STRINGS OF MERCY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- STRINGS OF MERCY INC (EIN 47-4201708)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202213199349209791
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-11-15T17:06:06-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 351622660 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JOHN FRIEND AND COMPANY PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2916 E MORGAN AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EVANSVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 477114426 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 474201708 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STRINGS OF MERCY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | STRI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7704030306 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4540 BRIGHTON VIEW DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CUMMING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30040 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHARLES A BECKMAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7704030306 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | CHUCK | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | BECKMAN | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SARA ABU-HUSSEIN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01240695 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8124733388 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2022-11-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | STRINGSOFMERCY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $50,656 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $38,257 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $12,355 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $2 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $42 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $50,656 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $2,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $23,683 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $14,163 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $915 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $933 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $41,694 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $8,962 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $25,873 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $34,835 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,908 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,042 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $280 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $373 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,188 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,415 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $315 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $580 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,873 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,835 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WAY WE CARE FOR THE SUFFERING THROUGH LIVE THERAPEUTIC MUSIC. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| CERTIFIED MUSIC PRACTITIONERS VISIT PATIENTS TO PLAY MUSIC FOR THEM AND PROVIDE LIVE THERAPEUTIC MUSIC TO AID IN COMFORT AND/OR RECOVERY. | $27,864 |
| CERTIFIED MUSIC PRACTITIONERS VISIT PATIENTS TO PLAY MUSIC FOR THEM AND PROVIDE LIVE THERAPEUTIC MUSIC TO AID IN COMFORT AND/OR RECOVERY. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $27,864 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A BECKMAN | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 000.00 | $0 |
| CHERI BECKMAN | ||
| SECRETARY | 000.00 | $0 |
| BILL ROGERS | ||
| CHAIRMAN | 000.00 | $0 |
| CHRIS KARABINOS | ||
| MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHERI BECKMAN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4540 BRIGHTON VIEW TRAIL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CUMMING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30040 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7704030306 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $67,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37,530 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,959 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $24,935 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $32,420 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $195,842 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $67,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37,530 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,959 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $24,935 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $32,420 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $195,842 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $8,835 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $187,007 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $12,397 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,397 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $208,239 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $49,036 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.89800 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SUPPORTING SCHEDULE | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | CARES ACT PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM 5,837 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | PAYROLL TAX REFUND 42 TOTAL 42 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | MUSIC FOR HEALING & TRANSITION DONATION 2,000 1305 BALLESTEROS DRIVE THE VILLAGES FL 32162 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES MARKETING 208 MEALS 74 INSURANCE 213 PROFESSIONAL FEES 106 BANK / PAYPAL FEES 302 GA SEC OF STATE FILING 30 TOTAL 933 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 280 373 TOTAL 280 373 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 315 580 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WAY WE CARE FOR THE SUFFERING THROUGH LIVE THERAPEUTIC MUSIC. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | CERTIFIED MUSIC PRACTITIONERS VISIT PATIENTS TO PLAY MUSIC FOR THEM AND PROVIDE LIVE THERAPEUTIC MUSIC TO AID IN COMFORT AND/OR RECOVERY. |