Bragg Jam Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO BRING MACON RESIDENTS TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE AND LEARN ABOUT MUSICAL AND ART HERITAGE.
- Income
- $108,775
- Spending
- $115,864
- Reserves
- 19.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $111,875 spent. BRAGG JAM, INC. PRODUCES SEVERAL MIDDLE GEORGIA COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL CONCERT CRAWL AND BRAGG FAM (KID FRIENDLY EVENT WITH ACTIVITIES AND MUSIC) WITH THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING FREE LIVE MUSIC EVENTS FOR MIDDLE GEORGIA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN THE SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES WHICH RUNS SIX MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. WITH OVER 6,000 PEOPLE IN OUR AUDIENCE, BRAGG JAM STRIVES TO BRING THE BEST COMMUNITY AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS TO MIDDLE GEORGIA, WHILE SUPPORTING LOCAL CAUSES, MUSIC, ARTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT. OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS ENABLE US TO KEEP COSTS FOR THESE EVENTS FREE OR LOW, ALLOWING DIVERSE SEGMENTS OF OUR POPULATION, AS WELL AS VISITORS FROM OUT OF TOWN, TO PARTICIPATE AND ENJOY EVERYTHING WE WORK SO HARD TO CREATE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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