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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.

BIG EARS FESTIVAL has received 51 grants from 22 known foundation funders. Revenue decreased from $4,603,329 in 2022 to $4,227,182 in 2023. Most recent reported revenue: $4,227,182.

Annual Revenue

$4,227,182

Known Funders

22

Grants Received

51

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$4,227,182$4,274,729$2,676,982
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 2023 IRS 990 filing

J

JOHN WINEMILLER

DIRECTOR

G

GREG TARDY

DIRECTOR

J

JOHN SANDERS

SECRETARY

Officer
T

TOMMIE RUSH

VICE CHAIR

Officer
M

MADELINE ROGERO

DIRECTOR

C

CHUCK PARRISH

DIRECTOR

C

CYNTHIA MOXLEY

DIRECTOR

J

JAMIE LEWIS

DIRECTOR

J

JEANETTE KELLEHER

DIRECTOR

S

SALLY JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Showing 10 of 16 key personnel.

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