Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Great American Songbook Foundation Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.8%
Months of reserve12.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.0%
Middle half of peersMedianGreat American Songbook
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.2M61%Management and general$316k17%Fundraising$420k22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$683k in FY2024 and −$105k in FY2025. Cash covers 12.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $317k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending42funders
$310ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (Aka the Music Man Foundation)On and off$20k$75k$10k$75k$75kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$60k$80k$80kThe Ted Snowdon FoundationSince FY2018$15k$18k$18k$18k$20k$20kThe Pershing Square FoundationOn and off$100kElla Fitzgerald Charitable FoundationSince FY2018$3k$3k$10k$10k$15k$26kChristel DeHaan Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$10k$10k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$176k$150k$110k$23k$151k$120k21 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$4k$14k$61k$5k$16k$111k$46k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped