CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS LA FRINGE THEATRE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS LA FRINGE THEATRE INC

EIN 95-4036895 · Youth Development (O500)

What they do

CITY HEARTS is DEDICATED to COMBATING INEQUITIES IN ARTS ACCESS. SPECIFICALLY, WE PROVIDE HIGH-IMPACT, HOLISTIC VISUAL and PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION to UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, and HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LOS ANGELES. OUR CLASSES and EXPERIENCES ARE GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES to EXPERIENCE THE EXTENSIVELY RESEARCHED and WELL- DOCUMENTED ACADEMIC, CREATIVE, and EMOTIONAL BENEFITS of MEANINGFUL ARTS EDUCATION. OUR INITIATIVES ARE LED BY ACCOMPLISHED TEACHING ARTISTS WHO BRING EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS PRACTICING ARTISTS, ALONG WITH FORMAL TRAINING IN THEIR CREATIVE DISCIPLINES. THROUGH OUR IMMERSIVE OFFERINGS, STUDENTS GAIN EXPOSURE to CREATIVE CAREERS and PROFESSIONALS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS THAT CULTIVATE A STRONG SENSE of COMMUNITY, PERSONAL RESILIENCE, and LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS. IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION to COMBAT INEQUITIES IN ARTS ACCESS, ALL CITY HEARTS PROGRAMMING is OFFERED AT NO COST to STUDENTS and THEIR FAMILIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.03%of revenue went to mission work72.8% of expenses · Program services

6.17%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$85.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.03%of revenue went to management and office costs20.0% of expenses

$0.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $138,634 for CHARLES THORNHILL (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$454,681

Mission workProgram services$282,04862.03% of revenue72.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$77,43817.03% of revenue20.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$28,0336.17% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$67,16214.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$387,51985.23% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 72.8% mission · 20.0% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.23% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 15.8% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 27.1% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 14.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 13.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$454,681

Expenses$387,519

Annual surplus $67,162 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)$282,048 · 72.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$77,438 · 20.0% of expenses

Fundraising$28,033 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$454,681

Expenses$387,519

Assets$229,887

Income$454,681

Contributions$454,562

Mission work (program services)$282,048

Fundraising$28,033

Management and general$77,438

Executive compensation (total)$26,000

Accounting fees$6,785

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHARLES THORNHILLEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $138,634Base $135,961 · Other $2,673

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)

CHARLES THORNHILLEXECUTIVE DI

AAKASH RANAVATDIRECTOR

ED ONEILLPRESIDENT

JAMYLA WILLERDIRECTOR

JOE GRASSIDIRECTOR

NIKIVA DIONNEDIRECTOR

ROBERT JASONCO-FOUNDER

SHERRY JASONSECRETARY

TRACY RINALDIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 24404 VERMONT AVE STE 207, HARBOR CITY, CA 90710-2321
County: Los Angeles
In care of: ED O'NEILL
Primary officer: ED ONEILL, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailUSAinfo@cityhearts.org Phone(310) 455-2898

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALLISON & GIBB LLP
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O500)
IRS tax category: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters