Public Charity

FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL INC

FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL INC, of CHATTANOOGA, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $812K in revenue, $868K in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $342K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 621112739 CHATTANOOGA, TN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$812K
Total Expenses$868K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$342K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

AS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING, PRODUCING, AND MANAGING COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. USING 40+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, WE LEND OUR EXPERTISE, RESOURCES, AND PARTNERSHIPS, PROVIDING A FULL SPECTRUM OF SERVICES TO MEET SPECIFIC EVENT PLANNING NEEDS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Audrey Smith
DIRECTOR Cara Alday
DIRECTOR Chrissy Mincy
DIRECTOR Evann Freeman
VICE PRESIDENT Kc Dyer
DIRECTOR Kyle Bianco

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITY
$55,000 2 grants
Riverfront Nights
$55,000 1 grant
SUPPORT THE MISSION
$47,000 1 grant
Unrestricted
$45,000 1 grant
RIVERBEND 2023
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $812K $868K $1.2M
2024 $724K $830K $1.3M
2023 $2.2M $3.7M $1.3M
2022 $3.4M $3.5M $2.8M
2021 $2.8M $772K $3.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.8M to $812K (-71%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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