Nonprofit · EIN 26-0620716
GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · CARMEL, IN 46032
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,799,389 | $1,904,602 | -$105,213 | $9,015,864 | $278,225 | $8,737,639 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,082,639 | $1,765,211 | -$682,572 | $8,634,313 | $361,870 | $8,272,443 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,079,593 | $1,564,124 | $515,469 | $8,444,844 | $415,499 | $8,029,345 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,609,177
- of which government grants
- $274,723
- Program service revenue
- $41,236
- Investment income
- $148,976
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$45,462
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $341,188
- Other salaries and wages
- $811,532
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,152,720
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,498
- Accounting fees
- $27,700
- Occupancy
- $125,168
- Travel
- $74,788
- Depreciation
- $14,726
- Program services (functional)
- $1,168,903
- Management and general (functional)
- $316,013
- Fundraising (functional)
- $419,686
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,634,313
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,015,864
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $278,225
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,737,639
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,648
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,147,991
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,901,569
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $836,070
- Gross receipts
- $3,167,742
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 39
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS LEWIS | GASF DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $157,189 | $44,003 |
| JEFFREY MCDERMOTT | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 10 | $91,064 | $13,824 |
| JEFF STEEG | COO Officer | 4 | $17,100 | $4,212 |
| DON GOTTWALD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY BROWN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TORY PURVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ARCENEAUX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK BABCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN BURTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLLIN DICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE FLANNERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN HURT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KELSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIVIANA KOUKOULOMATIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY MARX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON NOYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IZABELA OZDEMIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE SILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID STIRSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL ZANIKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG COOK | BOARD MEMBER (RESIGNED 12/31/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS LEWIS | GASF DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $142,300 | $41,265 |
| JEFFREY MCDERMOTT | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 10 | $87,815 | $7,831 |
| JEFF STEEG | COO Officer | 4 | $15,092 | $3,964 |
| KAREN KELSEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON GOTTWALD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLLIN DICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY PAYNER MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ARCENEAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK BABCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN BURTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE FLANNERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN HURT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IZABELA OZDEMIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STIRSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY MARX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORY PURVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON NOYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS LEWIS | GASF DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,155 | $38,919 |
| JEFFREY MCDERMOTT | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 10 | $81,919 | $5,005 |
| JEFF STEEG | COO Officer | 4 | $13,272 | $3,592 |
| KAREN KELSEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON GOTTWALD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLLIN DICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY PAYNER MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOK BABCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN BURTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ELLERBROOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE FLANNERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI HRISOMALOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE EDELMAN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN HURT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIKI KANE LARIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LOWDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IZABELA OZDEMIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SIMONS DDS MSD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE STRUNSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN WEIDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ARCENEAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 CARTER GRN, CARMEL, IN 46032-3809
- In care of
- % KAREN KELSEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY MCDERMOTT, ONE CARTER GREEN, CARMEL, IN 46032
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY MCDERMOTT, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (317) 844-9446
- Website
- WWW.THESONGBOOK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KSM BUSINESS SERVICES INC
Mission
TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE BY CELEBRATING THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK.
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM AND ARCHIVE ACTIVITIES:THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION MAINTAINS THE SONGBOOK LIBRARY & ARCHIVES, A VAST AND GROWING RESOURCE CONTAINING RECORDINGS, ARRANGEMENTS, IMAGES, MEMORABILIA, PERSONAL PAPERS AND OTHER ITEMS FROM THE 20TH CENTURY FOUNDATIONAL ERA OF AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC. THE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES WAS ESTABLISHED TO PRESERVE THE PHYSICAL ARTIFACTS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK'S CREATORS AND PERFORMERS FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE FACILITY ALSO INCLUDES A REFERENCE LIBRARY AND STUDY SPACE FOR RESEARCHERS STUDYING THE MUSIC AND THE CULTURE IT HAS INSPIRED.IN ADDITION, THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK EXHIBIT GALLERY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IS A MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL CENTER WITH ROTATING EXHIBITS DISPLAYING PIECES FROM THE ARCHIVES. AS A CULTURAL AFFILIATE OF THE LOS ANGELES-BASED GRAMMY MUSEUM, THE SONGBOOK FOUNDATION IS AMONG A HANDFUL OF INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE THAT COLLABORATE ON EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, RESEARCH PROGRAMS, INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND MORE.THE FOUNDATION'S EVENTUAL GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A FREESTANDING SONGBOOK HALL OF FAME MUSEUM TO HOUSE ITS COLLECTIONS AND PRESENT INTERACTIVE EXHIBITIONS THAT CELEBRATE THE ONGOING IMPORTANCE OF POPULAR MUSIC.Expenses $673,634
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:THE FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED EFFECTIVE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO THE MUSIC AND COMPOSERS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK IN THE CONTEXT OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE ANNUAL SONGBOOK ACADEMY IS A LEADING MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE INTENSIVE FOR HIGH SCHOOL VOCALISTS THAT IS DEDICATED TO THE MUSIC OF BROADWAY, HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS AND THE TIN PAN ALLEY ERA OF THE EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY. STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY APPLY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND PERFORM UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF BROADWAY PERFORMERS, MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND EDUCATORS FROM RESPECTED UNIVERSITY MUSIC AND THEATER PROGRAMS. TO ACCOMPANY ITS PHYSICAL COLLECTIONS AND ON-SITE PROGRAMMING, THE FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED TRAVELING EXHIBITS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FREE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS AND A ROBUST MENU OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING AND ONLINE RESOURCES INCLUDING DIGITAL EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS HIGHLIGHTS, VIDEO TOURS, ACTIVITY KITS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND MORE.THE FOUNDATION'S PERFECT HARMONY PROGRAM IS A MUSIC RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES CARE PARTNERS WITH APPROPRIATE GENERATIONAL MUSIC AND ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE OLDER ADULTS IN SHARED EXPERIENCES. PERFECT HARMONY OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL AND MUSICAL ENGAGEMENT AND PROMOTES HOLISTIC WELL-BEING THROUGH MUSIC BY OFFERING MONTHLY VIDEO RESOURCES AND THEMED MUSIC ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SETTINGS. PERFECT HARMONY CONSULTS WITH A BOARD-CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPIST FOR EXPERT GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK ON ALL MUSICAL RESOURCES.Expenses $495,269 · revenue $41,236
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0620716
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,015,864
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,167,742
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,799,389 | $1,904,602 | $9,015,864 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,082,639 | $1,765,211 | $8,634,313 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,079,593 | $1,564,124 | $8,444,844 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,441,715 | $1,258,961 | $8,944,393 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 26-0620716).
Questions about GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC is 26-0620716.
- Is GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION 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 GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEFFREY MCDERMOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,189 (CHRIS LEWIS, GASF DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,799,389, expenses of $1,904,602 and total assets of $9,015,864 at year end.
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