Purple Songs Can Fly

EIN: 203068698 501(c)(3) Human Services

Houston, TX

Total Revenue
$240,878
Total Expenses
$196,523
Total Assets
$137,010
Net Assets
$137,010
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
Anita Kruse
Phone
7134461670
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Purple Songs Can Fly, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $241K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 48% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $44K, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

Positively affecting the lives of pediatric cancer patients and their families through the writing, recording and sharing of their original songs.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $160,433 Revenue: $59,180

Purple Songs Can Fly is a unique project that provides a musical outlet for the many children being treated for cancer and blood disorders at Texas Children's Cancer & Hematology Centers and their...

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Purple Songs Can Fly is a unique project that provides a musical outlet for the many children being treated for cancer and blood disorders at Texas Children's Cancer & Hematology Centers and their siblings. In this program, the children work with Anita Kruse and other professional composers to write and record their own songs. Using the latest technology in an in-hospital recording studio, composers work with the children individually or in small groups to compose, record, and burn songs to disc within short sessions. Purple Songs Can Fly also uses portable recording studios which enable the composers to also work with in-patient children at their bedsides to write and record their own songs. Continued on Schedule O.In 2025, 203 original songs were written; a total of 3,489 songs have been written by Purple Songs Can Fly and the children through 12/31/25.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $181,051
Program Service Revenue $59,180
Investment Income $647
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $240,878

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $170,185
Fundraising Expenses $15,058
Program Expenses $160,433
Other Expenses $26,338
TOTAL EXPENSES $196,523

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $240,878 $163,037 +0.5%
Expenses $196,523 $187,841 +0.0%
Net Income $44,355 $-24,804 -2.8%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
4
Independent Members
3
Employees
2
Volunteers
7

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$91,000
Total Directors
4
$91,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Anita Kruse President, Executive Director 40.00
Officer Director
$78,000 $0 $78,000
Charles Cusack Vice President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Regina Elliott Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
John Singer Treasurer 8.00
Officer Director
$13,000 $0 $13,000
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $240,878 $196,523 $137,010 $44,355
2020 $151,557 $138,209 $123,397 $13,348
2019 $129,460 $154,355 $110,049 $-24,895
2018 $150,124 $276,740 $134,944 $-126,616
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