FOR THE SONG CHARITABLE FUND
EIN 33-2485774 · Music (A68)
What they do
In 2025, We Hosted 9 Different Outstanding Artist Visits and Promoted 23 Shows -- 14 In Public Venues Subsidized By 9 Private Shows. Artists Left With No Costs for Housing, Production, Hospitality or Promotion and Received An Average of $7444 In Fees From Private Donations and Public Venue Contracts, Dwarfing Previous Stops In Reno. Additionally, We Signed Two Private Clubs In Addition to The Club At ArrowCreek for 2026 -- Montreux and Rancharrah Clubs. We Have Been On Radio and Television, Been Invited On Multiple Podcasts and Will Be "keynote" Speaking At The Regions Club Managers Association of America In Mid-may. Our Club Partners See Increased Membership Satisfaction and NO Increase In Costs Due to for The Songs Model. This Year We Plan for 13 Artist Visits and Over 30 Shows Promoted. Please Note That In Prior Years We Ran Operations Through The Community Foundation of Northern Nevada -- Their 990 Would Have Reported On All 2024 and A Few Tests In 2023 -- All Revenues and Expenses
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (5)
LYNN GOODMANSECRETARY
MIKE MAYINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
NETTIE OLIVERIOINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
SEAN MCGUIREINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
STANFORD H GOODMANPRESIDENT, TREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2025
- Location
- 10598 RUE ST RAPHAEL, RENO, NV 89511-4307
- County
- Washoe
- In care of
- % STANFORD GOODMAN
- Primary officer
- Stanford Goodman, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Music (A68)
- IRS tax category
- Music