Nonprofit · EIN 58-2299506
ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC
Also known as GEORGIA APPLE FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · ELLIJAY, GA 30540
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $592,080 | $650,742 | -$58,662 | $30,000 | $0 | $30,000 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $592,586 | $561,958 | $30,628 | $88,662 | $0 | $88,662 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $510,993 | $504,078 | $6,915 | $61,405 | $3,371 | $58,034 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $574,856
- Investment income
- $1,537
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,687
- Other revenue
- $5,687
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $370,494
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $800
- Occupancy
- $132,972
- Travel
- $48,000
- Program services (functional)
- $626,640
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,102
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $88,662
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,000
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,000
- Gross receipts
- $600,417
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE KNIGHT | EVENT MANAGER Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| MERLE NAYLOR | OMBUDSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WANG | OMBUDSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED VICKROY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG COLBURN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM BURRELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA SALMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA HARRELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA SALMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE KNIGHT | EVENT MANAGER Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| MERLE NAYLOR | OMBUDSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WANG | OMBUDSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY WATSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TED VICKROY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA HARRELL | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JARED ARNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE KNIGHT | EVENT MANAGER Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| MERLE NAYLOR | OMBUDSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENT SANFORD | OMBUDSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED VICKROY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LIQUE | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY WATSON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA HARRELL | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1225, ELLIJAY, GA 30540-0016
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SAM BURRELL, 696 FIRST AVE, EAST ELLIJAY, GA 30540
- Signed the 990
- SAM BURRELL, CHAIRPERSON
- Phone
- (706) 635-7400
- Return prepared by
- WELCH WALKER AND ASSOCIATES PC CPA'S
Mission
TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC FESTIVAL FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE ELLIJAY LIONS CLUB AND GILMER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC FESTIVAL FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE ELLIJAY LIONS CLUB AND GILMER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.Expenses $626,640 · grants $370,494 · revenue $580,326
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2299506
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,000
- Income (IRS master file)
- $600,417
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $592,080 | $650,742 | $30,000 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $592,586 | $561,958 | $88,662 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $510,993 | $504,078 | $61,405 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $558,778 | $537,216 | $38,512 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $259,765 | $292,378 | $1,274 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-2299506).
Questions about ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC
- What is the EIN of ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC is 58-2299506.
- Is ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1997.
- Are donations to ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SAM BURRELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ELLIJAY APPLE FEST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $592,080, expenses of $650,742 and total assets of $30,000 at year end.
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