Hella Good Deeds

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 92-2216716

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Celebrating and sharing Asian culture to cultivate a more connected and inclusive Kansas City.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K 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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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
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 69% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$282
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$185K
Spent
$126K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$59K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2024.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $121K Management & general 4% · $5K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bety Shackelford’s $36K as CEO is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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.

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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

Hella Good Deeds is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Kansas City, MO.

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1 program service account for $66K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Event hosting to allow culture to be displayed and vendors to be showcased.

$66Kprogram expense

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$185K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$126K
Ln 25
Programscol B$121K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$282
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$185K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$282
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$0$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$282
Net assetsLn 32$0$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$306$306
Advertising and promotionLn 12$377$377
Office expensesLn 13$985$985
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$139$139
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$116K
Total functional expensesLn 25$126K$121K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $185K$126K$59K$59K 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 $185,014 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $138,513$138,513
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,513 · Unrelated business $1 · Excluded from tax $0$185,014
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $125,632 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $306$306
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $377$377
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $985$985
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,274$3,274
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,509$4,509
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $139$139
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $116,042$116,042
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $120,928 · Management $4,704 · Fundraising $0$125,632
Part X · Balance sheet $58,887 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$58,887
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$58,887
X-25 Other liabilities$282
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$282
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$58,605
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$58,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,605 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$185,014
XI-2 Total expenses$125,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,382
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$58,605

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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