REDTONE RECORDS
EIN 83-1901032 · Music (A68)
What they do
REDTONE RECORDS is AS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED RECORD LABEL and RECORDING STUDIO THAT PROVIDES FREE, PROFESSIONAL MUSIC and VIDEO PRODUCTION to CULTURAL ARTISTS WITH POSITIVE MESSAGES. WE HAVE A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON PRESERVING and PROMOTING VARIOUS FORMS of TRADITIONAL and ROOTS MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD. ADDITIONALLY WE WILL BE CONDUCTING REGULAR YOUTH SONGWRITING COMPETITIONS, INCENTIVIZING POSITIVE LYRICAL CONTENT FROM YOUNG, ASPIRING, COMMUNITY ARTISTS. OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: IDENTIFYING and RECRUITING ARTISTS, BOTH LOCALLY and INTERNATIONALLY; SUBSIDIZING TRAVEL and LODGING EXPENSES for ARTIST RESIDENCIES WHEN APPLICABLE; OPERATING A COMMUNITY-BASED RECORDING STUDIO; PRODUCING MUSIC and VIDEO; HOSTING and PROMOTING CONCERTS, FESTIVALS and SIMILAR ACTIVITIES; PURSUING SONG PLACEMENTS IN TV, FILM, ADVERTISING, ETC.; MARKETING and PROMOTION of REDTONE ARTISTS; SUBMITTING REDTONE PRODUCTIONS to MAJOR ARTISTS for POSSIBLE PROGRAM REVENUE to FUND REDTONE ACTIVITIES. REDTONES MISSIO
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Leadership and board
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JUSTIN PHIPPSED/PRES/BOAR
CARLOS CABRERABOARD/TREAS/
OLATUNDE SOBOMEHINBOARD
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2019
- Location
- 321 BELL ST, E PALO ALTO, CA 94303-1506
- County
- San Mateo
- In care of
- % JUSTIN PHIPPS
- Primary officer
- JUSTIN PHIPPS, ED/PRES/BOARD
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SOZO CONSULTING
- NTEE classification
- Music (A68)
- IRS tax category
- Music