Public Charity

AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL

AIKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL is a Public Charity headquartered in AIKEN, SC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $338K revenue, $376K expenses, $76K total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $100K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 262892095 AIKEN, SC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$338K
Total Expenses$376K
Total Assets$76K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$100K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR CITY THROUGH VARIOUS MUSIC ENSEMBLES AND CONCERTS. THE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE MUSICAL ARTS AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, INSPIRING NEW GENERATIONS OF BOTH AUDIENCES AN MUSICIANS, GIVING YOUNG MUSICIANS AND OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE SOCIETY, AND PROVIDING ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOMMIT THEMSELVES TO MUSIC EDUCATION AND TO PURSUE NEW DIRECTIONS IN THEIR OWN ART.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$21,200
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,500
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,000

Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EX OFFICIO Andrew Siders
TRUSTEE Arthur Rich
VICE PRESIDE Cathy Merrifield
TRUSTEE Cliff Dyches
CHAIRMAN Dr Sandra Field
SECRETARY Ellie Joos

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$66,700 5 grants
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$27,750 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $338K $376K $76K
2024 $384K $443K $114K
2023 $405K $390K $173K
2022 $369K $502K $157K
2021 $257K $154K $290K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $257K to $338K (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $76K.

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