Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of the Festival Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$812krevenue
FY2025 · −76% in 3 yrs5staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.8%
Months of reserve14.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+51.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Festival
Where the money goes FY2025 · $868k spent
Programs$388k45%Management and general$419k48%Fundraising$61k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$700k in FY2022, $25k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.5M in FY2023, −$106k in FY2024 and −$56k in FY2025. Cash covers 14.6 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 52% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort7funders
$71ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Maclellan Foundation IncNew in FY2023$68kHamico IncSince FY2020$13k$3k$15k$18kThe Chattanooga Tourism FoundationOn and off$13kBenwood Foundation IncNew in FY2023$8kFarrow Family FoundationOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$37k$90k1 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$50k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund