Savannah Music Festival Inc
Donations deductibleSavannah Music Festival Inc's network
31 people18 organisationsi31 people and 18 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (31). Violet dotted lines (21) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
31 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 31 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dugas Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| BH Levy | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bill Jacques | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bill Keightley | Board Treasu | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bob Faircloth | Chair Emerit | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Johnson JR | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Sneed | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Christopher Walls | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Farina Kingsley | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Glen Darbyshire | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Harold Yellin | Board Secret | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Holden Hayes | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeff Kole | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jessica Carter | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Haslam | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joseph Marinelli (also filed as Joe Marinelli) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joy Roche | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kacey Kennickell Ray (also filed as Kacey Ray) | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Larry Pike | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mario Hilliard | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Melissa Bouchillon | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Monty Jones JR | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Olivia Parker | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rhegan White-Clemm | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ron Whitaker | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Steve Eagle | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas Reilly (also filed as Tom Reilly) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| TIM COY | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tripp Tollison | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Vicki McElreath | Past Board C | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Zach Thomas | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David Pratt | Executive Di | since 2020 |
| Erin Tatum | Interim Exec | 2021 |
| Gene Dobbs Bradford | Executive Di | since 2021 |
| Ryan McMacken | Artistic Dir | since 2020 |
| Ryan McMaken | Artistic Dir | 2024 |
| Steve Birrell | Controller | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Dobbs Bradford | Executive Di | 40 | $198k | ||
| Ryan McMaken | Artistic Dir | 40 | $144k | ||
| Steve Birrell | Controller | 40 | $101k | ||
| Mary Dugas | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Vicki McElreath | Past Board C | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ron Whitaker | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Harold Yellin | Board Secret | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bill Keightley | Board Treasu | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tom Reilly | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Bouchillon | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Coy | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Faircloth | Chair Emerit | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Haslam | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Johnson Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Holden Hayes | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Kole | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bh Levy | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Pike | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Carter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Marinelli | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tripp Tollison | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Monty Jones Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Jacques | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kacey Kennickell Ray | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rhegan White-Clemm | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Eagle | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Christopher Walls | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Sneed | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joy Roche | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Olivia Parker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mario Hilliard | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Zach Thomas | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Farina Kingsley | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Glen Darbyshire | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Savannah Music Festival Inc
- EIN
- 581401616
- Address
- 120 E 42nd St, Savannah, GA, 31401-9104
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- The savannah music festival is dedicated to presenting a world-class celebration of the musical arts by creating timeless and adventurous productions that stimulate arts education, foster economic growth, and unite artists and audiences in georgia's first city. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A600 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1980
- Principal officer
- David Johnson Jr (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1980
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsMary Dugas
≥7years on the filingsBob Faircloth
≥7years on the filingsDavid Johnson JR
≥7years on the filingsHarold Yellin
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.9m
- Total liabilities
- $533k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.2m
- Program service revenue
- $1.2m
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 268
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.6m | $4.1m | Deficit $543k |
| 2023 | $3.8m | $3.9m | Deficit $63k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.