Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 161,271 | 165,824 | 224,191 | 168,069 | 719,355 | |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 161,271 | 165,824 | 224,191 | 168,069 | 719,355 | |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 719,355 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 161,271 | 165,824 | 224,191 | 168,069 | 719,355 | |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 300 | 649 | 949 | |||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 720,304 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 | ALICIA NICKLES (CHAIRPERSON, 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 AND VENDOR SALES FOR THE FESTIVAL AND THE HALF MARATHON AND THE 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 AND/OR THEIR BUSINESSES. HIS FIRM IS COMPENSATED FOR THE PREPARATION OF ANNUAL FORM 990. ....... RUSS HALLAUER (VICE-CHAIRPERSON). 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 MUSIC COMPILATION DISC/ALBUM THAT FEATURES ATHENS AREA BANDS. THE COMPILATION 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 COMPILATION HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS......... TROY AUBREY (BOOKING CHAIR) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING 130+ BANDS THAT PERFORM AT THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL ON THREE OUTDOOR STAGES AND AS MANY AS 15 INDOOR VENUES, AS WELL AS BANDS THAT PERFORM ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE ANNUAL HALF MARATHON FUNDRAISER. TROY WORKS FOR FOUNDRY ENTERTAINMENT. THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH FOUNDRY ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE BOOKING OF THE BANDS. TROY'S WIFE WORKS FOR FLAGPOLE MAGAZINE AND GENERATES SPONSORSHIP REVENUES FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVES COMMISSIONS FROM THE ORGANIZATION......... |
| 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. ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | DECISIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. COMMITTEES ARE GIVEN BUDGETS AND ANY EXPENSES OUTSIDE THOSE BUDGETED ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN ADVANCE. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | JARED BAILEY WAS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. HE RESIGNED HIS POSITION EFFECTIVE AT THE END OF HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WHICH ENDED JANUARY 31ST. HIS PAY AND BENEFITS, INCLUDING AN END-OF-CONTRACT BONUS, WERE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. JILL HELME WAS HIRED AS THE ATHFEST EDUCATES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN APRIL 15, 2014. JILL HAS HER MASTER'S DEGREE IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP AND BRINGS WITH HER EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT INCLUDING GRANT MAKING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PROGRAM EVALUATION, AND EVENT PLANNING. JILL HAS BEEN WORKING IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS AND 8 OF THOSE HAVE BEEN IN 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT SETTING. |
| 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 MEMBERS. |
| 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 ORGANIZATION'S 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 ORGANIZATION'S 990. OTHER FINANCIAL REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUESTED. |
| Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 | ROUNDING OF ENTRIES |
| List of other expenses Part IX line 24e | SEE ATTACHED LISTINGS |
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