Madison, TN
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)Kindling Arts Inc, founded in 2022, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $287K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 110% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $135K, a strong 47% operating margin.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $286,760 | $136,747 | +1.1% |
| Expenses | $151,424 | $135,440 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $135,336 | $1,307 | +102.5% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| DANIEL JONES | Executive Dir. | 20.00 |
Director
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$9,250 | $0 | $9,250 |
| Jessika Malone | Director | 10.00 |
Director
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$6,500 | $0 | $6,500 |
| JENNIFER WHITCOMB-OLIVA | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$750 | $0 | $750 |
| Jaclyn Tidwell | President | 1.00 |
Officer
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$714 | $0 | $714 |
| SARAH SATURDAY | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$500 | $0 | $500 |
| COLETTE DIVINE | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA JONES | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KYSON | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ JOSEY | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH LOWE | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY STONE | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL WIBLE | Trustee | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY MAURER | Vice President | 1.00 |
Officer
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANEY BAKER | Secretary | 1.00 |
Officer
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL LEGRAIR | Treasurer | 1.00 |
Officer
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $286,760 | $151,424 | $150,333 | $135,336 |
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