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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April Laster | PRESIDENT &CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2020-2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherri Jones | EXECUTIVE TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Veverly Anderson | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL COORD | 2020-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Roberts | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonas Royster | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anita Fisher | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Sean James | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Natasha Bailey | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Michelle Jackson | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darlene Richardson (former) | EXECUTIVE PROGRAM & DEVLP DIR | 2020-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $108K · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL LASTER | PRESIDENT &CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $107,860 | $0 | $0 | $107,860 | 1 |
| SHERRI JONES | EXECUTIVE TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JONAS ROYSTER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANITA FISHER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR SEAN JAMES | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATASHA BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR MICHELLE JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VEVERLY ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL COORD | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARLENE RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE PROGRAM & DEVLP DIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERRI JONES | EXECUTIVE TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| APRIL LASTER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VEVERLY ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $37K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL LASTER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $37,180 | $0 | $0 | $37,180 | 1 |
| DARLENE RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE PROGRAM & DEVLP DIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERRI JONES | EXECUTIVE TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VEVERLY ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $44K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL LASTER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $44,000 | - | $0 | $44,000 | 1 |
| SHERRI JONES | EXECUTIVE TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARLENE RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE PROGRAM & DEVLP DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VEVERLY ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL COORD | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $63K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL LASTER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $63,077 | - | $0 | $63,077 | 1 |
| SHERRI JONES | EXECUTIVE TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARLENE RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE PROGRAM & DEVLP DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VEVERLY ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & BUS REL COORD | 10 | $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 | ||||||||
| $613,619 | $662,827 | $195,862 | $159,858 | $332,001 | $281,599 | $99,981 | 5 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $528,493 | $393,414 | $325,856 | $209,066 | $338,976 | $189,515 | $40,860 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $528,493 | $393,414 | $325,856 | $209,066 | $338,976 | $189,515 | $40,860 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $200,268 | $126,251 | $131,709 | $74,577 | $132,975 | $67,289 | $37,180 | 2 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $135,095 | $141,457 | $13,056 | $560 | $68,601 | $63,354 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $85,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPEN HEART LEADERS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $133 | 2023 | $83 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | Gala | $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 | $662,827 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $393,414 spent · pay $44,473 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $393,414 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $126,251 spent · pay $12,331 · grants $0 · events $1,407
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | Special Events | $1,407 | $1,407 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Payroll taxes | $1,111 | $1,111 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $213 | $170 | $32 | $11 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $126,251 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $141,457 spent · pay $51,578 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $141,457 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $147,161 spent · pay $74,927 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $147,161 | 100% |
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