2026-05-05T17:59:43-04:00 2025-12-31 475278347 ALLISON & GIBB LLP 31351 VIA COLINAS STE 202 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 913624561 990 2025-01-01 954036895 CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS LA FRINGE THEATRE INC CITY 3104552898 24404 S VERMONT AVE STE 207 HARBOR CITY CA 90710 ED O'NEILL PRESIDENT 3104552898 2026-05-04 true LISA A ALLISON P01971329 8183946689 2026-05-05 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ED O'NEILL 24404 S VERMONT AVE 207 HARBOR CITY CA 90710 454681 false X WWW.CITYHEARTS.ORG X 1985 CA CITY HEARTS IS DEDICATED TO COMBATING INEQUITIES IN ARTS ACCESS. SPECIFICALLY, WE PROVIDE HIGH-IMPACT, HOLISTIC VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LOS ANGELES. OUR CLASSES AND EXPERIENCES ARE GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO EXPERIENCE THE EXTENSIVELY RESEARCHED AND WELL- DOCUMENTED ACADEMIC, CREATIVE, AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF MEANINGFUL ARTS EDUCATION. OUR INITIATIVES ARE LED BY ACCOMPLISHED TEACHING ARTISTS WHO BRING EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS PRACTICING ARTISTS, ALONG WITH FORMAL TRAINING IN THEIR CREATIVE DISCIPLINES. THROUGH OUR IMMERSIVE OFFERINGS, STUDENTS GAIN EXPOSURE TO CREATIVE CAREERS AND PROFESSIONALS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS THAT CULTIVATE A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY, PERSONAL RESILIENCE, AND LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS. IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION TO COMBAT INEQUITIES IN ARTS ACCESS, ALL CITY HEARTS PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 8 8 17 8 0 243711 454562 0 115 19 100 100 243926 454681 0 0 250664 269209 0 28033 79254 118310 329918 387519 -85992 67162 162722 229887 32 35 162690 229852 X CITY HEARTS IS DEDICATED TO COMBATING INEQUITIES IN ARTS ACCESS. SPECIFICALLY, WE PROVIDE HIGH-IMPACT, HOLISTIC VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LOS ANGELES. OUR CLASSES AND EXPERIENCES ARE GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO EXPERIENCE THE EXTENSIVELY RESEARCHED AND WELL- DOCUMENTED ACADEMIC, CREATIVE, AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF MEANINGFUL ARTS EDUCATION. OUR INITIATIVES ARE LED BY ACCOMPLISHED TEACHING ARTISTS WHO BRING EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS PRACTICING ARTISTS, ALONG WITH FORMAL TRAINING IN THEIR CREATIVE DISCIPLINES. THROUGH OUR IMMERSIVE OFFERINGS, STUDENTS GAIN EXPOSURE TO CREATIVE CAREERS AND PROFESSIONALS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS THAT CULTIVATE A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY, PERSONAL RESILIENCE, AND LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS. IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION TO COMBAT INEQUITIES IN ARTS ACCESS, ALL CITY HEARTS PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. false true 282048 DURING THE 202425 ACADEMIC YEAR, CITY HEARTS SERVED 1,010 STUDENTS THROUGH 1,060 CLASSES, HOSTED 17 FIELD TRIPS AND FOUR MASTERCLASSES, AND ENGAGED 12 GUEST ARTISTS AND CREATIVES. PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED ACROSS 14 SITES SPANNING FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ONE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER. IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 202526 SCHOOL YEAR, CITY HEARTS CONTINUED TO DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMMING ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE WILSON N WILLIAM THEATRE PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO A CONSERVATORY-STYLE MODEL AT OUR HARBOR CITY OFFICE, EXPANDING ACCESS TO STUDENTS REPRESENTING 10 SCHOOLS ACROSS SEVEN CITIES. IN OCTOBER, WE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW SHORT- TERM STAND-UP COMEDY PROGRAM, WITH TEACHING ARTIST LYDIA ROBINSON LEADING THE INAUGURAL FOUR-WEEK WORKSHOP AT MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY. THIS PROGRAM INTRODUCED ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF COMEDY. TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN OUR MASTERCLASS WORKSHOP INITIATIVE, CITY HEARTS HOSTED FOUR MASTERCLASSES IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, ALL LED BY DISTINGUISHED GUEST ARTISTS. THESE INCLUDED RESIDENT TEACHING ARTIST RON G. PRESENTING THE ART OF FUNNY; A PROSE POETRY WORKSHOP LED BY PULITZER PRIZE NOMINEE MATHIEU CAILLER; A VIDEO GAME VOICEOVER MASTERCLASS LED BY ACCLAIMED ACTRESS YVONNE SENAT JONES; AND A BRANDING & STORYTELLING SESSION FACILITATED BY CITY HEARTS ALUMNA, INFLUENCER, AND ACTRESS HONEY ROBINSON. 282048 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 17 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA X CITY HEARTS 3104552898 24404 S VERMONT AVE 207 HARBOR CITY CA 90710 X ED O'NEILL PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 AAKASH RANAVAT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHERRY JASON SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT JASON CO-FOUNDER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TRACY RINALDI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMYLA WILLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOE GRASSI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NIKIVA DIONNE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES THORNHILL EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 135961 0 2673 135961 2673 1 false false false 83190 371372 454562 19 19 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 100 100 100 454681 100 19 242889 183614 34036 25239 2673 1718 660 295 23647 12728 8596 2323 6785 6785 22436 12975 9461 630 140 490 1597 1132 433 32 4370 3211 1159 13589 12230 1359 11252 11108 144 181 181 12592 12244 348 PROGRAM EXPENSES 19008 19008 OTHER EXPENSES 13930 13930 SUPPLIES 11940 11940 387519 282048 77438 28033 161531 228877 13083 13083 181 1010 1010 162722 229887 32 35 32 35 X 162690 207789 22063 162690 229852 162722 229887 67162 X false false false X 291016 344952 321911 243711 454562 1656152 291016 344952 321911 243711 454562 1656152 454594 1201558 15 13 15 115 19 177 1008 100 100 1208 1657537 100 0.72490 0.77020 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 1,208 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8083 8083 5000 5000 OTHER LIABILITIES 35 35 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CITY HEARTS IS DEDICATED TO COMBATING INEQUITIES IN ARTS ACCESS. SPECIFICALLY, WE PROVIDE HIGH-IMPACT, HOLISTIC VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LOS ANGELES. OUR CLASSES AND EXPERIENCES ARE GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO EXPERIENCE THE EXTENSIVELY RESEARCHED AND WELL- DOCUMENTED ACADEMIC, CREATIVE, AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF MEANINGFUL ARTS EDUCATION. OUR INITIATIVES ARE LED BY ACCOMPLISHED TEACHING ARTISTS WHO BRING EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS PRACTICING ARTISTS, ALONG WITH FORMAL TRAINING IN THEIR CREATIVE DISCIPLINES. THROUGH OUR IMMERSIVE OFFERINGS, STUDENTS GAIN EXPOSURE TO CREATIVE CAREERS AND PROFESSIONALS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS THAT CULTIVATE A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY, PERSONAL RESILIENCE, AND LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS. IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION TO COMBAT INEQUITIES IN ARTS ACCESS, ALL CITY HEARTS PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 BEGINNING IN THE 202526 SCHOOL YEAR, WE PILOTED AN EXPANSION OF OUR PROGRAMMING MODEL BY OFFERING OUR HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE PROGRAM AT OUR HARBOR CITY OFFICE. WHILE CURRENTLY CENTERED ON THIS SINGLE PROGRAM, THIS APPROACH ELIMINATES THE REQUIREMENT THAT STUDENTS BE ENROLLED IN A SPECIFIC SCHOOL OR DISTRICT, ENABLING YOUTH FROM SEVEN CITIES AND TEN HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES TO PARTICIPATE TOGETHER. IT ALSO ESTABLISHES A FLEXIBLE FOUNDATION FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE PROGRAM GROWTH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A DURING THE 202425 ACADEMIC YEAR, CITY HEARTS SERVED 1,010 STUDENTS THROUGH 1,060 CLASSES, HOSTED 17 FIELD TRIPS AND FOUR MASTERCLASSES, AND ENGAGED 12 GUEST ARTISTS AND CREATIVES. PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED ACROSS 14 SITES SPANNING FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ONE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER. IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 202526 SCHOOL YEAR, CITY HEARTS CONTINUED TO DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMMING ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE WILSON N WILLIAM THEATRE PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO A CONSERVATORY-STYLE MODEL AT OUR HARBOR CITY OFFICE, EXPANDING ACCESS TO STUDENTS REPRESENTING 10 SCHOOLS ACROSS SEVEN CITIES. IN OCTOBER, WE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW SHORT- TERM STAND-UP COMEDY PROGRAM, WITH TEACHING ARTIST LYDIA ROBINSON LEADING THE INAUGURAL FOUR-WEEK WORKSHOP AT MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY. THIS PROGRAM INTRODUCED ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF COMEDY. TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN OUR MASTERCLASS WORKSHOP INITIATIVE, CITY HEARTS HOSTED FOUR MASTERCLASSES IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, ALL LED BY DISTINGUISHED GUEST ARTISTS. THESE INCLUDED RESIDENT TEACHING ARTIST RON G. PRESENTING THE ART OF FUNNY; A PROSE POETRY WORKSHOP LED BY PULITZER PRIZE NOMINEE MATHIEU CAILLER; A VIDEO GAME VOICEOVER MASTERCLASS LED BY ACCLAIMED ACTRESS YVONNE SENAT JONES; AND A BRANDING & STORYTELLING SESSION FACILITATED BY CITY HEARTS ALUMNA, INFLUENCER, AND ACTRESS HONEY ROBINSON. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 ARTICLE IV. SECTION 1: COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS PROPOSAL: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT ONE OR MORE COMMITTEES, EACH OF WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF TWO OR MORE DIRECTORS. THESE COMMITTEES SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MANAGE THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE ON AT LEAST TWO COMMITTEES DURING THEIR TERM. ARTICLE VI. SECTION 2: NUMBER, TENURE, AND QUALIFICATIONS PROPOSAL: THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS WILL BE TWENTY-FIVE, BUT THE MEMBERS MAY CHOOSE TO ELECT A LESSER NUMBER, BUT IN NO EVENT LESS THAN THREE PERSONS. EACH DIRECTOR WILL HOLD OFFICE FOR TWO YEARS UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. ARTICLE VII. FOUNDERS EMERITUS SECTION 1: DESIGNATION THE TITLES OF FOUNDERS EMERITUS ARE RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SHERRY JASON AND BOB JASON, THE ORIGINAL FOUNDERS OF CITY HEARTS: KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS. NO ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS MAY BE GRANTED THIS DESIGNATION AT ANY TIME, AND THE TITLE SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE, REPLICABLE, OR CONFERRED UPON OTHERS. SECTION 2: ROLE AND PRIVILEGES FOUNDERS EMERITUS SHALL SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY AND MAY BE INVITED TO ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS, PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS, AND OFFER GUIDANCE BASED ON THEIR FOUNDING VISION, HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE AND INSTITUTIONAL MEMORY. THEY SHALL HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. SECTION 3: TERM AND APPOINTMENT EMERITUS STATUS IS CONFERRED FOR LIFE UNLESS OTHERWISE RESIGNED OR REVOKED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CAUSE. APPOINTMENT REQUIRES A NOMINATION BY ANY CURRENT BOARD MEMBER AND APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD. SECTION 4: RECOGNITION THE NAMES AND BIOGRAPHIES OF FOUNDERS EMERITUS MAY BE INCLUDED IN OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS, THE CORPORATION'S WEBSITE, AND OTHER MATERIALS THAT HONOR THE LEGACY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW A FINAL DRAFT OF THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AT THE START OF EACH NEW YEAR, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS EMAILED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR THEIR REVIEW. ADDITIONALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER ARE TO SIGN THE ATTACHED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE COMPLETED FORMS ARE RETURNED BACK TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN REGARDS TO THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, A LACK OF RESPONSE WILL BE DEEMED AS ACCEPTANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COPIES OF TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST