STRINGS OF MERCY INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $98K · expenses $76K · assets $99K
- EIN
- 47-4201708
- Address
- 2995 DILLS RD, HIAWASSEE, GA 30546-5112
- Website
- STRINGSOFMERCY.ORG
- NTEE code
- E86
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WAY WE CARE FOR THE SUFFERING THROUGH LIVE THERAPEUTIC MUSIC.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A Beckman | EXECUTIVE DI | 2020-2025 | $0 | $89,460 | 1 |
| Cheri Beckman | SECRETARY, T | 2017-2025 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Chuck Beckman (former) | EXECUTIVE DI | 2017-2019 | $28,015 | $113,813 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Larkins | MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Marc Green | MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Connie Muscenti | MEMBER | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colin Ramirez | MEMBER | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Johnnie Proby (former) | MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Rogers (former) | CHAIRMAN | 2019-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Karabinos (former) | MEMBER | 2017-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Rodgers (former) | CHAIRMAN | 2017-2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Calamaro (former) | MEMBER | 2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dean Becken (former) | MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A BECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHERI BECKMAN | SECRETARY, T | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH LARKINS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MARC GREEN | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE MUSCENTI | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| COLIN RAMIREZ | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A BECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 10 | $24,125 | - | - | $24,125 | 1 |
| CHERI BECKMAN | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH LARKINS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHNNIE PROBY | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MARC GREEN | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A BECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $24,000 | - | - | $24,000 | 1 |
| CHERI BECKMAN | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH LARKINS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHNNIE PROBY | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A BECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $24,000 | - | - | $24,000 | 1 |
| CHERI BECKMAN | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL ROGERS | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KARABINOS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A BECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHERI BECKMAN | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL ROGERS | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KARABINOS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $17K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A BECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 12 | $17,335 | $0 | $0 | $17,335 | 1 |
| CHERI BECKMAN | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KARABINOS | MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL ROGERS | CHAIRMAN | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $28K · 1 employee · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUCK BECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 5 | $28,015 | $0 | $0 | $28,015 | 1 |
| CHERI BECKMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KARABINOS | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL ROGERS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $49K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUCK BECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 5 | $38,700 | $0 | $0 | $38,700 | 1 |
| CHERI BECKMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
| BILL RODGERS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KARABINOS | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS CALAMARO | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $47K · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUCK BECKMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 8 | $15,450 | $0 | $31,648 | $47,098 | 1 |
| CHERI BECKMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL RODGERS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KARABINOS | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEAN BECKEN | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $97,646 | $76,333 | $99,422 | $99,422 | $52,367 | $45,168 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,403 | $63,816 | $78,109 | $78,109 | $46,303 | $31,672 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,411 | $47,206 | $63,520 | $63,520 | $47,559 | $13,852 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,972 | $54,489 | $49,539 | $49,315 | $49,118 | $19,807 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,656 | $41,694 | $35,415 | $34,835 | $38,257 | $12,355 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $41,647 | $31,867 | $26,188 | $25,873 | $30,985 | $10,552 | $17,335 | 1 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $71,232 | $81,071 | $16,093 | $16,093 | $32,959 | $37,339 | $28,015 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $62,699 | $78,012 | $25,975 | $25,932 | $37,530 | $23,777 | $48,700 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $100,271 | $92,942 | $41,336 | $41,245 | $67,998 | $21,605 | $15,450 | 0 | 4 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $7,579 in all, tax years 2017 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $7,500 | 2017 | $7,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STRINGS OF MERCY INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $79 | 2023 | $22 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $76,333 spent · pay $26,132 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $44,732 | 58.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $26,132 | 34.2% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $3,000 | 3.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,589 | 2.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $880 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $76,333 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $63,816 spent · pay $26,294 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $29,998 | 47.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $26,294 | 41.2% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $4,704 | 7.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,717 | 2.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,103 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $63,816 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $47,206 spent · pay $25,836 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $25,836 | 54.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $16,383 | 34.7% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $2,547 | 5.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,461 | 3.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $979 | 2.1% | |
| Total | $47,206 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $54,489 spent · pay $25,836 · grants $3,410 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $25,836 | 47.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,733 | 27.0% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $5,000 | 9.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,761 | 8.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $3,410 | 6.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $749 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $54,489 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $41,694 spent · pay $23,683 · grants $2,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $23,683 | 56.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,163 | 34.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,000 | 4.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $933 | 2.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $915 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $41,694 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $31,867 spent · pay $18,661 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $17,335 | $8,667 | $4,334 | $4,334 | 54.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $9,513 | $9,513 | - | - | 29.9% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,326 | - | $1,326 | - | 4.2% | |
| Information technology | $434 | $434 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CERTIFICATION | $380 | $380 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | BANK / PAYPAL FEES | $250 | - | $125 | $125 | 0.8% |
| Insurance | $213 | - | $213 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $160 | $80 | $80 | - | 0.5% | |
| Travel or entertainment for public officials | $95 | $95 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $75 | - | $75 | - | 0.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $56 | $56 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | GA SEC OF STATE FILING FE | $30 | - | $30 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $31,867 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $81,071 spent · pay $30,485 · grants $0 · events $380
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $41,089 | $41,089 | - | - | 50.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $28,015 | $9,805 | $9,805 | $8,405 | 34.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,470 | - | $2,470 | - | 3.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,440 | $2,440 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $2,048 | - | $2,048 | - | 2.5% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $1,691 | $845 | - | $846 | 2.1% |
| Office expenses | $1,109 | $1,109 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CERTIFICATION | $768 | $768 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Information technology | $691 | $691 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $380 | $380 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK / PAYPAL FEES | $179 | - | $89 | $90 | 0.2% |
| Travel | $154 | $154 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $37 | $30 | - | $7 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $81,071 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $78,012 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $29,125 | $29,125 | - | - | 37.3% | |
| Fees: management | $24,000 | - | $24,000 | - | 30.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $13,075 | - | $13,075 | - | 16.8% |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL TAXES | $4,323 | $1,297 | $3,026 | - | 5.5% |
| Other (as described) | MARKETING - GENERAL | $3,679 | - | $3,679 | - | 4.7% |
| All other expenses | $2,696 | $627 | $2,069 | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL & FUEL | $1,114 | - | $1,114 | - | 1.4% |
| Total | $78,012 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $92,942 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $40,114 | $40,114 | - | - | 43.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CD EXPENSE | $20,528 | $20,528 | - | - | 22.1% |
| Fees: management | $15,450 | - | $15,450 | - | 16.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MARKETING - GENERAL | $6,473 | - | $6,473 | - | 7.0% |
| All other expenses | $4,732 | $127 | $2,147 | $2,458 | 5.1% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPUTER SUPPLIES & PRINT | $2,875 | - | $2,875 | - | 3.1% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $2,770 | - | $2,770 | - | 3.0% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $9,132 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $92,942 | 100% |