Heartwood offers a variety of Nature immersion Programs for youth, families, and adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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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FY2023 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $121K a year · 22% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $41
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$111K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$527K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$401K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$342K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$527K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$479K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$620K
FY2024$743K
Expenses
$401K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$378K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$482K
FY2024$693K
Net assets
$342K
FY2023▲ +162%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$131K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$480K
FY2024$530K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $292K Management & general 24% · $96K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice-President
$63,674Pt VII · Sec A
President
$23,754Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tess Golden-Orr’s $138K as VP & Executive Director is at the 94th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Tess Golden-Orr$138,109$69,346$63,674$45,846$5,892
Erin Cole$72,268$24,092$23,754$32,848$5,804

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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Offers nature immersion programs, classes, and camps for all ages.

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Heartwood provides outdoor nature immersion, year-round classes for youth ages 1-14. These classes have a focus on environmental learning and stewardship activities, along with mindfulness of self and surroundings, while fostering friendships and community to enrich the lives of the families who participate.

$292Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$41

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$527K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$516K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$983
Money outPt IX
$401K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$96K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$342K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$453K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$516K
Investment incomeLn 3$983
Total revenueLn 12$527K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$453K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$453K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
Net assetsLn 32$342K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K$453K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$298K$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K$111K
Net assetsLn 32$217K$342K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$200$200
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$0$71K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$227K$227K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$27K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$520$520$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$928$0$928$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$853$0$853$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$18K$5K$0$14K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$758$758$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$19K$13K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$742$199$543$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$401K$292K$96K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $620K$482K$137K$480K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $527K$401K$126K$342K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $479K$378K$101K$131K 990 PDF
FY2020 $112K$30K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $526,605 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $546$9,681
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $361,548$515,941
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19$983
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $362,113$526,605
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $357$200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $227,822$324,155
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,264$76,651
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $276,443$401,006
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,670$125,599
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $526,605 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $767 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,681
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,681
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $515,174 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$515,174
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $983$983
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $515,941 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $983$526,605
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $401,006 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $200$200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $70,601 · Fundraising $0$70,601
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $226,948 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$226,948
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,606 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,606
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,003 · Fundraising $0$1,003
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $520 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$520
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $928 · Fundraising $0$928
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $853 · Fundraising $0$853
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,003 · Fundraising $0$5,003
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,522 · Management $0 · Fundraising $13,621$18,143
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,215 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,215
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $758 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$758
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $4,155 · Fundraising $0$4,155
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,713 · Management $12,618 · Fundraising $0$31,331
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $199 · Management $543 · Fundraising $0$742
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,681 · Management $95,704 · Fundraising $13,621$401,006
Part X · Balance sheet $453,022 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $298,365$453,022
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $298,365$453,022
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $81,594$110,652
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,594$110,652
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $216,771$342,370
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $216,771$342,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $298,365$453,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $342,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$526,605
XI-2 Total expenses$401,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,599
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$216,771
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$342,370

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