Nonprofit · EIN 27-4519248
SONGS FOR SOUND INC
Tax-exempt · FRANKLIN, TN 37067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $278,500 | $211,309 | $67,191 | $179,330 | $64,433 | $114,897 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $164,142 | $155,002 | $9,140 | $112,139 | – | $112,139 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $158,991 | $170,395 | -$11,404 | $162,162 | $73,440 | $88,722 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $278,499
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $69,600
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $74,924
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,500
- Occupancy
- $12,500
- Travel
- $32,000
- Program services (functional)
- $178,798
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,446
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,065
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $112,139
- Total assets, end of year
- $179,330
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $64,433
- Net assets, end of year
- $114,897
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $114,897
- Gross receipts
- $278,500
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hopper | Board President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Nick Myers | Director Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Gina Angley | Director Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Grear | Director Officer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Motes | Executive Director | 65 | $455,000 | $350 |
| Jason Hopper | President CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD CFO | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Myers | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Grear | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cassie Erickson | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gina Angley | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAIME MOTES-formerly Jaime Vernon | Executive Director Key employee | 60 | $32,450 |
| Jason Hopper | President of BoardBoard Chair Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Myers | Board Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Grear | Board Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Cassie Erickson | Board Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gina Angley | Board Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2550 MERIDIAN BLVD STE 200, FRANKLIN, TN 37067-6384
- In care of
- % JAIME MOTES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jaime Motes, 2550 MERIDIAN BLVD STE 200, FRANKLIN, TN 37067
- Signed the 990
- Jaime Motes, Executive Director
- Phone
- (865) 409-1056
Mission
The Lexcare Hearing Foundation is on a mission to reach One Million Ears by 2030 by increasing hearing loss awareness expanding access and guiding action because hearing loss should never limit someones life relationships or future.
Program accomplishments
- The organization operates the Hearoes Tour and One Million Ears initiatives national mobile hearing health outreach programs serving veterans families seniors and underserved communities. Services include free hearing screenings hearing health education rural outreach veteran outreach Care Team support hearing healthcare navigation tinnitus education caption phone support and cochlear implant referral assistance. During 2025 the organization served communities through outreach events VA partnerships and community hearing health initiatives.Expenses $150,000
- The LexCare Care Team provided individualized hearing healthcare navigation support including hearing aid guidance appointment coordination VA system support cochlear implant education tinnitus guidance and caption phone assistance for individuals identified through screenings and outreach programs.Expenses $20,000
- The organization conducted hearing health awareness campaigns school outreach initiatives and community education efforts focused on untreated hearing loss early intervention and access to hearing healthcare resources.Expenses $8,798
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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4519248
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P87)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $179,330
- Income (IRS master file)
- $278,500
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $278,500 | $211,309 | $179,330 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $164,142 | $155,002 | $112,139 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $158,991 | $170,395 | $162,162 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $178,159 | $227,695 | $55,813 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 27-4519248).
Questions about SONGS FOR SOUND INC
- What is the EIN of SONGS FOR SOUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SONGS FOR SOUND INC is 27-4519248.
- Is SONGS FOR SOUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to SONGS FOR SOUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SONGS FOR SOUND 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 SONGS FOR SOUND 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 SONGS FOR SOUND 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 SONGS FOR SOUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jaime Motes.
- Who are the officers and directors of SONGS FOR SOUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SONGS FOR SOUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $278,500, expenses of $211,309 and total assets of $179,330 at year end.
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