2025-09-26T11:57:13-05:00 2024-12-31 010448006 ALBIN RANDALL & BENNETT PO BOX 445 PORTLAND ME 041120445 990 2024-01-01 201042256 REVERB INC REVE 7187817983 386 FORE STREET PORTLAND ME 04101 ADAM GARDNER CO-CHAIR 7187817983 2025-09-23 1 0 JASON C LEBLANC P01212079 2077721981 2025-09-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ADAM GARDNER 386 FORE STREET PORTLAND ME 04101 9829844 0 X WWW.REVERB.ORG X 2003 ME REVERB ENGAGES MUSICIANS AND THEIR FANS TO TAKE ACTION TOWARD A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 5 3 19 2686 0 0 5066918 6669127 229454 176645 57032 74267 42956 252908 5396360 7172947 982777 955734 0 0 1148441 1260591 0 0 118039 2290114 1545085 4421332 3761410 975028 3411537 5277121 8351575 599431 273753 4677690 8077822 X DEEPLY ROOTED WITHIN THE MUSIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITIES, REVERB EDUCATES AND ENGAGES MUSICIANS AND THEIR FANS TO TAKE ACTION TOWARD A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 0 0 158942 31205 DURING 2024, REVERB'S MAJOR PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT AREAS WERE CONNECTED TO THREE MARQUIS PROGRAMS AND ARTISTS: BILLIE EILISH TOUR, OUR MUSIC DECARBONIZATION PROJECT, DEAD & COMPANY AT THE SPHERE.REVERB HAD THE HONOR OF AGAIN JOINING FORCES WITH BILLIE EILISH, WHO WE BEGAN WORKING WITH IN 2020. BILLIE IS AN INCREDIBLE ACTIVIST AND HER PASSION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT COALESCED INTO A FANTASTIC REVERB ACTION PROGRAM BOTH IN THE FRONT-OF-HOUSE AND BACKSTAGE ON HER "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT" TOUR. THE STATISTICS AND ACTIONS HAVE BEEN REMARKABLE. OVER 103,000+ TOTAL FAN ACTIONS WE TAKEN ON-SITE, INCLUDING OVER 6,054 FANS TAKING REVERB'S FAST FASHION SURVEY; OVER $3.1 MILLION WAS RAISED TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE PROJECTS THROUGH BILLIE'S "CHANGEMAKER" TICKET FUND AS A WAY TO COLLABORATE WITH FANS TO RAISE MONEY FOR NONPROFITS ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE CRISIS, FOOD INSECURITY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE ISSUES WHICH DEEPLY ALIGN WITH REVERB'S CORE VALUES AND MISSION. REVERB WAS HONORED TO HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED BY BILLIE AND HER TEAM TO STEWARD THE DISTRIBUTION OF THOSE FUNDS AS GRANTS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN LEG OF HER TOUR; 3,076 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE SERVED BY 769 PEOPLE WHO HELPED FELLOW FANS TAKE ACTION FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. ADDITIONALLY, REVERB WORKED WITH BILLIE'S TEAM TO MEASURE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF HER GLOBAL TOUR. IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CLIMATE IMPACT OF TOURING, BILLIE SUPPORTED REVERB'S CLIMATE PROJECT PORTFOLIO WHICH IS COMPRISED OF PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO MEASURABLY REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION, ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, RESTORE NATURE AND ADVANCE DECARBONIZATION EFFORTS IN MUSIC ALL WITH THE GOAL OF ADDRESSING THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS. 378203 214133 REVERB CONTINUED GROWING OUR MUSIC DECARBONIZATION PROJECT WHICH WORKS TO ADVANCE INNOVATIVE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS TO DIRECTLY ELIMINATE CARBON EMISSIONS CREATED BY THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. THE FUNDING RAISED FOR THIS PROJECT HELPS DEVELOP AND PROMOTE THE NECESSARY SHIFT TOWARD INCREASED EFFICIENCY, EXPANDING CLEAN ENERGY OPTIONS, AND REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION WITH A FOCUS ON THE UNIQUE CLIMATE CHALLENGES OF MUSIC. IN 2024, WE HAD SOME INCREDIBLE FIRSTS: POWERING THE HIGHER GROUND CONCERT SERIES WITH 100% BATTERY POWER FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON AVOIDING 1.5 METRIC TONS OF CO2E (AT THE GUSTER CONCERT ALONE); 100% BATTERY POWERING SXSW'S COMMUNITY CONCERTS; HAVING THE FIRST FULLY BATTERY POWERED FESTIVAL IN COAL COUNTRY AT THE HEALING APPALACHIA FESTIVAL RESULTING IN A 99% REDUCTION OF CO2E EMISSIONS; HELPING THE PORTOLA FESTIVAL 100% BATTERY POWER THEIR FESTIVAL STAGE RESULTING IN A 99% DECREASE IN DIESEL USE; WORKING WITH AUSTIN CITY LIMITS TO USE THEIR FIRST HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM AT A MAJOR ACL STAGE AVOIDING 15.38 METRIC TONS OF CO2E; POWERING TYLER THE CREATOR' SOLD OUT CAMP FLOG GNAW FESTIVAL WITH BATTERY POWERED STAGES AVOIDING 4,261 GALLONS OF DIESEL USE, THE FIRST HIP HOP FESTIVAL TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO AGAIN WORK WITH WILLIE NELSON AT HIS LUCK REUNION TO MAKE THE FESTIVAL-WIDE SWITCH TO BATTERY POWERED STAGE REDUCING DIESEL USE BY 90%. 647554 243603 24356 IN 2024, REVERB AGAIN WORKED WITH THE ICONIC MUSICIANS IN DEAD & CO. REVERB WAS THE PRODUCTION ARM BEHIND "PARTICIPATION ROW" ALONG WITH OUR VOTER REGISTRATION PARTNERS AT HEADCOUNT. DURING THIS RESIDENCY AT THE SPHERE IN LAS VEGAS, THERE WERE OVER 47,000 ONSITE AND ONLINE FAN ACTIONS TAKEN; $1.4 MILLION RAISED FOR DEAD & CO. CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS; 19 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERS WERE SUPPORTED; AND 85 VOLUNTEERS GAVE OVER 2,380+ HOURS TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT OUR WORK. IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE TO BE AT THIS INNOVATIVE, NEW VENUE BRINGING TO LIFE PROGRAMMING FOR THESE ARTISTS WHO HAVE LED THE CHARGE WITHIN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AS CULTURAL CHANGE-MAKERS SINCE THE 1960'S. 2008032 497998 241128 2008032 497998 241128 3192731 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA FL GA HI KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN TX WV AR X LAUREN SULLIVAN 2072216605 386 FORE STREET PORTLAND ME 04101 BOYD DIANE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARDNER ADAM CO-DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 131541 0 3831 JOHNSON ANDREW M SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCHAIR-CARDONA ERICA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SULLIVAN LAUREN CO-DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 131541 0 3831 263082 0 7662 2 0 0 0 0 6669127 911774 6669127 PROGRAM FEE 711130 160456 160456 SPONSORSHIP 711130 10000 10000 MISC REVENUE 711130 6189 6189 176645 73030 73030 1890759 1888896 626 1863 -626 1237 1237 132864 0 132864 132864 887419 767375 120044 120044 7172947 297926 0 205894 813419 813419 139100 139100 3215 3215 282745 226196 33929 22620 868278 694623 104193 69462 19537 15630 3907 90031 72025 10804 7202 48500 48500 13266 13266 87595 50176 37419 114771 114771 109611 66642 42969 33405 9897 23508 39394 37439 1955 256745 251990 4755 12588 5481 6410 697 23534 4857 18677 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND RE 257589 252437 5152 ECO ITEMS 216616 216616 CONTRACT LABOR 208309 170086 22934 15289 MISCELLANEOUS 53008 46144 6864 70154 39426 29914 814 3761410 3192731 450640 118039 1650434 5214107 1005484 1011535 741347 20644 13410 85653 78590 62456 908 35027 117439 94139 21655 23300 1765293 1898853 5277121 8351575 599431 258753 0 15000 599431 273753 X 4676013 4555214 1677 3522608 4677690 8077822 5277121 8351575 3411537 78995 -90400 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1394681 3534086 4859964 5066918 6669127 21524776 1394681 3534086 4859964 5066918 6669127 21524776 7293172 14231604 12723 17915 27384 63858 73030 194910 21719686 199872 0.65520 0.79940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1765296 146823 13266 1898853 1625620 151431 11755 1765296 679510 1000000 -46894 6996 1625620 675941 8017 4448 679510 691725 738970 -9665 438970 6119 975941 1.00000 0 0 102411 79111 23300 15028 15028 0 23300 X 7299479 78995 60803 139798 7159681 13266 13266 7172947 3808947 60803 60803 3748144 13266 13266 3761410 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED INVESTMENTS FOR THE LONG-TERM CAPITAL MAINTENANCE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR HOW AN ORGANIZATION SHOULD MEASURE, RECOGNIZE, PRESENT, AND DISCLOSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE REVERB BOARD IS EMAILED A COPY OF THE 990 FORM FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C REVERB'S BOARD WILL COLLECTIVELY REFLECT ON ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH NEW PARTNERS OR CHANGES FOR EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 REVERB'S BOARD HAS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR AND GIVES CRITICAL SALARY INPUT REGARDING DIRECTORS' SALARIES AND TOP EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, REVERB USES THE MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NON-PROFITS REPORT ON SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA AS A GUIDE, AS WELL AS ASSESSING COMPARABLE JOBS AT KINDRED NONPROFITS THAT OPERATE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND MUSIC SPACE, AND ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 REVERB PROVIDES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. PART XII LINE 2C REVERB HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE AUDIT PROCESS.