Civic Intelligence

Highlands Festival Inc

EIN 82-4627519 • 501(c)3 • Highlands, NC

Profile

Our mission is to produce festivals and events that showcases,inspires and supports western north carolina's rich culinary, visual and performing arts community and to contribute financally to organizations or persons that directly benefit our local initiatives and strengthen our local community.

PO Box 2713Highlands, NC 28741

www.highlandsfoodandwine.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE T • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE T • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

41st percentile

1.1%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE T • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE T • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-6.7%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE T • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

6.9%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE T • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Down

$140,977

Down $10,185 (-6.7%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$39,991

Down $43,109 (-52%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$100,986

Up $32,924 (+48%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,932,995

Up $125,215 (+6.9%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$1,911,945

Down $68,521 (-3.5%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$21,050

Up $193,736 (+112%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2018: $71,457Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $71,4572018Assets 2019: $76,436Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $76,4362019Assets 2020: $90,254Liabilities 2020: $288,357Net Assets 2020: -$198,1032020Assets 2021: $326,105Liabilities 2021: $41,965Net Assets 2021: $284,1402021Assets 2022: $291,471Liabilities 2022: $15,423Net Assets 2022: $276,0482022Assets 2023: $151,162Liabilities 2023: $83,100Net Assets 2023: $68,0622023Assets 2024: $140,977Liabilities 2024: $39,991Net Assets 2024: $100,9862024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$140,977
Liabilities$39,991
Net Assets$100,986
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2018: $608,166Expenses 2018: $536,709Net Income 2018: $71,4572018Revenue 2019: $650,685Expenses 2019: $645,706Net Income 2019: $4,9792019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $274,539Net Income 2020: -$274,5392020Revenue 2021: $1,750,969Expenses 2021: $1,268,726Net Income 2021: $482,2432021Revenue 2022: $2,079,153Expenses 2022: $2,087,245Net Income 2022: -$8,0922022Revenue 2023: $1,807,780Expenses 2023: $1,980,466Net Income 2023: -$172,6862023Revenue 2024: $1,932,995Expenses 2024: $1,911,945Net Income 2024: $21,0502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,932,995
Expenses$1,911,945
Net Income$21,050
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$140,977
Liabilities
$39,991
Net assets
$100,986
Revenue
$1,932,995
Expenses
$1,911,945
Net income
$21,050
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.14$0.04$0.10$1.93$1.91$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.08$0.07$1.81$1.98$0.17
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.02$0.28$2.08$2.09$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.04$0.28$1.75$1.27$0.48
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.29$0.20$0.00$0.27$0.27
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.65$0.65$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.61$0.54$0.07
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,932,995
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to produce festivals and events that showcases,inspires and supports western north carolina's rich culinary, visual and performing arts community and to contribute financally to organizations or persons that directly benefit our local initiatives and strengthen our local community.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$79,777$100,986▲ $21,209
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$121,374$79,319▼ $42,055
Accounts Receivable$31,500$61,500▲ $30,000
Total Assets$152,874$140,977▼ $11,897
Other Assets Total-$158-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$73,097$39,991▼ $33,106
Total Liabilities$73,097$39,991▼ $33,106
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$79,777$100,986▲ $21,209
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$152,874$140,977▼ $11,897
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David C BockPrisident
Jack AustinSecretary
Thomas CraigTreasurer
Steve MehderVice-preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,929,668
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$3,327
All Other Contributions
$1,929,668
Change in Net Assets
$21,050
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,911,945
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Office Expenses$181,739--$181,739
Insurance$1,582--$1,582
All Other Expenses$1,070--$1,070
Other Expenses$825--$825
Total Functional Expenses$1,911,945$0$0$1,911,945
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
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
No
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

“The return will be reviewed by the officers before filing with the irs.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 18

“Form 990 will be available for public review at the chamber of commerce office in highlands, nc.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documents are available for public review at the chamber of commerce office in highlands nc.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Highlands Festival Inc
EIN
82-4627519
Address
PO BOX 2713, HIGHLANDS, NC 28741

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Mehder
Title
Vice-president
Signed
2025-10-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David C Bock
Formed
2018
Legal Domicile
Nc
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Lucas & Associates CPA Pa
Address
PO BOX 1357, HIGHLANDS, NC 28741-1357
Preparer
Robert S Jackson CPA
Phone
8285262399
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Our mission is to produce festivals and events that showcases,inspires and supports western north carolina's rich culinary, visual and performing arts community and to contribute financally to organizations or persons that directly benefit our local initiatives and strengthen our local community.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Contributions to highlands-cashiers land trust a 501(c)3 organization a share of proceeds”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“TO BALANCE 159”

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