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Instruments for Inspiration

EIN 88-3896366 · Franklin, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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,

Income
$131,242
Spending
$98,807
Reserves
6.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
  1. $98,807 spent. 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.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 2022.

    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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