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) 2017 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 2017 calendar year, or tax year beginning AUG 1, 2017 and ending JUL 31, 2018 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 $ 3,074,895. 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 25 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 2017 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 17 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 850 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 34 7b 0. Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1,313,299. 3,025,545. 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) ~~~~~~~~ -52,751. -50,420. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 1,260,548. 2,975,125. 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) ~~~ 634,451. 701,755. 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18,928. 10,502. b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) | 104,280. Expenses 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 665,205. 841,231. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~ 1,318,584. 1,553,488. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 -58,036. 1,421,637. Beginning of Current Year End of Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1,183,227. 2,646,612. 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 88,687. 130,435. Net Assets or Fund Balances 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 1,094,540. 2,516,177. 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. 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 ANDREW SILVERSTEIN, CPA self-employed P00359249 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 732001 11-28-17 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2017) SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION Form 990 (2017) 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 $ 224,398. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) YOUTH ARTS = SING FOR HOPE'S YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS INTRODUCE UNDERSERVED STUDENTS TO THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS AND TO THE CONCEPT OF ARTS ACTIVISM, OR ART AS A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE. CLASSES WITH RESIDENT TEACHING ARTISTS ARE COMPLEMENTED BY VISITS FROM RENOWNED GUEST ARTISTS IN AN EXPLORATION OF THE WAYS IN WHICH YOUNG PEOPLE CAN USE ART AS A TOOL FOR RENEWAL AND UPLIFT IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ 168,107. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) HEALING ARTS = IN-HOSPITAL PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS FOR MORE THAN 1,500 PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS EACH YEAR. SING FOR HOPE'S HEALING ARTS HOSPITAL OUTREACH PROGRAM BRINGS LIVE PERFORMANCE TO PATIENTS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON ELDER CARE, REHABILITATIVE, PALLIATIVE CARE FACILITIES. SING FOR HOPE ARTISTS OFFER SOLO, ENSEMBLE AND COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS IN PATIENTS' ROOMS AND IN GROUP RECREATION AREAS, TAILORING PERFORMANCES TO PATIENTS' AND CARE-GIVERS' NEED. 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ 840,282. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) COMMUNITY ARTS = EVENTS THAT RAISE AWARENESS AND FUND HUMANITARIAN CAUSES, AND PROJECTS THAT DISMANTLE BARRIERS TO ARTS ACCESSIBILITY. COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT CHARITABLE CAUSES AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO THE ARTS. PERFORMANCES BY DONOR ARTISTS RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR HUMANITARIAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND PUBLIC ART PROJECTS, SUCH AS THE SING FOR HOPE PIANOS, MAKE ART AVAILABLE TO ALL. 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) 4e Total program service expenses | 1,232,787. Form 990 (2017) 732002 11-28-17 2 Form 990 (2017) 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? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 X 4 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 X 5 Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 X 6 Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I 6 X 7 Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7 X 8 Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule