Provide a free after school arts literacy program integrating creative writing, art, music and drama for children iages eight through eleven in the Coachella Valley. Over 900 children served in 2021.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 13 employees.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $580K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$523K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$480K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$754K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$523K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$251K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$523K
Expenses
$480K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$197K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$473K
FY2025$480K
Net assets
$754K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$455K
FY2022$547K
FY2023$606K
FY2024$709K
FY2025$754K

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 Jun 2000.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $326K Management & general 11% · $51K Fundraising 21% · $103K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$92,074Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$46,973Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Visionaries Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Hecht’s $92K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Andrea Hecht$92,074$92,864$87,413$59,799$55,874
Emily Culhan$46,973$20,167———
David Hirsch——$35,462$34,244$33,025

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 15aYes

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1 program · $326K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provides a free after school art literacy program integrating writing, art, music and drama for children ages eight to eleven in the Coachella Valley.

$326Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$523K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Money outPt IX
$480K
Ln 25
Programscol B$326K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$754K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$778K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$229K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Total revenueLn 12$523K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$580K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$778K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$754K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 650
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$248K$167K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$434K$580K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$729K$778K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$709K$754K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$190K$134K$14K$42K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$105K$63K$14K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$16K$2K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$9$9
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$184$113
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$440
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$760$956
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$332$3K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$23K$7K$10K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$265$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$8K$3K$609
InsuranceLn 23$7K$3K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$46K$3K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$480K$326K$51K$103K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $523K$480K$43K$754K 990 PDF
FY2024 $576K$473K$103K$709K 990 PDF
FY2023 $435K$376K$59K$606K 990 PDF
FY2022 $321K$217K$104K$547K 990 PDF
FY2021 $251K$197K$54K$455K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $522,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $367,883$347,979
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $195,338$154,033
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,567$50,292
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$23,203−$29,340
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $575,585$522,964
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $315,449$318,555
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,346$161,079
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $472,795$479,634
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $102,790$43,330
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $522,964 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,150
VIII-1c Fundraising events$229,229
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$11,121
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$87,479
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,774
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$347,979
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $154,033 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$154,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $50,292 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$50,292
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$29,340−$29,340
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $204,325 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$29,340$522,964
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $479,634 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $133,587 · Management $14,016 · Fundraising $42,049$189,652
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $63,395 · Management $13,553 · Fundraising $28,010$104,958
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,236 · Management $2,022 · Fundraising $5,687$23,945
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9$9
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,674 · Management $184 · Fundraising $113$5,971
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,180 · Fundraising $440$5,620
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,148 · Management $760 · Fundraising $956$7,864
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,039 · Management $332 · Fundraising $2,595$5,966
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,258 · Management $6,923 · Fundraising $10,381$40,562
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,956$12,956
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $265 · Management $2,251$2,516
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,099 · Management $3,100 · Fundraising $609$11,808
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,597 · Management $4,306$6,903
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,639 · Management $3,067 · Fundraising $12,198$60,904
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $326,073 · Management $50,523 · Fundraising $103,038$479,634
Part X · Balance sheet $777,865 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $247,951$167,245
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,868$2,251
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,725$26,918
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $434,211$579,503
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,952$1,948
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $728,707$777,865
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,949$23,904
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,949$23,904
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $708,758$753,961
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $708,758$753,961
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $728,707$777,865
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $753,961 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$522,964
XI-2 Total expenses$479,634
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,330
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$708,758
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,873
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$753,961

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