Society of Composers & Lyricists
Educational trade organization
Society of Composers & Lyricists at a glance
In short: Society of Composers & Lyricists reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $3,271,591
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,410,165
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $102,941
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $925,904
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Society of Composers & Lyricists 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%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $10K (2023). In 2025 it reported $5K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville Film Festival Nashville, TN | Sponsorship | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,271,591 | $1,410,165 | $925,904 | $5,000 | Total only | $102,941 |
| 2024 | $2,821,203 | $1,427,227 | $818,964 | — | — | $94,506 |
| 2023 | $2,149,279 | $1,367,775 | $675,121 | $10,000 | 1 | $51,637 |
| 2022 | $1,453,608 | $1,068,485 | $519,935 | — | — | $578 |
| 2021 | $876,284 | $776,433 | $342,156 | — | — | $181 |
| 2020 | $409,778 | $519,308 | $295,203 | — | — | $207 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Society of Composers & Lyricists
Based on IRS filings
Society of Composers & Lyricists is a public charity, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $103K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society of Composers & Lyricists is led by Ashley Irwin, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ashley Irwin
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $227K (2025)
Charles Bernstein
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Farrell
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Gray
Secretary
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Das
Vice President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Joel Douek (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Jonathan Neal (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Arthur Hamilton (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $227K, to Ashley Irwin (President).
Frequently asked questions about Society of Composers & Lyricists
How much does Society of Composers & Lyricists give each year?
Society of Composers & Lyricists reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Society of Composers & Lyricists?
Society of Composers & Lyricists reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
Where does Society of Composers & Lyricists operate?
Society of Composers & Lyricists has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Society of Composers & Lyricists's EIN?
Society of Composers & Lyricists's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4326986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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