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Strings Inc

EIN 35-1775069 • 501(c)3 • Ferdinand, IN

Profile

To give citizens music lessons, primarily violin lessons

412 E 21st StreetFerdinand, IN 47532

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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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

59th percentile

6.4%

Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$600

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

74th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

-2.0%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$56,109

Up $4,940 (+9.7%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$56,109

Up $4,940 (+9.7%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin59th percentile

Revenue

Up

$76,686

Up $1,791 (+2.4%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$71,745

Up $2,201 (+3.2%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$4,941

Down $410 (-7.7%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $4,562Net Assets 2012: $4,5622012Assets 2013: $6,553Net Assets 2013: $6,5532013Assets 2014: $8,018Net Assets 2014: $8,0182014Assets 2015: $10,116Net Assets 2015: $10,1162015Assets 2016: $11,338Net Assets 2016: $11,3382016Assets 2021: $23,851Net Assets 2021: $23,8512021Assets 2022: $35,293Net Assets 2022: $35,2932022Assets 2023: $45,818Net Assets 2023: $45,8182023Assets 2024: $51,169Net Assets 2024: $51,1692024Assets 2025: $56,109Net Assets 2025: $56,1092025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$56,109
Liabilities-
Net Assets$56,109
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth49th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $53,643Expenses 2012: $55,251Net Income 2012: -$1,6082012Revenue 2013: $56,617Expenses 2013: $54,626Net Income 2013: $1,9912013Revenue 2014: $50,060Expenses 2014: $48,595Net Income 2014: $1,4652014Revenue 2015: $40,556Expenses 2015: $38,458Net Income 2015: $2,0982015Revenue 2016: $33,136Expenses 2016: $31,914Net Income 2016: $1,2222016Revenue 2021: $55,555Expenses 2021: $50,039Net Income 2021: $5,5162021Revenue 2022: $81,361Expenses 2022: $69,919Net Income 2022: $11,4422022Revenue 2023: $79,867Expenses 2023: $69,342Net Income 2023: $10,5252023Revenue 2024: $74,895Expenses 2024: $69,544Net Income 2024: $5,3512024Revenue 2025: $76,686Expenses 2025: $71,745Net Income 2025: $4,9412025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$76,686
Expenses$71,745
Net Income$4,941
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$56,109
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$56,109
Revenue
$76,686
Expenses
$71,745
Net income
$4,941
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$56.1$56.1$76.7$71.7$4.94
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.2$51.2$74.9$69.5$5.35
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.8$45.8$79.9$69.3$10.5
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.3$35.3$81.4$69.9$11.4
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.9$23.9$55.6$50.0$5.52
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.3$11.3$33.1$31.9$1.22
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.1$10.1$40.6$38.5$2.10
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.02$8.02$50.1$48.6$1.47
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.55$6.55$56.6$54.6$1.99
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.56$4.56$53.6$55.3$1.61
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Sep 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$76,686
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To give citizens music lessons, primarily violin lessons

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE STRING INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS TO OVER 75 STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN INDIANA-$71,745
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHELLE EMMERTTreasurer-$600-$600
DAVID MCGIMPSEYPresident-$0--
LINDA KAISERV-President-$0--
JULIE HEITZ-CASSIDYSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Strings Inc
EIN
35-1775069
Phone
8123672158
Address
412 E 21ST STREET, FERDINAND, IN 47532

Signing Officer

Name
Michelle Emmert
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8123672158
Signed
2025-09-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hedinger CPA Group LLC
Address
112 W 5TH ST, JASPER, IN 47546-3104
Preparer
Jordan Hedinger CPA
Phone
8124824363
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

“Equipment rental 4,240 total 4,240”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses 73 550 supplies 4,202 safe deposit rental fees 12 gifts 393 violin repairs 66 total 5,296”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“850 850 less accumulated depreciation 850 850 total 0 0”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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