Nonprofit · EIN 81-4791124
SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $1,979,200 | $1,265,257 | $713,943 | $17,019,727 | $596,185 | $16,423,542 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $619,931 | $805,012 | -$185,081 | $16,371,109 | $661,510 | $15,709,599 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $405,188 | $988,721 | -$583,533 | $16,600,522 | $705,842 | $15,894,680 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,224,447
- of which government grants
- $175,651
- Program service revenue
- $16,245
- Investment income
- $497,146
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$74,332
- Net income from fundraising events
- $97,865
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $86,979
- Other revenue
- $241,362
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,633
- Other salaries and wages
- $498,359
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $648,839
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $28,671
- Accounting fees
- $44,303
- Occupancy
- $101,758
- Travel
- $1,307
- Depreciation
- $137,272
- Program services (functional)
- $1,018,405
- Management and general (functional)
- $235,176
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,676
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,371,109
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,019,727
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $596,185
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,423,542
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,128,915
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,423,542
- Gross receipts
- $2,110,186
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DOOLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $95,633 |
| JOHNNY SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM AIKEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| W THORPE MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DOOLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $69,833 |
| JOHNNY SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM AIKEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| W THORPE MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REED CALDWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Key employee | 40 | $97,580 |
| JOHNNY SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM AIKEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| W THORPE MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONICK CARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1407 MARKET ST STE A, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402-4468
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN DOOLEY, 1407A MARKET STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402
- Signed the 990
- JOHN DOOLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (423) 463-5022
- Website
- www.songbirdsfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Waycaster CPA LLC
Mission
SONGBIRDS STRIVES TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE OF MUSIC ACROSS THE SOUTH BY DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PERSERVING MUSIC HISTORY, HOSTING ENRICHING EVENTS, AND PROVIDING CONCRETE RESOURCES TO EMERGING ARTISTS.
Program accomplishments
- SONGBIRDS GUITARS FOR KIDS PROGRAM FURTHERS THE PHILOSOPHY THAT MUSIC IS ONE OF THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE FORMS OF COMMUNICATION - TRANSCENDING BARRIERS AND CREATING COMMON GROUND THROUGH ITS ABILITY TO BIND US TOGETHER AND STRENGTHEN US AS INDIVIDUALS. NO MATTER HOW DIFFERENT OR DISTANT A CULTURE WE CAN ALWAYS GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THAT CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC. GUITAR FOR KIDS PROVIDES GUITAR LESSONS, MUSIC THERAPY, AND OTHER MUSICAL EXPERIENCES TO HUNDREDS OF YOUTH ACROSS CHATTANOOGA THROUGH CLASSES THAT FOCUS ON GUITAR BASICS AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE FUNDAMENTALS BY EXPOSING THEM TO A WIDE VARIETY OF PLAYING STYLES AND TECHNIQUES.Expenses $4,650
- FACILITY DONATION AND FOOD, BEVERAGE & MERCHANDISE SALES - GUESTS ARE SURROUNDED BY MUSIC MEMORABILIA, VINTAGE GUITARS, A CUSTOM-BUILT OAK AND ASH STAGE, AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS. RADIO HOUR- LIVE RADIO SHOW FEATURING CELEBRATED MUSICIANS INCLUDING PERFORMANCES, INTERVIEWS, AND AUDIENCE Q&A.Expenses $30,806
- N/A0
- THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS AND STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO ATTEND FREE SHOWS AND PERFORM, COLLABORATE, AND RECORD WITH THESE ARTISTS. CLASSES ALSO OFFER STUDENTS A FORUM TO DISCUSS SOCIAL, HEALTH, AND LIFE ISSUES. CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPISTS USE MUSIC TO HELP STUDENTS WORK THROUGH THESE ISSUES. STUDENTS ALSO WORK IN GROUPS THAT ALLOW THEM TO CREATE FRIENDSHIPS AND ESTABLISH MUSIC BONDS WITH OTHER PLAYERS. THIS TYPE OF GROUP INTERACTION IS ESSENTIAL FOR KIDS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED BULLYING, OR HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS SUCH AS AUTISM OR ASPERGER'S. THE PROGRAM WAS MODIFIED TO SERVE STUDENTS WHEREVER THEY WERE WORKING FROM HOME OR IN PERSON AT SCHOOL. WE KNOW THAT MUSIC HELPS KIDS COPE WITH THE DEVASTATING DEMANDS THAT THE PANDEMIC PLACED ON FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM ALLOWED OVER 4,500 KIDS TO HAVE INTERACTIVE MUSICAL EXPERIENCES WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TEACHERS AND OTHER STUDENTS. WE WORKED WITH 102 SCHOOLS AND 22 PARTNER PROGRAMS TO TRAIN THEIR CHORUS TEACHERS HOW TO TEACH OUR CURRICULUM TO THEIR STUDENTS. WE THEN PROVIDED EACH TEACHER WITH A DONATED SET OF 25-50 GUITARS, CURRICULUM BOOKS, EQUIPMENT (PICKS, STRINGS, BAGS, TUNERS), AND ONGOING SUPPORT. MORE THAN 832 GUITARS WERE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE STATE.Expenses $982,949
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
- 81-4791124
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,019,727
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,110,186
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,979,200 | $1,265,257 | $17,019,727 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $619,931 | $805,012 | $16,371,109 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $405,188 | $988,721 | $16,600,522 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $885,806 | $982,258 | $16,672,880 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 81-4791124).
Questions about SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INC is 81-4791124.
- Is SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SONGBIRDS 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 SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION 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 SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION 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 SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN DOOLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,633 (JOHN DOOLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,979,200, expenses of $1,265,257 and total assets of $17,019,727 at year end.
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