Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSavannah Music Festivalinc
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)
$3.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs26staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.2%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSavannah Music Festivalinc
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.1M spent
Programs$3.3M79%Management and general$353k9%Fundraising$518k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 88% in FY2023
$1.1M in FY2022, $132k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$755k in FY2023, −$63k in FY2024 and −$543k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI54funders
$368ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Beehive Foundation IncOn and off$100k$50k$100k$100k$25k$25kRobin and Sandy Stuart FoundationSince FY2018$15k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationOn and off$100kCourtney Knight Gaines FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$15k$30k$15kChestnut Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$50k–The Hunter Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$8k$92k$136k$83k$183k$184k26 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$37k$35k$42k$58k$79k$53k$77k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped