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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ATLANTA FREEDOM MARCHING BAND.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 13 November 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$105,275 changed to $58,871
Total expenses
$65,244 changed to $31,554
Contributions and grants received
$53,111 changed to $19,865
Program service revenue
$23,693 changed to $17,176
Investment income
$25,509 changed to $21,819
Other revenue
$2,962 changed to $11
Total assets, end of year
$508,610 changed to $537,329
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,246 changed to $6,648
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$503,364 changed to $530,681
Program services expenses
$43,677 changed to $17,912
Management and general expenses
$18,967 changed to $12,749
Fundraising expenses
$2,600 changed to $893
Program service expenses (Part III)
$43,677 changed to $17,912

Totals

Total revenue
$58,871
Total expenses
$31,554
Contributions and grants received
$19,865
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$17,176
Investment income
$21,819
Other revenue
$11
Total assets, end of year
$537,329
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,648
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$530,681
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$17,912
Management and general expenses
$12,749
Fundraising expenses
$893
Program service expenses (Part III)
$17,912

Program services were 56.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $9,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,865

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tickets & Perf Fee

    total $17,176 · related or exempt $17,176

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $21,819 · related or exempt $21,819

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other Income

    total $11 · related or exempt $11

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $893 · fundraising $893

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $7,700 · program services $7,700

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $9,023 · program services $3,600 · management and general $5,423

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Information Technology

    total $2,716 · management and general $2,716

  • 24b · Other expenses: Advertising & marketing

    total $2,243 · program services $708 · management and general $1,535

  • 24c · Other expenses: Music Purchases

    total $2,191 · program services $2,191

  • 24d · Other expenses: Supplies

    total $1,934 · program services $1,934

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,854 · program services $1,779 · management and general $3,075

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $126,775 · end of year $124,345

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $365,567 · end of year $387,386

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $460 · end of year $1,460

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $24,138

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $15,808 · end of year $24,138

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,623 · end of year $4,313

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $623 · end of year $2,335

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $503,364 · end of year $530,681

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Atlanta Freedom Bands provides a positive representation of our city's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and ally community through music. AFB is a community-based, service-oriented organization that provides an opportunity for creative musical expression for a diverse range of performers and provides outstanding entertainment in a welcoming, inclusive environment. We believe in the power of visibility to foster LGBTQ acceptance, and we strive to be a source of pride for the entire community.

  • The Atlanta Freedom Bands (AFB) saw an exceptionally successful first half of 2025, driven by musical excellence and strong community visibility. The Concert Band achieved record audience attendance year over year for its March and June concerts. The ensemble also hired a new artistic director to continue driving excellence in the organization. Meanwhile, the versatile MetroGnomes ensemble supported numerous non-profits, performing community concerts at Tucker Brewing Company and entertaining guests at key fundraisers like the Chairish the Future Gala (Atlanta Furniture Bank), Good Human Gala (Lifeline Animal Rescue), and HRC Gala. The Color Guard and Marching Band significantly boosted their profile with a high-visibility performance at the Hawks NBA halftime show on Pride Night, in addition to participating in major regional events including Augusta Pride, the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Stone Mountain Mardi Gras, and the Habitat for Humanity Pride Dedication.

    Expenses $17,912

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jason Morley

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jonathan Law

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Michelle Ramsey

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Candace Weslosky

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Edward Ehlers

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Oliver Spirito

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Charlene Stein

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Peter Prefontaine

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543189349309669

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