Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 88-3896366
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
81st percentile
Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
65th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$57,292
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$56,971
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$321
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$131,242
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$98,807
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$32,435
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Our mission is to bring hope, healing, and encouragement through the power of music. Giving guitars reaches people who are facing some of lifes hardest moments, including those experiencing homelessness, brokenness, loss, abuse, addiction, or neglect, as well as children without parents, low-income students, at-risk youth, and veterans. By donating guitars and sharing live music experiences, we remind people that they are seen, valued, and not forgotten. Music becomes a bridge that lifts spirits, rebuilds confidence, and inspires new beginnings. We also partner with shelters, youth programs, and community organizations to raise awareness and support for the individuals they serve. Our goal is simple: to use music as a tool of love, hope, and restoration, helping every person we reach rediscover their worth and purpose. Homelessness in america is a serious problem, but together we can make a positive impact through music. Studies have shown that playing an instrument can relieve stress,
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BRING HOPE, HEALING AND ENCOURAGEMENT THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, BROKENNESS, LOSS, ABUSE, ADDICTION, OR NEGLECT, AS WELL AS CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTS, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, AT-RISK YOUTH, AND VETERANS. | - | $98,807 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN CADE | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KELLEE CADE | CEO | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses auto expense 3,007 contract labor 49,449 insurance 208 meals 3,008 supplies 23,884 licenses 80 travel 5,735 utilities 1,195 non-investment depreciation 12,000 total 98,566”
“2023 chevy suburban 0 12,000 less accumulated depreciation 0 12,000 total 0 0”
“Credit card payable 0 321”
“Our mission is to bring hope, healing, and encouragement through the power of music. Giving guitars reaches people who are facing some of lifes hardest moments, including those experiencing homelessness, brokenness, loss, abuse, addiction, or neglect, as well as children without parents, low-income students, at-risk youth, and veterans. By donating guitars and sharing live music experiences, we remind people that they are seen, valued, and not forgotten. Music becomes a bridge that lifts spirits, rebuilds confidence, and inspires new beginnings. We also partner with shelters, youth programs, and community organizations to raise awareness and support for the individuals they serve. Our goal is simple: to use music as a tool of love, hope, and restoration, helping every person we reach rediscover their worth and purpose. Homelessness in america is a serious problem, but together we can make a positive impact through music. Studies have shown that playing an instrument can relieve stress, build character, give direction, and help change lives for the better no matter what circumstances a person is facing. The bible tells us it is better to give than to receive, so we hope to encourage others to also offer their time, talents, and treasure to those without food to eat or a home to live in. Together we can make a difference”
“Bring hope, healing and encouragement through the power of music to those experiencing homelessness, brokenness, loss, abuse, addiction, or neglect, as well as children without parents, low-income students, at-risk youth, and veterans.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES AUTO EXPENSE 3,007 CONTRACT LABOR 49,449 INSURANCE 208 MEALS 3,008 SUPPLIES 23,884 LICENSES 80 TRAVEL 5,735 UTILITIES 1,195 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 12,000 TOTAL 98,566 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | OUR MISSION IS TO BRING HOPE, HEALING, AND ENCOURAGEMENT THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC. GIVING GUITARS REACHES PEOPLE WHO ARE FACING SOME OF LIFES HARDEST MOMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, BROKENNESS, LOSS, ABUSE, ADDICTION, OR NEGLECT, AS WELL AS CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTS, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, AT-RISK YOUTH, AND VETERANS. BY DONATING GUITARS AND SHARING LIVE MUSIC EXPERIENCES, WE REMIND PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE SEEN, VALUED, AND NOT FORGOTTEN. MUSIC BECOMES A BRIDGE THAT LIFTS SPIRITS, REBUILDS CONFIDENCE, AND INSPIRES NEW BEGINNINGS. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH SHELTERS, YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR THE INDIVIDUALS THEY SERVE. OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE: TO USE MUSIC AS A TOOL OF LOVE, HOPE, AND RESTORATION, HELPING EVERY PERSON WE REACH REDISCOVER THEIR WORTH AND PURPOSE. HOMELESSNESS IN AMERICA IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, BUT TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT THROUGH MUSIC. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT CAN RELIEVE STRESS, BUILD CHARACTER, GIVE DIRECTION, AND HELP CHANGE LIVES FOR THE BETTER NO MATTER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES A PERSON IS FACING. THE BIBLE TELLS US IT IS BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE, SO WE HOPE TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO ALSO OFFER THEIR TIME, TALENTS, AND TREASURE TO THOSE WITHOUT FOOD TO EAT OR A HOME TO LIVE IN. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | BRING HOPE, HEALING AND ENCOURAGEMENT THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, BROKENNESS, LOSS, ABUSE, ADDICTION, OR NEGLECT, AS WELL AS CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTS, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, AT-RISK YOUTH, AND VETERANS. |
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