Nonprofit · EIN 46-5442758
OPERATION SONG
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $551,729 | $453,556 | $98,173 | $163,590 | $36,612 | $126,978 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $462,928 | $817,212 | -$354,284 | $43,115 | $14,310 | $28,805 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $456,425 | $484,798 | -$28,373 | $392,011 | $8,922 | $383,089 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $459,294
- Program service revenue
- $14,188
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $78,247
- Other revenue
- $78,247
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $60
- Other salaries and wages
- $186,124
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $201,105
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,680
- Occupancy
- $13,099
- Travel
- $50,060
- Program services (functional)
- $401,635
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,921
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,115
- Total assets, end of year
- $163,590
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,612
- Net assets, end of year
- $126,978
- Gross receipts
- $629,176
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB LEONARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DENNIS BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SISTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE FORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STORME WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF RICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ANDY SALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KINZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KRISTINA SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BLAIR SCHOESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SLAUGHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANG ASTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BYER | CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FORMER Former | 40 | $60,641 |
| BOB LEONARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DENNIS BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SISTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE FORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STORME WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF RICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ANDY SALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KINZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KRISTINA SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BLAIR SCHOESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VEDRAL-BARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BYER | CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/FORMER BOARD MEMBER Former | 40 | $71,808 |
| DANIELLE LAUBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DEBBIE RADISH-RESPESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB LEONARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DENNIS BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SISTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE FORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STORME WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF RICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ANDY SALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 121746, NASHVILLE, TN 37212-1746
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MIKE BYER, PO BOX 121746, NASHVILLE, TN 37212
- Signed the 990
- MIKE BYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (844) 967-7664
- Website
- WWW.OPERATIONSONG.ORG
- 990-N for 2014 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Robert Regan, 4628 Kentucky Ave, Nashville TN 37209. Mailing address: PO Box 121746, Nashville TN 37212. Website: www.operationsong.org
- Return prepared by
- ELLIOTT DAVIS ADVISORY LLC
Mission
OPERATION SONG'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY TO TELL THEIR STORIES THROUGH THE PROCESS OF SONGWRITING IN CREATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC SETTINGS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PAIRS PROFESSIONAL SONGWRITERS WITH VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP THEM TELL THEIR STORIES THROUGH SONG BY HOLDING WEEKLY WORKSHOPS IN TENNESSEE AND GROUP RETREATS THROUGHOUT THE U.S.Expenses $401,635 · grants $60 · revenue $14,188
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
- 46-5442758
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $163,590
- Income (IRS master file)
- $629,176
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $551,729 | $453,556 | $163,590 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $462,928 | $817,212 | $43,115 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $456,425 | $484,798 | $392,011 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $417,857 | $273,870 | $418,051 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Robert Regan Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $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 46-5442758).
Questions about OPERATION SONG
- What is the EIN of OPERATION SONG?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERATION SONG is 46-5442758.
- Is OPERATION SONG tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to OPERATION SONG tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERATION SONG 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 OPERATION SONG 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 OPERATION SONG 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 OPERATION SONG?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MIKE BYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERATION SONG?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OPERATION SONG have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $551,729, expenses of $453,556 and total assets of $163,590 at year end.
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