LIVINGKIND INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LIVINGKIND INC (EIN 41-2055310)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-11-11
IRS object ID
202513159349302146
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-11-11T13:04:49-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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EIN412055310EIN

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonCHRISTOPHER WLACHPersonNm
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Phone9292996987PhoneNum
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$60,525GrossReceiptsAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,476TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,538TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$522,894NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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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DescSTUDENT PROGRAMS:OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, HEART'S COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES AWARDS (CCA) PROGRAM HAS REACHED 45,000+ STUDENTS IN 70+ PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BUILD HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES FOR PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. DURING THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR, OUR INSTRUCTORS PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON CREATING PROGRAMS THAT HELP MAKE OUR FOOD SYSTEMS MORE EQUITABLE, HUMANE, AND SUSTAINABLE. WE PARTNERED WITH 16 SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY, INDIANAPOLIS, AND CHICAGO, REACHING MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS. AS A NEWLY DESIGNATED NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS-APPROVED FOOD EDUCATION PROVIDER, WE EXPANDED OUR REACH TO SCHOOLS WHERE AN AVERAGE OF 82% OF STUDENTS COME FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. THROUGH THE CCA PROGRAM, WE PROVIDED HUMANE, SUSTAINABLE, AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM CURRICULA; ONGOING STAFF SUPPORT TO GUIDE STUDENT-LED SERVICE ACTIONS; AND MICROGRANTS OF UP TO $1,000 TO HELP BRING PROJECTS TO LIFE. SCHOOLS HOSTED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, STUDENT-LED OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS, AND YEAR-END SHOWCASES THAT EXTENDED THE IMPACT OF PROJECTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. STUDENTS EXPLORED CRITICAL TOPICS SUCH AS CULTURALLY AFFIRMING AND AFFORDABLE HEALTHY EATING, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND URBAN GARDENING, POLLINATOR PROTECTION, INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE'S IMPACT ON CLIMATE AND ANIMALS, AND INEQUITIES IN FOOD ACCESS. THE RESULTS WERE POWERFUL. STUDENTS GREW THOUSANDS OF SERVINGS OF FRESH PRODUCE USING HYDROPONICS, SCHOOL GARDENS, AND EVEN STUDENT-BUILT GREENHOUSES - FOOD THAT WAS SHARED AT FAMILY DISTRIBUTION DAYS, COMMUNITY MEALS, AND SCHOOL-BASED COOKING WORKSHOPS FAMILIES LEARNED ALONGSIDE STUDENTS AT CULTURALLY AFFIRMING, PLANT-BASED COOKING NIGHTS, WHILE COMMUNITY EVENTS DREW STRONG PARTICIPATION FROM PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS. BEYOND FOOD PRODUCTION, STUDENTS CREATED WILDLIFE HABITATS, POLLINATOR GARDENS, AND SENSORY-FRIENDLY OUTDOOR SPACES THAT WILL PROVIDE LASTING BENEFITS FOR THEIR PEERS AND NEIGHBORHOODS.HEART'S NEW YOUTH CHANGEMAKERS CLUBS (YCCS) HAVE BEEN A MAJOR FOCUS THIS YEAR AS WE PILOTED PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK AND OTHER CITIES. YCCS EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE IN AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL TO LEAD PROJECTS FOR ANIMALS, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT, SUPPORTED BY HEART'S RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, AND MICROGRANTS OF UP TO $250. IN NEW YORK CITY, A HIGH SCHOOL YCC OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS RAISED OVER $600 FOR A LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER THROUGH A MULTILINGUAL FUNDRAISER, WHILE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT WILD ANIMALS AND HABITATS. BEYOND NEW YORK, INDIANA YOUTH WROTE AND PERFORMED A PLAY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF ORANGUTANS; WASHINGTON STUDENTS CREATED A CAMPAIGN FOR SHELTER ANIMALS AND BUILT BIRDHOUSES AND FEEDERS FOR DISPLACED WILD BIRDS; TEXAS STUDENTS STAGED A "LIVING WAX MUSEUM" PORTRAYING REAL-LIFE ANIMAL ADVOCATES; AND CHICAGO TEENS PARTNERED WITH THE ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY TO REDUCE PET RETURNS. ACROSS ALL SITES, STUDENTS REPORTED STRONG SATISFACTION AND SHOWED GROWTH IN EMPATHY AND LEADERSHIP, VALIDATING THE MODEL AND INFORMING PLANS FOR EXPANSION.IN ADDITION, THREE RETIRED NYC TEACHERS WE TRAINED TAUGHT HEART'S MULTI-LESSON CURRICULUM, EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND STRATEGIES TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CHANGE FOR ANIMALS, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. IN THE SPRING 2025 TERM, THEY REACHED 300 STUDENTS IN QUEENS AND BROOKLYN CLASSROOMS.THIS JUNE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARTH CHARTER INDIANA, WE HOSTED TWO CLIMATE CAMPS IN INDIANAPOLIS FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-12, CONTINUING OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. OVER HALF OF CAMPERS RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND OUR BEGINNERS CAMP OFFERED A FULLY BILINGUAL EXPERIENCE FOR 32 YOUNG LEARNERS. HELD IN EAGLE CREEK PARK, CAMPERS ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT CLIMATE SCIENCE, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ECOSYSTEM INTERDEPENDENCE. OUR FOOD CAMP REACHED 50+ TEENS, FOCUSING ON FOOD JUSTICE, CLIMATE EDUCATION, AND TOPICS SUCH AS CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEMS.Desc

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DescTEACHER TRAINING:THIS YEAR, HEART HAS BEEN OPERATING THE CERTIFIED HUMANE EDUCATION SPECIALIST (CHES) PROGRAM NATIONWIDE, ACQUIRED AT NO COST FROM THE ACADEMY OF PROSOCIAL LEARNING IN JANUARY 2025. CHES PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING FOR TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATORS, OFFERING TWO SELF-PACED AND THREE INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSES AND MAINTAINING THE ONLY REGISTRY OF CREDENTIALED HUMANE EDUCATORS. AFFORDABLE TUITION ENSURES ACCESSIBILITY FOR TEACHERS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND OTHERS.WE HAVE BEEN PREPARING THIS YEAR TO CONDUCT A HIGH-IMPACT PROJECT TO TRAIN 2,000 TEACHERS IN PUERTO RICO THIS FALL, REACHING 247,000 STUDENTS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND FEDERACION PROTECTORA DE ANIMALES, HEART WILL LEAD DAY-LONG WORKSHOPS FOR APPROXIMATELY 250-300 TEACHERS IN EACH OF SEVEN REGIONS TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS. EIGHT LEAD TEACHERS WILL BE CERTIFIED THROUGH CHES TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY. WE WILL ALSO BE PROVIDING LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR K-12 TEACHERS AND WE WILL HAVE LIVE TRANSLATION SERVICES. THIS INITIATIVE ADDRESSES THE ISLAND'S STRAY ANIMAL CRISIS, NEGLECT, AND THREATS TO WILDLIFE AND ECOSYSTEMS WHILE EMBEDDING EMPATHY, PREVENTION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN CLASSROOMS, CREATING LASTING, SCALABLE CHANGE BY EMPOWERING EDUCATORS TO SPARK COMPASSION IN THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.THIS SPRING, WE CONDUCTED OUR 45-HOUR, 3-CREDIT HUMANE EDUCATION "SOLIDARITY, NOT CHARITY" PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE VIA THE NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AFTER SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE COURSE, WHICH QUALIFIES SCHOOLTEACHERS TOWARD A SALARY DIFFERENTIAL, FOCUSES ON ENABLING STUDENTS TO DEEPLY ENGAGE WITH THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF THE COMMUNITY THEY ARE SERVING AND ADDRESS ISSUES THAT IMPACT ANIMALS AND PEOPLE WITHIN THAT COMMUNITY.HEART HAS PARTNERED WITH THE GLOBAL FEDERATION OF ANIMAL SANCTUARIES (GFAS) TO SUPPORT ITS 200+ ACCREDITED SANCTUARIES IN ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE. WE PROVIDE FREE TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS DEVELOPING OR EXPANDING K-12 HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IN MARCH 2025, WE HOSTED THE WEBINAR "EFFECTIVE HUMANE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR SANCTUARIES," FOCUSED ON COMPASSIONATE ENGAGEMENT WITH YOUTH AND OTHER VISITORS, AND IT IS NOW PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON GFAS'S WEBSITE.Desc

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DescCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:ONE OF OUR FOREMOST PRIORITIES THIS YEAR HAS BEEN ADVANCING OUR COMPREHENSIVE RENAMING AND REBRANDING INITIATIVE, AND WE MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS. WE ENGAGED KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHOSE FEEDBACK WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN BOTH THE SELECTION OF OUR NEW ORGANIZATIONAL NAME AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR BRAND ASSETS. THIS COLLABORATIVE APPROACH HAS ENSURED THAT OUR NEW IDENTITY REFLECTS THE VALUES, MISSION, AND VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION WHILE STRENGTHENING OUR CONNECTION TO THOSE WE SERVE. WE ARE PREPARING TO ROLL OUT THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR NEW NAME, BRAND MESSAGING, AND VISUAL IDENTITY IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026.WE CONTINUED TO PROMOTE HEART'S RESOURCES WIDELY, MANAGING OUR GOOGLE AD GRANT, OPTIMIZING SOCIAL MEDIA, AND POSTING PROGRAM BLOGS. TO SUPPORT HUMANE EDUCATION AND NEW YORK STATE COMPLIANCE WE RAISED AWARENESS OF ITS BENEFITS AND PROVIDED FREE ACCESS TO OUR TEACHING MATERIALS ACROSS MULTIPLE ONLINE PLATFORMS.Desc

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DescEDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION:TO MAKE OUR VAST ARRAY OF RESOURCES IN OUR WEBSITE LIBRARY MORE ACCESSIBLE, WE CONTINUED DEVELOPING MINI-UNITS BY TOPIC, ORGANIZED BY GRADE BAND. THIS YEAR, WE LAUNCHED A CRITICAL THINKING MINI-UNIT WITH STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE RECOGNIZE AND NAVIGATE INFLUENCES LIKE SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADVERTISING.WE CONTINUED TO PROMOTE AND SHARE OUR SIX RESOURCE MANUALS: OUR K-12 FOOD AND CLIMATE GUIDE WITH 11 LESSONS; 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 SHARED 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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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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MONICA CHEN
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LENA TOWNSEND
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CANDY UDELL
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CATHY WALLACH
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STEVE WHITMAN
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MEENA ALAGAPPAN ESQ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAIRE STERLING
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,186TotalAmt
Program Services$11,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,978FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,117TotalAmt
Management And General$10,117ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,863TotalAmt
Program Services$28,467ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$13,396FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,219TotalAmt
Program Services$8,219ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,608TotalAmt
Program Services$4,861ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$660FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,649TotalAmt
Program Services$3,719ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$465FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302TotalAmt
Program Services$76ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$196FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISCELLANEOUS$511$511
MEALS$72$7$18$47

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$312,732TotalAmt
Program Services$219,121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,952ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,659FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,410BOYAmt
EOY$9,992EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$553,486BOYAmt
EOY$520,228EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,436EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,681BOYAmt
EOY$776EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$776,577BOYAmt
EOY$532,432EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,476BOYAmt
EOY$9,538EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,476BOYAmt
EOY$9,538EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$626,701BOYAmt
EOY$447,377EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,400BOYAmt
EOY$75,517EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$775,101BOYAmt
EOY$522,894EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$776,577BOYAmt
EOY$532,432EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$252,207ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 Audited0FSAuditedInd
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$758,139CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$566,414CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$587,458CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$599,188CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,555,850TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$758,139CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$566,414CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$587,458CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$599,188CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,555,850TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$602,214SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,953,636PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$920CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,328CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,920CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,742CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,912TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,897CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$190CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,221CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,308TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,619,070TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$53,634GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.74590PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.74260PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:MISC INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 8,897. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 190. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,221.
PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION:THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS YEAR-END FROM DECEMBER 31ST TO JUNE 30TH. THE INFORMATION REPORTED PART II, COLUMN (E) IS FOR THE SHORT PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2025 - JUNE 30, 2025.

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$276,073FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$278,073FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$55,615FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$13,904FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$98,278CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$100,560CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$99,582CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$55,615CurrentYearAmt
Total$354,035TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$531,053LobbyingCeilingAmt

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$24,570CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$25,140CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$24,896CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$13,904CurrentYearAmt
Total$88,510TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$132,765GrassrootsCeilingAmt

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 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 12CBOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF HEART ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT ALL THE AFFAIRS OF HEART IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF HEART TO AVOID THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF HEART AND TO ENSURE THAT THEY DO NOT BENEFIT PERSONALLY FROM THEIR 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 15ABEFORE THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD CHAIR CALLS A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON SALARY AND BONUS AWARDS FOR THE STAFF WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON MEENA ALAGAPPAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING MOST RECENTLY CLAIRE STERLING, COO. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING TYPICALLY THE NONPROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT PUBLISHED BY GUIDESTAR FOR COMPARABLE PAY LEVELS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE ARE THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING. THE MOST RECENT YEAR IN WHICH THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN WAS 2024.
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 IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,942. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,678. TOTAL EXPENSES 39,620. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,525. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 718. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,243.
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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