Nonprofit · EIN 13-5564941
HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC
Also known as COURTNEY B MURTAUGH
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $521,113 | $572,322 | -$51,209 | $1,819,297 | $51,113 | $1,768,184 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $418,622 | $510,881 | -$92,259 | $1,723,921 | $44,740 | $1,679,181 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $399,922 | $605,966 | -$206,044 | $1,759,522 | $31,048 | $1,728,474 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $102,595
- Program service revenue
- $260,381
- Investment income
- $129,485
- Royalties
- $28,652
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $75,948
- Other revenue
- $28,652
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $900
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $198,960
- Other salaries and wages
- $91,430
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $319,237
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $134,286
- Program services (functional)
- $371,791
- Management and general (functional)
- $182,562
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,969
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,723,921
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,819,297
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,113
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,768,184
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,768,697
- Gross receipts
- $813,279
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1938
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MICHAEL MCMAHON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,829 | $6,915 |
| BRIAN HEHN | DIRECTOR, CENTER OF CONGRE Officer | 40 | $80,624 | $5,592 |
| CHARLES D FROST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BUDWAY | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY SERAPH DONALDSON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BOUTDA | MEMBER AT LARGE ( PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HAUPT | PRESENT-ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAI TON CHAU | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA MONTEIRO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DE SILVA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MASH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA PATTON | MEMBER AT LARGE ( PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MICHAEL MCMAHON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,747 | $7,053 |
| BRIAN HEHN | DIRECTOR, CENTER OF CONGRE Officer | 40 | $78,276 | $5,364 |
| MEGAN MASH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $780 | $0 |
| CHARLES D FROST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BUDWAY | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY SERAPH DONALDSON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BOUTDA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HAUPT | PRESENT-ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAI TON CHAU | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA MONTEIRO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DE SILVA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J MICHAEL MCMAHON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,682 | $6,620 |
| BRIAN HEHN | DIRECTOR, CENTER OF CONGRE Officer | 40 | $72,376 | $5,007 |
| MARIA MONTEIRO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| CHARLES D FROST | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BUDWAY | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY SERAPH DONALDSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BOUTDA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN BRODY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN SELTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAI TON CHAU | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WEAVER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MASH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5 THOMAS CIR NW FL 4, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4153
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- J MICHAEL MCMAHON, 5 THOMAS CIRCLE NW 4TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 200054153
- Signed the 990
- J MICHAEL MCMAHON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (800) 843-4966
- Website
- THEHYMNSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BORLAND BENEFIELD PC
Mission
TO ENCOURAGE,PROMOTE AND ENLIVEN CONGREGATIONAL SINGING: ENCOURAGE BY BUILDING SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND ENABLING NETWORKING AND ECUMENICAL COOPERATION; PROMOTE THROUGH OUR REGULAR NEWS PUBLICATIONS AND WEB PRESENCE THE NEWS OF EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; ENLIVEN BY PROVIDING EXPERIENCE IN PERFORMANCE PRACTICES TO HELP IN THE INTRODUCTION AND LEADING OF THE CONGREGATION'S SONG.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCES- AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS HELD, ENCOURAGING THE CURRENT AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE ONGOING HERITAGE OF SACRED SONG. ATTENDEES ARE INSPIRED AND REJUVENATED BY WORKSHOPS, HYMN FESTIVALS, LECTURES, DISCUSSION GROUPS, AND MORNING AND EVENING WORSHIP. APPROXIMATELY 275 MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE.Expenses $327,461 · grants $900 · revenue $260,381
- PUBLICATION OF QUARTERLY JOURNAL AND MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER- THE RESPECTED QUARTERLY JOURNAL,"THE HYMN" IS A PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH AND OPINION, CONTAINING BOTH PRACTICAL AND SCHOLARLY ARTICLES. IT PROVIDES EXEMPLARY HYMN TEXTS AND TUNES IN VARIOUS STYLES AND REFLECTS DIVERSE CULTURAL, ETHNIC, AND THEOLOGICAL IDENTITIES. INTERVIEWS, REVIEWS OF PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDINGS, HISTORICAL STUDIES, SUGGESTIONS FOR AND REPORTS OF HYMN FESTIVALS, AND CURRENT NEWS PROVIDE READERS WITH HELPFUL INFORMATION. "THE STANZA" IS A MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER WHICH INCLUDES NEWS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EVENTS, PROVIDES A FORUM FOR OPINIONS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, AND ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CONTESTS, PROGRAMS, LECTURES AND HYMN FESTIVALS. CIRCULATION TO APPROXIMATELY 1200 MEMBERS.Expenses $29,570
- THE CENTER FOR CONGREGATIONAL SONG- THE CENTER FOR CONGREGATIONAL SONG BELIEVES THE HOLY ACT OF SINGING TOGETHER SHAPES FAITH, HEALS BROKENNESS, TRANSFORMS LIVES AND RENEWS PEACE. THE CENTER HELPS COMPOSERS, WRITERS, AND LEADERS OF THE CHURCH'S SONG BY CONNECTING THEM TO VITAL RESOURCES AND IDEAS IN HOPES THAT THIS RESOURCES THEIR MINISTRY, EMPOWERS WITNESS, AND INSPIRES SONG.Expenses $14,760
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (religious organization). Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-5564941
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Not required (religious organization)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6BC)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,819,297
- Income (IRS master file)
- $813,279
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $521,113 | $572,322 | $1,819,297 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $418,622 | $510,881 | $1,723,921 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $399,922 | $605,966 | $1,759,522 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $599,986 | $544,221 | $1,768,693 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-5564941).
Questions about HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC
- What is the EIN of HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC is 13-5564941.
- Is HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC file?
- Form Not required (religious organization).
- When is the next return of HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names J MICHAEL MCMAHON.
- Who are the officers and directors of HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,829 (J MICHAEL MCMAHON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HYMN SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $521,113, expenses of $572,322 and total assets of $1,819,297 at year end.
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