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The Songwriters Guild Foundation

EIN 23-7409712 • 501(c)3 • Brentwood, TN

Profile

To support educational programs for students with serious interest in music.

PO Box 2083Brentwood, TN 37024

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Net Margin

92nd percentile

58%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

57th percentile

1.6%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

8.8%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$222,696

Down $3,098 (-1.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$222,696

Down $3,098 (-1.4%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$9,360

Down $3,862 (-29%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$12,457

Up $6,832 (+121%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$3,097

Down $10,694 (-141%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $339,411Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $339,4112011Assets 2012: $329,268Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $329,2682012Assets 2013: $317,993Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $317,9932013Assets 2014: $312,183Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $312,1832014Assets 2015: $307,756Liabilities 2015: $2,411Net Assets 2015: $305,3452015Assets 2016: $304,504Net Assets 2016: $304,5042016Assets 2017: $300,178Net Assets 2017: $300,1782017Assets 2018: $272,813Net Assets 2018: $272,8132018Assets 2019: $246,826Net Assets 2019: $246,8262019Assets 2020: $217,407Net Assets 2020: $217,4072020Assets 2021: $214,753Net Assets 2021: $214,7532021Assets 2022: $218,197Net Assets 2022: $218,1972022Assets 2023: $225,794Net Assets 2023: $225,7942023Assets 2024: $222,696Net Assets 2024: $222,6962024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$222,696
Liabilities-
Net Assets$222,696
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$40K$20K$0-$20K-$40KExpenses 2011: $10,1982011Expenses 2012: $20,3502012Revenue 2013: $10,670Expenses 2013: $21,945Net Income 2013: -$11,2752013Revenue 2014: $6,557Expenses 2014: $12,367Net Income 2014: -$5,8102014Revenue 2015: $2,765Expenses 2015: $9,603Net Income 2015: -$6,8382015Revenue 2016: $1,559Expenses 2016: $2,400Net Income 2016: -$8412016Revenue 2017: $3,071Expenses 2017: $7,400Net Income 2017: -$4,3292017Revenue 2018: $6,709Expenses 2018: $34,073Net Income 2018: -$27,3642018Revenue 2019: $10,286Expenses 2019: $36,273Net Income 2019: -$25,9872019Revenue 2020: $7,215Expenses 2020: $36,634Net Income 2020: -$29,4192020Revenue 2021: $5,469Expenses 2021: $8,124Net Income 2021: -$2,6552021Revenue 2022: $5,950Expenses 2022: $2,505Net Income 2022: $3,4452022Revenue 2023: $13,222Expenses 2023: $5,625Net Income 2023: $7,5972023Revenue 2024: $9,360Expenses 2024: $12,457Net Income 2024: -$3,0972024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$9,360
Expenses$12,457
Net Income-$3,097
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$222,696
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$222,696
Revenue
$9,360
Expenses
$12,457
Net income
-$3,097
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.23$2.23$0.09$0.12$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.26$2.26$0.13$0.06$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.18$2.18$0.06$0.03$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.15$2.15$0.05$0.08$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.17$2.17$0.07$0.37$0.29
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.47$2.47$0.10$0.36$0.26
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.73$2.73$0.07$0.34$0.27
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.00$3.00$0.03$0.07$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.05$3.05$0.02$0.02$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.08$0.02$3.05$0.03$0.10$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.12$0.00$3.12$0.07$0.12$0.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.18$0.00$3.18$0.11$0.22$0.11
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.29$0.00$3.29$0.20
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.39$0.00$3.39$0.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$9,360
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support educational programs for students with serious interest in music.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN VARIOUS CITIES TO HELP EDUCATE SONGWRITERS WITH SERIOUS INTEREST IN MUSIC ON HOW TO WRITE SONGS AND GET THEIR SONGS READY TO BE PITCHED TO AND RECORDED BY RECORDING ARTISTS.$1,500$1,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JIM MCCLARDCFO-$0--
ADAM MITCHELLPresident-$0--
RICK CARNESVice Preside-$0--
CASEY KELLYTreasurer-$0--
JANIS CARNESBoard Member-$0--
DAVID STROBBEBoard Member-$0--
DAVID SANDERSBoard Member-$0--
WALLACE COLLINSBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Songwriters Guild Foundation
EIN
23-7409712
Phone
6157429945
Address
PO BOX 2083, BRENTWOOD, TN 37024

Signing Officer

Name
Jim Mcclard
Title
CFO
Phone
6157429945
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Blankenship CPA Group Pllc
Address
101 WINNERS CIRCLE, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
Preparer
C Thomas Bates CPA
Phone
6153733771
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising 272 conferences & mtgs-progserv-9 7,341 dues and subscriptions 725 total 8,338”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“6,286 6,286 less accumulated depreciation 6,286 6,286 total 0 0”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To support educational programs for students with serious interest in music.”

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