SOUND AFFECTS MUSIC
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Plain text SOUND AFFECTS MUSIC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/844019145. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $226K · expenses $207K · assets $48K
- EIN
- 84-4019145
- Address
- PO BOX 932, FORT COLLINS, CO 80522-0932
- Website
- www.soundaffectsmusic.org
- NTEE code
- A20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Sound Affects music programming connects professional musicians with underserved adults living in care facilities or at home. Through live performance, one-on-one residencies, and advocacy, Sound Affects meets the needs of those who are prone to isolation and who cannot easily access public 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Doreen Brown | Executive Director | 2022-2024 | $54,999 | $139,906 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Casey | Chair | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anna Bissell | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Putlack | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Becker | Member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Phil Donaldson | Member | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jackie Christman | Member | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chelsea Adamo | Member | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amber Franzel (former) | Secretary | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Sarpa (former) | Member | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 0 employees · 26 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Doreen Brown | Executive Director | 40 | $54,999 | $0 | $0 | $54,999 | 1 |
| Hannah Casey | Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Bissell | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Putlack | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Becker | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Phil Donaldson | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Christman | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chelsea Adamo | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $50K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Doreen Brown | Executive Director | 40 | $49,999 | $0 | $0 | $49,999 | 1 |
| Hannah Casey | Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Bissell | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amber Franzel | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Putlack | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Becker | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Phil Donaldson | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Christman | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chelsea Adamo | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Sarpa | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Brown | Executive Director | 40 | $34,908 | - | $0 | $34,908 | 1 |
| Hannah Casey | Board Chair | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amber Franzel | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Putlack | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Becker | Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Bissell | Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Phil Donaldson | Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Sarpa | Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chelsea Adamo | Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Christman | Member | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $226,359 | $206,702 | $47,841 | $47,841 | $185,066 | $41,168 | $82,036 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $207,552 | $179,414 | $29,074 | $29,074 | $164,137 | $43,340 | $70,023 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $164,186 | $172,497 | $20,936 | $936 | $113,301 | $50,885 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $195,115 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDLINE | Public charity | Exact | 2020-2021, 2024 | 3 | $71,000 | 2024 | $26,000 | show |
| NEXTFIFTY INITIATIVE | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUND AFFECTS MUSIC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $55,000 | 2023 | $30,000 | show |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES IN LARIMER COUNTY | Public charity | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $29,849 | 2021 | $0 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN COLORADO | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $28,750 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| MELVIN & ELAINE WOLF FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Sound Affects Music” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| OTTER CARES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUND AFFECTS MUSIC” | 2024 | 1 | $500 | 2024 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUND AFFECTS MUSIC” | 2023 | 1 | $16 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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| CARNATION FESTIVAL INC | CO | A20 | $305,401 | $222,424 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOUND ART | CA | A20 | $212,709 | $255,574 | PRESIDENT/FOUNDER | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF MUSIC AND ARTS | CA | A20 | $274,522 | $217,584 | CO-FOUNDER | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
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| TACONIC MUSIC INC | VT | A20 | $207,571 | $185,335 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| NAMELESS SOUND | TX | A20 | $273,695 | $286,781 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| LOS GATOS MUSIC AND ARTS INC | CA | A20 | $226,456 | $191,871 | PRES/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| BLUE MOUNTAINS PROJECTS INC 1617 3RD AVE | NY | A20 | $210,903 | $211,164 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $88,500 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| ANGELICA CENTER FOR ARTS AND MUSIC | CA | A20 | $241,775 | $265,550 | Program Directo | $46,693 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
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| IRISH MUSIC SCHOOL OF CHICAGO | IL | A20 | $235,859 | $241,722 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $206,702 spent · pay $82,036 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $102,608 | $102,608 | $0 | $0 | 49.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $82,036 | $43,586 | $19,250 | $19,200 | 39.7% | |
| Office expenses | $6,785 | $3,505 | $3,280 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising Expenses | $4,447 | $0 | $0 | $4,447 | 2.2% |
| All other expenses | $4,426 | $0 | $4,426 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Workforce Support | $2,225 | $0 | $2,225 | $0 | 1.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,018 | $0 | $2,018 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Insurance | $1,571 | $0 | $1,571 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Licenses and Fees | $586 | $0 | $586 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Total | $206,702 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $179,414 spent · pay $70,023 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $96,763 | $96,763 | - | - | 53.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $70,023 | $37,524 | $24,999 | $7,500 | 39.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising Expenses | $5,364 | $0 | $0 | $5,364 | 3.0% |
| Office expenses | $2,637 | - | $2,637 | - | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $2,138 | - | $2,138 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Workforce Support | $1,556 | $0 | $1,556 | $0 | 0.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $332 | - | $332 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Licenses and Fees | $276 | $0 | $276 | $0 | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $176 | $176 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Development | $149 | $149 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $179,414 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $172,497 spent · pay $45,798 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $118,346 | 68.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,798 | 26.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,353 | 4.8% | |
| Total | $172,497 | 100% |