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Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No. 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) 2018 Department of the Treasury | Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Internal Revenue Service | Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Inspection A For the 2018 calendar year, or tax year beginning AUG 1, 2018 and ending JUL 31, 2019 B Check if C Name of organization D Employer identification number applicable: Address change SING FOR HOPE, INC. Name change Doing business as 01-0856384 Initial return Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Final return/ 575 8TH AVENUE 1812 212-966-5955 termin- ated City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code G Gross receipts $ 3,130,636. Amended return NEW YORK, NY 10018 H(a) Is this a group return Applica- tion F Name and address of principal officer:CAMILLE ZAMORA for subordinates? ~~ Yes X No pending SAME AS C ABOVE H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No I Tax-exempt status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( )§(insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see instructions) J Website: | WWW.SINGFORHOPE.ORG H(c) Group exemption number | K Form of organization: X Corporation Trust Association Other | L Year of formation: 2006 M State of legal domicile: NY Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: SING FOR HOPE TRANSFORMS AND UPLIFTS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES BY MOBILIZING ARTISTS IN 2 Check this box | if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 23 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 23 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2018 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 22 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 1276 7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a 0. Activities & Governance b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 38 7b 0. Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3,025,545. 3,041,676. 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. Revenue 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~ -50,420. -55,760. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 2,975,125. 2,985,916. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~ 701,755. 1,072,808. 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10,502. 0. b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) | 163,115. Expenses 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 841,231. 866,766. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~ 1,553,488. 1,939,574. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 1,421,637. 1,046,342. Beginning of Current Year End of Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2,646,612. 3,602,195. 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 130,435. 39,676. Net Assets or Fund Balances 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 2,516,177. 3,562,519. Part II Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. 5/3/2020 Sign = Signature of officer Date Here CAMILLE ZAMORA, CO-FOUNDING DIRECTOR = Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check PTIN if Paid PATRICIA DIAZ, CPA 4-30-2020 self-employed P01362006 Preparer Firm's name DORFMAN ABRAMS MUSIC, LLC Firm's EIN 22-1655803 Use Only Firm's address 9 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 702 9 9 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663 Phone no.201-403-9750 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) X Yes No 832001 12-31-18 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2018) SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION Form 990 (2018) SING FOR HOPE, INC. 01-0856384 Page 2 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III X 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: SING FOR HOPE TRANSFORMS AND UPLIFTS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES BY MOBILIZING ARTISTS IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS, BRINGING THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. SINCE 2006, SING FOR HOPE'S ARTS OUTREACH PROGRAMS HAVE BROUGHT HOPE AND INSPIRATION TO MILLIONS 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. 3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services?~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. 4a (Code: ) (Expenses $ 228,035. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) IN FY2018, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE 50 SFH PIANOS FROM SUMMER 2017 WERE DELIVERED TO PERMANENT HOMES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS NYC'S 5 BOROUGHS TO START OR SUPPORT INTERNAL MUSIC PROGRAMMING. A TOTAL OF 212 MUSIC PROGRAMS WERE ADDED OR EXPANDED, INCLUDING 46 CHORUS PROGRAMS, 25 SCHOOL MUSICALS, AND 39 PIANO LESSON PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO THE PIANO, SCHOOLS RECEIVED AN OPENING ASSEMBLY INTRODUCING THEM TO SING FOR HOPE, A MONTHLY TEACHER RESOURCE NEWSLETTER, AND AVAILABLE IN-SCHOOL ARTS WORKSHOPS. THE MOST POPULAR WORKSHOPS CHOSEN BY SCHOOLS WERE AFRICAN DANCE AND IMPROV THEATER. SING FOR HOPE'S YOUTH ARTS PROGRAMMING EMPOWERS YOUNG ARTISTS TO BECOME CITIZEN ARTISTS AND SERVICE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ARTS VOLUNTEERISM. 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ 350,663. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) SING FOR HOPE'S HEALING ARTS PROGRAM BRINGS DYNAMIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SENIORS, AND VETERANS. EACH WEEK, OUR VOLUNTEER ARTISTS SHARE THE UPLIFTING SPIRIT OF THE ARTS TO THESE LOCATIONS. CREATING SPECIALLY TAILORED PROGRAMMING FOR EACH COMMUNITY, HEALING ARTS PROVIDES A CONSISTENT AND RELIABLE SOURCE OF JOY AND INSPIRATION FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN THREE PRINCIPAL FORMATS: 1) BEDSIDE PERFORMANCE FOR NON-MOBILE PATIENTS TO ACCESS CREATIVE ARTS THROUGH A PERSONALIZED APPROACH WITHIN THEIR OWN ROOM, 2) COLLABORATIVE CONCERTS IN THE PUBLIC SPACES OF THESE BUILDINGS, TO ENHANCE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE THROUGH INTEGRATION OF THE ARTS INTO THE LARGER HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT, WITH PARTICIPATION HIGHLY ENCOURAGED BY PLANNING SINGALONGS AND INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS, AND 3) CREATIVE WORKSHOPS 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ 789,650. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) THE SING FOR HOPE PIANO'S PROJECT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S FLAGSHIP COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM INITIATIVE, BRINGING ARTIST-DESIGNED PIANO'S TO THE PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES OF NEW YORK CITY FOR TWO WEEKS DURING THE SUMMER. EACH WINTER, AN OUTSIDE PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS FROM LEADING CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CHOSE ARTISTS FROM THE U.S AND ABROAD, BASED ON PROPOSALS THAT ADDRESS THE ARTISTS' VISION FOR THE PIANO ARTWORK. IN THE SPRING, USING THE PIANO'S AS THEIR CANVAS, THE ARTISTS CREATE AND PAINT THESE INTERACTIVE WORKS OF ART. THE SING FOR HOPE PIANOS THEN COME ALIVE IN A THREE-WEEK SUMMERTIME PUBLIC RESIDENCY THROUGHOUT THE PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES OF THE FIVE BOROUGHS, WHERE THEY ARE OPEN FOR ANYONE AND EVERYONE TO ENJOY. AFTER THE PIANO'S TIME ON THE STREETS, THEY ARE TRANSPORTED TO UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS, 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.) (Expenses $ 126,706. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) 4e Total program service expenses | 1,495,054. Form 990 (2018) 832002 12-31-18 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION(S) 2 Form 990 (2018) SING FOR HOPE, INC. 01-0856384 Page 3 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 X 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 X 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?