ATTITUDINAL HEALING CONNECTION INC DBA THE CENTER FOR ARTESTEEM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ATTITUDINAL HEALING CONNECTION INC DBA THE CENTER FOR ARTESTEEM

EIN 94-3178158 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R300)

What they do

Since 1995, ArtEsteems Award-winning Academic Day and After School Visual Arts and Extended Arts Programming Cultivates Creative, Engaged, and Successful Children and Youth Through Artistic, Social-emotional, and Academic Standards Based Skills. The Curriculum Combines Attitudinal Healing Principles With Culurally, Academically, and Environmentally Relevant Arts Instruction. This Culminates With An Annual Student Art Exhibition. ArtEsteem Serves Over 2,500 Children At An Average of Fifteen Bay Area School Sites During The Fiscal Year. A Sample of The Over Twenty Awards and Recognitions Include: 2024 Black History Month Commendation From The Alameda County Board of Supervisors, 2019 Community Award From The Oakland Unidfited School Districts Office of African American Male Achievement, 2016 Best Arts Nonprofit From The East Bay Express Best of The East Bay Arts & Culture Writers Picks, 2012 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition From Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and 20

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

62.88%of revenue went to mission work65.9% of expenses · Program services

14.91%of revenue went to fundraising15.6% of expenses

$95.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.66%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$2.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,934,270

Mission workProgram services$1,216,34762.88% of revenue65.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$341,68317.66% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$288,37014.91% of revenue15.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$87,8704.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,846,40095.46% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.9% mission · 18.5% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 16.4% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 18.9% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.7% mission · 18.5% management · 25.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 13.9% management · 21.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 14.0% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 16.5% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 29.2% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,934,270

Expenses$1,846,400

Annual surplus $87,870 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,216,347 · 65.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$341,683 · 18.5% of expenses

Fundraising$288,370 · 15.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,934,270

Expenses$1,846,400

Assets$3,925,573

Income$1,936,537

Contributions$1,463,851

Mission work (program services)$1,216,347

Fundraising$288,370

Management and general$341,683

Executive compensation (total)$215,917

Accounting fees$5,600

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AMANA HARRISEXEC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $106,290

PHYLLIS HALLPROGRAMDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $84,892

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

AMANA HARRISEXEC DIRECTOR

PHYLLIS HALLPROGRAMDIRECTOR

ADAM CHAPUISDIRECTOR

CESAR ESCALANTEDIRECTOR

FRED LAMBERTBOARD TREASURER

SABAH WILSONBOARD SECRETARY

STEVE JONESBOARD PRESIDENT

TERRY BANKSDIRECTOR

WILLIARD DAVISDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 3111 WEST ST, OAKLAND, CA 94608-4310
County: Alameda
In care of: % IKEDA-NASH CPA
Primary officer: Amana Harris, Exec Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ahc-oakland.org Phone(510) 652-5530

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHANG & ASSOC TAX & FINAN PROFESSIONALS
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R300)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations