Heart Inclusive Arts Community

Tax-deductible

Charleston, SC501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 47-1069422Revenue $291K in FY2024

On file with the IRSheartsc.org4951 Jenkins Ave, 29405-4849 · Charleston, SCTax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Heart provides visual Arts, music, and performing Arts mentorships and Community engagement for adults with disabilities who want to grow and develop as artists.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 3 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 67% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$291K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$275K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$92K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$291K
FY2024▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$291K
Expenses
$275K
FY2024▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$214K
FY2024$275K
Net assets
$92K
FY2024▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$92K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $194K Management & general 20% · $55K Fundraising 10% · $26K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$47,213Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$34,410Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sierra Garland’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021
Sierra Garland$47,213$46,142$45,000
Rebecca Weekes$34,410$31,443—

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers arts mentorship and community engagement for adults with disabilities to develop as artists.

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3 programs · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

At heart, we have created a studio where artists of all abilities can come to foster their artistic skills and work together to create something that enriches and transforms the community. Inclusion in any field takes great efforts and heart is proud to be leading the way for inclusion in the charleston arts community.

$106Kprogram expense
02

Heart Hosts an Annual Camp

Called heart family vacation - that allows adults with disabilities the opportunity to build lasting relationships with other peers through shared experiences and traveling together. Everyone gains a sense of accomplishment, acceptance, higher self-esteem, purpose and meaning.

$85Kprogram expense
03

Heartists are supported in self-advocacy efforts and promoting visibility for themselves and the disability community through engagement opportunities within our broader community. By participating in public events and activities with our community-at-large, heartists take up their rightful space as full members of our society, while…

$3Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$30K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$291K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$194K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$92K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Total revenueLn 12$291K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$92K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$66K$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$489$0
Net assetsLn 32$65K$92K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$42K$30K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$22K$9K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$896$277
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K$174
Information technologyLn 14$5K$588$5K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$25K$5K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$488$488
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$45K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$15K$1K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$194K$55K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $291K$275K$16K$92K 990 PDF
FY2023 $204K$214K−$10K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022 $134K$75K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K$133K 990 PDF
FY2020 $156K$105K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $290,782 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,392$245,162
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $110,733$45,620
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,695$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,410$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $204,230$290,782
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 $127,532$147,196
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,295$127,751
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,827$274,947
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,597$15,835
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $290,782 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$81,265
VIII-1e Government grants$55,170
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,727
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,893
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$245,162
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,620$45,620
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,620 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$290,782
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,947 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,692 · Management $30,489 · Fundraising $9,443$81,624
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,577$31,577
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,003 · Management $9,156 · Fundraising $2,836$33,995
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,339$1,339
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,156 · Management $896 · Fundraising $277$3,329
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,392 · Management $1,305 · Fundraising $174$2,871
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $588 · Management $4,645$5,233
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,357 · Management $5,420 · Fundraising $3,170$33,947
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,460$4,460
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,903 · Management $488 · Fundraising $488$4,879
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,148 · Fundraising $6,510$51,658
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,354 · Management $1,154 · Fundraising $3,527$20,035
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,630 · Management $54,892 · Fundraising $26,425$274,947
Part X · Balance sheet $92,105 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,219$88,978
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,585$3,127
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,804$92,105
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $489$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,315$92,105
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,804$92,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,105 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,782
XI-2 Total expenses$274,947
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,835
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,315
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$10,955
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,105

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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