Nonprofit · EIN 87-4809252
KINDLING ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, TN 37115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $286,760 | $151,424 | $135,336 | $150,333 | $0 | $150,333 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ (amended) | $136,747 | $135,440 | $1,307 | $14,997 | – | $14,997 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $97,317 | $93,297 | $4,020 | $13,690 | – | $13,690 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $208,388
- of which government grants
- $142,300
- Program service revenue
- $78,372
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $17,714
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,714
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20
- Accounting fees
- $1,036
- Travel
- $500
- Program services (functional)
- $135,579
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,845
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,997
- Total assets, end of year
- $150,333
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $150,333
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $150,333
- Gross receipts
- $286,760
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL JONES | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 20 | $9,250 |
| Jessika Malone | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $6,500 |
| JENNIFER WHITCOMB-OLIVA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $750 |
| Jaclyn Tidwell | President Officer | 1 | $714 |
| SARAH SATURDAY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $500 |
| COLETTE DIVINE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THEA JONES | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES KYSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ JOSEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH LOWE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY STONE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL WIBLE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAYLEY MAURER | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANEY BAKER | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL LEGRAIR | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL JONES | Executive Dir. | 20 | $0 |
| JESSIKA MALONE | Director | 8 | $0 |
| JACLYN JOHNSON TIDWELL | President | 1 | $0 |
| HAYLEY MAURER | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANEY BAKER | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL LEGRAIR | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| COLETTE DIVINE | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| THEA JONES | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES KYSON | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ JOSEY | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH LOWE | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SATURDAY | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY STONE | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WHITCOMB-OLIVA | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL WIBLE | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL JONES | Director | 20 | $0 |
| JACLYN JOHNSON TIDWELL | President | 1 | $0 |
| HAYLEY MAURER | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANEY BAKER | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL LEGRAIR | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| COLETTE DIVINE | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN HARRAH-SIPLE | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| THEA JONES | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES KYSON | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ JOSEY | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH LOWE | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SATURDAY | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY STONE | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WHITCOMB-OLIVA | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL WIBLE | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIKA MALONE | Director | 13 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 207 DUPONT AVE, MADISON, TN 37115-3712
- In care of
- % DANIEL JONES
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL JONES, Executive Director
- Phone
- (617) 356-2664
- Return prepared by
- Ryan M Armento CPA PLLC
Mission
Kindling Arts supports innovative artists working in contemporary forms that challenge the limitations of conventional art and performance, providing audiences with exceptional experiences made possible through singular and often unclassifiable collaborations. Focusing on artists rooted in Middle Tennessee and the Southeast region, Kindling Arts will create a network for professional growth and artistic exchange in the contemporary South. This service to artists fills a gap in the cultural landscape, providing local creators with a home to experiment with the creation of new work and explore interdisciplinary collaborations in a safe, encouraging environment. By fostering an inclusive, artist-centered process, facilitating developmental opportunities, and providing producing support through an annual Festival and unique year-round programming, Kindling Arts will continue to raise Nashville's reputation as an extraordinary artistic force in the national cultural landscape.
Program accomplishments
- The organization produced and presented Kindling Arts Festival 2025: Fortunes & Fates, a four-day festival of original contemporary performance featuring 19 all-local projects across 8 Nashville venues. The festival supported independent artists through the development, presentation, and public promotion of new multidisciplinary works, including theater, dance, aerial performance, music, comedy, interactive events, and experimental performance. This program furthered the organizations exempt purpose by creating paid presentation opportunities for local artists, increasing public access to contemporary performing arts, and strengthening Nashvilles independent arts community.Expenses $111,214 · revenue $49,265
- The organization produced an annual immersive performance event, The Disco Ball, to support local independent artists and expand public engagement with contemporary and experimental performance. The event featured multidisciplinary performances, DJ sets, dance, drag, theater, and interactive artistic activations by Nashville-area artists. The program provided artists with performance opportunities, community exposure, and financial support through proceeds directed toward new works presented at the Kindling Arts Festival. This program furthered the organizations exempt purpose by supporting the creation, presentation, and accessibility of innovative local performing arts.Expenses $10,400 · revenue $7,903
- The organization produced and presented a seasonal community performance program, Kindlings Very Special Holiday Special, featuring live theatrical performances by local artists in conjunction with a public holiday film screening. The program incorporated original performance elements, comedy, music, and theatrical interpretation to create an accessible multidisciplinary arts experience for the community. This program furthered the organizations exempt purpose by providing performance opportunities for independent artists, supporting local creative work, and engaging the public through inclusive community-based arts programming.Expenses $8,566 · revenue $19,350
- Thrive Projects Development supported fiscally sponsored artist projects, with grant-funded activity continuing into 2026.Expenses $5,000
- The organization produced and presented an original theatrical work, East Nashville Facebook Page: The Musical, as part of its commitment to supporting contemporary performance and local independent artists. The production featured original writing, music, choreography, live performance, and production support from Nashville-area artists. Through public performances, the program created paid artistic opportunities, increased visibility for locally developed work, and engaged audiences with accessible, community-based theater. This program furthered the organizations exempt purpose by supporting the creation, presentation, and public accessibility of new performing arts.Expenses $399 · revenue $1,854
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-4809252
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $150,333
- Income (IRS master file)
- $286,760
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $286,760 | $151,424 | $150,333 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $0 | – | $0 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $97,317 | $93,297 | $13,690 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 87-4809252).
Questions about KINDLING ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of KINDLING ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KINDLING ARTS INC is 87-4809252.
- Is KINDLING ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to KINDLING ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KINDLING ARTS 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 KINDLING ARTS 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 KINDLING ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of KINDLING ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,250 (DANIEL JONES, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does KINDLING ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $286,760, expenses of $151,424 and total assets of $150,333 at year end.
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