ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $509K · expenses $424K · assets $267K
- Also known as
- AHHAH
- EIN
- 46-2698782
- Address
- 110 E STATE ST STE 313, KENNETT SQ, PA 19348-3188
- Website
- AHHAH.ORG
- NTEE code
- O50
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
AHHAH'S MISSION IS TO BUILD EQUITY AND JUSTICE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH, STRENGTENING FAMILIES AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES THROUGH ARTS, LITERACY, AND MINDFULNESS. AHHAH USES MULTIPLE INTENTIONAL STRATEGIES TO OFFSET THE STRESSFUL EFFECTS OF LONGTERM POVERTY. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN MINDFUL, ARTISTIC INITIATIVES, BUILDING RESILENCY AND ESTABLISHING POSITIVE PATHWAYS FOR A PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING FUTURE. AHHAH'S COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS CONNECT AND ENGAGE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE COMMUNITIES SERVED IN CHESTER COUNTY, PA, ESPECIALLY COATESVILLE,PA AND KENNETT SQUARE,PA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Michener | EXECUTIVE DI | 2021-2024 | $42,000 | $60,282 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
19 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Dart | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joe Pomorski | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Dowgun | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Hankin | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Lawrence | SECRETARY | 2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonette Marcus | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Sortino | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mikaila Szkil | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sara Getchell (former) | SECRETARY | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meredith Nussbaumer (former) | PRESIDENT | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheryl Pope (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shauna Yeldell (former) | TREASUER TO | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Pomorksi (former) | Board member | 2022 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sherry McCormick (former) | Board member | 2022 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Travis Ingersoll (former) | Board member | 2021-2022 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Oni Lasana (former) | Board member | 2022 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Perna (former) | Board member | 2022 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Michener (former) | Executive Director | 2022 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Michael Mayer (former) | Board Chair | 2021 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $42K · 1 employee · 47 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN MICHENER | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 | 1 |
| DEBORAH DART | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD DOWGUN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN HANKIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY LAWRENCE | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JONETTE MARCUS | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOE POMORSKI | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY SORTINO | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKAILA SZKIL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH DART | TREAURER 06/ | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA GETCHELL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEREDITH NUSSBAUMER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOE POMORSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL POPE | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAUNA YELDELL | TREASUER TO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith Nussbaumer | Board Chair | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shauna Yeldell | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sara Getchell | Board Secretary | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Pomorksi | Board member | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sherry McCormick | Board member | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Travis Ingersoll | Board member | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Oni Lasana | Board member | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Perna | Board member | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Pope | Board member | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janet Michener | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Michener | Executive Director | 40 | $18,282 | - | $0 | $18,282 | 1 |
| Peter Michael Mayer | Board Chair | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shauna Yeldell | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sara Getchell | Board Secretary | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Dowgun | Board member | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Travis Ingersoll | Board member | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Meredith Nussbaumer | Board Member | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonette Marcus | Board Member | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $78K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $509,143 | $423,504 | $266,986 | $255,265 | $464,326 | $44,074 | $42,000 | 1 | 47 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $359,233 | $320,400 | $175,796 | $169,626 | $286,068 | $72,673 | - | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $205,620 | $154,904 | $143,961 | $143,961 | $166,553 | $38,759 | $23,888 | 2 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $205,620 | $154,904 | $143,961 | $143,961 | $166,553 | $38,759 | $23,888 | 2 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $127,022 | $83,868 | $91,738 | $91,738 | $94,914 | $31,980 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $624,822 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTAMERE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC” | 2021-2024 | 7 | $275,280 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| CHESTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2023-2024 | 3 | $266,212 | 2024 | $168,995 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2023-2024 | 3 | $29,075 | 2024 | $5,500 | show |
| INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC” | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| FRIENDS FIDUCIARY CORPORATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024-2025 | 2 | $14,000 | 2025 | $7,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $9,594 | 2023 | $9,594 | show |
| AK STEEL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Arts Holding Hands and Hearts”, “ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $8,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Arts Holding Hands and Hearts Inc” | 2022 | 1 | $6,500 | 2022 | $6,500 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC” | 2021 | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $161 | 2023 | $46 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $423,504 spent · pay $45,431 · grants $0 · events $325
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | IMAGINATION LIBRARY | $262,075 | $262,075 | - | - | 61.9% |
| Fees: other services | $49,253 | $39,965 | $357 | $8,931 | 11.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $42,000 | $31,080 | $8,400 | $2,520 | 9.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT | $21,714 | $21,714 | - | - | 5.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $20,942 | $15,497 | $4,191 | $1,254 | 4.9% | |
| Occupancy | $11,000 | $8,660 | $1,800 | $540 | 2.6% | |
| Insurance | $4,196 | $3,105 | $839 | $252 | 1.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,431 | $2,539 | $686 | $206 | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $3,426 | $400 | $1,083 | $1,943 | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $2,519 | $1,339 | $814 | $366 | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,227 | $1,017 | $210 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $810 | $810 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $325 | $49 | $81 | $195 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING | $288 | - | - | $288 | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $200 | $32 | $55 | $113 | 0.0% | |
| Travel | $98 | $92 | - | $6 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $423,504 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $320,400 spent · pay $41,255 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $252,781 | $247,112 | - | $5,669 | 78.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $38,063 | $10,800 | $14,663 | $12,600 | 11.9% | |
| Occupancy | $8,758 | $5,825 | $2,408 | $525 | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,854 | $3,229 | $1,334 | $291 | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $3,512 | $2,335 | $966 | $211 | 1.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,192 | $958 | $1,117 | $1,117 | 1.0% | |
| Information technology | $3,123 | $2,077 | $859 | $187 | 1.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,081 | - | $3,081 | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $3,036 | $2,019 | $835 | $182 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $320,400 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $154,904 spent · pay $28,860 · grants $77,722 · events $2,253
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $77,722 | $0 | - | - | 50.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $23,888 | $11,000 | $12,888 | $0 | 15.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $20,591 | $20,591 | $0 | $0 | 13.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Book publishing costs, art exhibition and use of filmmaking venue equipment and supplies | $9,002 | $5,579 | $0 | $3,423 | 5.8% |
| Other salaries and wages | $4,972 | $4,972 | $0 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Insurance | $3,451 | $0 | $3,451 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Information technology | $3,299 | $0 | $3,299 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,262 | $0 | $3,262 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Food and supplies for nutrition education program | $2,726 | $2,726 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,340 | $0 | $2,340 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,398 | $0 | $1,398 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,245 | $0 | $1,136 | $109 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Supplies and materials for community events | $1,008 | $0 | $1,008 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Total | $154,904 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $83,868 spent · pay $20,355 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $32,394 | 38.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,835 | 36.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $20,355 | 24.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $284 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $83,868 | 100% |