Melodic Caring Project: FY2022 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 45-3916610)

Levi Ware’s $66K as President/CEO is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Levi Ware	$66,154	$76,923	$80,000	$83,077	$80,000	$34,000
Stephanie Ware	$38,333	$30,000	$30,000	$70,000	—	—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Brings hope and music to those battling illness and isolation globally.

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1 program · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2021

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Melodic Caring Project (MCP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit bringing hope, connection and the power of music to people battling illness and isolation around the world. Since 2010, we've used the power of music and personal connection to provide ongoing support to over 37,000 patients and others battling illness and isolation around the world.

$315Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Scarcelli Family FoundationFY2024$75K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$27K

American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$18K

Ipa FoundationFY2024$12K

American Endowment FoundationFY2024$8K

Jeff and Linda Hendricks Family FoundationFY2024$1K

Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$140K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$263K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K

Investment incomeLn 3$56

Money outPt IX

$436K

Ln 25

Programscol B$315K

Managementcol C$39K

Fundraisingcol D$82K

Owns and owesPt X

−$46K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K

Total assetsLn 16$207K

LiabilitiesLn 26$253K

PeoplePt VI, VII

9

listed · VII A

PaidVII A2

Voting boardVI 1a8

IndependentVI 1b7

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K

Government grantsLn 1e$68K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$166K

Investment incomeLn 3$56

Total revenueLn 12$263K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$97K

SavingsLn 2$100K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K

Total assetsLn 16$207K

LiabilitiesLn 26$253K

Net assetsLn 32−$46K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 53

VolunteersI 630

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY22	End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$406K	$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$10K	$8K
Total assetsLn 16	$420K	$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$293K	$253K
Net assetsLn 32	$127K	−$46K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$98K	$95K	$2K	$875
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$148K	$89K		$59K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$19K	$14K		$5K
Management feesLn 11a	$15K	$12K	$2K	$625
Legal feesLn 11b	$60		$60
Accounting feesLn 11c	$13K		$13K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$9K			$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$54K	$49K	$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$6K	$745	$3K	$2K
Office expensesLn 13	$18K	$8K	$6K	$4K
Information technologyLn 14	$1K	$276	$116	$865
OccupancyLn 16	$4K	$4K
TravelLn 17	$18K	$15K	$3K	$239
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$4K	$3K	$823
InsuranceLn 23	$2K		$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$26K	$24K	$1K	$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$436K	$315K	$39K	$82K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$405K	$342K	$63K	−$26K	990 PDF
FY2024	$315K	$393K	−$78K	−$89K	990 PDF
FY2023	$358K	$398K	−$40K	−$86K	990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing	$263K	$436K	−$173K	−$46K	990 PDF
FY2021	$306K	$340K	−$33K	$127K	990 PDF
FY2020	$275K	$299K	−$24K	$148K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $262,656 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $326,430$272,303

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,500$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $68$56

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$22,672−$9,703

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $306,326$262,656

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $156,024$264,748

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$9,001

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $183,724$162,146

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $339,748$435,895

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,422−$173,239

Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8

VI-1b Independent voting members7

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $262,656 across 12 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for −$354 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$165,890

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$67,993

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,420

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,303

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56$56

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$9,349−$9,349

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$2,139 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,508$262,656

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $435,895 across 16 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,525 · Management $2,100 · Fundraising $875$97,500

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,357 · Fundraising $58,699$148,056

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,408 · Fundraising $4,784$19,192

IX-11a Management feesPrograms $12,475 · Management $1,900 · Fundraising $625$15,000

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $60$60

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,563$12,563

IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $9,001$9,001

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,035 · Management $5,298$54,333

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $745 · Management $3,309 · Fundraising $1,594$5,648

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,897 · Management $5,944 · Fundraising $4,025$17,866

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $276 · Management $116 · Fundraising $865$1,257

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,225$4,225

IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,393 · Management $2,704 · Fundraising $239$18,336

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,294 · Management $823$4,117

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,250$2,250

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,544 · Management $1,473 · Fundraising $1,474$26,491

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $315,174 · Management $38,540 · Fundraising $82,181$435,895

Part X · Balance sheet $206,571 assets, 12 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $256,225$96,608

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $149,968$100,025

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,672$1,734

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,205$8,204

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,013$206,571

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $113,392$102,772

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $179,483$149,900

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $292,875$252,672

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,550−$58,334

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,588$12,233

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,138−$46,101

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,013$206,571

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$46,101 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$262,656

XI-2 Total expenses$435,895

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$173,239

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,138

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$46,101

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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