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Swan Songs Musical Last Wishes
Swan Songs Musical Last Wishes
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About this organization
Mission
Swan Song exists to fulfill musical last wishes for individuals with a terminal illness, bringing their favorite music to the bedside, home, or hospice facility.
About
Swan Songs' core program is the fulfillment of musical last wishes through private concerts. The concerts are available for patients in a non-curative phase of care in the central Texas area, whether they are in a hospital, care facility or at home. Requests can be for a specific local musician or a certain style of music or particular musical instrument. Swan Songs works diligently to match the request with the appropriate musician(s). Musicians are offered an honorarium for their time; there is no charge to the patient, family or facility for the concert. In 2017, Swan Songs organized 253 concerts for terminally ill individuals and their families in 37 cities in 7 counties in central Texas. More than 2,450 people attended these concerts. Twenty-eight volunteers worked more than 350 hours; 167 different musicians performed; and 80 healthcare workers, chaplains and social workers from 30 different facilities, in addition to dozens of friends and families, requested concerts for the patients.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “Swan songs fulfills musical last wishes by organizing private concerts for individuals with a”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Swan song exists to fulfill musical last wishes for individuals with a terminal illness, bringing their favorite music to the bedside, home, or hospice facility.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of TX.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as PO Box 41475, Austin, TX, 78704 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 5 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $99,019.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is established through a review and approval process by an independent body.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2005.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $88,882 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $2,982 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has fundraising events.
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