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Concerts 4 a Cause Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 26-4212385 Website

utilize music and celebrity-driven events to raise awareness and funds for a variety of causes.

Concerts 4 a Cause Inc at a glance

In short: Concerts 4 a Cause Inc gave $355K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), top state Tennessee. 75% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$354,725
+104.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
16
+166.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$22,170
-23.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,203
Total assets
$128,396
-5.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
75% first-time grantees (12 of 16, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Tennessee (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Concerts 4 a Cause Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Golf Gives Back: $82KGolf Gives Back$82KCommunity Foundation Mid TN: $54KCommunity Foundation Mid TN$54KRenfro Valley Dual Sport LLC: $32KRenfro Valley Dual Sport LLC$32KIsland Time Music Festival: $26KIsland Time Music Festival$26KMission Possible: $25KMission Possible$25KMechanics on a Mission: $24KMechanics on a Mission$24KNashville Songwriters Foundat: $22KNashville Songwriters Foundat$22KDaryle Singletary Memorial Tr: $20KDaryle Singletary Memorial Tr$20KGoing Global: $17KGoing Global$17KRepublican Women Rutherford: $11KRepublican Women Rutherford$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Golf Gives Back ($82K). Together the top 10 received $311K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 26 (85%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

NashvilleEvansvilleLouisvilleFranklinMt VernonSmyrnaClarksvilleCrescent DrLafayetteLas VegasMurfeesboroNew OrleansNolensvilleShelby

Is Concerts 4 a Cause Inc open to new grantees?

75%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 12 of 16 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $33K. How we count

Medians: $14K first-time, $21K repeat.

  • 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K4 grants2023 6 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2023) to $355K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $355K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Golf Gives Back Evansville, INSupport$81,638
Community Foundation Mid TN Nashville, TNSupport$53,562
Renfro Valley Dual Sport LLC Mt Vernon, KYSupport$32,407
Island Time Music Festival Nashville, TNSupport$25,535
Mission Possible New Orleans, LASupport$25,000
Mechanics on a Mission Nashville, TNSupport$24,000
Nashville Songwriters Foundat Nashville, TNSupport$21,909
Daryle Singletary Memorial Tr Louisville, KYSupport$19,727
Going Global Clarksville, TNSupport$16,679
Republican Women Rutherford Murfeesboro, TNSupport$11,004
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$128,396$609,877$611,230$354,72516
2024$135,220$493,733$526,176$173,2016
2023$162,192$524,760$362,568$157,8594

About Concerts 4 a Cause Inc

Based on IRS filings

Concerts 4 a Cause Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $128K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $355K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Concerts 4 a Cause Inc is led by Joshua Bleidt, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joshua Bleidt

    President

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Williamson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Joyce

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Adkins

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vince Carlucci

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Concerts 4 a Cause Inc

How much does Concerts 4 a Cause Inc give each year?

Concerts 4 a Cause Inc gave $355K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $173K across 6 grants.

What is Concerts 4 a Cause Inc's typical grant size?

Concerts 4 a Cause Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,203, and its average grant was $22,170, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Concerts 4 a Cause Inc that year got $19K on average.

Where does Concerts 4 a Cause Inc give grants?

Concerts 4 a Cause Inc's top state is Tennessee, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Indiana (23%) and Kentucky (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (4 grants), Mt Vernon, KY (2 grants) and Louisville, KY (2 grants).

Does Concerts 4 a Cause Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Concerts 4 a Cause Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (16 grants).

Who are Concerts 4 a Cause Inc's largest grantees?

Concerts 4 a Cause Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Golf Gives Back ($81,638), Community Foundation Mid TN ($53,562) and Renfro Valley Dual Sport LLC ($32,407), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Concerts 4 a Cause Inc?

Concerts 4 a Cause Inc reported $128K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $610K.

What is Concerts 4 a Cause Inc?

Concerts 4 a Cause Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $128K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Concerts 4 a Cause Inc's EIN?

Concerts 4 a Cause Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4212385. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)

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