Nonprofit · EIN 61-1229037
INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · OWENSBORO, KY 42301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,590,824 | $3,477,002 | -$886,178 | $8,447,933 | $272,425 | $8,175,508 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,463,092 | $3,731,392 | -$268,300 | $9,246,137 | $279,055 | $8,967,082 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,222,960 | $3,306,171 | -$83,211 | $9,596,807 | $444,997 | $9,151,810 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $536,483
- of which government grants
- $132,216
- Membership dues
- $15,530
- Program service revenue
- $844,222
- Investment income
- $44,293
- Net rental income
- $173,088
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $929,092
- Other revenue
- $1,165,826
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $693,548
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $746,539
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $80,845
- Depreciation
- $106,491
- Program services (functional)
- $3,135,636
- Management and general (functional)
- $288,143
- Fundraising (functional)
- $53,223
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,246,137
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,447,933
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $272,425
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,175,508
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $859,990
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,571,923
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,603,585
- Gross receipts
- $2,590,824
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL CLARK | FORMER CHAIR / ASST TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY WOODWARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS LEAZENBY | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BEN CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CANDY ENGLEBERT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEN LARSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE CANTRELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON LAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RONNIE RENO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN RAYMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BUZZ BACKSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANA MOUGIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEN WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUDLEY CONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY WOOSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Clark | Former Chair / Asst Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Terry Woodward | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Ross Leazenby | Trustee Emeritus Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Tom Watson | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Ben Clark | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Candy Englebert | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Jen Larson | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Kyle Cantrell | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Jon Lawson | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Ronnie Reno | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Raymer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Buzz Backstrom | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Jana Mougin | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Ken White | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Dudley Connell | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Emily Woosley | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY BROWNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KYLE CANTRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BEN CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CANDY ENGLEBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN HAYNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SCOTT JAGOE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS JOSLIN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JEN LARSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JON LAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROSS LEAZENBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS LOVE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATHRYN RAYMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RONNIE RENO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TOM WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TERRY WOODWARD | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 311 W 2ND ST, OWENSBORO, KY 42301-0734
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ADAM ENGELHARDT
- Signed the 990
- ADAM ENGELHARDT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (270) 926-7891
- Website
- WWW.BLUEGRASSHALL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ATA ADVISORY LLC
Mission
NONE
Program accomplishments
- RIVER OF MUSIC PARTY (ROMP): THIS IS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL WITH HIGH-LEVEL INTERNATIONAL ACTS. WE PROVIDE FREE TICKETS TO INDIGENT FAMILIES, HOSPICE PATIENTS, RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, AND STUDENTS OF ALL AGES WHO PERFORMED ON THE MAIN STAGE AT ROMP.Expenses $3,135,636 · revenue $2,054,341
- VARIOUS EXPENSES
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
- 61-1229037
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,447,933
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,590,824
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,590,824 | $3,477,002 | $8,447,933 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,463,092 | $3,731,392 | $9,246,137 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,222,960 | $3,306,171 | $9,596,807 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,031,121 | $3,306,122 | $3,010,692 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 61-1229037).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM INC is 61-1229037.
- Is INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM 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 INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM 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 INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM 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 INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ADAM ENGELHARDT.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,590,824, expenses of $3,477,002 and total assets of $8,447,933 at year end.
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