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STRINGS OF MERCY INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
STRINGS OF MERCY INC (EIN 47-4201708)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-11
IRS object ID
202123159349302357
Schema version
2020v4.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-11T09:00:29-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN351622660PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHN FRIEND AND COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12916 E MORGAN AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityEVANSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP477114426ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN474201708EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STRINGS OF MERCY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTRIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7704030306PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14540 BRIGHTON VIEW DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCUMMINGCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30040ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES A BECKMANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7704030306PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHUCKPersonFirstNm
Person LastBECKMANPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN E FRIENDPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01363168PTIN
Phone8124733388PhoneNum
Preparation2021-11-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHARLES A BECKMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14540 BRIGHTON VIEW TRAILAddressLine1Txt
CityCUMMINGCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30040ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$41,647GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressSTRINGSOFMERCY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2015FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$934PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$110CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$71,232PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$4,459CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$50,586PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$13,206CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$9,780CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$11,712ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document4IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHERI BECKMANPersonNm
Phone7704030306PhoneNum

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Address Line14540 BRIGHTON VIEW TRAILAddressLine1Txt
CityCUMMINGCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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CHARLES A BECKMAN
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CHERI BECKMAN
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CHRIS KARABINOS
MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
BILL ROGERS
CHAIRMANYes (X)$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,326TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,513TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56TotalAmt
Program Services$56ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160TotalAmt
Program Services$80ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434TotalAmt
Program Services$434ProgramServicesAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$95ProgramServicesAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,000TotalAmt
Program Services$2,000ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213TotalAmt
Management And General$213ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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CERTIFICATION$380$380
BANK / PAYPAL FEES$250$125$125
PROFESSIONAL FEES$75$75
GA SEC OF STATE FILING FE$30$30

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$6,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,459FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,453BOYAmt
EOY$25,908EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$360BOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280BOYAmt
EOY$280EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,093BOYAmt
EOY$26,188EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$315EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$315EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,093BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,093BOYAmt
EOY$25,873EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,093BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$9,780ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,915CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$67,998CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,530CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,959CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,935CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$213,337TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$67,998CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,530CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,959CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,935CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$213,337TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$213,337PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$213,337TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$49,034GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSUPPORTING SCHEDULEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCARES ACT PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM 6,335ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DCERTIFIED MUSIC PRACTITIONERS VISIT PATIENTS TO PLAY MUSIC FOR THEM AND PROVIDE LIVE THERAPEUTIC MUSIC TO AID IN COMFORT AND/OR RECOVERY.
FORM 990, PAGE 5, PART V, LINE 3BNO INCOME OR ACTIVITIES IN 2020 WHICH REQUIRE REPORTING OR FILING A 990-T.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2CHUCK BECKMAN CHERI BECKMAN EXECDIRECTOR SECRETARY MARRIED
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED, AS REQUESTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL POLICIES AND FORMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE OFFICE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G8,613 0 0 COVID FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 900 0 0 TOTAL 9,513 0 0