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ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC

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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $2.1M · expenses $1.6M · assets $1.8M

Also known as
Rochester Fringe Festival
EIN
45-2840652
Address
PO BOX 10508, ROCHESTER, NY 14610-0508
Website
www.rochesterfringe.com
NTEE code
N52
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2011
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

The organization will plan and produce an annual festival in Rochester NY, which will showcase institutions and individuals engaged in performance, visual or graphic arts; develop connections between such artists and the business community; (continued on Schedule O)encourage creativity, cooperation and interaction among art institutions and educational institutions; and to promote the study and improvement of all art forms and foster aesthetic awareness of culture and art within the community.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Erica Fee President/Festival Producer2012-2023 $84,023$820,568 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

32 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
Justin L Vigdor Chairman Emeritus (Thru 12/2024)2012-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Robert M Vigdor Corporate Secretary/Treasurer2018-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Mark A Costello Chairman2012-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Alexa Scott-Flaherty Vice-President2014-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Missy Pfohl Smith Director2016-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Erin DiVincenzo Director2020-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Dorian Hall Director2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Jefferson Svengsouk Director2020-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Martin Presberg Director2023 1 $0 reported 1
Dave Rivello Director2023 1 $0 reported 1
Maya Temperley Director2023 1 $0 reported 1
Darren Stevenson (former) Director2012-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Lynn Rowoth (former) Director2016-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Adams Until April 2023 (former) Treasurer2022 4 $0 reported 1
Dr Sylvie Beaudette (former) Director2012-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Luane Davis Haggerty (former) Director2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Adams (former) Treasurer2017-2021 4 $0 reported 1
Wayne Harris (former) Director (through March 31, 2021)2019-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Gita Ramachandran (former) Director (through March 31, 2021)2019-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Mark Cuddy (former) Director2012-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Meredith Smith (former) Director (Through 10/18/19)2014-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Burton Speer (former) Former Treasurer (Through 1/31/19)2012-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Reh (former) Director2016-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Devra A Bevona (former) Treasurer2017-2018 2 $0 reported 1
Thomas Warfield (former) Director2017-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Rev Imani Olear (former) Director (Starting 6/28/19)2018 0 $0 reported 1
David Henderson (former) Director (through 7/2016)2012-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Grant Holcomb (former) Director2014 1 $0 reported 1
Paul Burgett (former) Director2012-2013 2 $0 reported 1
Deborah Stendardi (former) Director2012-2013 1 $0 reported 1
Elaine Spaull (former) Director2012-2013 1 $0 reported 1
Nina Caruso (former) director2012-2013 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $84K · 65 employees · 170 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee President/Festival Producer40 $84,023$0$0 $84,0231
Justin L Vigdor Chairman Emeritus (Thru 12/2024)1 $0$0$0 $01
Robert M Vigdor Corporate Secretary/Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Mark A Costello Chairman5 $0$0$0 $01
Alexa Scott-Flaherty Vice-President5 $0$0$0 $01
Missy Pfohl Smith Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Erin DiVincenzo Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dorian Hall Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Jefferson Svengsouk Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Martin Presberg Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dave Rivello Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Maya Temperley Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $82K · 73 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee President/Festival Producer40 $81,519$0$0 $81,5191
Justin L Vigdor Chairman Emeritus5 $0$0$0 $01
Robert M Vigdor Corporate Secretary/Treasurer6 $0$0$0 $01
Mark A Costello Chairman5 $0$0$0 $01
Alexa Scott-Flaherty Vice-President4 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Stevenson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Missy Pfohl Smith Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lynn Rowoth Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Adams Until April 2023 Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Sylvie Beaudette Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Erin DiVincenzo Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Luane Davis Haggerty Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dorian Hall Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Jefferson Svengsouk Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $75K · 85 employees · 110 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee President/Festival Producer & E.D.40 $75,000$0$0 $75,0001
Justin L Vigdor Chairman Emeritus5 $0$0$0 $01
Robert M Vigdor Corporate Secretary4 $0$0$0 $01
Mark A Costello Chairman5 $0$0$0 $01
Alexa Scott-Flaherty Vice-President4 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Stevenson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Missy Pfohl Smith Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lynn Rowoth Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Adams Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Sylvie Beaudette Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Erin DiVincenzo Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Luane Davis Haggerty Director (Beginning April 2022)0 $0$0$0 $01
Dorian Hall Director (Beginning April 2022)0 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Jefferson Svengsouk Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $75K · 9 employees · 70 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee President/Festival Producer40 $75,000$0$0 $75,0001
Justin L Vigdor Chairman10 $0$0$0 $01
Robert M Vigdor Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark A Costello Corporate Secretary8 $0$0$0 $01
Alexa Scott-Flaherty Vice-President8 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Stevenson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Missy Pfohl Smith Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lynn Rowoth Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Adams Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Sylvie Beaudette Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Wayne Harris Director (through March 31, 2021)0 $0$0$0 $01
Gita Ramachandran Director (through March 31, 2021)0 $0$0$0 $01
Erin DiVincenzo Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Jefferson Svengsouk Director (beginning April 1, 2021)1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $74K · 60 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee President40 $74,046$0$0 $74,0461
Justin L Vigdor Chairman10 $0$0$0 $01
Robert M Vigdor Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark A Costello Corporate Secretary8 $0$0$0 $01
Alexa Scott-Flaherty Vice-President8 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Stevenson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Missy Pfohl Smith Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Lynn Rowoth Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Adams Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Sylvie Beaudette Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Wayne Harris Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Gita Ramachandran Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $71K · 60 employees · 90 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee Festival Producer/President40 $70,950$0$0 $70,9501
Justin L Vigdor Chairman10 $0$0$0 $01
Robert M Vigdor Director (Starting 1/23/19)1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark A Costello Corporate Secretary8 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Cuddy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alexa Scott-Flaherty Vice-President8 $0$0$0 $01
Meredith Smith Director (Through 10/18/19)0 $0$0$0 $01
Burton Speer Former Treasurer (Through 1/31/19)0 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Stevenson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Missy Pfohl Smith Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Reh Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lynn Rowoth Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Adams Assistant Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Devra A Bevona Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Thomas Warfield Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Rev Imani Olear Director (Starting 6/28/19)0 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $70K · 79 employees · 95 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee Festival Producer/President40 $70,030$0$0 $70,0301
Justin L Vigdor Chairman5 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Sylvie Beaudette Director (through 9/2018)0 $0$0$0 $01
Mark A Costello Corporate Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Cuddy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alexa Scott-Flaherty Vice-President3 $0$0$0 $01
Meredith Smith Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Burton Speer Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Stevenson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Missy Pfohl Smith Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Reh Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lynn Rowoth Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Adams Director (starting 4/2018)1 $0$0$0 $01
Devra A Bevona Asst. Treasurer (starting 4/2018)2 $0$0$0 $01
Thomas Warfield Director (starting 10/2018)0 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $71K · 76 employees · 105 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee Festival Producer/President60 $71,000$0$0 $71,0001
Justin L Vigdor Chairman8 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Sylvie Beaudette Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark A Costello Corporate Secretary/Asst. Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Cuddy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alexa Scott-Flaherty Vice-President5 $0$0$0 $01
Meredith Smith Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Burton Speer Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Stevenson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Missy Pfohl Smith Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Reh Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Lynn Rowoth Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $66K · 61 employees · 116 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee Festival Producer/President60 $66,000$0$0 $66,0001
Justin Vigdor Chairman8 $0$0$0 $01
Sylvie Beaudette Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Costello Secretary/Co-Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Cuddy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
David Henderson Director (through 7/2016)1 $0$0$0 $01
Alexa Scott-Flaherty Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
Meredith Smith Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Burton Speer Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Stevenson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 44 employees · 140 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee Festival Producer/Director50 $56,000$0$0 $56,0001
Justin Vigdor Chairman14 $0$0$0 $01
Sylvie Beaudette Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Costello Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Cuddy Director1 $0$0$0 $01
David Henderson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Grant Holcomb Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alexa Scott-Flaherty Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Meredith Smith Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Burton Speer Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Stevenson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $52K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee Director/Producer50 $52,000$0$0 $52,0001
Justin Vigdor Chairman14 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Costello Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Burton Speer Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Sylvie Beaudette Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Burgett Director2 $0$0$0 $01
David Henderson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Stevenson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Cuddy Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Deborah Stendardi Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Elaine Spaull Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Nina Caruso director1 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $45K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erica Fee Director/Producer30 $45,000$0$0 $45,0001
Justin Vigdor Chairman14 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Costello Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Burton Speer Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Sylvie Beaudette Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Burgett Director2 $0$0$0 $01
David Henderson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Darren Stevenson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Cuddy Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Deborah Stendardi Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Elaine Spaull Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Nina Caruso director1 $0$0$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 990 period ending 2024-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,074,321$1,561,769 $1,815,786$679,134 $1,466,792$528,993 $87,45165170
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,202,403$1,482,024 $765,197$166,582 $704,098$373,842 $82,26173100
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,403,987$1,453,979 $1,048,533$446,203 $1,100,554$216,597 $80,36685110
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,364,718$1,145,040 $674,965$496,195 $1,189,313$115,264 $75,000970
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$430,744$364,284 $393,142$276,517 $405,441$15,741 $75,0006011
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,306,266$1,377,638 $256,500$210,057 $827,652$330,799 $76,7726090
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,003,529$1,068,870 $655,708$281,429 $575,895$326,911 $70,1827995
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,224,839$1,057,170 $843,636$346,770 $847,549$266,429 $70,86776105
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$969,263$978,687 $239,125$179,101 $685,190$231,532 $66,00061116
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$844,543$816,815 $242,126$188,525 $577,330$204,180 $56,00044140
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$616,958$595,634 $44,110$37,578 $380,009$221,413 $52,00000
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$281,991$327,754 $17,283$16,254 $195,660$85,197 $45,00000

Funders of this organization

18 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,711,457 in all, tax years 2011 to 2025. 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
ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2024 7$472,550 2024$236,400
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DAISY MARQUIS JONES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC” 2019-2024 8$311,500 2024$30,000
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ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Public charity Exact 2011, 2013, 2015-2018, 2021-2023 9$227,500 2023$25,000
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MAX AND MARIAN FARASH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC” 2017-2020, 2022-2024 7$141,000 2024$75,000
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AMES-AMZALAK MEMORIAL TR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Rochester Fringe Festival Inc” 2021-2024 4$139,500 2024$37,500
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$120,075 2024$7,577
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MARY S MULLIGAN CHARITABLE TR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC” 2019-2024 6$65,000 2024$10,000
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WALDRON RISE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC” 2020-2021, 2023-2024 4$52,000 2024$1,000
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RUBENS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC” 2020-2025 6$42,500 2025$10,000
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FRED & FLOY WILLMOTT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC” 2020-2023 4$35,000 2023$10,000
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ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DEPOSITORY INC DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2019 2$30,200 2019$10,000
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J M MCDONALD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC” 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 5$25,000 2024$5,000
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ALBERTINE FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2022-2023 2$15,500 2023$7,500
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ANN LIB AND BERNARD KOZEL FAMILY FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2013, 2016 2$15,000 2016$5,000
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LAKE PLACID ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC DRAMA & ART INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$10,000 2023$10,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$5,500 2024$5,500
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JANE L GLAZER AND LAURENCE C GLAZER CHARITABLE TR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC” 2016-2017 2$3,500 2017$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL INC” 2020-2023 4$132 2023$24
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AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$230,05510 12013–2024 TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL
STILL WATER FOUNDATION II Private foundation$230,0005 12020–2024 TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL
WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION Private foundation$220,50012 12010–2025 FAIR ST LOUIS FOUNDATION
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC DAF sponsor$213,5008 12016–2023 FAIR ST LOUIS FOUNDATION

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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.

2023 · Form 990 · $1,561,769 spent · pay $292,330 · grants $0 · events $72,468
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Talent Fees $339,640$339,640-- 21.7%
Fees: other services $288,548$242,922$12,708$32,918 18.5%
Advertising and promotion $228,654$225,498$1,023$2,133 14.6%
Other salaries and wages $178,711$101,662$52,455$24,594 11.4%
Other (as described)Staging and Lighting $125,533$125,533-- 8.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $87,451$56,843$17,490$13,118 5.6%
Other (as described) EventEvent Supplies $72,468$69,335$3,133- 4.6%
All other expenses $52,749$20,172$4,451$28,126 3.4%
Travel $37,522$17,824$19,698- 2.4%
Occupancy $33,929$20,398$9,931$3,600 2.2%
Insurance $27,106$20,453$6,653- 1.7%
Payroll taxes $26,168$15,583$6,877$3,708 1.7%
Interest $21,894-$21,894- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $21,479-$21,479- 1.4%
Office expenses $16,505$3,964$12,203$338 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $2,675$2,675-- 0.2%
Fees: legal $737-$737- 0.0%
Total$1,561,769100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,482,024 spent · pay $263,789 · grants $0 · events $107,952
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $278,697$244,151$3,262$31,284 18.8%
Other (as described)Talent Fees $277,440$277,440-- 18.7%
Advertising and promotion $196,532$196,532-- 13.3%
Other (as described)Staging and Lighting $170,739$170,739-- 11.5%
Other salaries and wages $159,157$96,183$50,274$12,700 10.7%
Other (as described) EventEvent Supplies $107,952$107,952-- 7.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $82,261$41,131$16,452$24,678 5.6%
All other expenses $42,440$18,728$15,355$8,357 2.9%
Travel $40,283$33,960$6,323- 2.7%
Occupancy $28,212$13,674$9,346$5,192 1.9%
Payroll taxes $22,371$12,724$6,183$3,464 1.5%
Insurance $19,773$16,476$3,297- 1.3%
Office expenses $17,046$7,408$9,638- 1.2%
Interest $14,334-$14,334- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $13,302-$13,302- 0.9%
Fees: legal $11,485-$11,485- 0.8%
Total$1,482,024100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,453,979 spent · pay $263,323 · grants $0 · events $86,066
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $272,556$209,859$5,925$56,772 18.7%
Other (as described)Talent Fees $225,823$225,823-- 15.5%
Advertising and promotion $207,938$207,938-- 14.3%
Other (as described)Staging and Lighting $189,511$189,511-- 13.0%
Other salaries and wages $160,824$105,378$43,346$12,100 11.1%
Other (as described) EventEvent Supplies $86,066$86,066-- 5.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $80,366$40,183$16,073$24,110 5.5%
Fees: accounting $64,523-$64,523- 4.4%
All other expenses $54,078$12,132$19,314$22,632 3.7%
Occupancy $32,679$16,112$10,650$5,917 2.2%
Insurance $23,132$20,577$1,922$633 1.6%
Payroll taxes $22,133$13,210$5,637$3,286 1.5%
Office expenses $15,018$7,296$7,722- 1.0%
Travel $10,683$10,683-- 0.7%
Interest $8,124-$8,124- 0.6%
Fees: legal $525-$525- 0.0%
Total$1,453,979100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,145,040 spent · pay $271,761 · grants $0 · events $83,350
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $191,876$153,430$5,498$32,948 16.8%
Other salaries and wages $173,164$101,018$22,002$50,144 15.1%
Other (as described)Staging and Lighting $150,844$150,844-- 13.2%
Advertising and promotion $144,881$144,881-- 12.7%
Other (as described)Talent Fees $130,145$130,145-- 11.4%
Other (as described) EventEvent Supplies $83,350$83,350-- 7.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $75,000$37,500$30,000$7,500 6.5%
Fees: accounting $60,384-$60,384- 5.3%
All other expenses $37,737$5,331$16,397$16,009 3.3%
Occupancy $27,258$15,074$7,833$4,351 2.4%
Payroll taxes $23,597$15,287$4,141$4,169 2.1%
Insurance $20,213$15,190$4,793$230 1.8%
Office expenses $19,047$6,694$10,823$1,530 1.7%
Fees: legal $3,850$3,850-- 0.3%
Travel $3,694$3,694-- 0.3%
Total$1,145,040100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $364,284 spent · pay $131,204 · grants $0 · events $1,225
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Advertising and promotion $76,695$76,205$490- 21.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $75,000$30,000$30,000$15,000 20.6%
Fees: other services $53,782$14,745$2,419$36,618 14.8%
Other salaries and wages $47,228$18,995$28,233- 13.0%
Other (as described)Talent Fees $32,146$32,146-- 8.8%
Occupancy $19,032-$19,032- 5.2%
All other expenses $17,072$8,310$7,383$1,379 4.7%
Fees: accounting $10,975-$10,975- 3.0%
Insurance $10,866$3,891$5,784$1,191 3.0%
Payroll taxes $8,976$3,598$4,276$1,102 2.5%
Office expenses $6,006-$6,006- 1.6%
Travel $2,687$961$1,726- 0.7%
Other (as described)Staging and Lighting $1,807$1,807-- 0.5%
Other (as described) EventEvent Supplies $1,225$1,225-- 0.3%
Interest $787-$787- 0.2%
Total$364,284100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $1,377,638 spent · pay $210,826 · grants $0 · events $71,861
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Talent Fees $344,721$344,721-- 25.0%
Fees: other services $220,967$185,674$13,728$21,565 16.0%
Advertising and promotion $218,056$218,056-- 15.8%
Other (as described)Staging and Lighting $166,781$166,781-- 12.1%
Other salaries and wages $117,701$80,153$37,548- 8.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $76,772$30,709$30,709$15,354 5.6%
Other (as described) EventEvent Supplies $71,861$71,861-- 5.2%
All other expenses $48,991$30,113$12,412$6,466 3.6%
Insurance $23,705$22,324$1,381- 1.7%
Office expenses $19,318-$19,318- 1.4%
Travel $18,359$11,234$7,125- 1.3%
Occupancy $16,428$16,428-- 1.2%
Payroll taxes $16,353$9,322$5,740$1,291 1.2%
Interest $12,040-$12,040- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $5,585-$5,585- 0.4%
Total$1,377,638100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $1,068,870 spent · pay $157,542 · grants $0 · events $460,819
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEvent Expenses $460,819$460,819-- 43.1%
Advertising and promotion $191,658$191,658-- 17.9%
Fees: other services $158,337$115,209$16,855$26,273 14.8%
Other salaries and wages $74,474$68,643$5,831- 7.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $70,182$28,073$28,073$14,036 6.6%
All other expenses $24,997$4,371$7,855$12,771 2.3%
Insurance $21,632$20,271$1,361- 2.0%
Interest $19,000-$19,000- 1.8%
Office expenses $17,302-$17,302- 1.6%
Payroll taxes $12,886$8,616$3,020$1,250 1.2%
Travel $12,508$7,883$4,625- 1.2%
Fees: accounting $5,075-$5,075- 0.5%
Total$1,068,870100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $1,057,170 spent · pay $152,231 · grants $0 · events $454,146
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEvent Expenses $454,146$454,146-- 43.0%
Advertising and promotion $198,585$198,585-- 18.8%
Fees: other services $174,558$163,940$10,618- 16.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $70,867$70,867-- 6.7%
Other salaries and wages $68,433$67,834$599- 6.5%
All other expenses $28,577$10,645$17,932- 2.7%
Insurance $21,586$20,245$1,341- 2.0%
Travel $13,118$5,995$7,123- 1.2%
Payroll taxes $12,931$12,875$56- 1.2%
Office expenses $9,509-$9,509- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $4,860-$4,860- 0.5%
Total$1,057,170100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $978,687 spent · pay $149,485 · grants $0 · events $397,918
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEvent Expenses $397,918$397,918-- 40.7%
Advertising and promotion $214,891$214,891-- 22.0%
Fees: other services $168,103$148,919$19,184- 17.2%
Other salaries and wages $70,618$70,618-- 7.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $66,000$66,000-- 6.7%
All other expenses $21,227$12,320$8,907- 2.2%
Insurance $15,149$13,827$1,322- 1.5%
Payroll taxes $12,867$12,867-- 1.3%
Office expenses $7,014-$7,014- 0.7%
Travel $4,900$1,854$3,046- 0.5%
Total$978,687100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $816,815 spent · pay $121,494 · grants $0 · events $362,725
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEvent Expenses $362,725$362,725-- 44.4%
Advertising and promotion $150,143$150,143-- 18.4%
Fees: other services $143,445$137,370$6,075- 17.6%
Other salaries and wages $56,652$56,652-- 6.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $56,000$56,000-- 6.9%
Insurance $13,674$13,321$353- 1.7%
Travel $11,238$4,549$6,689- 1.4%
Payroll taxes $8,842$8,842-- 1.1%
All other expenses $8,184$6,319$1,865- 1.0%
Office expenses $5,912$696$5,216- 0.7%
Total$816,815100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $595,634 spent · pay $57,559 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $375,417$375,417-- 63.0%
Advertising and promotion $110,081$110,081-- 18.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $52,000$52,000-- 8.7%
Other (as described)Website costs $21,850$19,850$2,000- 3.7%
Office expenses $9,941-$9,941- 1.7%
Insurance $9,453$9,104$349- 1.6%
Other (as described)Other Expenses $7,768$7,768-- 1.3%
Payroll taxes $5,559$5,559-- 0.9%
Other (as described)Dues & Memberships $2,128-$2,128- 0.4%
Travel $935-$935- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $502-$502- 0.1%
Total$595,634100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $327,754 spent · pay $45,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $164,624$164,624-- 50.2%
Advertising and promotion $92,025$92,025-- 28.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $45,000$45,000-- 13.7%
Insurance $7,401$517$6,884- 2.3%
Other (as described)Other Expenses $5,346$5,056$290- 1.6%
Travel $5,039$4,263$776- 1.5%
Office expenses $4,915$2,511$2,404- 1.5%
Other (as described)Website costs $3,404$1,404$2,000- 1.0%
Total$327,754100%

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