Public Charity

BIG EARS FESTIVAL

BIG EARS FESTIVAL is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in KNOXVILLE, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.0M, expenses of $4.7M, total assets of $3.0M. Imperigo tracks 35 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $647K.

EIN: 810862420 KNOXVILLE, TN Music NTEE: A68 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$647K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE BIG EARS FESTIVAL IS TO CREATE, NURTURE, AND SUPPORT ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND CULTURAL EDUCATION THAT TRANSCENDS TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES, STRENGTHENS AND BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS, AND CONNECTS ACROSS KNOXVILLE THROUGH GENRE-DEFYING MUSIC, FILM AND ARTS PROGRAMMING, AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alex Rigopulos
DIRECTOR Amy Elias
TREASURER Anthony Creamer
EXECUTIVE DI Ashley Capps
DIRECTOR Brian Phillips
DIRECTOR Chris Ballou

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT ART IN THE C
$127,000 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$114,900 5 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$105,950 4 grants
TO SUPPORT ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY
$84,500 4 grants
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO BENEFIT DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE
$33,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.0M $4.7M $3.0M
2024 $4.2M $4.3M $2.7M
2023 $4.6M $4.0M $2.8M
2022 $3.8M $2.5M $1.9M
2021 $425K $396K $625K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $425K to $5.0M (+1087%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.

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