OPEN HEART LEADERS

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $614K · expenses $663K · assets $196K

EIN
47-4787230
Address
7373 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 115, LA MESA, CA 91942-0523
Website
OPENHEARTLEADERS.ORG
NTEE code
S20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated November 15, 2017 after an automatic revocation on November 15, 2017 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))
Principal officer
April Laster (its 2018 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Open Heart Leaders is the only African American female-led organization in San Diego providing full wraparound services focused on mental health and education.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
April Laster PRESIDENT &CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2020-2024 $107,860$252,117 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sherri Jones EXECUTIVE TREASURER2020-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Veverly Anderson EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL COORD2020-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Mike Roberts BOARD MEMBER2024 5 $0 reported 1
Jonas Royster BOARD MEMBER2024 5 $0 reported 1
Anita Fisher BOARD MEMBER2024 5 $0 reported 1
Dr Sean James BOARD MEMBER2024 5 $0 reported 1
Natasha Bailey BOARD MEMBER2024 5 $0 reported 1
Dr Michelle Jackson BOARD MEMBER2024 5 $0 reported 1
Darlene Richardson (former) EXECUTIVE PROGRAM & DEVLP DIR2020-2023 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $108K · 5 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL LASTER PRESIDENT &CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $107,860$0$0 $107,8601
SHERRI JONES EXECUTIVE TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE ROBERTS BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
JONAS ROYSTER BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
ANITA FISHER BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
DR SEAN JAMES BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
NATASHA BAILEY BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
DR MICHELLE JACKSON BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
VEVERLY ANDERSON EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL COORD10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DARLENE RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE PROGRAM & DEVLP DIR10 $0$0$0 $01
SHERRI JONES EXECUTIVE TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
APRIL LASTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $0$0$0 $01
VEVERLY ANDERSON EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL10 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $37K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL LASTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $37,180$0$0 $37,1801
DARLENE RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE PROGRAM & DEVLP DIR10 $0$0$0 $01
SHERRI JONES EXECUTIVE TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
VEVERLY ANDERSON EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL10 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $44K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL LASTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $44,000-$0 $44,0001
SHERRI JONES EXECUTIVE TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
DARLENE RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE PROGRAM & DEVLP DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
VEVERLY ANDERSON EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL COORD10 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $63K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
APRIL LASTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $63,077-$0 $63,0771
SHERRI JONES EXECUTIVE TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
DARLENE RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE PROGRAM & DEVLP DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
VEVERLY ANDERSON EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL COORD10 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$613,619$662,827 $195,862$159,858 $332,001$281,599 $99,9815-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$528,493$393,414 $325,856$209,066 $338,976$189,515 $40,8602-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · amended · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$528,493$393,414 $325,856$209,066 $338,976$189,515 $40,8602-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$200,268$126,251 $131,709$74,577 $132,975$67,289 $37,1802-
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$135,095$141,457 $13,056$560 $68,601$63,354 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$136,788$147,161 $11,200$1,341 $26,348$102,372 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $85,133 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$85,000 2024$25,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “OPEN HEART LEADERS” 2020-2023 4$133 2023$83
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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 · $662,827 spent · pay $131,627 · grants $0 · events $32,434
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $234,657$176,088$46,855$11,714 35.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $99,981-$49,990$49,991 15.1%
Fees: other services $54,217$49,426$3,833$958 8.2%
Information technology $46,270$36,396$7,899$1,975 7.0%
Other (as described)Counseling Supplies $38,516$38,516-- 5.8%
Other (as described) EventGala $32,434--$32,434 4.9%
Other (as described)Education $29,954$22,465$5,991$1,498 4.5%
Fees: accounting $27,428$20,571$5,486$1,371 4.1%
Other (as described)Other $21,888$18,651$2,592$645 3.3%
Other salaries and wages $21,430$21,430-- 3.2%
Insurance $18,844$14,133$3,769$942 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $11,584$8,880$2,163$541 1.7%
Payroll taxes $10,216$8,218$1,598$400 1.5%
Travel $8,697$6,595$1,682$420 1.3%
Fees: legal $2,932$2,199$586$147 0.4%
Office expenses $2,374$1,825$439$110 0.4%
Interest $1,405$1,054$281$70 0.2%
Total$662,827100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $393,414 spent · pay $44,473 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $177,487$150,928$17,903$8,656 45.1%
Other (as described)Supplies $42,026$26,940$14,027$1,059 10.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $40,860$34,731$4,086$2,043 10.4%
Other (as described)Auto $27,158$23,123$2,701$1,334 6.9%
Information technology $20,761$15,996$4,019$746 5.3%
Fees: other services $14,331$13,530$534$267 3.6%
Insurance $14,178$10,286$3,287$605 3.6%
All other expenses $11,439$10,147$1,107$185 2.9%
Office expenses $9,730$8,800$598$332 2.5%
Travel $8,226$6,924$938$364 2.1%
Other (as described)Education $8,222$6,989$822$411 2.1%
Other (as described)Bank & Credit Card Fees $6,543$5,534$683$326 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $6,000$4,790$969$241 1.5%
Payroll taxes $3,313$2,816$331$166 0.8%
Fees: accounting $1,538$1,307$154$77 0.4%
Interest $1,302$1,107$130$65 0.3%
Other salaries and wages $300$300-- 0.1%
Total$393,414100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $126,251 spent · pay $12,331 · grants $0 · events $1,407
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $26,282$21,026$3,942$1,314 20.8%
Fees: other services $16,047$16,047-- 12.7%
Depreciation and depletion $14,837$14,837-- 11.8%
Other salaries and wages $11,220$11,220-- 8.9%
Travel $9,216$7,373$1,382$461 7.3%
Office expenses $8,458$6,766$1,269$423 6.7%
Other (as described)Client Purchases $7,413$7,413-- 5.9%
Insurance $6,041$4,833$906$302 4.8%
Fees: accounting $5,206$4,165$781$260 4.1%
All other expenses $4,251$3,712$403$136 3.4%
Information technology $4,146$3,317$622$207 3.3%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $3,755$3,004$563$188 3.0%
Interest $3,024$2,419$454$151 2.4%
Other (as described)Mentoring $1,903$1,903-- 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,721$1,377$258$86 1.4%
Other (as described) EventSpecial Events $1,407$1,407-- 1.1%
Payroll taxes $1,111$1,111-- 0.9%
Fees: legal $213$170$32$11 0.2%
Total$126,251100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $141,457 spent · pay $51,578 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $51,578 36.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,174 26.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $27,900 19.7%
Fees to independent contractors $24,586 17.4%
Printing, publications, postage $219 0.2%
Total$141,457100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $147,161 spent · pay $74,927 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $74,927 50.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,803 23.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $28,187 19.2%
Fees to independent contractors $9,179 6.2%
Printing, publications, postage $65 0.0%
Total$147,161100%

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