Mission
TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE BY CELEBRATING THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK.
Public Charity
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CARMEL, IN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.8M revenue, $1.9M expenses, $9.0M total assets. 32 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 260620716
CARMEL, IN
Music
NTEE: A68
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$9.0M
Grant Records32
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Great American Songbook Foundation Inc
How The Great American Songbook Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$65
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$19
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $65 for programs
$37
Museum and archive activities:The Great American Songbook Foundation maintains the songbook library & archives, a vast and growing resource containing recordings, arrangements, images, memorabilia, personal papers and other…
$28
Community education and outreach:the foundation has developed effective education and outreach programs to introduce people of all ages to the music and composers of the great american songbook…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
2024 Songbook Academy National Sponsorship
$100,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$29,641
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$24,350
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$16,000
Program Support
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Adam Arceneaux
BOARD MEMBER
Andy Marx
BOARD MEMBER
Brian Kelly
BOARD MEMBER
Brook Babcock
GASF DIRECTOR
Chris Lewis
BOARD MEMBER
David Stirsman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $1.9M | $9.0M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.8M | $8.6M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $1.6M | $8.4M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $8.9M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.7M | $9.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $1.8M (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.