Nonprofit · EIN 85-1362612
SONG FOR CHARLIE
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,059,733 | $3,903,693 | $156,040 | $1,631,760 | $218,240 | $1,413,520 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,713,744 | $3,659,490 | $54,254 | $1,603,587 | $346,107 | $1,257,480 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,220,047 | $2,701,771 | $518,276 | $1,389,097 | $185,871 | $1,203,226 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,036,564
- Program service revenue
- $1,962,500
- Investment income
- $60,669
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $41,450
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $945,125
- Other salaries and wages
- $589,933
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,778,261
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,280
- Travel
- $38,304
- Program services (functional)
- $3,208,292
- Management and general (functional)
- $357,870
- Fundraising (functional)
- $337,531
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,603,587
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,631,760
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $218,240
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,413,520
- Publicly traded securities
- $25,118
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,413,520
- Gross receipts
- $4,059,733
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD TERNAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $230,000 | $16,270 |
| KAILA SASSANO | Vice President Officer | 40 | $185,000 | $17,293 |
| MARY TERNAN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $170,000 | $16,050 |
| KRISTEN GIORDANI | COO Officer | 40 | $182,625 | $121 |
| JILL SIGLER | CFO Officer | 40 | $177,500 | $363 |
| GINA MALAGOLD | DIRECTOR | 40 | $157,625 | $768 |
| DENISE MARIANO | VP PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $124,527 | $24,009 |
| KRISTA FEIERABEND | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $130,725 | $8,006 |
| J BRIAN TERNAN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MARINELLI-CASEY PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS ANVEKAR MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK NALLY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK SYMES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET LATTIMER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNAN MULLIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARTH GRAHAM MD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA MACK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED TERNAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $230,000 | $12,017 |
| KAILA SASSANO | CDO Officer | 40 | $185,000 | $11,534 |
| JILL SIGLER | CFO Officer | 40 | $175,000 | $20,662 |
| MARY TERNAN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $170,000 | $12,017 |
| DENISE MARIANO | VP PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $121,950 | $18,657 |
| KRISTA FEIERABEND | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $123,500 | $6,784 |
| J BRIAN TERNAN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MARINELLI-CASEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK NALLY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS ANVEKAR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK SYMES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET LATTIMER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNAN MULLIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT GRAHAM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED TERNAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $141,350 |
| KAILA SASSANO | CHIEF DEV. OFFICER | 40 | $138,750 |
| MARY TERNAN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $101,350 |
| KRISTA FEIERABEND | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $100,000 |
| J BRIAN TERNAN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MARINELLI-CASEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK NALLY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXIS ANVEKAR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK SYMES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIDGET LATTIMER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENNAN MULLIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRANT GRAHAM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 530 S LAKE AVE, PASADENA, CA 91101-3515
- In care of
- % EDWARD JAMES TERNAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- EDWARD TERNAN, 530 S LAKE AVE STE 632, PASADENA, CA 91101
- Signed the 990
- EDWARD TERNAN, President
- Phone
- (626) 644-1708
- Website
- WWW.SONGFORCHARLIE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Kevin Wong CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-1362612 or by the name SONG FOR CHARLIE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CHOOSE HEALTHY COPING STRATEGIES OVER SELF-MEDICATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE DANGERS INHERENT IN THE USE AND ABUSE OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND SYNTHETHIC DRUGS. OUR GOAL IS TO WARN PEOPLE ABOUT THE PREVALENCE OF COUNTERFEIT PRESCRIPTION PILLS, WHICH ARE MADE OF FENTANYL AND ARE FREQUENTLY DEADLY. THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS WILL COMMUNICATE RISKS VIA POPULAR MEDIA AND ART FILM, MUSIC, GAMES, GRAPHIC ARTS, ETC.Expenses $3,208,292 · revenue $1,962,500
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
- 85-1362612
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,631,760
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,059,733
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,059,733 | $3,903,693 | $1,631,760 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,713,744 | $3,659,490 | $1,603,587 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,220,047 | $2,701,771 | $1,389,097 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $891,409 | $1,003,486 | $687,809 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 85-1362612).
Questions about SONG FOR CHARLIE
- What is the EIN of SONG FOR CHARLIE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SONG FOR CHARLIE is 85-1362612.
- Is SONG FOR CHARLIE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to SONG FOR CHARLIE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SONG FOR CHARLIE 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 SONG FOR CHARLIE 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 SONG FOR CHARLIE 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 SONG FOR CHARLIE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names EDWARD TERNAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SONG FOR CHARLIE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,000 (EDWARD TERNAN, President).
- How much revenue does SONG FOR CHARLIE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,059,733, expenses of $3,903,693 and total assets of $1,631,760 at year end.
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