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Nonprofit · EIN 33-3050118

RESTRING

Also known as RESTRING APPALACHIA

Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37405

Financials

$184K$142K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RESTRING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$184,253$142,259$41,994$79,994–$79,994
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$115,883
Program service revenue
$25,000
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$26,716
Net income from sales of inventory
-$5,673
Other revenue
$22,327

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$30,155
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$37,375
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$42,569
Occupancy
$3,128
Printing, publications and postage
$33,095
Other expenses
$26,092
Program services (functional)
$97,055

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$38,000
Total assets, end of year
$79,994
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$79,994
Cash, savings and investments
$36,329
Gross receipts
$199,253

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John Benjamin DavisCOO10$10,205
Cody RayPartnerships Manager8$8,150
Katherine DickhutConsultant8$7,300
Kimberly DriggersGrant Writer5$2,500
Maggie RainwaterCreative Director5$2,000
Robby EskridgeBoard President2$0
Emma DuboseBoard Secretary4$0
Trey WheelerBoard Treasurer2$0
Myka MillerBoard Vice President2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
607 NYE CIR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37405-3244
Signed the 990-EZ
President, Robby Eskridge

Mission

To collect restore and redistribute musical instruments to individuals who lost theirs due to natural disasters.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Collected refurbished and distributed musical instruments to individuals who lost instruments due to natural disasters. In 2025 we served over 650 individuals across 7 states in four disaster zones distributing over 850 instruments valued between $30-50,000
    Expenses $67,055 · grants $9,950
  • Donated musical instruments to underfunded and newly established music education programs throughout the Appalachian region. In 2025 partnered with over 10 schools programs across 5 states distributing 150 instruments valued around $10,000
    Expenses $10,000
  • We also supported musicians who were affected by natural disasters by hiring them to pick up deliver and transport instruments throughout the region who were out of work primarily in Western North Carolina. We hired over 15 musicians paying out an average of $1,333 per person for their services.
    Expenses $20,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for RESTRING

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
33-3050118
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
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$79,994
Income (IRS master file)
$199,253

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$184,253$142,259$79,994IRS

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 33-3050118).

Questions about RESTRING

What is the EIN of RESTRING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RESTRING is 33-3050118.
Is RESTRING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to RESTRING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RESTRING 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 RESTRING 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 RESTRING last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of RESTRING?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,205 (John Benjamin Davis, COO).
How much revenue does RESTRING have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $184,253, expenses of $142,259 and total assets of $79,994 at year end.

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