Nonprofit · EIN 23-7206208
SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY INC
Tax-exempt · HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $98,685 | $122,805 | -$24,120 | $852,190 | $0 | $852,190 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,657 | $37,680 | -$20,023 | $854,090 | $0 | $854,090 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $500,351 | $23,787 | $476,564 | $857,629 | $0 | $857,629 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $67,023
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $27,518
- Royalties
- $365
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,779
- Other revenue
- $4,144
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,957
- Travel
- $19,827
- Program services (functional)
- $113,733
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,072
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $854,090
- Total assets, end of year
- $852,190
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $852,190
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $110,000
- Gross receipts
- $257,365
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN ROLLINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BALLINGER GEIST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE WOOTTEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY WOOTTEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GEORGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE P KARLSBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN PLUNKETT | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HINTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN REES | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD IVEY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA BALLINGER GEIST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GEORGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN ROLLINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE WOOTTEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY WOOTTEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD IVEY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PLUNKETT | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HINTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE P KARLSBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN REES | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA BALLINGER GEIST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GEORGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN ROLLINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE WOOTTEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY WOOTTEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD IVEY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PLUNKETT | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HINTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE P KARLSBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN REES | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5823 CRINER RD SE, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802-1909
- In care of
- % KAREN ROLLINS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 5823 Criner Rd SE, Huntsville AL 35802
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Michael Hinton, 15634 Mission Crest, San Antonio TX 78232
- Signed the 990
- NATHAN REES, TREASURER
- Phone
- (701) 885-1982
- Return prepared by
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
Mission
PUBLISHERS OF THE SACRED HARP, 1991 EDITION, THE SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY PROMOTES TRADITIONAL SACRED HARP SINGING, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD
Program accomplishments
- REVISION AND PUBLICATION OF THE SACRED HARP: 2025 EDITION. IN 2025, THE SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY COMPLETED A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT TO ISSUE A NEWLY-REVISED EDITION OF THE SACRED HARP TUNEBOOK. THIS PROJECT WAS LED BY A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE THAT OVERSAW SELECTION AND EDITING OF COMPOSITIONS, TYPESETTING, AND PRINTING AND PUBLICATION. THE PROJECT CULMINATED IN A FREE PUBLIC EVENT WITH A SCHOLARLY SYMPOSIUM AND TWO-DAY SINGING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA.Expenses $110,160 · revenue $4,144
- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SACRED HARP MUSEUM IN CARROLLTON, GEORGIA. THE SACRED HARP MUSEUM PROVIDES FREE PUBLIC ACCESS TO AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF BOOKS, RECORDINGS, AND AFTIFACTS DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY AND TRADITION OF SACRED HARP SINGING. IN 2025, VOLUNTEERS HELPED CATALOG AND PRESERVE NUMEROUS COLLECTIONS, AND NEWLY DIGITIZED MATERIAL WAS MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE PUBLIC ACCESS.Expenses $3,573
- SUPPORT FOR CAMP FASOLA. THE SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY GAVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CAMP FASOLA (OPERATED BY THE SACRED HARP MUSICAL HERITAGE ASSOCIATION) TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF SACRED HARP SINGING.grants $6,000
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7206208
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $852,190
- Income (IRS master file)
- $257,365
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $98,685 | $122,805 | $852,190 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $17,657 | $37,680 | $854,090 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $500,351 | $23,787 | $857,629 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Michael Hinton | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Michael Hinton | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Michael Hinton | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Michael Hinton | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 23-7206208).
Questions about SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY INC
- What is the EIN of SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY INC is 23-7206208.
- Is SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY INC 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 SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY 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 SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY 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 SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY INC?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Michael Hinton.
- Who are the officers and directors of SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $98,685, expenses of $122,805 and total assets of $852,190 at year end.
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