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Strings of Mercy Inc

EIN 47-4201708 • 501(c)3 • Hiawassee, GA

Profile

Our mission is to change the way we care for the suffering through live therapeutic music.

2995 Dills RoadHiawassee, GA 30546

stringsofmercy.org

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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

73rd percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$24,125

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 30.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

77th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

28%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$78,109

Up $14,589 (+23%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$78,109

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$78,403

Up $16,992 (+28%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$63,816

Up $16,610 (+35%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$14,587

Up $382 (+2.7%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2016: $33,916Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $33,9162016Assets 2017: $41,336Liabilities 2017: $91Net Assets 2017: $41,2452017Assets 2018: $25,975Liabilities 2018: $43Net Assets 2018: $25,9322018Assets 2019: $16,093Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $16,0932019Assets 2020: $26,188Liabilities 2020: $315Net Assets 2020: $25,8732020Assets 2021: $35,415Liabilities 2021: $580Net Assets 2021: $34,8352021Assets 2022: $49,539Liabilities 2022: $224Net Assets 2022: $49,3152022Assets 2023: $63,520Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $78,109Net Assets 2024: $78,1092024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$78,109
Liabilities-
Net Assets$78,109
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth76th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $49,915Expenses 2016: $20,906Net Income 2016: $29,0092016Revenue 2017: $100,271Expenses 2017: $92,942Net Income 2017: $7,3292017Revenue 2018: $62,699Expenses 2018: $78,012Net Income 2018: -$15,3132018Revenue 2019: $71,232Expenses 2019: $81,071Net Income 2019: -$9,8392019Revenue 2020: $41,647Expenses 2020: $31,867Net Income 2020: $9,7802020Revenue 2021: $50,656Expenses 2021: $41,694Net Income 2021: $8,9622021Revenue 2022: $68,972Expenses 2022: $54,489Net Income 2022: $14,4832022Revenue 2023: $61,411Expenses 2023: $47,206Net Income 2023: $14,2052023Revenue 2024: $78,403Expenses 2024: $63,816Net Income 2024: $14,5872024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$78,403
Expenses$63,816
Net Income$14,587
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$78,109
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$78,109
Revenue
$78,403
Expenses
$63,816
Net income
$14,587
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.78$0.78$0.64$0.15
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.64$0.00$0.61$0.47$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.49$0.69$0.54$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.01$0.35$0.51$0.42$0.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.42$0.32$0.10
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.71$0.81$0.10
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.63$0.78$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$1.00$0.93$0.07
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.50$0.21$0.29
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 20, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$78,403
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to change the way we care for the suffering through live therapeutic music.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CERTIFIED MUSIC PRACTITIONERS VISIT PATIENTS TO PLAY MUSIC FOR THEM AND PROVIDE LIVE THERAPEUTIC MUSIC TO AID IN COMFORT AND/OR RECOVERY.-$34,322
CERTIFIED MUSIC PRACTITIONERS VISIT PATIENTS TO PLAY MUSIC FOR THEM AND PROVIDE LIVE THERAPEUTIC MUSIC TO AID IN COMFORT AND/OR RECOVERY.-$2,413
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHARLES A BECKMANExecutive DiPT$24,125-$24,125
CHERI BECKMANSecretary-$0--
ELIZABETH LARKINSMember-$0--
JOHNNIE PROBYMember-$0--
JOHN MARC GREENMember-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Strings of Mercy Inc
EIN
47-4201708
Phone
7704030306
Address
2995 DILLS ROAD, HIAWASSEE, GA 30546

Signing Officer

Name
Charles a Beckman
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7704030306
Signed
2025-10-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
John Friend and Company Pc
Address
2916 E MORGAN AVE, EVANSVILLE, IN 47711-4426
Preparer
Sara Abu-hussein
Phone
8124733388
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

“Administrative income 249 billed mileage / travel 179 total 428”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses marketing 480 paypal & bank fees 237 certification 220 travel & fuel 149 billed mileage / travel 486 meals 145 total 1,717”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Inventories for sale or use 340 340 total 340 340”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Our mission is to change the way we care for the suffering through live therapeutic music.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Certified music practitioners visit patients to play music for them and provide live therapeutic music to aid in comfort and/or recovery.”

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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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