Nonprofit · EIN 20-3068698
PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $240,878 | $196,523 | $44,355 | $137,010 | $0 | $137,010 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $163,037 | $187,841 | -$24,804 | $92,655 | $0 | $92,655 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $164,638 | $199,743 | -$35,105 | $117,459 | $0 | $117,459 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $181,051
- of which government grants
- $25,000
- Program service revenue
- $59,180
- Investment income
- $647
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $62,400
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $170,185
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,040
- Occupancy
- $4,356
- Program services (functional)
- $160,433
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,032
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,058
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $92,655
- Total assets, end of year
- $137,010
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $137,010
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,473
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $122,010
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,000
- Gross receipts
- $240,878
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Kruse | President, Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $78,000 |
| John Singer | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $13,000 |
| Charles Cusack | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Regina Elliott | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Kruse | President | 40 | $75,000 | $5,038 |
| John Singer | Treasurer | 8 | $11,000 | $0 |
| Charles Cusack | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Regina Elliott | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Kruse | President | 40 | $75,000 | $10,484 |
| John Singer | Treasurer | 8 | $12,000 | $0 |
| Regina Elliott | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Cusack | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4899 MONTROSE BLVD APT 705, HOUSTON, TX 77006-6165
- In care of
- % MRS ANITA KRUSE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 4203 Yoakum Blvd Ste 200, Houston TX 77006
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Anita Kruse, 4899 Montrose Blvd 705, Houston, TX 77006
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Anita Kruse, 4203 Yoakum Blvd Ste 200, Houston TX 77006
- Signed the 990
- Anita Kruse, Executive Director
- Phone
- (713) 446-1670
- Website
- www.purplesongscanfly.com
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
Positively affecting the lives of pediatric cancer patients and their families through the writing, recording and sharing of their original songs.
Program accomplishments
- Purple Songs Can Fly is a unique project that provides a musical outlet for the many children being treated for cancer and blood disorders at Texas Children's Cancer & Hematology Centers and their siblings. In this program, the children work with Anita Kruse and other professional composers to write and record their own songs. Using the latest technology in an in-hospital recording studio, composers work with the children individually or in small groups to compose, record, and burn songs to disc within short sessions. Purple Songs Can Fly also uses portable recording studios which enable the composers to also work with in-patient children at their bedsides to write and record their own songs. Continued on Schedule O.In 2025, 203 original songs were written; a total of 3,489 songs have been written by Purple Songs Can Fly and the children through 12/31/25.Expenses $160,433 · revenue $59,180
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3068698
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $137,010
- Income (IRS master file)
- $240,878
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $240,878 | $196,523 | $137,010 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $163,037 | $187,841 | $92,655 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $164,638 | $199,743 | $117,459 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Anita Kruse | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 20-3068698).
Questions about PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY
- What is the EIN of PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY is 20-3068698.
- Is PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY 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 PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY 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 PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Anita Kruse.
- Who are the officers and directors of PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,000 (Anita Kruse, President, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does PURPLE SONGS CAN FLY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $240,878, expenses of $196,523 and total assets of $137,010 at year end.
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