LIVINGKIND INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
LIVINGKIND INC (EIN 41-2055310)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-03-29
IRS object ID
202330889349300143
Schema version
2022v5.0
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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Return2023-03-29T18:49:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN873231666PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN412055310EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1HUMANE EDUCATION ADVOCATES REACHINGBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2TEACHERSBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlHUMABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2127442504PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 738AddressLine1Txt
CityMAMARONECKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10543ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRAD GOLDBERGPersonNm
Person TitleVICE CHAIR/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9143810309PhoneNum
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person LastGOLDBERGPersonLastNm
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
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Phone9143818900PhoneNum
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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

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Business Name Line1SEE SCHEDULE OBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Principal OfficerBRAD GOLDBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

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Gross Receipts$593,093GrossReceiptsAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$8,063TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,290TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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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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Expense$155,476ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,000GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescTEACHER TRAINING, SCHOOL CONSULTATION AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENTIN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OFFICE OF QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT DONOVAN RICHARDS JR., IN 2022 WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR TRANSFORMATIVE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES AWARDS (CCA) PROGRAM -- WHICH OFFERS CASH PRIZES TO SCHOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE STUDENT PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE RESPECT FOR ALL, ANIMAL PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY -- TO QUEENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 30. RECOGNIZING THAT DISTRICT 30 IS ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING, MOST HIGH-NEED, AND MOST DIVERSE DISTRICTS IN NYC AND THAT MORE THAN 70% OF ITS STUDENTS ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, THIS YEAR'S THEME WAS "FOOD JUSTICE FOR ALL." EIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS COLLECTIVELY SERVING OVER 4,200 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM. FOUR FINALIST SCHOOLS COMPETED FOR CASH PRIZES OF $4,000 (1ST), AWARDED TO PS 84; $2,500 (2ND), AWARDED TO PS 234; $1,000 (3RD), AWARDED TO RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL; AND AN ADDITIONAL FOOD JUSTICE HERO AWARD OF $500, AWARDED TO PS 151. WE ARE PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS IN CHICAGO (CISC) AND FACTORY FARMING AWARENESS COALITION (FFAC) TO EXPAND OUR FOOD JUSTICE-THEMED CCA PROGRAM TO CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE 2022-23 YEAR. WE ALSO DEVELOPED A NEW 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 DOE AS A CREDIT-BEARING MODULE THAT QUALIFIES SCHOOLTEACHERS TOWARD A SALARY DIFFERENTIAL. WE PILOTED THE COURSE AS AN EDUCATIONAL PARTNER WITH DOE DURING THE FALL TERM AND ARE OFFERING THE COURSE AGAIN IN SPRING 2023.WE TRAINED TWO VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE RETIRED SCHOOLTEACHERS TO OFFER OUR STUDENT PROGRAMS IN NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONDUCTED A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP AT THE ROCHELLE LEE TEACHER AWARD SUMMER INSTITUTE OF WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS-CHICAGO. WE ALSO PRESENTED TO AUDIENCES OF HUMANE EDUCATORS AT THE 2022 EDUCATORS FOR ANIMALS CONFERENCE AND ON A PANEL HOSTED BY THE WHALE SANCTUARY PROJECT.WE CONTINUED TO OFFER GUIDANCE TO MEMBERS OF OUR HEART NETWORK, SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT ANIMAL SHELTERS, RESCUE GROUPS, AND SANCTUARIES NATIONWIDE. MEMBERS RECEIVED ACCESS TO CUSTOMIZED RESOURCES FROM OUR LIBRARY OF LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES, TIPS AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND MODERATED CONTENT ON THE MADDIE'S FUND ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM.Desc

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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. IN ADDITION TO WORKING DIRECTLY WITH LEGISLATORS, WE WERE ABLE TO REACH LEGAL PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT HUMANE EDUCATION BY PRESENTING FOR THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD AND NY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.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. WE ALSO OPTIMIZED OUR USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, DEDICATING STAFF TIME TOWARD SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITIES AND REGULARLY POSTING BLOGS ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.HEART'S KINDNESS FOR ALL RESOURCE GUIDE FOR TEACHERS SERVING PRESCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEED AT HEAD START PROGRAMS, CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA LOS ANGELES (VOALA) AND SOCIAL COMPASSION, IS INTENDED TO INCREASE PROSOCIAL BEHAVIORS, COMPASSION, AND EMPATHY, AND TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING OF ANIMALS, RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL CARE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. IN 2022, HEART WORKED WITH THE WEARETEACHERS BRAND OF MDR -- A DIVISION OF DUN & BRADSTREET WITH A HIGHLY ENGAGED NATIONWIDE AUDIENCE OF EDUCATORS ACROSS ALL GRADE LEVELS -- TO CRAFT A THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ARTICLE FOCUSED ON WAYS TO TEACH CHILDREN AT THE PRE-K 1ST GRADE LEVEL TO BUILD KINDNESS SKILLS IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT HOME. THE ARTICLE WAS DIRECTED TO APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MDR CONTACTS IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SPACE, LARGELY IN THE NYC AND LA AREAS, AND WILL REMAIN ACTIVE FOR ONE YEAR. OUR GOALS WITH THIS CAMPAIGN WERE TO BUILD AWARENESS OF HEART AMONG EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AS A TEACHING RESOURCE, ENCOURAGE EDUCATORS TO DOWNLOAD OUR KINDNESS FOR ALL GUIDE, AND GENERATE LEADS FOR HEART. IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP, WITH OVER 15,000 PAGEVIEWS AND MORE THAN 500 DOWNLOADS OF THE GUIDE AND NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO HEART'S LISTSERV IN THE CAMPAIGN'S FIRST THREE MONTHS.Desc

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Expense$70,854ExpenseAmt
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DescEDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION HEART PARTNERED WITH A NEWLY FORMED NONPROFIT, LEADERS FOR ETHICS, ANIMALS, AND THE PLANET (LEAP), TO DEVELOP A HUMANE EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT WILL BE A KEY COMPONENT OF LEAP'S CORE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE ETHICS OF USING ANIMALS FOR INDUSTRY AND ITS EFFECTS ON HUMAN COMMUNITIES, PROVIDES HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTING WITH AND CARING FOR RESCUED ANIMALS, AND DELVES INTO WHAT WE CAN DO TO CURB CLIMATE CHANGE. LEAP OFFERS YOUNG PEOPLE FARMED AND DOMESTIC ANIMAL CARE EXPERIENCE WITHOUT THE FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BURDEN OF RAISING AND SHOWING A SLAUGHTER-BOUND ANIMAL. IN THIS PILOT PROGRAM STAGE, STUDENTS MEET AT ONE OF THE SIX PARTICIPATING CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT ANIMAL SANCTUARIES FOR 10 HOURS A MONTH, RECEIVING HUMANE EDUCATION AND ASSISTING WITH ANIMAL CARE AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, WHICH CULMINATES IN A COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECT RELATED TO THE RESCUED ANIMALS AND A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR EACH PARTICIPATING STUDENT AT THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO SCALE NATIONWIDE OVER THE LONG TERM. HEART ALSO PARTNERED WITH GRYPHON PRESS TO PUBLISH A HUMANE EDUCATION CLASSROOM GUIDE FOR ONE OF ITS CHILDREN'S BOOKS ON MIGRATORY BIRDS AND THE THREATS TO THEIR WELL-BEING. 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 TO NURTURE KINDNESS AND CALM FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS TO USE WITH THEIR STUDENTS, 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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DescSTUDENT PROGRAMSIN ADDITION TO ENGAGING STUDENTS THROUGH THE CCA PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE "TEACHER TRAINING, SCHOOL CONSULTATION, AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT" SECTION OF THIS NARRATIVE, HEART INSTRUCTORS ALSO DIRECTLY TAUGHT MULTI-LESSON PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS IN THE NEW YORK CITY, CHICAGO, AND INDIANAPOLIS AREAS BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY IN 2022. WE TAUGHT AT SCHOOLS IN QUEENS, NY AND CONDUCTED PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN INDIANAPOLIS, WE PARTNERED WITH EARTH CHARTER INDIANA TO CO-LEAD A SUCCESSFUL CLIMATE CAMP AND CREATE SOME EASY-TO-USE TOOLS FOCUSED ON THE WAYS THAT FOOD IMPACTS CLIMATE CHANGE FOR TEACHERS WHO ARE PART OF THE THRIVING SCHOOLS CHALLENGE PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS TACKLE FOOD ACCESS WITHIN HISTORICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. AS GUEST LECTURERS, WE ALSO REACHED COLLEGE STUDENTS AT MADONNA UNIVERSITY.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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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonMR BRADLEY GOLDBERGPersonNm
Phone9143810309PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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CHRISTOPHER WLACH
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BRAD GOLDBERG
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STEVE WHITMAN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD GOLD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICARL HILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LILI LAWNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZI OPPENHEIMER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN RAFFERTY
DIRECTOR, THRU 20221.00Yes (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)$117,833$0$17,692
CLAIRE STERLING
COO40.00Yes (X)$82,333$0$16,107
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,150TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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Exclusion$8,897ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$17,529ExclusionAmt

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Total$1,000TotalAmt
Program Services$1,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$5,715ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$304FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,362TotalAmt
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Fundraising$1,571FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$3,584FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,369TotalAmt
Program Services$43,230ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$809ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,330FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,966TotalAmt
Program Services$19,966ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,438TotalAmt
Program Services$5,554ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$313ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,571FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,902TotalAmt
Program Services$5,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$690FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12TotalAmt
Program Services$8ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,614TotalAmt
Program Services$5,292ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$661ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$661FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISCELLANEOUS$372$372
MEALS$10$10

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$569,903TotalAmt
Program Services$404,880ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$97,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,104FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$601,307BOYAmt
EOY$55,604EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,316BOYAmt
EOY$417,238EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,976BOYAmt
EOY$168,706EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$4,468EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$625,599BOYAmt
EOY$646,016EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,063BOYAmt
EOY$5,290EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,063BOYAmt
EOY$5,290EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$595,036BOYAmt
EOY$622,226EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,500BOYAmt
EOY$18,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$617,536BOYAmt
EOY$640,726EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$625,599BOYAmt
EOY$646,016EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$23,190ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$629,670CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$650,516CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$530,084CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$758,139CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$566,414CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,134,823TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$629,670CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$650,516CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$530,084CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$758,139CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$566,414CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,134,823TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$754,525SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,380,298PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$920CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$930TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$8,897CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,897TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,144,650TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$20,592GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.75690PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75430PublicSupportPY170Pct
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.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$500,799FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$502,799FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$100,420FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$25,105FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$110,285CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$94,838CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$98,278CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$100,420CurrentYearAmt
Total$403,821TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$605,732LobbyingCeilingAmt

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$27,571CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$23,710CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$24,570CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$25,105CurrentYearAmt
Total$100,956TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$151,434GrassrootsCeilingAmt

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$593,093TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$593,093RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$593,093TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$569,903TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$569,903ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$569,903TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2019.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 AND YEAR 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 BOTH THE COO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE STAFF WERE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED AS RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MEETING THEN TOOK PLACE AND THERE WAS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOLLOWING THE MAIN BOARD MEETING WHEN THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. NO SEPARATE MINUTES WERE TAKEN OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING ALTHOUGH THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WAS 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 AT P.O. BOX 738, MAMARONECK, NY 10543 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (914)-381-0309.
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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