HEARTY START INC
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Plain text HEARTY START INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2024. https://furp.org/org/hearty-start-inc-474037429. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $11K · expenses $37K · assets $16K
- EIN
- 47-4037429
- Address
- 296 9TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10001-5703
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.HEARTYSTART.ORG
- NTEE code
- K30 Food Programs (Food, Agriculture and Nutrition) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- men: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH TO THE HOMELESS IN NEW YORK CITY
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ottley | PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | $156,951 | $166,060 | 1 |
| Anna S Pearson | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | $64,042 | $77,736 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Fanto | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Edward Spence Fitzgibbons Iii (former) | President | 2018 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arielle Rae Aurrichio (former) | MEMBER | 2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Brown Fitzgibbons (former) | Secretary | 2017-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Edward Spence Fitzgibbons (former) | DIRECTOR PRESIDENT | 2017 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arielle Rae Aurichio (former) | SECRETARY | 2017 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $221K · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL OTTLEY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $156,951 | $0 | $156,951 | 1 |
| ANNA S PEARSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $64,042 | $0 | $64,042 | 1 |
| STEPHEN FANTO | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN FANTO | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL OTTLEY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA S PEARSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN FANTO | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL OTTLEY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA S PEARSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN FANTO | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL OTTLEY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA S PEARSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN FANTO | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL OTTLEY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA S PEARSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $23K · 4 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna S Pearson | Director | 1 | $0 | $13,694 | $0 | $13,694 | 1 |
| Michael Ottley | Director | 5 | $0 | $9,109 | $0 | $9,109 | 1 |
| Stephen Fanto | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD SPENCE FITZGIBBONS III | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARIELLE RAE AURRICHIO | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA BROWN FITZGIBBONS | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD SPENCE FITZGIBBONS | DIRECTOR PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARIELLE RAE AURICHIO | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA BROWN FITZGIBBONS | MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 | ||||||||
| $10,959 | $36,525 | $16,422 | -$38,003 | $10,959 | $0 | - | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $20,287 | $36,328 | $6,531 | -$12,437 | $20,287 | $0 | - | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $24,825 | $35,612 | $8,640 | $5,528 | $24,825 | $0 | - | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $35,371 | $49,026 | $16,911 | $16,315 | $16,762 | $18,609 | - | 0 | 25 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $38,304 | $12,790 | $29,970 | $29,970 | $38,304 | $0 | - | 3 | 25 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $60,738 | $69,571 | $30,083 | $30,083 | $60,738 | $0 | $0 | 4 | 25 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $74,514 | $97,974 | $15,357 | $15,357 | $74,514 | $0 | $0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $32,092 | $6,360 | $25,732 | $25,732 | $75,633 | $0 | - | 0 | 1 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY APOSTLES New York, NY · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $10,063 in all, tax years 2018 to 2023. 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 | 2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $63 | 4 | $16 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HEARTY START INC” | 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 · $36,525 spent · pay $32,221 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $27,610 | $27,610 | - | - | 75.6% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $2,468 | $2,468 | - | - | 6.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,143 | $2,143 | - | - | 5.9% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $1,800 | - | $1,800 | - | 4.9% |
| Other (as described) | FOOD PURCHASED | $1,365 | $1,365 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATIVE | $757 | - | $757 | - | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE EXP | $340 | - | $340 | - | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $42 | $42 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $36,525 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $36,328 spent · pay $31,328 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $26,868 | $26,868 | - | - | 74.0% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $2,411 | $2,411 | - | - | 6.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,049 | $2,049 | - | - | 5.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $1,750 | - | $1,750 | - | 4.8% |
| Other (as described) | FOOD PURCHASED | $1,683 | $1,683 | - | - | 4.6% |
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATIVE | $959 | - | $959 | - | 2.6% |
| Insurance | $340 | $340 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE EXP | $224 | - | $224 | - | 0.6% |
| All other expenses | $44 | - | $44 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $36,328 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $35,612 spent · pay $33,278 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $28,695 | $28,695 | - | - | 80.6% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $2,561 | $2,561 | - | - | 7.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,022 | $2,022 | - | - | 5.7% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE EXP | $1,388 | - | $1,388 | - | 3.9% |
| Other (as described) | COST OF GOODS SOLD | $601 | $601 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATIVE | $345 | - | $345 | - | 1.0% |
| Total | $35,612 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $49,026 spent · pay $8,605 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $36,302 | $36,107 | $195 | - | 74.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $7,556 | $7,556 | - | - | 15.4% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY | $2,471 | - | $2,471 | - | 5.0% |
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATIVE | $1,550 | - | $1,550 | - | 3.2% |
| Pension plan contributions | $538 | $538 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $511 | $511 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $98 | - | $98 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $49,026 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $12,790 spent · pay $10,310 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $8,799 | $8,799 | - | - | 68.8% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD EXPENSES | $1,650 | $1,650 | - | - | 12.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $1,257 | $1,257 | - | - | 9.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL FEES | $581 | - | $581 | - | 4.5% |
| Other employee benefits | $254 | $254 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $151 | - | $151 | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $98 | - | $98 | - | 0.8% |
| Total | $12,790 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $69,571 spent · pay $36,267 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Food and prepared sandwiches | $29,862 | $29,862 | $0 | $0 | 42.9% |
| Other salaries and wages | $27,417 | $27,417 | $0 | $0 | 39.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,850 | $8,850 | - | - | 12.7% | |
| Insurance | $2,002 | $2,002 | $0 | $0 | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | ADP Payroll Expense | $880 | $0 | $880 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $479 | $479 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Shopify | $70 | $0 | $0 | $70 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges and other | $11 | $0 | $11 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $69,571 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $97,974 spent · pay $32,742 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS | $58,437 | $58,437 | - | - | 59.6% |
| Other salaries and wages | $32,742 | $32,742 | - | - | 33.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL TAXES | $2,340 | $2,340 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Insurance | $1,485 | $1,485 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL FEES | $1,214 | $1,214 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,056 | $1,056 | - | - | 1.1% |
| All other expenses | $700 | $700 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $97,974 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $6,360 spent · pay $3,656 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $3,470 | - | - | - | 54.6% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,000 | - | - | - | 15.7% |
| Insurance | $735 | - | - | - | 11.6% | |
| Office expenses | $477 | - | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE | $426 | - | - | - | 6.7% |
| Pension plan contributions | $186 | - | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $49 | - | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC | $10 | - | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $7 | - | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $6,360 | 100% |
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