Nonprofit · EIN 62-1580405
BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INC
Tax-exempt · BRISTOL, TN 37620
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,085,243 | $4,811,215 | -$725,972 | $11,756,511 | $746,759 | $11,009,752 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,799,252 | $3,962,161 | -$162,909 | $12,586,092 | $835,085 | $11,751,007 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $618,403
- of which government grants
- $235,815
- Program service revenue
- $3,158,231
- Investment income
- $46,888
- Net income from gaming
- $261,721
- Other revenue
- $261,721
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $59,607
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,306,691
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,366,298
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,532
- Occupancy
- $121,417
- Travel
- $40,255
- Depreciation
- $331,099
- Program services (functional)
- $4,301,353
- Management and general (functional)
- $250,332
- Fundraising (functional)
- $259,530
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,586,092
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,756,511
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $746,759
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,009,752
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,159,755
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,855,617
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $154,135
- Gross receipts
- $4,309,745
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 740
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA HURT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $53,045 |
| MELISSA ROBERTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $6,562 |
| BRENT TREASH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETE BUHLS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA BETH HITT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NITA VOLLMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TERRIE TALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN BIEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TASHA FOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLINT HOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY KIRKSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED STOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| BECKY NAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE DYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEA POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALLAS WAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA HURT | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,000 | $4,800 |
| BRENT TREASH | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BIEGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE STARNES DYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED STOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASEN EIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH LISKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KIRKSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEA POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NITA VOLLMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE BUHLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPIKE TICKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRIE TALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY FRYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA FOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY NAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALLAS WAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 416 STATE STREET SUITE A, BRISTOL, TN 37620-5909
- In care of
- % FRED MCCLELLAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELLISA ROBERTS, PO BOX 216, BRISTOL, TN 37621
- Signed the 990
- MELLISA ROBERTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (423) 573-1927
- Return prepared by
- OLINGER & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Mission
THE BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC SEEKS TO PERPETUATE, PROMOTE, AND CELEBRATE BRISTOLS RICH MUSICAL HERITAGE; TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE REGARDING THE HISTORY, IMPACT AND LEGACY OF THE 1927 BRISTOL SESSIONS; AND TO CREATE RECOGNITION, OPPORTUNITIES, AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT FOR OUR LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES. HERITAGE, IMPACT AND LEGACY OF THE 1927 BRISTOL SESSIONS; AND TO CREATE RECOGNITION, OPPORTUNITIES, AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT FOR OUR LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC THROUGH ITS MUSEUM LOCATED IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN BRISTOL VA, SEEKS TO EXPLORE THE HISTORY, IMPACT, AND LEGACY OF THE 1927 BRISTOL SESSIONS - ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECORDING SESSIONS IN AMERICAN MUSIC HISTORY - THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, ENGAGING, AND FUN EXPERIENCES IN OUR INTERACTIVE MUSEUM. THE 1927 SESSIONS WERE RECORDED IN BRISTOL, AND IS RECOGNIZED BY CONGRESS AND THE SENATE AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC. OUR MUSEUM CELEBRATES, AND EDUCATES THIS HISTORY.Expenses $2,000,626 · revenue $489,336
- THE BRISTOL RHYTHM & ROOTS REUNION MUSIC FESTIVAL IS PRODUCED TO PROMOTE AND CELEBRATE BRISTOLS MUSIC HERITAGE, ENTERTAIN AND DELIGHT THOSE ATTENDING, AND BRING RECOGNITION AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO BCM AND TO OUR LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES.Expenses $1,847,089 · revenue $1,908,059
- RADIO BRISTOL EXISTS TO EDUCATE AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE REGARDING BRISTOLS RICH MUSICAL HERITAGE, TO PROMOTE BRISTOL AND THE MUSEUM, AND THE ACTIVITIES AND ELEMENTS OF BCM OF WHICH WE ARE A PART; TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR REGIONAL AND UNDER-REPRESENTED ARTISTS; AND TO ENTERTAIN OUR LISTENERS, LIVE AUDIENCES, AND VISITORS WITH QUALITY ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING.Expenses $453,638 · revenue $235,244
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 | Not 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
- 62-1580405
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,756,511
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,309,745
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,085,243 | $4,811,215 | $11,756,511 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,799,252 | $3,962,161 | $12,586,092 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,734,373 | $2,654,879 | $12,682,044 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,631,874 | $2,891,231 | $12,773,615 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 62-1580405).
Questions about BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INC
- What is the EIN of BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INC is 62-1580405.
- Is BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC 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 BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELLISA ROBERTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,045 (PAULA HURT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,085,243, expenses of $4,811,215 and total assets of $11,756,511 at year end.
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