Civic Intelligence

Big Ears Festival

EIN 81-0862420 • 501(c)3 • Knoxville, TN

Profile

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.

900 S Gay St Ste 1601Knoxville, TN 37902

bigearsfestival.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

43rd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

36th percentile

-1.1%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-3.1%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

23rd percentile

-8.2%

Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Down

$2,676,982

Down $85,148 (-3.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$212,332

Down $37,601 (-15%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$2,464,650

Down $47,547 (-1.9%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue43rd percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,227,182

Down $376,147 (-8.2%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$4,274,729

Up $269,943 (+6.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$47,547

Down $646,090 (-108%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2016: $221,274Liabilities 2016: $233,170Net Assets 2016: -$11,8962016Assets 2017: $231,855Liabilities 2017: $362,880Net Assets 2017: -$131,0252017Assets 2018: $72,940Liabilities 2018: $238,494Net Assets 2018: -$165,5542018Assets 2019: $138,547Liabilities 2019: $80,695Net Assets 2019: $57,8522019Assets 2020: $597,831Liabilities 2020: $15,551Net Assets 2020: $582,2802020Assets 2021: $624,695Liabilities 2021: $13,654Net Assets 2021: $611,0412021Assets 2022: $1,920,584Liabilities 2022: $6,930Net Assets 2022: $1,913,6542022Assets 2023: $2,762,130Liabilities 2023: $249,933Net Assets 2023: $2,512,1972023Assets 2024: $2,676,982Liabilities 2024: $212,332Net Assets 2024: $2,464,6502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,676,982
Liabilities$212,332
Net Assets$2,464,650
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth23rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2016: $14,296Expenses 2016: $26,192Net Income 2016: -$11,8962016Revenue 2017: $1,065,918Expenses 2017: $1,185,047Net Income 2017: -$119,1292017Revenue 2018: $1,249,192Expenses 2018: $1,283,721Net Income 2018: -$34,5292018Revenue 2019: $1,932,280Expenses 2019: $1,708,874Net Income 2019: $223,4062019Revenue 2020: $808,229Expenses 2020: $283,801Net Income 2020: $524,4282020Revenue 2021: $424,577Expenses 2021: $395,812Net Income 2021: $28,7652021Revenue 2022: $3,839,104Expenses 2022: $2,546,246Net Income 2022: $1,292,8582022Revenue 2023: $4,603,329Expenses 2023: $4,004,786Net Income 2023: $598,5432023Revenue 2024: $4,227,182Expenses 2024: $4,274,729Net Income 2024: -$47,5472024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$4,227,182
Expenses$4,274,729
Net Income-$47,547
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,676,982
Liabilities
$212,332
Net assets
$2,464,650
Revenue
$4,227,182
Expenses
$4,274,729
Net income
-$47,547
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$0.21$2.46$4.23$4.27$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.76$0.25$2.51$4.60$4.00$0.60
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$0.01$1.91$3.84$2.55$1.29
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.62$0.01$0.61$0.42$0.40$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.02$0.58$0.81$0.28$0.52
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.08$0.06$1.93$1.71$0.22
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.24$0.17$1.25$1.28$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.36$0.13$1.07$1.19$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.23$0.01$0.01$0.03$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$4,227,182
Mission and Program Overview

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,008,095$1,894,404▲ $886,309
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$867,518$478,948▼ $388,570
Intangible Assets$187,399$151,704▼ $35,695
Accounts Receivable$687,331$127,226▼ $560,105
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$9,887--
Total Assets$2,762,130$2,676,982▼ $85,148
Other Assets Total$1,900$24,700▲ $22,800
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$207,458$176,110▼ $31,348
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$42,475$36,222▼ $6,253
Total Liabilities$249,933$212,332▼ $37,601
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,262,197$2,340,485▲ $78,288
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$250,000$124,165▼ $125,835
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,512,197$2,464,650▼ $47,547
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,762,130$2,676,982▼ $85,148
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Ashley CappsExecutive DiFT$133,333$133,333

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mark GraysonChair
Tommie RushVice Chair
Amy EliasDirector
Chris BallouDirector
Chuck ParrishDirector
Cynthia MoxleyDirector
Greg TardyDirector
Jamie LewisDirector
Jeanette KelleherDirector
John WinemillerDirector
Lauren BowmanDirector
Madeline RogeroDirector
Sally JohnsonDirector
John SandersSecretary
Anthony CreamerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,456,312
Program Service Revenue
$2,664,702
Investment Income
$106,168
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$897,312
Change in Net Assets
$-47,547

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,227,182
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,227,182
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,227,182
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,736,025
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$538,704
Total Fundraising Expense$218,561
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$2,624,421$4,178$4,001$2,632,600
Other Salaries and Wages$233,263$116,632$116,632$466,527
Advertising$196,707$38,324$30,191$265,222
All Other Expenses$78,154$4,633$11,935$94,722
Fees for Services Accounting$16,440$16,433$16,433$49,306
Depreciation Depletion$15,350$20,814$9,418$45,582
Other Expenses$43,074--$43,074
Payroll Taxes$21,514$10,757$10,757$43,028
Other Employee Benefits$14,575$7,287$7,287$29,149
Insurance$22,894$567-$23,461
Travel$4,047$8,096$4,048$16,191
Information Technology$4,203$3,858$4,205$12,266
Office Expenses$3,002$6,006$3,003$12,011
Occupancy$651$1,302$651$2,604
Total Functional Expenses$3,817,281$238,887$218,561$4,274,729

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,274,729
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,274,729
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,274,729
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Lease Liability$159,579
Payroll Liabilities$14,093
Credit Card$2,438
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and treasurer”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Directors are required to disclose conflicts annually. Any potential conflicts are discussed during regular board meetings and noted as part of the organization's minutes.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 18

“UPON REQUEST”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“UPON REQUEST”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Big Ears Festival
EIN
81-0862420
Phone
8656079405
Address
900 S GAY ST STE 1601, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902

Signing Officer

Name
Ashley Capps
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8656079405
Signed
2025-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ashley Capps
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Tn
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
60

Preparer

Firm
Adrienne Webster Ea
Address
PO BOX 3625, KNOXVILLE, TN 37927
Preparer
Adrienne Webster
Phone
8655919324
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S 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.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Bank service charges 1,223 1,223 1,223 business registraton fees 338 339 339 contract services 498,476 0 0 legal 826 826 826 merchant service fees 1,437 1,436 1,436 production costs 244,152 0 0 property-venue rental 96,795 0 0 talent services 1,780,998 0 0 utilities 176 354 177 total 2,624,421 4,178 4,001”

Form 990, Part XII

“The independent audit is reviewed by the executive director and treasurer.”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“Under accounting standards, an organization must recognize tax benefits associated with tax taken for tax return purposes when it is more likely than not that the position will not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for the year ended june 30, 2024.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0UNDER ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE TAX BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH TAX TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS ANNUALLY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED DURING REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS AND NOTED AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3UPON REQUEST
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4UPON REQUEST
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5BANK SERVICE CHARGES 1,223 1,223 1,223 BUSINESS REGISTRATON FEES 338 339 339 CONTRACT SERVICES 498,476 0 0 LEGAL 826 826 826 MERCHANT SERVICE FEES 1,437 1,436 1,436 PRODUCTION COSTS 244,152 0 0 PROPERTY-VENUE RENTAL 96,795 0 0 TALENT SERVICES 1,780,998 0 0 UTILITIES 176 354 177 TOTAL 2,624,421 4,178 4,001
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

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