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BIG EARS FESTIVAL

KNOXVILLE, TNEIN: 81-0862420Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

BIG EARS FESTIVAL 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.

Arts/Culture/Creativity-Centered
General Population
Local (City/County Level)
Performing Arts
Direct Service Delivery
Arts & Culture
Education & Awareness
Convening & Network Building

Annual Revenue

$424,577

Known Funders

22

Grants Received

49

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2022$4,603,329$4,004,786$2,762,130
2021$3,839,104$2,546,246$1,920,584
2020$424,577$395,812$624,695
2019$808,229$283,801$597,831
2018$1,932,280$1,708,874$138,547
2017$1,065,918$1,185,047$231,855

Top Funders

THE BOYD FOUNDATION

KNOXVILLE, TN

$300,000 (2024)
$300,000 (2024)
$270,833 (2022)
$250,000 (2023)
$250,000 (2023)
$229,167 (2024)
$225,000 (2023)
THE BOYD FOUNDATION

KNOXVILLE, TN

$150,000 (2023)
$125,000 (2021)
$100,000 (2024)

Showing top 10 of 22 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2022 IRS 990 filing

L

LAUREN BOWMAN

DIRECTOR

A

ASHLEY CAPPS

EXECUTIVE DI

Officer
A

ANTHONY CREAMER

DIRECTOR

K

KATHARINE PEARSON CRISS

VICE CHAIR

Officer
A

AMY ELIAS

DIRECTOR

M

MARK GRAYSON

DIRECTOR

S

SALLY JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

C

CYNTHIA MOXLEY

DIRECTOR

P

PAUL PARRIS

SECRETARY

Officer
C

CLARA PRINSTON

DIRECTOR

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