Nonprofit · EIN 26-1626709
SONGWRITINGWITH INC
Also known as SONGWRITINGWITH SOLDIERS
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,820,872 | $1,963,266 | -$142,394 | $2,027,700 | $73,563 | $1,954,137 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,913,188 | $1,437,237 | $1,475,951 | $2,183,244 | $86,713 | $2,096,531 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,175,717 | $1,261,233 | -$85,516 | $684,708 | $19,128 | $665,580 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $974,151
- Program service revenue
- $813,252
- Investment income
- $33,434
- Royalties
- $617
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,169
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,587
- Other revenue
- $35
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $142,365
- Other salaries and wages
- $392,191
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $587,218
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,431
- Accounting fees
- $91,498
- Occupancy
- $18,750
- Travel
- $33,278
- Program services (functional)
- $1,630,278
- Management and general (functional)
- $193,879
- Fundraising (functional)
- $139,109
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,183,244
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,027,700
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $73,563
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,954,137
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $748,137
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,206,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,825,041
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN STARLING | EXOFFICIO EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 50 | $132,449 | $9,916 |
| DARYL WAYNE EVANS | VP OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,589 | $3,636 |
| JASON LOUIS CLEMENTI | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,607 | $117 |
| GARY LEOPOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KORNREICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEPPER EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EASTON BRICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MACEWEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MAGERKURTH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLIN MCMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JUDD | HONORARY BOAD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN STARLING | EXOFFICIO EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 50 | $107,524 | $3,475 |
| JASON LOUIS CLEMENTI | MUSIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,942 | $0 |
| GARY LEOPOLD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BOWLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KORNREICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEPPER EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EASTON BRICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MACEWEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MAGERKURTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLIN MCMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN STARLING | EXOFFICIO EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 50 | $99,777 | $6,494 |
| GARY LEOPOLD | PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BOWLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KORNREICH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY BALLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EASTON BRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JUDD | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MACEWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MAGERKURTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 632 FOGG ST STE 8, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-4657
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KRISTIN STARLING, 632 FOGG STREET 8, NASHVILLE, TN 37203
- Signed the 990
- KRISTIN STARLING, TREASURER
- Phone
- (512) 387-5857
- 990-N for 2007 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Dugan Smith, 10006 Ontario Lane, Dallas TX 75229. Mailing address: 10006 Ontario Lane, Dallas TX 75229.
- Return prepared by
- PURYEAR & NOONAN CPAS
Mission
TO TRANSFORM LIVES BY USING COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING TO BUILD CREATIVITY, CONNECTIONS AND STRENGTHS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, SONGWRITINGWITH:SOLDIERS DELIVERED PROGRAMMING HELPING 1450 INDIVIDUALS (+18%), MORE THAN EVER BEFORE WITH 303 NEW SONGS WRITTEN. IN 2025, SW:S HOSTED 15 IN-PERSON RETREATS AND 153 COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING SESSIONS. THE 15 IN-PERSON RETREATS SERVED 142 VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THESE INCLUDED FIVE SW:S SIGNATURE RETREATS, SIX SW:S PATHH WEEKENDS IN COLLABORATION WITH BOULDER CREST FOUNDATION, TWO SPECIAL OPERATIONS COUPLES RETREATS IN COLLABORATION WITH BOULDER CREST FOUNDATION, TWO SW:S RETREATS IN COLLABORATION WITH WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT'S COUPLES' ODYSSEY, AND ONE EOD ALL-MALE RETREAT WITH EOD WARRIOR FOUNDATION, CELEBRATING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS LEADERS IN THE EOD TECHNICIAN COMMUNITY.BEYOND RETREATS, SW:S DELIVERED 153 COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING SESSIONS WITHIN WARRIOR PATHH PROGRAMS ACROSS 14 LOCATIONS, SERVING 1,308 VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO EXPANDED ITS TEAM BY TRAINING TWO NEW SONGWRITERS AND TWO FACILITATORS TO DELIVER SW:S PATHH AND RETREAT PROGRAMS. A NEW RETREAT LOCATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN EL PASO, TX, WHERE AN ALL-MALE RETREAT WAS HELD. ADDITIONALLY, SW:S REVIEWED AND UPDATED ITS PROGRAM PRE AND POST SURVEYS AND IMPLEMENTED A NEW EVALUATION SURVEY TOOL.Expenses $1,630,278 · revenue $817,456
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
- 26-1626709
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,027,700
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,825,041
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,820,872 | $1,963,266 | $2,027,700 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,913,188 | $1,437,237 | $2,183,244 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,175,717 | $1,261,233 | $684,708 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,028,245 | $1,151,520 | $776,920 | 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-N for 2007 Officer: Dugan Smith Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2007 | ≤ $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 26-1626709).
Questions about SONGWRITINGWITH INC
- What is the EIN of SONGWRITINGWITH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SONGWRITINGWITH INC is 26-1626709.
- Is SONGWRITINGWITH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to SONGWRITINGWITH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SONGWRITINGWITH 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 SONGWRITINGWITH 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 SONGWRITINGWITH 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 SONGWRITINGWITH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KRISTIN STARLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of SONGWRITINGWITH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,449 (KRISTIN STARLING, EXOFFICIO EXECUTIVE DIRECT).
- How much revenue does SONGWRITINGWITH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,820,872, expenses of $1,963,266 and total assets of $2,027,700 at year end.
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