTWICK TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $02
2016 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LUCONDA DAGER TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
GLORIA PARSISSON PAST CHAIR1 $0-$0 $02
LARRY GRINDLE TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
PAT CROW SEC/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
BARBARA BARRY CHAIR1 $0-$0 $02
JOE RINEHART TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD MAVIS EX-OFFICIO1 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER BRAYSHAW TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $02
LIZ LUTWICK TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $02

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
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$133,232$143,950 $73,591$70,600 $13,317$119,915 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$192,336$140,479 $81,318$81,318 $6,024$186,312 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$134,889$125,893 $29,461$29,461 $24,609$110,280 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,519$148,173 $20,465$20,465 $28,903$127,616 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$91,589$95,916 $12,206$12,119 $21,593$69,996 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$31,623$34,967 $16,533$16,446 -$31,623 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$76,001$77,716 $6,933$6,933 -$76,001 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$84,269$85,724 $8,423$8,423 $4,799$79,012 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,849$82,253 $9,878$9,878 $3,976$66,871 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $67,609 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. 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
THE ARIEL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNT VERNON MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL INC” 2020-2023 4$67,539 2023$12,539
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOUNT VERNON MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL INC” 2020-2023 4$70 2023$26
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $143,950 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $136,986 95.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,019 2.8%
Printing, publications, postage $2,368 1.6%
Fees to independent contractors $577 0.4%
Total$143,950100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $140,479 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $129,073 91.9%
Fees to independent contractors $5,177 3.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,435 3.2%
Printing, publications, postage $1,794 1.3%
Total$140,479100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $125,893 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $115,734 91.9%
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Fees to independent contractors $3,445 2.7%
Printing, publications, postage $2,386 1.9%
Total$125,893100%

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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $145,242 98.0%
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Salaries, other pay and benefits $261 0.2%
Printing, publications, postage $60 0.0%
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2021 · Form 990EZ · $95,916 spent · pay $19,727 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $69,905 72.9%
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Fees to independent contractors $3,811 4.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,473 2.6%
Total$95,916100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $34,967 spent · pay $13,911 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,454 47.1%
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Fees to independent contractors $2,352 6.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,217 6.3%
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2018 · Form 990EZ · $77,716 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $74,056 95.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,515 4.5%
Fees to independent contractors $145 0.2%
Total$77,716100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $85,724 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $85,424 99.7%
Fees to independent contractors $300 0.3%
Total$85,724100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $82,253 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $81,968 99.7%
Fees to independent contractors $285 0.3%
Total$82,253100%

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