Beheard World INC

Tax-deductible

Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 04-3334498

Anna myer and dancers' work brings communities together in unique ways, most notably in boston and new york city. Myer's work has been funded numerous times by the massachusetts cultural council and the cambridge arts council and the turner family foundation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $47K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$209K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2025▼ -33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$254K
FY2025▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$254K
Net assets
$40K
FY2025▼ -53%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$40K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $247K Management & general 3% · $7K Fundraising 0% · $611

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & T
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Brings communities together through unique dance performances in Boston and New York.

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3 program services account for $55K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Youth empowerment workshop by tmi project. Tmi project is out there changing livesone story at a time. By helping people own their narratives, they foster empathy, challenge stigma, and build community.

$55Kprogram expense
02

Project Teach

Mentor- inspire (tmi) is an exciting program that transforms local middle and high school students into future leaders and confident entrepreneurs. The program teaches students how to generate business ideas, conduct market research, write business plans, and pitch ideas to investors all while developing self-esteem and leadership…

Pt IX · col B
03

Anna myer and dancers' work brings communities together in unique ways by promoting the arts through dance, most notably in boston and new york city. Myer's work has been funded numerous times by the massachusetts cultural council and the cambridge arts council and the turner family foundation.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$47K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $33K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,608
Unitemized GrantFY2022$24,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$611
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$85K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$165K$165K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$611$611
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$49K$49K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$642$642
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$247K$7K$611

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $209K$254K−$45K$40K 990 PDF
FY2024 $311K$295K$16K$85K 990 PDF
FY2023 $268K$272K−$4K$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 $153K$155K−$2K$73K 990 PDF
FY2021 $117K$67K$49K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020 $66K$53K$13K$27K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,331 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,148
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$137,208
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,356
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,975$49,975
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,975$209,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,426 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,608$8,608
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,225$7,225
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $164,772$164,772
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $611$611
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,965$14,965
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,044$1,044
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,479$49,479
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,080$1,080
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $642$642
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,590 · Management $7,225 · Fundraising $611$254,426
Part X · Balance sheet $43,500 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,923$8,330
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$34,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,250$1,170
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,938$43,500
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,729$3,386
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,729$3,386
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,209$40,114
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,209$40,114
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,938$43,500
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,114 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,331
XI-2 Total expenses$254,426
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,095
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,209
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,114

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