STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $3.2M · expenses $3.4M · assets $9.3M
- EIN
- 84-1101995
- Address
- PO BOX 774627, STEAMBOAT SPR, CO 80477-4627
- Website
- WWW.STRINGSMUSICFESTIVAL.COM
- NTEE code
- A68 Music (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File, as A680)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (association)
- Ruling date
- January 1989 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PRESENT INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS OF DISTINCTIVE MUSIC IN AN INTIMATE AND FRIENDLY SETTING TO AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES, ENHANCING THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCES OF THE COMMUNITY OF NORTHWEST COLORADO AND ITS VISITORS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elissa Greene | EXEC DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | $182,321 | $888,111 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
25 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Marr | VICE CHAIREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 5 |
| Brad Iversen | DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Wilson | DIRECTOREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Larson | DIRECTOREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debbie Grisamore | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rob Perlman | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Ken Huntsman | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Cusenbary | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Bronner | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| David Lund | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Verne Lundquist | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darlinda Baldinger | DIRECTORPAST CHAIREXECUTIVE COMMI | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Kelley | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ted Kahn | CHAIREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Phil Rodick | TREASUREREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leslie Morace | SECRETARY | 2019-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ken Hiltz | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Craig Wasserman (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mary Ann Duffey (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Morrison (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Diamond (former) | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Liza Weihman (former) | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Kugler (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pamela Gresty (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Mischell (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 18 people listed · 1 paid, $182K · 47 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISSA GREENE | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $161,750 | $0 | $20,571 | $182,321 | 1 |
| VERNE LUNDQUIST | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARLINDA BALDINGER | DIRECTORPAST CHAIREXECUTIVE COMMI | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TED KAHN | CHAIREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM BRONNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID LUND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHIL RODICK | TREASUREREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KELLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEN HILTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WILSON | DIRECTOREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN LARSON | DIRECTOREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT MARR | VICE CHAIREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| BRAD IVERSEN | DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEN HUNTSMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA CUSENBARY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE GRISAMORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB PERLMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| LESLIE MORACE | SECRETARY | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 18 people listed · 1 paid, $160K · 40 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISSA GREENE | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $159,800 | $0 | $0 | $159,800 | 1 |
| BRAD IVERSEN | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WILSON | DIRECTOREXECUTIVE COMMITTE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN LARSON | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE GRISAMORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB PERLMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| KEN HUNTSMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA CUSENBARY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG WASSERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JIM BRONNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID LUND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERNE LUNDQUIST | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARLINDA BALDINGER | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KELLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TED KAHN | CHAIREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT MARR | VICE CHAIREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| PHIL RODICK | TREASUREREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE MORACE | SECRETARY | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 19 people listed · 1 paid, $150K · 37 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISSA GREENE | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | 1 |
| SCOTT MARR | VICE CHAIREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| BRAD IVERSEN | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WILSON | DIRECTOREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN LARSON | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA CUSENBARY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE GRISAMORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB PERLMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| KEN HUNTSMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG WASSERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JIM BRONNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID LUND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERNE LUNDQUIST | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARLINDA BALDINGER | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY ANN DUFFEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KELLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TED KAHN | CHAIREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHIL RODICK | TREASUREREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE MORACE | SECRETARY | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 19 people listed · 1 paid, $139K · 32 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISSA GREENE | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $139,191 | $0 | $0 | $139,191 | 1 |
| ERIC WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KELLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG WASSERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SUSAN LARSON | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEN HUNTSMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA CUSENBARY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT MARR | VICE CHAIREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| BRAD IVERSEN | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY ANN DUFFEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA MORRISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM BRONNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| VERNE LUNDQUIST | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARLINDA BALDINGER | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID LUND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHIL RODICK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS DIAMOND | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| TED KAHN | CHAIREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE MORACE | SECRETARY | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 20 people listed · 1 paid, $130K · 32 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISSA GREENE | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $130,299 | $0 | $0 | $130,299 | 1 |
| CHRIS KELLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID LUND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY ANN DUFFEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG WASSERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SCOTT MARR | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| BRAD IVERSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN LARSON | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA MORRISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM BRONNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| VERNE LUNDQUIST | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARLINDA BALDINGER | PAST CHAIREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIZA WEIHMAN | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN KUGLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAMELA GRESTY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHIL RODICK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TED KAHN | CHAIREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS DIAMOND | VICE CHAIREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| LESLIE MORACE | SECRETARY | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 21 people listed · 1 paid, $126K · 38 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISSA GREENE | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $126,500 | $0 | $0 | $126,500 | 1 |
| VERNE LUNDQUIST | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARLINDA BALDINGER | PAST CHAIREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TED KAHN | CHAIREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA MORRISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM BRONNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| TOM MISCHELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIZA WEIHMAN | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAMELA GRESTY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN KUGLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID LUND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHIL RODICK | TREASUREREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS DIAMOND | VICE CHAIREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MARY ANN DUFFEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KELLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG WASSERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ERIC WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN LARSON | DIRECTOREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT MARR | DIRECTOREXEC COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| BRAD IVERSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE MORACE | SECRETARY | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,185,525 | $3,408,370 | $9,313,834 | $9,222,048 | $1,422,314 | $1,481,350 | $161,750 | 47 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,022,108 | $3,168,849 | $9,512,807 | $9,335,364 | $1,636,826 | $1,315,527 | $159,800 | 40 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,735,876 | $3,178,994 | $8,865,957 | $8,804,713 | $1,279,377 | $1,273,282 | $242,000 | 37 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,020,708 | $2,845,102 | $9,153,103 | $9,013,793 | $1,726,699 | $1,133,145 | $223,108 | 32 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,301,723 | $2,257,031 | $9,630,765 | $9,267,617 | $1,425,372 | $782,284 | $130,299 | 32 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,185,343 | $1,542,546 | $8,909,223 | $8,852,127 | $877,018 | $210,995 | $126,500 | 38 | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
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- YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Steamboat Spr, CO · 1 person in common (Scott Marr)
- YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION Steamboat Spr, CO · 1 person in common (Scott Marr)
- ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Steamboat Spr, CO · 1 person in common (Scott Marr)
Funders of this organization
58 grantors reported grants to this organization, $3,406,712 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 58). 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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $602,705 | 8 | $201,475 | 2024 | 2016, 2018-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| CRAIG-SCHECKMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | $390,000 | 13 | $40,000 | 2024 | 2014-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $381,100 | 15 | $79,750 | 2024 | 2014-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION | $271,796 | 11 | $30,417 | 2024 | 2014-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| MORRISON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | $210,257 | 15 | $20,000 | 2024 | 2012-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| COLUMBUS FOUNDATION | $201,000 | 9 | $25,000 | 2024 | 2015-2017, 2019-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| HUNTSMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $158,000 | 6 | $50,000 | 2024 | 2020-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $146,210 | 17 | $10,000 | 2024 | 2010-2015, 2017-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | $121,000 | 5 | $13,000 | 2024 | 2020-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION | $120,000 | 6 | $20,000 | 2025 | 2020-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Strings Music Festival”, “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| PEACH MOTT FOUNDATION INC | $107,200 | 4 | $32,200 | 2025 | 2022-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| KETTERING FAMILY FOUNDATION | $90,000 | 4 | $30,000 | 2024 | 2021-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Strings Music Festival”, “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | $59,000 | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 | 2017-2018, 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| MARK AND MAUREEN MILLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | $53,500 | 11 | $5,000 | 2023 | 2013-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| BERGSTROM FAMILY FOUNDATION | $45,000 | 9 | $5,000 | 2025 | 2014-2017, 2019, 2022-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| FRANK WILLIAMS FOUNDATION INC | $35,550 | 13 | $5,000 | 2024 | 2012-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| STEVE AND KELLY BLOOM FAMILY FOUNDATION | $30,000 | 6 | $5,000 | 2025 | 2019-2020, 2022-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| ONEAL FAMILY FOUNDATION | $30,000 | 6 | $5,000 | 2024 | 2018-2019, 2021-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | $30,000 | 4 | $15,000 | 2023 | 2014-2015, 2022-2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| RODMAN FOUNDATION | $29,000 | 6 | $5,000 | 2024 | 2019-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND | $27,500 | 2 | $7,500 | 2024 | 2012, 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| PONTIKES FAMILY FOUNDATION | $25,555 | 3 | $10,000 | 2025 | 2023-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| STEAMBOAT SPRINGS EDUCATION FUND | $20,000 | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| JOHN AND CARRIE HAYDEN FAMILY FOUNDATION | $15,000 | 6 | $2,500 | 2020 | 2015-2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
| SUSSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | $15,000 | 2 | $5,000 | 2014 | 2011, 2014 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL” | show |
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| BOWDOIN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL | ME | A68 | $3,812,982 | $3,141,312 | Executive Director | $161,486 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| BIG EARS FESTIVAL | TN | A68 | $5,038,198 | $4,743,986 | EXECUTIVE DI | $169,166 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| FESTIVAL MUSIC SOCIETY OF INDIANA | IN | A68 | $2,127,822 | $471,778 | PAST PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| BOSTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL INC | MA | A68 | $4,915,956 | $4,845,784 | EXEC DIRECTOR | $122,660 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL | MI | A68 | $4,394,603 | $3,181,482 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $350,435 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| CARMEL BACH FESTIVAL INC | CA | A68 | $2,686,106 | $3,595,469 | Exec Director | $118,091 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| CHURCH STUDIO MUSIC FOUNDATION | OK | A68 | $1,742,598 | $1,609,389 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $150,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| SWEETWATER MUSIC HALL INC | CA | A68 | $2,920,025 | $3,074,860 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $134,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| VILLA MUSICA | CA | A68 | $1,813,013 | $1,923,747 | EXECUTIVE DI | $131,057 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| OJAI FESTIVALS LTD | CA | A68 | $2,295,659 | $2,121,559 | ARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIR | $125,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL | CA | A68 | $4,210,980 | $4,944,300 | Artistic Director | $176,563 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL FOUNDATION | MI | A68 | $3,985,584 | $4,182,680 | PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | $120,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| CIVIC MUSIC ASSOCIATION | IA | A68 | $2,198,391 | $486,098 | EXECUTIVE DI | $43,569 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| ST CECILIA MUSIC SOCIETY | MI | A68 | $1,592,936 | $1,698,549 | EXECUTIVE DI | $147,729 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| NEW MUSIC USA INC | NY | A68 | $4,492,831 | $2,968,886 | PRESIDENT AND CEO TO 5/2025 | $229,477 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP | CA | A68 | $5,753,192 | $6,556,655 | PRESIDENT | $200,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH INC | FL | A68 | $1,636,631 | $1,575,520 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| DANIELS MUSIC FOUNDATION | NY | A68 | $1,903,619 | $1,844,129 | DIR OF STRAT | $143,520 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| ROOTS OF MUSIC INC | LA | A68 | $1,727,286 | $1,468,353 | Executive Director | $130,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
| GUITAR CENTER MUSIC FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $1,998,759 | $1,992,246 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $3,408,370 spent · pay $1,214,048 · grants $0 · events $108,122
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $992,138 | $981,188 | $2,571 | $8,379 | 29.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $818,343 | $674,823 | $77,399 | $66,121 | 24.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $239,108 | $239,108 | - | - | 7.0% | |
| Occupancy | $212,138 | $193,511 | $11,139 | $7,488 | 6.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $188,112 | $188,112 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $161,750 | $40,437 | $80,876 | $40,437 | 4.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $118,087 | $77,026 | $25,498 | $15,563 | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSE | $97,361 | $61,211 | $1,996 | $34,154 | 2.9% |
| Other (as described) Event | FESTIVAL SUPPORT AND LICENSI | $96,800 | $96,307 | - | $493 | 2.8% |
| Other (as described) | ARTIST LODGINGMEALS | $95,643 | $91,980 | - | $3,663 | 2.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $85,076 | $62,105 | $13,612 | $9,359 | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $75,757 | $56,159 | $9,877 | $9,721 | 2.2% | |
| Insurance | $52,242 | $36,517 | $9,404 | $6,321 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CARD FEES | $43,370 | $43,370 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Information technology | $42,225 | $29,515 | $7,601 | $5,109 | 1.2% | |
| Travel | $39,641 | $39,569 | - | $72 | 1.2% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $30,792 | $22,478 | $4,927 | $3,387 | 0.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $11,322 | $7,914 | $2,038 | $1,370 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,465 | $5,917 | $1,524 | $1,024 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $65,400 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $3,408,370 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $3,168,849 spent · pay $1,099,857 · grants $0 · events $95,316
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $968,759 | $947,100 | $13,696 | $7,963 | 30.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $743,298 | $449,430 | $201,164 | $92,704 | 23.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $238,938 | $238,938 | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Occupancy | $192,178 | $167,681 | $17,511 | $6,986 | 6.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $188,530 | $188,530 | - | - | 5.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $159,800 | $31,960 | $63,920 | $63,920 | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | ARTIST LODGINGMEALS | $108,584 | $107,949 | - | $635 | 3.4% |
| Other (as described) Event | FESTIVAL SUPPORT AND LICENSI | $89,491 | $89,491 | - | - | 2.8% |
| Other employee benefits | $86,092 | $42,616 | $31,079 | $12,397 | 2.7% | |
| All other expenses | $81,180 | $54,631 | $6,905 | $19,644 | 2.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $75,653 | $37,449 | $27,310 | $10,894 | 2.4% | |
| Information technology | $45,946 | $22,744 | $16,586 | $6,616 | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $45,410 | $22,478 | $16,393 | $6,539 | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CARD FEES | $43,912 | $43,844 | - | $68 | 1.4% |
| Travel | $35,284 | $35,284 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $35,014 | $17,332 | $12,640 | $5,042 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $9,220 | $4,564 | $3,328 | $1,328 | 0.3% |
| Office expenses | $7,876 | $3,899 | $2,843 | $1,134 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,859 | $3,890 | $2,837 | $1,132 | 0.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $5,825 | $2,883 | $2,103 | $839 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $29,000 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $3,168,849 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $3,178,994 spent · pay $1,130,531 · grants $0 · events $55,242
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $894,533 | $883,239 | - | $11,294 | 28.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $706,931 | $471,323 | $148,184 | $87,424 | 22.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $242,000 | $55,900 | $116,900 | $69,200 | 7.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $230,664 | $230,664 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $189,668 | $189,668 | - | - | 6.0% | |
| Occupancy | $171,617 | $146,173 | $17,587 | $7,857 | 5.4% | |
| Other (as described) | ARTIST LODGINGMEALS | $133,031 | $131,938 | - | $1,093 | 4.2% |
| Information technology | $81,874 | $80,984 | - | $890 | 2.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $77,357 | $39,530 | $26,146 | $11,681 | 2.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $71,144 | $36,354 | $24,047 | $10,743 | 2.2% | |
| All other expenses | $66,106 | $14,348 | $10,952 | $40,806 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) Event | FESTIVAL EXPENSE | $55,242 | $55,242 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Travel | $52,939 | $52,934 | - | $5 | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITEINTERNET | $46,088 | $23,551 | $15,578 | $6,959 | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CARD FEES | $41,757 | $41,757 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Insurance | $40,278 | $20,582 | $13,614 | $6,082 | 1.3% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $33,099 | $16,913 | $11,188 | $4,998 | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $25,426 | $12,993 | $8,594 | $3,839 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $19,240 | $9,832 | $6,503 | $2,905 | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $26,326 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $3,178,994 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $2,845,102 spent · pay $961,355 · grants $0 · events $92,108
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $803,924 | $799,724 | - | $4,200 | 28.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $563,711 | $412,814 | $85,917 | $64,980 | 19.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $223,108 | $79,419 | $107,459 | $36,230 | 7.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $204,809 | $204,809 | - | - | 7.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $172,770 | $172,770 | - | - | 6.1% | |
| Occupancy | $155,095 | $138,974 | $11,143 | $4,978 | 5.5% | |
| All other expenses | $98,770 | $56,725 | $14,793 | $27,252 | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | ARTIST LODGINGMEALS | $95,231 | $93,432 | - | $1,799 | 3.3% |
| Other employee benefits | $77,112 | $39,404 | $26,064 | $11,644 | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) Event | FESTIVAL EXPENSE | $72,063 | $72,063 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Information technology | $62,458 | $62,458 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $61,717 | $31,538 | $20,860 | $9,319 | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITEINTERNET | $44,796 | $22,891 | $15,141 | $6,764 | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CARD FEES | $37,639 | $37,639 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Insurance | $36,491 | $18,647 | $12,334 | $5,510 | 1.3% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $35,707 | $18,246 | $12,069 | $5,392 | 1.3% | |
| Travel | $33,809 | $32,684 | - | $1,125 | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $21,844 | $11,162 | $7,383 | $3,299 | 0.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $20,045 | $10,243 | $6,775 | $3,027 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $17,094 | $8,735 | $5,778 | $2,581 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,909 | $3,531 | $2,335 | $1,043 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $26,000 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,845,102 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $2,257,031 spent · pay $828,941 · grants $0 · events $67,977
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $583,093 | $578,790 | - | $4,303 | 25.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $544,898 | $281,303 | $175,730 | $87,865 | 24.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $202,836 | $202,836 | - | - | 9.0% | |
| All other expenses | $132,552 | $84,870 | $13,688 | $33,994 | 5.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $130,299 | $52,120 | $52,119 | $26,060 | 5.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $110,738 | $110,738 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $96,429 | $96,429 | - | - | 4.3% |
| Other (as described) Event | FESTIVAL EXPENSE | $67,977 | $67,977 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Other employee benefits | $67,677 | $31,809 | $25,040 | $10,828 | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | ARTIST LODGINGMEALSTRAVEL | $65,270 | $65,270 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $52,448 | $24,650 | $19,406 | $8,392 | 2.3% | |
| Occupancy | $43,202 | $43,202 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Information technology | $39,721 | $18,669 | $14,697 | $6,355 | 1.8% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $33,619 | $15,801 | $12,439 | $5,379 | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $31,013 | $14,576 | $11,475 | $4,962 | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILTIES | $23,359 | $10,979 | $8,643 | $3,737 | 1.0% |
| Office expenses | $17,569 | $8,257 | $6,501 | $2,811 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $9,699 | $6,140 | $1,469 | $2,090 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,632 | $2,968 | $654 | $1,010 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $15,000 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,257,031 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $1,542,546 spent · pay $721,848 · grants $0 · events $51,447
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $475,452 | $208,277 | $178,117 | $89,058 | 30.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $266,343 | $254,155 | $4,320 | $7,868 | 17.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $214,008 | $214,008 | - | - | 13.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $126,500 | $50,600 | $50,600 | $25,300 | 8.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $61,011 | $28,675 | $22,574 | $9,762 | 4.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SNOW REMOVALMAINTENANCE | $60,370 | $60,370 | - | - | 3.9% |
| All other expenses | $52,070 | $20,649 | $9,759 | $21,662 | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) Event | FESTIVAL COSTS | $51,447 | $51,447 | - | - | 3.3% |
| Payroll taxes | $46,311 | $21,766 | $17,135 | $7,410 | 3.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $42,637 | $42,637 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Information technology | $37,104 | $17,439 | $13,728 | $5,937 | 2.4% | |
| Insurance | $29,375 | $13,806 | $10,869 | $4,700 | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $24,102 | $11,328 | $8,918 | $3,856 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $20,180 | $9,480 | $7,473 | $3,227 | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER OPERATING COSTS | $16,300 | $16,300 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Pension plan contributions | $12,574 | $5,910 | $4,652 | $2,012 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,562 | $3,084 | $2,428 | $1,050 | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $200 | $200 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,542,546 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $10,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS_GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | TO SUPPORT A CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATING COMPOSERS LEONARD BERNSTEIN AND AARON COPLAND. | $10,000 |
State business registration
- STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL CO, Employee benefit plan sponsor (Form 5500), Filed for plan year 2025
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan sponsor | STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL | CO | Form 5500 (employee benefit plans) | EIN (EXACT) |
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