Operation Song Inc
Operation Song's mission is to empower veterans and active duty military to tell their stories through the process of songwriting in creative and therapeutic settings.
Operation Song Inc at a glance
In short: Operation Song Inc reported $60 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $60 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -98.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $163,590
- +279.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $551,729
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $453,556
- -44.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Operation Song Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60 (2025) to $5K (2024). In 2025 it reported $60 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project | General Donation | $5,206 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $163,590 | $551,729 | $453,556 | $60 | Total only |
| 2024 | $43,115 | $462,928 | $817,212 | $5,206 | 1 |
| 2023 | $392,011 | $456,425 | $484,798 | $5,000 | Total only |
| 2022 | $418,051 | $417,857 | $273,870 | $5,153 | Total only |
| 2021 | $268,086 | $206,654 | $199,609 | — | — |
| 2020 | $263,708 | $251,230 | $124,027 | — | — |
| 2019 | $133,287 | $225,931 | $165,778 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Operation Song Inc
Based on IRS filings
Operation Song Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $164K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $60 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Operation Song Inc is led by Bob Leonard, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bob Leonard
President
President → Chair, 2023
Chair → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Buchanan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Rose
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Doherty
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Storme Warren
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Forte
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Sistad
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Sale
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Blair Schoessel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Jones
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Seymour
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Kinzer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Anderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lang Aston
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Slaughter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Jones
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Rice
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Mike Byer (2019–2024) — Current Executive Director - Former
- Former: Greg McKenzie (2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Vedral-Baron (2024) — Director
- Former: Danielle Lauber (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Debbie Radish-Respess (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Morgan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ed Hardy (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gina Jackson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kyle Frederick (2019–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Robert Regan (2019–2021) — Chair & Emeritus
- Former: Jeff Mefford (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Barb Gould (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Clement (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Heather McBee (2020) — Director
- Former: Terry Gould (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Operation Song Inc
How much does Operation Song Inc give each year?
Operation Song Inc reported $60 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Operation Song Inc?
Operation Song Inc reported $164K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $552K.
What is Operation Song Inc?
Operation Song Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $164K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Operation Song Inc's EIN?
Operation Song Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5442758. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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