LIVINGKIND INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LIVINGKIND INC (EIN 41-2055310)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-05-07
IRS object ID
202411289349302046
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-05-07T14:28:06-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN412055310EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line2TEACHERSBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlHUMABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9292996987PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 738AddressLine1Txt
CityMAMARONECKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER WLACHPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIR / TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9292996987PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMELISSA MODELSONPreparerPersonNm
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Phone9143818900PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerCHRISTOPHER WLACHPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionHEART'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP A GENERATION OF COMPASSIONATE YOUTH WHO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR ANIMALS, PEOPLE AND THE NATURAL WORLD.MissionDesc
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DescTEACHER TRAINING, SCHOOL CONSULTATION AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENTHEART'S SIGNATURE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES AWARDS (CCA) PROGRAM, WHICH HAS ATTRACTED PARTICIPATION FROM 55 NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS COLLECTIVELY SERVING 34,000+ STUDENTS, WAS INTRODUCED IN 2023 IN THREE CHICAGO SCHOOLS, REACHING OVER 1,500 STUDENTS, IN A NEW FORMAT TO CREATE A MORE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WHERE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS RECEIVED CASH AWARDS OF EQUAL VALUE ($1,000 EACH) TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS' PROJECTS. THE THEME OF OUR CCA PROGRAM WAS FOOD JUSTICE FOR ALL. HEART PROVIDED HANDS-ON CONSULTATIONS WITH TEACHERS AT EACH SCHOOL AND OFFERED RELEVANT CURRICULAR MATERIALS COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF FOOD JUSTICE TO HELP STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING IMPACTFUL SERVICE PROJECTS. IN THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, WE ARE RETURNING TO NEW YORK AND CHICAGO WITH OUR EVOLVED CCA PROGRAM TO ENHANCE YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND ENCOURAGE SCHOOL PARTICIPATION FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.WE DEVELOPED A 2-CREDIT 30-HOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE, "SOLIDARITY NOT CHARITY: AN EQUITY APPROACH TO BRINGING SEL INTO SERVICE-LEARNING GOALS AND PRACTICES," WHICH WAS APPROVED BY NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS (NYCPS) AS A CREDIT-BEARING MODULE THAT QUALIFIES SCHOOLTEACHERS TOWARD A SALARY DIFFERENTIAL. WE OFFERED THE COURSE IN SPRING 2023 AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPANDED IT INTO A 3-CREDIT 45-HOUR COURSE, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE NYCPS FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR. WE ALSO HAD TEACHERS AT EIGHT CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TAKE TWO OF OUR ON-DEMAND VIRTUAL TRAININGS ON TEACHING COMMUNITY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS IN THE CLASSROOM.HEART WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF ABOUT 45 FOOD EDUCATION VENDORS APPROVED BY THE NYC MAYOR'S OFFICE AND NYCPS TO OFFER ITS SERVICES TO SCHOOLS ACROSS NYC. WE ARE WORKING ON DEVELOPING SEVERAL COURSES FOR NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ON FOOD JUSTICE THAT EXAMINE FOOD SYSTEMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AS WELL AS THEIR EFFECTS ON PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. IN 2023, HEART DEVELOPED HUMANE EDUCATION LESSONS, ACTIVITY GUIDES, AND A VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR PAW BVI, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS THAT WORKS TO END HOMELESSNESS FOR DOGS AND CATS. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, WE ARE ASSISTING PAW BVI IN ITS EFFORTS TO BRING HUMANE EDUCATION CONTENT TO LOCAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND THE PLANET. HEART WAS PART OF A CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY FORDHAM UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING THAT HIGHLIGHTED WAYS THAT HUMANE EDUCATION HAS A MEANINGFUL PLACE IN CATHOLIC EDUCATION WITH VALUABLE DISCUSSION SURROUNDING THE CHALLENGES EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND SUPPORTERS OF ANIMAL WELFARE FACE IN TEACHING COMPASSION TO CHILDREN. WE ALSO OFFERED A WORKSHOP ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE WITH HUMANE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AT CANISIUS COLLEGE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$143,481ExpenseAmt
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DescMARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ADVOCACY A KEY COMPONENT OF OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE HUMANE EDUCATION AND IMPROVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW YORK STATE HUMANE EDUCATION LAW WAS RAISING AWARENESS OF THE MANY BENEFITS THAT HUMANE EDUCATION OFFERS AND PROVIDING FREE ACCESS TO OUR TEACHING RESOURCES ACROSS A VARIETY OF WEB-BASED PLATFORMS. WE SUBMITTED AN ARTICLE ON HUMANE EDUCATION TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEW ELGAR CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANIMAL LAW. THIS REFERENCE WORK WILL BE A VITAL TOOL FOR RESEARCHERS, LAW PRACTITIONERS, AND STUDENTS FOR YEARS TO COME. WE CONTINUED TO MARKET HEART'S RESOURCES TO GAIN AS WIDE AN AUDIENCE FOR OUR MATERIALS AS POSSIBLE AND TO CONTRACT WITH A SERVICE TO MANAGE OUR GOOGLE AD GRANT, THE LEADING SOURCE OF OUR WEBSITE TRAFFIC. IN 2023, HEART WAS HONORED TO BE NAMED "BEST HUMANE EDUCATION WEBSITE FOR INSPIRATION" THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL HUMANE EDUCATORS' BEST OF 2022 COMPETITION WHERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE VOTED. WE ALSO OPTIMIZED OUR USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND POSTED BLOGS ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.HEART CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE WEARETEACHERS BRAND OF MDR -- A DIVISION OF DUN & BRADSTREET WITH A HIGHLY ENGAGED NATIONWIDE AUDIENCE OF EDUCATORS ACROSS ALL GRADE LEVELS -- TO PROMOTE A THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ARTICLE FOCUSED ON ACTIVITIES TO TEACH KINDNESS TO CHILDREN AT THE PRE-K - 1ST GRADE LEVEL. THE ARTICLE WAS DIRECTED TO APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MDR CONTACTS IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SPACE, LARGELY IN THE NYC AND LA AREAS, AND WAS ACTIVE FROM AUGUST 2022-AUGUST 2023. OUR GOALS WITH THIS CAMPAIGN WERE TO BUILD AWARENESS OF HEART AS A TEACHING RESOURCE AMONG EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, ENCOURAGE EDUCATORS TO DOWNLOAD OUR KINDNESS FOR ALL GUIDE FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS, AND GENERATE LEADS FOR HEART. IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN, WITH OVER 28,000 PAGEVIEWS AND NEARLY 1,000 DOWNLOADS OF THE GUIDE AND NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO HEART'S LISTSERV.HEART WAS ACCEPTED AS A PARTNER IN A COMPETITIVE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM RUN BY NYC-BASED VENTURE PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE YOUTH INC, WHICH SPECIALIZES IN BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF NYC-FOCUSED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NONPROFITS THROUGH AN ARRAY OF COHORT-BASED PRO BONO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND CONSULTATIONS WITH INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS. HEART PARTICIPATED IN YOUTH INC'S AGILE STRATEGIC PLANNING LAB PROGRAM, WHICH RESULTED IN DISTILLING OUR ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS (2024-2026) INTO A STRATEGIC PLAN. WE ALSO HIRED A MARKETING FIRM TO BEGIN A REBRANDING EFFORT ARISING FROM THE STRATEGIC PLAN.Desc

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Expense$69,169ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION IN 2023, WE DEVELOPED TWO FOOD AND CLIMATE GUIDES THAT OFFER TEACHERS AN IN-DEPTH TOOL TO TEACH STUDENTS HOW OUR FOOD SYSTEM IS RELATED TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS. ONE TOOL IS TEACHER-LED AND ANOTHER CAN BE USED INDEPENDENTLY BY STUDENTS. WE CONTINUED TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE OUR FIVE RESOURCE MANUALS: OUR K-5 AND SECONDARY SCHOOL JUSTICE FOR ALL GUIDES, TOTALING 49 LESSONS; OUR K-12 HUMANE EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE, WITH 40 ANIMAL PROTECTION LESSONS; OUR K-3 EXPLORING THE LIVES OF FARM ANIMALS GUIDE WITH 14 LESSONS; AND OUR PRE-K GUIDE, KINDNESS FOR ALL, WITH A 7-LESSON CURRICULUM. WE ALSO PROMOTED OUR REMOTE LEARNING COLLECTION OF ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS OUR TEACHCLIMATE.ORG CLIMATE LITERACY WEBSITE, AND WE DISSEMINATED OUR EVERYDAY CIRCLES CARDS, A TOOLKIT OF 180 HUMANE EDUCATION/SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING ACTIVITY CARDS PERTAINING TO A RANGE OF ANIMAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TOPICS.Desc

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Grant$0GrantAmt
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DescSTUDENT PROGRAMS THROUGH TWO VOLUNTEER RETIRED NYC SCHOOLTEACHERS WE TRAINED, ONE OF WHOM WE HIRED IN SEPTEMBER, WE HAVE BEEN TEACHING IN-PERSON AT QUEENS AND BROOKLYN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE MULTI-LESSON INSTRUCTION THAT EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND STRATEGIES TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CHANGE FOR ANIMALS, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH OUR INSTRUCTORS' EFFORTS, WE TAUGHT OVER 440 3RD-10TH GRADE STUDENTS AT PS 234 IN QUEENS, AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL AND EDWARD R. MURROW HIGH SCHOOL IN BROOKLYN. WE REGULARLY PARTNER WITH THE PEACE LEARNING CENTER IN INDIANAPOLIS AND EARTH CHARTER INDIANA TO OFFER A SUCCESSFUL WEEK-LONG CLIMATE CAMP EVERY SUMMER. IN SUMMER 2023, TO ACCOMMODATE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF NEW AND RETURNING CAMPERS, SEVERAL WEEKLONG SPECIALTY CAMPS WERE OFFERED IN ADDITION TO ONE WEEK OF OUR TRADITIONAL CLIMATE CAMP, REACHING OVER 50 YOUNG PEOPLE. WE OFFERED OUR VERY FIRST FOOD-BASED CAMP WHERE STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT OUR FOOD SYSTEM AND HAD HANDS-ON PRACTICE PREPARING ENTIRELY PLANT-BASED MEALS FOR THE ENTIRE CAMP. OTHER TOPICS FOR THE SPECIALTY CAMPS INCLUDED ART, POLICY, GARDENS, AND PUBLIC TRANSIT. IN INDIANAPOLIS, WE ALSO CONDUCTED TOURS FOR STUDENT GROUPS AT OUR BE THE CHANGE HUMANE EDUCATION MUSEUM WITH PEACE LEARNING CENTER IN EAGLE CREEK STATE PARK.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER WLACHPersonNm
Phone9292996987PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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CHRISTOPHER WLACH
CHAIR / TREASURER12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD GOLDBERG
VICE CHAIR THRU DEC. 20236.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE WHITMAN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD GOLD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICARL HILL
DIRECTOR, THRU DEC. 20231.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LILLI LAWNER
DIRECTOR, THRU DEC. 20231.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZI OPPENHEIMER
DIRECTOR, THRU DEC. 20231.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LENA TOWNSEND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CANDY UDELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHY WALLACH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEENA ALAGAPPAN ESQ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$127,449$0$18,035
CLAIRE STERLING
COO40.00Yes (X)$89,089$0$16,832
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$16,923TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$190ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$251,405TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,724TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,654TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,119TotalAmt
Program Services$16,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$599ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,305FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,985TotalAmt
Program Services$21,985ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,004TotalAmt
Program Services$5,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$401ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,746FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,267TotalAmt
Program Services$5,813ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$727ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$727FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$301TotalAmt
Fundraising$301FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,799TotalAmt
Program Services$5,439ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$680ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$680FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISCELLANEOUS$221$221
MEALS$178$178

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$546,212TotalAmt
Program Services$395,257ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,719FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,604BOYAmt
EOY$91,275EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$417,238BOYAmt
EOY$460,566EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,706BOYAmt
EOY$164,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,468BOYAmt
EOY$3,473EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$646,016BOYAmt
EOY$719,314EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,290BOYAmt
EOY$1,853EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,290BOYAmt
EOY$1,853EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$622,226BOYAmt
EOY$668,794EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,500BOYAmt
EOY$48,667EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$640,726BOYAmt
EOY$717,461EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$646,016BOYAmt
EOY$719,314EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$76,735ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$650,516CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$530,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$758,139CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$566,414CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$587,458CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,092,611TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$650,516CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$530,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$758,139CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$566,414CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$587,458CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,092,611TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$705,486SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,387,125PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$920CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,328CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,255TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,897CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$190CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,087TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,120,953TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$37,563GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76490PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75690PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISC INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 8,897. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 190.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$495,910FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$497,910FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$99,582FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$24,896FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$94,838CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$98,278CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$100,560CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$99,582CurrentYearAmt
Total$393,258TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$589,887LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$2,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$2,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$2,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$8,000TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$23,710CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$24,570CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$25,140CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$24,896CurrentYearAmt
Total$98,316TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$147,474GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$622,947TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$622,947RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$622,947TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$546,212TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$546,212ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$546,212TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHEART IS RECOGNIZED AS TAX EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HEART RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT HEART HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. HEART IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:HEART IS A NONPROFIT WITH A MISSION TO DEVELOP A GENERATION OF COMPASSIONATE YOUTH WHO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR ANIMALS, PEOPLE AND THE NATURAL WORLD. OUR VISION IS THAT WE WILL MOVE TOWARD A FUTURE WHEN ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION THAT FOSTERS COMPASSION AND PROMOTES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARD ALL LIVING BEINGS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. HEART WILL PROVIDE A LEADERSHIP ROLE TO ENABLE THE INCLUSION OF HUMANE EDUCATION INTO SCHOOL CURRICULA AND ACTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BRAD GOLDBERG AND LILLI LAWNER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BHUMANE EDUCATION ADVOCATES REACHING TEACHERS HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. ONCE THE RETURN IS SUBMITTED BY THE ACCOUNTANTS IT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE RETURN. FORM 990 IS THEN SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER OF HEART, IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT ALL THE AFFAIRS OF HEART IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF HEART, TO AVOID THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN HIS OR HER PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF HEART AND TO ENSURE THAT HE OR SHE DOES NOT BENEFIT PERSONALLY FROM HIS OR HER POSITION AS A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER. THIS OBLIGATION ALSO REQUIRES THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BE FULLY INFORMED REGARDING TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS INTO WHICH HEART ENTERS AND WITH RESPECT TO WHICH OFFICERS MAY HAVE AN INTEREST. TO ENSURE FAIRNESS IN THE BOARD'S DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND TO PROTECT HEART'S INTERESTS WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF ANY OF ITS TRUSTEES OF OFFICERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS POLICY, AND (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY. UPON THE FIRST KNOWLEDGE BY AN INTERESTED PERSON THAT THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF IS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH AN ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WITH WHICH THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS AN INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, SHALL NOT VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND SHALL NOT BE PRESENT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF OR VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION UNLESS THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE REQUESTS INFORMATION OR INTERPRETATION FROM THE INTERESTED PERSON. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL THEN DETERMINE, BY A VOTE SUFFICIENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OF ANY INTERESTED PERSON, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN HEART'S BEST INTERESTS AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO HEART AND SHALL MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN HEART'S BEST INTEREST, HEART SHALL REVIEW AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COST OR BENEFIT OF COMPARABLE TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS, IF ANY. INTERESTED DIRECTORS MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING WHICH AUTHORIZES SUCH A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE INTEREST OF AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL CONTAIN: - THE NAMES OF THE INTEREST PERSON(S) WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE AN INTEREST, - THE NATURE OF THE INTEREST, - A RECORD OF ANY DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WAS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF AND FAIR AND REASONABLE TO HEART, NOTWITHSTANDING THE INTEREST, AND THE SPECIFIC REASONS SUPPORTING SUCH DETERMINATION, AND - THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR THE DISCUSSIONS ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CHAIR OF HEART MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. A CONFIDENTIAL MEMO IS SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND A PHONE MEETING IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE CHAIR'S RECOMMENDATION. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON REPORTS ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FROM A SPECIAL ANNUAL GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION STUDY. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FINAL SALARY AND BONUS AWARDS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION IS HELD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DECEMBER BOARD MEETING DISCUSSING THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND GETTING THE FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE FULL BOARD. THE BOARD APPROVAL OF THE SALARY AND BONUS AWARDS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER MEET WITH THE COO FOR A 12-MONTH YEAR-END REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS A PHONE MEETING WHERE BOTH THE OUTCOME OF THAT REVIEW ALONG WITH THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION AND BONUS AWARDS FOR THE COO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE STAFF WERE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED AS RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MEETING THEN TAKES PLACE AND THERE IS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOLLOWING THE MAIN BOARD MEETING WHEN THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. NO SEPARATE MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING ALTHOUGH THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS REFERENCED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FORM 990 IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, BOX C:HUMANE EDUCATION ADVOCATES REACHING TEACHERS ALSO CONDUCTS BUSINESS USING THE FOLLOWING D/B/A'S: (1)HEART (2)ANIMALS AWAKENING COMPASSION IN YOUTH

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