2024-07-08T08:33:51-05:00 2023-12-31 620788068 PURYEAR & NOONAN CPAS 40 BURTON HILLS BLVD STE 170 NASHVILLE TN 37215 990 2023-01-01 261626709 SONGWRITINGWITHINC SONG 5123875857 632 FOGG STREET 8 NASHVILLE TN 37203 EASTON BRICE TREASURER 5123875857 2024-07-01 1 EASTON BRICE 999009999 1 MARILYN PLACE EA P01360716 6152960500 2024-07-01 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SONGWRITINGWITHSOLDIERS GARY LEOPOLD 632 FOGG STREET 8 NASHVILLE TN 37203 1175717 0 X WWW.SONGWRITINGWITHSOLDIERS.ORG X 2008 TX TO TRANSFORM LIVES BY USING COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING TO BUILD CREATIVITY, CONNECTIONS AND STRENGTHS. 8 8 6 38 0 0 554996 567775 473214 601761 35 6181 0 0 1028245 1175717 0 0 0 0 355967 427981 0 0 99902 795553 833252 1151520 1261233 -123275 -85516 776920 684708 25824 19128 751096 665580 X TO TRANSFORM LIVES BY USING COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING TO BUILD CREATIVITY, CONNECTIONS AND STRENGTHS. 0 0 1048259 601761 SONGWRITINGWITH:SOLDIERS (SW:S) DELIVERS 3-DAY WEEKEND RETREATS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES AND 2-DAY GROUP WORKSHOPS (WARRIOR PATHH) FOR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AT NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANTS. IN 2023, 227 NEW SONGS WERE WRITTEN IN ELEVEN SW:S IN PERSON RETREATS SERVING 126 VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, 137 SW:S COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING SESSIONS IN PERSON FOR WARRIOR PATHH IN 19 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS SERVING 959 VETERANS. IN 2023, RETREAT SONGS WERE ALSO SHARED THROUGH 7 OUTREACH EVENTS THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATIONS INAUGURAL VETERANS RESOURCE COMMUNITY NETWORK CONVENING; PARK CITY SONG SUMMIT; SOUND UNION OUTREACH CONCERT, SAN FRANCISCO; (CONTINUED ON SCHED O)BUFFALO VETERANS COMMUNITY EVENT, 3RD & LINDSLEY OUTREACH CONCERT IN NASHVILLE; NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, BOSTON; OUTREACH HOUSE CONCERT, CT.SW:S USES COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING TO BUILD CREATIVITY. THROUGH THEIR SONGS AND RETREAT ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPANTS REDISCOVER THEIR CREATIVITY AND RECONNECT WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COMMUNITIES. WHEN NOT WRITING SONGS, PARTICIPANTS TAKE WORKSHOPS IN CREATIVE WRITING, STRENGTHS SPOTTING, MINDFULNESS PRACTICES, AND MORE TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF CREATIVE COLLABORATION; CONNECTIONS. WE FOSTER CONTINUED CONNECTIONS AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN OUR SONGWRITINGWITH:SOLDIERS COMMUNITY THROUGH POST-RETREAT ONLINE ACTIVITIES AND IN-PERSON EVENTS; RETREAT PARTICIPANTS ACQUIRE USEFUL TOOLS FOR FINDING HOPE, SOURCES OF MEANING, POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH. SEVERAL SONGWRITINGWITH:SOLDIERS ALUMNI HAVE TRAINED AS PEER SUPPORT FOR OUR RETREATS AND EVENTS. WEEKEND PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A BEAUTIFULLY PRODUCED BOOK THAT INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE RETREAT, SONG LYRICS, AS WELL AS RECORDINGS OF SONGS AND PERFORMANCES. RETREAT SONGS ARE ALSO SHARED THROUGH CDS, CONCERTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN ORDER TO BETTER CONNECT THE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN COMMUNITIES, AND BUILD AWARENESS OF THE CHALLENGES FACED BY OUR RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. RESULTS FROM THE SW:S LONG-TERM SURVEY OF PARTICIPANTS: 77% REPORT INCREASED FEELINGS OF HOPE AND OPTIMISM; 83% REPORT INCREASED CREATIVE PURSUITS; 78% REPORT INCREASED CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS; 100% WOULD RECOMMEND SW:S TO OTHER PARTICIPANTS. SONGWRITINGWITH:SOLDIERS IS CONSIDERED A GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAM BY RESEARCHERS. OUR PROGRAM CAN HELP INFORM THE SCIENCE AND FIELD BUILDING IN THE AREA OF WELLNESS AND MUSIC RESEARCH. WE ARE WORKING TO DEVELOP STUDIES FOCUSED ON HOW COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING AND POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY INTERVENTIONS CAN AFFECT PTSI (POST TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY) AND OVERALL VETERAN WELLNESS.SONGWRITINGWITH:SOLDIERS IS THE DBA FOR SONGWRITINGWITH: INC. UNDER SONGWRITINGWITH: THE ORGANIZATION HAS PILOTED AND RECEIVED DEDICATED FUNDING FOR OTHER POPULATIONS INCLUDING FIRST RESPONDERS, COMBAT PHOTOJOURNALISTS AND INNOCENCE PROJECT EXONEREES. 1048259 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN MD NY VA MA TX CA X X THE ORGANIZATION 5123875857 632 FOGG STREET 8 NASHVILLE TN 37203 GARY LEOPOLD PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN 12.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON BOWLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA KORNREICH SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRY BALLAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EASTON BRICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY JUDD HONORARY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MACEWEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MAGERKURTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN STARLING EXOFFICIO EXECUTIVE DIRECT 50.00 X 99777 0 6494 99777 0 6494 0 0 0 0 0 7500 560275 567775 PROGRAM REVENUE - RETR 812900 601250 601250 OTHER PROGRAM REV 711130 511 511 601761 6181 6181 0 7500 0 0 1175717 601761 0 6181 106271 63762 15941 26568 278960 241088 10255 27617 12743 11390 307 1046 30007 23845 1998 4164 1955 1650 305 53289 13322 39967 45625 4895 29881 10849 57763 37679 2986 17098 18000 12600 1800 3600 15551 6800 4190 4561 627256 625545 657 1054 6130 2519 3611 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 7683 3164 1174 3345 1261233 1048259 113072 99902 361172 51296 143545 555549 225000 55000 30263 9500 15440 11863 1500 1500 776920 684708 25824 18628 500 25824 19128 X 474820 560580 276276 105000 751096 665580 776920 684708 -85516 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 597307 588777 672802 554996 567775 2981657 597307 588777 672802 554996 567775 2981657 376195 2605462 30 21 114 35 6181 6381 2988038 2240520 0.87200 0.87710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1179796 4079 4079 1175717 0 1175717 1265312 4079 4079 1261233 0 1261233 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC 740 ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AS IT RELATES TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FOR ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS CLEAR THAT THE LIKELIHOOD IS GREATER THAN 50% THAT THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WILL BE ULTIMATELY REALIZED. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS SHOULD BE RECORDED RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON RETURNS FOR THE THREE MOST RECENT YEARS FILED, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIES ITS MAJOR TAX JURISDICTION'S AS THE U.S. FEDERAL AND THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT NOR HAS THE ORGANIZATION BEEN CONTACTED BY ANY OF THESE JURISDICTIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ACCRUED NO INTEREST AND NO PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 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