Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by ATLANTA FREEDOM MARCHING BAND.
This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 14 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
- $105,275
- Total expenses
- $65,244
- Contributions and grants received
- $53,111
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $23,693
- Investment income
- $25,509
- Other revenue
- $2,962
- Total assets, end of year
- $508,610
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,246
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $503,364
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $43,677
- Management and general expenses
- $18,967
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,600
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $43,677
Program services were 66.9% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$22,232
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$30,879
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2a · Program service revenue: Tickets & Perf Fee
total $23,693 · related or exempt $23,693
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3 · Investment income
total $25,509 · related or exempt $25,509
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Other Income
total $949 · related or exempt $949
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11b · Other revenue: Uniform Fee
total $2,013 · related or exempt $2,013
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11e · Other revenue, total
$2,962
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $0
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $0
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $2,600 · fundraising $2,600
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $15,430 · program services $15,430
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $13,533 · program services $6,694 · management and general $6,839
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
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23 · Insurance
total $0
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24a · Other expenses: Advertising & marketing
total $14,321 · program services $9,836 · management and general $4,485
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24b · Other expenses: Supplies
total $5,811 · program services $5,811
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24c · Other expenses: Music Purchases
total $3,116 · program services $3,116
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24d · Other expenses: Information Technology
total $2,778 · management and general $2,778
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24e · All other expenses
total $7,655 · program services $2,790 · management and general $4,865
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $107,396 · end of year $126,775
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $340,058 · end of year $365,567
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $8,988 · end of year $460
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$15,808
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,752 · end of year $15,808
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $325 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $776 · end of year $4,623
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $410 · end of year $623
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $463,333 · end of year $503,364
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.
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Atlanta Freedom Bands (AFB) experienced a banner year in 2024 marked by elevated visibility, financial success, and artistic growth. A major highlight was the organization being named as Grand Marshals of the Atlanta Pride Festival, which was celebrated with over 100 AFB participants leading the 2024 Atlanta Pride Parade. The Color Guard also achieved its largest membership to date and produced 12 original choreographed routines, delivering featured performances at the Mayors Arts Soire. Financially, the ensembles were strong: the Concert Band achieved a record number of annual ticket sales and admission revenue, and the MetroGnomes finished the year cash-flow positive. The MetroGnomes also secured the "prime time" spot for their 4th of July performance in Decatur and performed at events like the HRC Gala. The Concert Band presented three successful, themed concerts and successfully ran its Student Composer Residency Program, performing three student works. In total, the Marching Band played 11 events, including the opening day of MomoCon.
Expenses $43,677
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Jason Morley
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Jonathan Law
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Michelle Ramsey
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Candace Weslosky
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Edward Ehlers
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Oliver Spirito
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Charlene Stein
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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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
- 13 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202543179349306109
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