THE HEART OF A CHILD FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $96K · expenses $59K · assets $606K
- EIN
- 95-4608930
- Address
- 1 REATA LN, ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274-5201
- NTEE code
- H99Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 1998 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Raghuveer Mendu (its 2015 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2015 (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
TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE IN THE FIELD OF PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raghuveer Mendu | President | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas S Klitzner Md | Vice President | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hillel Laks Md | Trustee | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Flavin Stallone | Trustee | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jihana Mendu | Trustee | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rashida Cursetji Mendu (former) | CFO | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIHANA MENDU | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAGHUVEER MENDU | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS S KLITZNER MD | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HILLEL LAKS MD | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FLAVIN STALLONE | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAGHUVEER MENDU | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS S KLITZNER MD | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HILLEL LAKS MD | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FLAVIN STALLONE | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RASHIDA CURSETJI MENDU | CFO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAGHUVEER MENDU | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS S KLITZNER MD | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HILLEL LAKS MD | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FLAVIN STALLONE | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RASHIDA CURSETJI MENDU | CFO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAGHUVEER MENDU | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS S KLITZNER MD | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HILLEL LAKS MD | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FLAVIN STALLONE | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RASHIDA CURSETJI MENDU | CFO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAGHUVEER MENDU | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS S KLITZNER MD | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HILLEL LAKS MD | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FLAVIN STALLONE | Trustee | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RASHIDA CURSETJI MENDU | CFO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RASHIDA CURSETJI MENDU | CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAGHUVEER MENDU | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS S KLITZNER MD | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HILLEL LAKS MD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FLAVIN STALLONE | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Trademarks
1 US trademark, 1 live.
- HEART OF A CHILD FOUNDATION, THE 1 marks, CA FUZZY medium confidence: same name (governing-board words and legal endings aside) and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HEART OF A CHILD FOUNDATION | 75419183 | 1998-01-16 | Registered and renewed | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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.
2025 · 1 grant to organizations · $50K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $30K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $50K
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $50K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $30K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $96,043 | $59,355 | $606,342 | $606,342 | $59,478 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $38,299 | $6,092 | $569,654 | $569,654 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $25,871 | $84,563 | $537,447 | $537,447 | $75 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $35,590 | $106,893 | $547,094 | $547,094 | $5,058 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $28,745 | $56,299 | $619,197 | $618,397 | $297 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $49,215 | $35,792 | $646,751 | $645,951 | $542 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $159 in all, tax years 2020 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE HEART OF A CHILD FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $159 | 2023 | $47 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUS FOUNDATION | CA | H99 | $52,628 | $545,780 | Controller | $60,660 | Same NTEE code H99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| FORGOTTEN DISEASES RESEARCH FOUNDATION | CA | H99 | $136,775 | $100,328 | TREASURER | $73,500 | Same NTEE code H99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| BEBA THE WHOLE FAMILY INSTITUTE BIRTHING EVOLUTION-BIRTHING AWARE | CA | H99 | $66,823 | $35,614 | Administrator | $188 | Same NTEE code H99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| GORDON MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER | CA | H99 | $56,239 | $24,156 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code H99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| HUMANOLOGY & HEALTH SCIENCE INC | CA | H99 | $179,114 | $379,024 | CEO | $94,900 | Same NTEE code H99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PABLO VALENZUELA & BERNARDITA MENDEZ FOUNDATION | CA | H99 | $95,000 | $589,229 | PRES/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code H99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| THE TILLER FOUNDATION | AZ | H99 | $76,692 | $84,590 | President | $24,000 | Same NTEE code H99, revenue within 2x |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDICALEXAMINERS FOUNDATION INC | MO | H99 | $122,303 | $61,501 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code H99, revenue within 2x |
| ALANA DUNG RESEARCH FOUNDATION | HI | H99 | $99,287 | $40,508 | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code H99, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2025 · Form 990 · $59,355 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $50,000 | $50,000 | - | - | 84.2% | |
| Other (as described) | INVESTMENT ADVISOR FEES | $9,355 | - | $9,355 | - | 15.8% |
| Total | $59,355 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $6,092 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | INVESTMENT ADVISOR FEES | $6,067 | - | $6,067 | - | 99.6% |
| Other (as described) | SOS & FTB FEES | $25 | - | $25 | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $6,092 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $84,563 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,000 · events $49,045
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | OBSOLESCENSE OF AUCTION GOOD | $49,045 | - | $49,045 | - | 58.0% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $30,000 | $30,000 | - | - | 35.5% | |
| Other (as described) | INVESTMENT ADVISOR FEES | $5,483 | - | $5,483 | - | 6.5% |
| Other (as described) | SOS & FTB FEES | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $84,563 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $106,893 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $50,000 | $50,000 | - | - | 46.8% | |
| Other (as described) | DAMAGED/WORTHLESS INVENTORY | $49,400 | - | $49,400 | - | 46.2% |
| Other (as described) | INVESTMENT ADVISOR FEES | $5,287 | - | $5,287 | - | 4.9% |
| Other (as described) | SOS & FTB FEES | $2,561 | - | $2,561 | - | 2.4% |
| Other (as described) | PY ADJUSTMENTS | -$355 | - | -$355 | - | -0.3% |
| Total | $106,893 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $56,299 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $50,000 | $50,000 | - | - | 88.8% | |
| Other (as described) | INVESTMENT ADVISOR FEES | $6,299 | - | $6,299 | - | 11.2% |
| Total | $56,299 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $35,792 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $30,000 | $30,000 | - | - | 83.8% | |
| Other (as described) | INVESTMENT ADVISOR FEES | $5,737 | - | $5,737 | - | 16.0% |
| Other (as described) | SOS & FTB FEES | $55 | - | $55 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $35,792 | 100% |
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