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Sacred Harp Publishing Company Inc

EIN 23-7206208 · Huntsville, AL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair62 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PUBLISHERS OF THE SACRED HARP, 1991 EDITION, THE SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY PROMOTES TRADITIONAL SACRED HARP SINGING, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD

Income
$98,685
Spending
$122,805
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
72.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 68%
Employees
0
Volunteers
40

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 72.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 459% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 62 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (3)
  1. $110,160 spent. REVISION AND PUBLICATION OF THE SACRED HARP: 2025 EDITION. IN 2025, THE SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY COMPLETED A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT TO ISSUE A NEWLY-REVISED EDITION OF THE SACRED HARP TUNEBOOK. THIS PROJECT WAS LED BY A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE THAT OVERSAW SELECTION AND EDITING OF COMPOSITIONS, TYPESETTING, AND PRINTING AND PUBLICATION. THE PROJECT CULMINATED IN A FREE PUBLIC EVENT WITH A SCHOLARLY SYMPOSIUM AND TWO-DAY SINGING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
  2. $3,573 spent. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SACRED HARP MUSEUM IN CARROLLTON, GEORGIA. THE SACRED HARP MUSEUM PROVIDES FREE PUBLIC ACCESS TO AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF BOOKS, RECORDINGS, AND AFTIFACTS DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY AND TRADITION OF SACRED HARP SINGING. IN 2025, VOLUNTEERS HELPED CATALOG AND PRESERVE NUMEROUS COLLECTIONS, AND NEWLY DIGITIZED MATERIAL WAS MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE PUBLIC ACCESS.
  3. SUPPORT FOR CAMP FASOLA. THE SACRED HARP PUBLISHING COMPANY GAVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CAMP FASOLA (OPERATED BY THE SACRED HARP MUSICAL HERITAGE ASSOCIATION) TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF SACRED HARP SINGING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1974.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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