POWER OF SONG INC
EIN 82-2839934 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Public, Society Benefit (W12)
What they do
WE MENTOR WORKING MUSICIANS ON HOW to USE THEIR TALENT and TIME to GIVE BACK to THE COMMUNITY BY PARTICIPATING IN FUNDRAISING EVENTS, MOSTLY for VETERANS CHARITIES AROUND WNY. APPROX 5% of TIME SPENT is IN CARRYING OUT THE EVENTS and 95% of THE TIME is SPENT DOING OUTREACH, NETWORKING & MEETING WITH MUSICIANS, VENUES, ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS, SEEKING EVENT SPONSORSHIPS, and OTHERS, MENTORING/EDUCATING ON THE WHY and HOW of THESE ACTIVITIES. THE EVENTS USE THE BRAND "BUFFALO BLUES BENEFIT for VETERANS or JUST "BUFFALO BLUES" UNDER A GRATIS LICENSE (FREE) of THE MUSICIAN/ARTIST THAT DESIGNED IT (BOB JAMES, 55 YEAR HISTORY AS WNY WORKING MUSICIAN). IN SEASON 3 (09/01/18 - 08/31/19) WE HELD 13 EVENTS. THE FREQUENCY of EVENTS INCREASES OPERATIONAL COSTS. THE 13 EVENTS WE HELD ENGAGED 186 MUSICIANS PLAYING SETS. POWER of SONG PROVIDES GRATIS CONSULTING AS CHAIR of THE COMMUNITY VETERANS ENGAGEMENT BOARD of WNY IN BUILDING A COLLABORATION of OVER 100 MEMBERS, INCLUDING 40 ORGANIZATIONS WORKING W
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ROBERT JAMESPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- 17 ELLICOTT ROAD 33, WEST FALLS, NY 14170-9998
- County
- Erie
- In care of
- % ROBERT JAMES
- Primary officer
- ROBERT JAMES, DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2018
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- BONADIO & CO LLP
- NTEE classification
- Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Public, Society Benefit (W12)
- IRS tax category
- Fund Raising & Fund Distribution