The Busyhead Project INC

Tax-deductible

Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Since 2024Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 99-3304092Revenue $1.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 340020, 37203-0020 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Sep 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Busyhead Project provides resources to organizations dedicated to meeting the needs of marginalized communities with both crisis care and tools for sustainable resilience in the field of mental health.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 95% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
410 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 410.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+201% vs prior year
Spent
$68K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +201%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$604K
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$68K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$47K
FY2025$68K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +314%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$557K
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $68K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports groups offering crisis care and resilience tools for marginalized communities' mental health.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Folks and Fairways

Noah Kahan and The Busyhead Project held the first annual Folk & Fairways Golf Tournament and Benefit Concert on September 30 and October 1. Hosted at Spruce Peak, this two-day experience featured world-class golf, an intimate performance by Noah Kahan, and exclusive access from start to finish.

Pt IX · col B
02

On Tour

- local and national mental health organizations were invited to take part in the busyhead project action village, aimed at raising awareness and amplifying the work of these community-based organizations.

Pt IX · col B
03

Provided resources to organizations dedicated to meeting the needs of marginalized communities with both crisis care and tools for sustainable resilience in the field of mental health.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Gibson GivesFY2025$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$427K
Money outPt IX
$68K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$427K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$147K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$679K$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$679K$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$557K$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25$25
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$58K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$68K$0$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$68K$1.8M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $604K$47K$557K$557K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,817,812 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,952$426,783
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $447,182$1,391,029
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $604,134$1,817,812
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,105$25
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,644$67,548
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $46,749$67,573
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $557,385$1,750,239
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,817,812 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $29,674 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$146,943
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$279,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$426,783
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,359,588
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$1,767
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,674$1,817,812
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $67,573 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $25$25
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,872$3,872
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $57,893$57,893
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,006$3,006
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,777$2,777
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $67,573 · Fundraising $0$67,573
Part X · Balance sheet $2,308,817 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $679,281$2,308,817
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $679,281$2,308,817
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$1,193
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $121,896$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $121,896$1,193
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $557,385$2,307,624
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $679,281$2,308,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,307,624 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,817,812
XI-2 Total expenses$67,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,750,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$557,385
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,307,624

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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