Hartbeat Ensemble INC FY2021 filing

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Hartford, CT501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 06-1633100Revenue $321K in FY2021

On file with the IRShartbeatensemble.org233 Pearl St Ste 15, 06103-2100 · Hartford, CTTax-exempt since Feb 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To create provocative theater that connects our community beyond the traditional barriers of class, race, geography and gender.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$37K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $123K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$321K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
81%
Net assets
−$90
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$321K
FY2021▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$534K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$317K
Expenses
$303K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$314K
Net assets
−$90
FY2021▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$18K
FY2021−$90
FY2022$24K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$20K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2003.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $246K Management & general 19% · $57K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing Director
$36,923Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman Former
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rhoda Cerritelli’s $22K as Managing Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rhoda Cerritelli$21,538$47,885$56,358$36,923$16,634

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Creates provocative theater connecting communities beyond traditional barriers.

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3 programs · $246K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Development and presentation of mainstage productions

$140Kprogram expense
02

Educational outreach and related programs

$62Kprogram expense
03

Development and presentation of commissioned productions

$44Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$321K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$246K
Managementcol C$57K
Owns and owesPt X
−$90
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Government grantsLn 1e$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Total revenueLn 12$321K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32−$90
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$32K$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$51K
Net assetsLn 32−$18K−$90
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$107K$107K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$600
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$745$745
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$703$703
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$246K$57K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $317K$314K$3K$20K 990 PDF
FY2023 $467K$469K−$2K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 $534K$510K$24K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $321K$303K$18K−$90 990 PDF
FY2020 $240K$247K−$7K−$18K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $321,382 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $222,353$295,811
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,203$25,571
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $152$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,449$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,157$321,382
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,397$131,599
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,447$171,594
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,844$303,193
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,687$18,189
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $321,382 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$105,044
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$190,767
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$295,811
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,571$25,571
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,571 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$321,382
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,193 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $40,000$40,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,162$54,162
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,728$29,728
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,709$7,709
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,975$1,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $107,088$107,088
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,500 · Management $600$5,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,157$10,157
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,709$7,709
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,724$27,724
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,529$3,529
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $745$745
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,864$6,864
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $703$703
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,045 · Management $57,148 · Fundraising $0$303,193
Part X · Balance sheet $51,311 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,766$47,456
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,855$3,855
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,621$51,311
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,900$51,401
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$18,279−$90
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,621$51,311
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$90 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$321,382
XI-2 Total expenses$303,193
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,189
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$18,279
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$90

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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