Nonprofit · EIN 95-4443269
SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BREA, CA 92821
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,553,825 | $3,907,518 | -$1,353,693 | $878,330 | $0 | $878,330 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,553,825
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,933,437
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $239,862
- Other salaries and wages
- $274,595
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $556,480
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,820
- Accounting fees
- $52,770
- Occupancy
- $18,569
- Travel
- $28,375
- Program services (functional)
- $3,375,039
- Management and general (functional)
- $434,733
- Fundraising (functional)
- $97,746
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,564,112
- Total assets, end of year
- $878,330
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $878,330
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $878,330
- Gross receipts
- $2,553,825
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM BENNETT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $151,625 |
| ARIC STEINBERG | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $88,237 |
| VICTORIA WILLIAMS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MATHEWS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BOURNAZIAN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIEL HYATT | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON SHAW | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELDON GOMBERG | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER WARK | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2650 E IMPERIAL HWY, BREA, CA 92821-6103
- In care of
- % BILL BENNETT
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM BENNETT, President
- Phone
- (714) 626-0447
- Website
- WWW.SWEETRELIEF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ROBERT ROMERI CPA PROFESSIONAL CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4443269 or by the name SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND.
- 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
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR QUALIFIED MUSICIANS WHO ARE ELDERLY AND RETIRED OR SEMI-RETIRED, OR FOR ANY QUALIFIED MUSICIAN WHO HAS MEDICAL OR MEDICALLY RELATED EXPENSES THEY CANNOT PAY.
Program accomplishments
- SWEET RELIEF PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR QUALIFIED MUSICIANS WHO ARE IN NEED OF MEDICAL CARE AND/OR ARE ELDERLY AND MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS. GRANTS ARE DECIDED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY A COMMITTEE OF MUSICIANS ACCORDING TO THE APPLICANT'S NEEDS, OTHER RESOURCES THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE, AND OTHER FACTORS, SUCH AS THE APPLICANT'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUSIC. NON-MEASUREABLE ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE: DIRECTING INQUIRIES AND GRANT RECEIPIENTS TO OTHER PRIVATE CHARITIES AS WELL AS PUBLIC PROGRAMS THEY MIGHT NOT BE AWARE OF, AND INTERVENING WITH AND ADVOCATING FOR OTHERS ON THEIR BEHALF INCLUDING MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND OTHER VENDORS.IN THE PAST SWEET RELIEF HAS PROVIDED SERVICES, GUIDANCE, AND COST SAVINGS TO OVER 1,000 ARTISTS AND MUSIC INDUSTRY WORKERS. ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN AID FROM OTHER PARTNER CHARITIES, LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS WERE AWARDED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SWEET RELIEF FUND STAFF MEMBERS. SWEET RELIEF ALSO ACCOUNTED FOR OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN SAVINGS BY HELPING TO NEGOTIATE MEDICAL BILLS AND INSURANCE COSTS TO OUR CONSTITUENCY.OUR PRIMARY SOURCES OF INFORMATION ARE OUR WEBSITE, AND OUR MYSPACE AND FACEBOOK SITES, WHICH REACH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DAILY AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF OUR SERVICES OF SOCIOECONOMIC ISSUES THAT FACE MUSICIANS, AND OF WHAT OTHER OPTIONS EXIST FOR MUSICIANS IN NEED. SWEET RELIEF HAS FOCUSED OUR EFFORTS IN AN AREA NOT MANAGED BY ANY OTHER CHARITY CURRENTLY ASSISTING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. THE DIRECTED INDIVIDUALS FUND HAS HELPED SEVERLY ILL AND DISABLED APPLICANTS FACING OVERWHELMING FINANCIAL DISTRESS. PATIENTS AFFLICTED WITH STAGE 4 CANCER, ALS, SPINAL INJURIES AMONG OTHERS HAVE BENEFITTED FROM SWEET RELIEF PAYING FOR MEDICAL TREATMENTS SOMETIMES EXCEEDING $10,000. OUR GOAL HAS BEEN TO NOT ONLY HELP, BUT SOMETIMES FIX, A SITUATION COMPLETELY. THIS IS A MISSION WE ARE WORKING, IN EARNEST, ON A DAILY AND YEARLY BASIS. WE ALSO SEEK TO REMIND FANS AND OTHERS OF THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT MUSIC AND MUSICIANS PLAY IN OUR LIVES.Expenses $3,375,039 · revenue $2,544,648
- WE RECEIVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES. MUCH OF OUR LABOR IS DONATED, THUS KEEPING OVERHEAD AND SALARIES VERY LOW AND TO MAKE GRANTS AS GENEROUS AS WE POSSIBLY CAN.ADDITIONALY: SOMETIMES PEOPLE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY, JUST NEED A SYMPATHETIC EAR.
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4443269
- 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
- 2026
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $878,330
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,553,825
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2017
- Posted by the IRS
- August 16, 2017
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2017
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,553,825 | $3,907,518 | $878,330 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 95-4443269).
Questions about SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND
- What is the EIN of SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND is 95-4443269.
- Is SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2017 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2017.
- Are donations to SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND 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 SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND 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 SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,625 (WILLIAM BENNETT, President).
- How much revenue does SWEET RELIEF MUSICIANS FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,553,825, expenses of $3,907,518 and total assets of $878,330 at year end.
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