Sing for Hope Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SING FOR HOPE HARNESSES THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD. OUR CREATIVE PROGRAMS BRING HOPE, HEALING, AND CONNECTION TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, CARE FACILITIES, AND PUBLIC SPACES WORLDWIDE. A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN NEW YORK CITY IN RESPONSE TO THE EVENTS OF 9/11, SING FOR HOPE PARTNERS WITH HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, MOBILIZES THOUSANDS OF ARTISTS IN CREATIVE SERVICE, AND PRODUCES ARTIST-CREATED SING FOR HOPE PIANOS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $3.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Employees
- 151
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $164,621, chief operating officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 79% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $634,553 spent. SING FOR HOPE'S EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES DYNAMIC ARTS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND STANDARDS- BASED INITIATIVES THAT INSPIRE POSITIVE ACTION AND UPLIFT YOUTH, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM IS CENTERED ON OUR SIGNATURE GLOBAL GOALS ARTS CURRICULUM, A CREATIVE-SERVICE-LEARNING INITIATIVE THAT USES THE ARTS TO DRIVE AWARENESS AND ACTION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL GOALS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 17 INTERLINKED OBJECTIVES ADOPTED BY THE UN IN 2020 TO SERVE AS "A SHARED BLUEPRINT FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET." OUR EDUCATION INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE SING FOR HOPE HANDAHARMONY YOUTH CHORUS AND THE SING FOR HOPE LAB, WHICH PROVIDES DAILY IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL ARTS CLASSES FOR YOUTH IN THE BRONX AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER.
- $1.3 million spent. SING FOR HOPE'S PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PROGRAM CO-CREATES RESEARCH-BASED ARTS INTERVENTIONS THAT FOSTER WELLNESS AND CONNECTION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSPITALS, CARE FACILITIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND PUBLIC SPACES. DESIGNED FOR SYSTEMIC IMPACT, OUR WORK SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES.
- $1.0 million spent. THE SING FOR HOPE PIANOS (SFH PIANOS) IS A GLOBAL ARTS PROGRAM THAT CREATES ARTIST-DESIGNED PIANOS, PLACES THEM IN PUBLIC SPACES FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY, THEN TRANSPORTS AND ACTIVATES THEM YEAR-ROUND IN SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS WORLDWIDE. SING FOR HOPE HAS PROVIDED MORE PIANOS FOR UNDER-RESOURCED PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAN ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD.
- SING FOR HOPE'S CULTURAL DIPLOMACY PROGRAM PROVIDES CREATIVE ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP, AND PROGRAM DESIGN THAT DRIVE THE INTEGRATION OF THE ARTS IN POLICY, PEACE-BUILDING, AND GLOBAL CONVENINGS ON SOCIAL CHANGE. IN ADDITION TO CURATING THE FIRST-EVER ARTS PANEL AT THE SKOLL WORLD FORUM FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY, SING FOR HOPE HAS PRESENTED CULTURAL DIPLOMACY PROGRAMMING FOR ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING ASPEN IDEAS FESTIVAL, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, THE FLETCHER SCHOOL AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY, THE KENNEDY CENTER, AND THE UNITED NATIONS, WHERE SFH HAS PARTNERED WITH UNICEF AND THE HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM SINCE 2019. SING FOR HOPE IS THE OFFICIAL CULTURAL PARTNER OF THE WORLD SUMMIT OF NOBEL PEACE LAUREATES.SING FOR HOPE'S CREATIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS THE ENGINE THAT POWERS ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMING THROUGH A SUSTAINABLE, ARTIST-CENTERED APPROACH TO PUBLIC HEALTH, CREATIVE AGING, AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS ARTISTS AS CREATIVE PLACEMAKERS AND ARTS-IN-HEALTH PRACTITIONERS IN AN APPROACH THAT FOSTERS CONNECTION, SAFETY, AND BELONGING. IN COLLABORATION WITH EXPERT TRAINERS AND RESEARCHERS, ARTIST PARTNERS GAIN THE TOOLS TO CO-CREATE INCLUSIVE ARTS INTERVENTIONS ACROSS CARE AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS, WHILE DEEPENING THEIR OWN CREATIVE PRACTICE. SING FOR HOPE ARTIST PARTNERS ARE VITAL COLLABORATORS WHO UPLIFT THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE AND, IN TURN, ENRICH THEIR ARTISTRY THROUGH SHARED MOMENTS OF HEALING, JOY, AND MEANING.SING FOR HOPE CHAMPIONS ART FOR ALL BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THE ARTS HAVE AN UNMATCHED CAPACITY TO UPLIFT, UNITE, AND HEAL. LEARN MORE AT SINGFORHOPE.ORG.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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