Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROMOTE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND SUPPORT FOR SONGWRITERS, THE SONGWRITING CRAFT, AND FOLK MUSIC BY CREATING A COMMUNITY WHERE SONGCRAFT IS SUPPORTED AND FOLK MUSIC IS ENJOYED BY PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
ANNUALLY, THE FOUNDATION PRODUCES: THE KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL (KFFF), THE GRASSY HILL NEW FOLK COMPETITION, AND A FALL EVENT CALLED WELCOME HOME FESTIVAL (WHF). THE FOUNDATION ALSO CO-PRODUCES MUSIC CAMP FOR TEENS WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL TEXAS AND A CONCERT SERIES, "MUSIC AT THE MANSION" WITH SCHREINER UNIVERSITY. THE KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL (KFF) IS THE FOUNDATION'S FLAGSHIP EVENT. ESTABLISHED IN 1972, KFF IS THE LONGEST CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING MUSIC FESTIVAL IN THE U.S. DURING THE 18-DAY FESTIVAL THE FOUNDATION HOSTS THE GRASSY HILL NEW FOLK COMPETITION IN WHICH 600 TO 800 SONGWRITERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY SUBMIT TWO SONGS THEY HAVE WRITTEN IN THE PAST YEAR. OF THOSE, 24 ARE SELECTED TO COMPETE AT THE KFF. OF THOSE, 6 FINALISTS ARE SELECTED AS WINNERS. THE FESTIVALS FEATURE BETWEEN 100 AND 200 PERFORMING SONGWRITERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, A SONGWRITING SCHOOL, AND INSTRUMENT WORKSHOPS. MUSIC CAMP FOR TEENS IS A 5-DAY CAMP FOR YOUTH AGED 13 - 18. FACULTY IS COMPRISED OF SONGWRITERS, MUSICIANS AND POETS THAT FOCUS ON HELPING STUDENTS "FIND THEIR OWN VOICE AND SOUND" WHILE INTEGRATING LESSONS THAT HELP TEENS BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, ENGAGE IN POSITIVE LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR 70 TEENS, MANY OF WHOM ARE FROM LOW INCOME AND SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS. CO-SPONSORED WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL TEXAS (BGCCT), THE FOUNDATION COVERS THE FACULTY AND FACILITY EXPENSES. THE BGCCT COVERS THE FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND CAMP COUNSELOR EXPENSES. MUSIC AT THE MANSION IS A YEAR-LONG CONCERT SERIES COMPRISED OF SIX SHOWS EACH YEAR, EACH SHOW FEATURING TWO PERFORMING SONGWRITERS. WHF WAS HELD IN OCTOBER 2019. DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS AROUND COVID 19 KFFF HOSTED A VIRTUAL EVENT OVER THREE WEEKENDS IN MAY AND JUNE, CANCELED THE MUSIC CAMP FOR TEENS, AND HELD THE GRASSY HILL NEW FOLK COMPETITION VIRTUALLY. PRE-PURCHASES FOR KFF 2020 WERE EITHER REFUNDED OR CONVERTED TO DONATIONS TO KEEP THE OPERATION GOING IN HOPES FOR 2021.
SINCE 2011, THE KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL FOUNDATION ALONG WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL TEXAS HAS HOSTED A FIVE-DAY MUSIC CAMP FOR TEENS EACH JULY. FACULTY IS COMPRISED OF SONGWRITERS, MUSICIANS AND POETS THAT FOCUS ON HELPING STUDENTS 'FIND THEIR OWN VOICE AND SOUND' WHILE INTEGRATING LESSONS THAT HELP TEENS BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, ENGAGE IN POSITIVE LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES,AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR 70 TEENS, MANY OF WHOM ARE FROM LOW INCOME AND SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE CAMP WAS CANCELLED FOR 2020. ORGANIZERS HAVE AGREED TO RESUME THE CAMP WHEN IT BECOMES SAFE TO DO SO.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Tom Witanek | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Stuart Vexler | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Val Stinson | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
| Glen Pilant | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 |
| David Obermann | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Charlie Mccormick | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Chuck Lesniak | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Kerry Knerr | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Sami Burk | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Barker | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Brandon Adams | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
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