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Harping for Harmony Foundation

Also Known As: HHF

345 Virginia Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26505

www.harpingforharmony.org

Mission and Programs

Mission

The idea of harping for harmony is very ancient, at least as old as the story of David playing the harp for King Saul. In 1994, John Lozier began calling himself a harper for harmony when he traveled to El Salvador for a month to help with reconstruction after their civil war. With a few like-minded others, he formed the Harping for Harmony Foundation in 1995. In addition to our major emphasis, Peace, we are also shaping programs in the areas of Childhood, Livelihood, Health, and Democracy.

Programs

Our primary strategy is to develop support for musicians, and specifically those who play the harp (harpists), or who make harps (harpers). We have international and domestic goals in five program areas: Peace, Childhood, Livelihood, Health, and Democracy. Under our international programs, we offer travel support for volunteer musicians who will undertake travel in war-torn areas of the world. Under domestic programs, we offer material support in the form of free or subsidized harps, harp educational materials, fund-raising assistance, and communications.

We have sponsored harpers traveling to or in Cyprus, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Russia, and Venezuela.

Additional Comments from the Organization

Since 2001 we have given away many harps through our Millennium Harper Awards program. Each year (since 1995) we celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with a Harping for Harmony Workshop at the Irish Spring Festival in Ireland, West Virginia.

Who We Are

The mission of Harping for Harmony Foundation is to promote harmony and community, locally and globally, through harp music.

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Goals and Results


Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2008

  1. International: Granted cash and in-kind support to Venezuela tourism with special attention to sustainable agriculture and traditional harp music in states of Apure and Portuguesa (in cooperation with Prof. Adolfo Cardozo).
  2. Domestic: build and deliver harps; deliver many school programs; many harp programs (paid or gratis) for various community organizations and patrons.
  3. Millennium Harper Awards, to encourage public service by harpists around the world.

Objectives for Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2009

  1. International: Continue building on past programs in Venezuela, to support the use of traditional music in environmental education, sustainable agriculture, and cultural tourism activities.
  2. Domestic: Continue support for music programs with Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Morgantown Farmers' Market, and other farm and food system activities.
  3. 1) Expand our areas of operation, in conjunction with recruiting board members from around the country and around the world; and 2)Develop our web site as a center for socially active musicians.

Chief Executive Profile

John Lozier took up the folk harp after a visit to Venezuela in 1990. He had been a fiddler for many years. His varied career has included college professor (of cultural anthropology); mason contractor and alternative energy retailer; public administrator (university physical plant), and agricultural scientist (MS Agricultural Economics, 1992). His main devotions are harping and sustainable agriculture.

Financial Data

Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2003

Revenue
Contributions $4,375
Program Services $9,825
Investments $0
Special Events $0
Sales $905
Other $183
Total Revenue $15,288
Total Expenditures $14,414
Net Gain/Loss $873

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2003

Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

  January 1, 2003 December 31, 2003 Change
Assets      
Cash & Equivalent $2,139 $3,215 $1,076
Land and Buildings $0 $0 $0
Other $895 $0 ($895)
Total Assets $3,034  $3,215  $181 
Liabilities      
Total Liabilities $976  $283  ($693) 
Fund Balance $2,058  $2,931  $873 

Financial Comments from the Organization

Full information is reported to IRS on form 990EZ. Sources of revenue, in order of importance, are gifts, program services (school programs and other performances), and profit from sale of merchandise (mostly harps).

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