2026-04-20T11:40:37-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 844110211 DEEP HEART DEEP 7029171261 2226 North Coast Hwy 50 Newport OR 97365 Sarah Woroniecki Secretary-Admin. Director 7029171261 2026-04-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Sarah J Woroniecki 2226 North Coast Hwy 50 Newport OR 97365 423779 0 X www.deepheartworldtour.com X 2019 OR Deep Heart provides therapeutic, educational, and transformative entertainment to the incarcerated community, those impacted by the justice system, and vulnerable populations worldwide. Programs include interactive, inspirational entertainment events, educational films, and a biennial magazine, all specifically designed to impact and benefit those incarcerated, dealing with substance abuse, and/or facing homelessness and other challenging life circumstances. Programs are offered, free of charge, in all correctional facilities, shelters, detention centers, and crisis-affected communities. These core programs are supported by outreach, material aid, and correspondence services that offer physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual support to Deep Heart's target demographic. 3 3 0 8 0 0 211317 346836 1998 12967 3104 8849 43 2038 216462 370690 0 8159 0 0 0 0 0 0 2206 166470 201902 166470 210061 49992 160629 227011 384043 6130 2533 220881 381510 X Deep Heart uses the performance and visual arts, alongside outreach services, to prevent suicide and violent incidents, reduce recidivism, educate, rehabilitate, and spark personal transformation among the incarcerated community and at-risk populations. Programs include producing transformative entertainment-such as live inspirational events, films, and a magazine-delivered directly into correctional facilities, shelters, detention centers, and crisis-affected communities. These core programs are supported by meal, aid, and correspondence services that offer physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual support to incarcerated individuals and their families, as well as to the homeless, recently released individuals, families living in poverty, and unhoused veterans. 1 0 73980 0 0 Deep Heart Events are inspirational, multicultural live experiences that combine music, dance, comedy, magic, motivational speaking, and interactive therapeutic theater. These shows are designed to use entertainment to uplift, motivate, and transform marginalized and vulnerable individuals-including those who are incarcerated, homeless, in recovery, or suffering from trauma. These events are the heart of Deep Heart's mission to prevent suicide, reduce recidivism, support rehabilitation, and offer hope through the power of live performance. They are staged directly inside correctional facilities, detention centers, shelters, and underserved communities, providing a rare and often life-changing experience to those who need it most. Each show is made possible through approximately $120,000 annually in donated professional services, including public relations, production, artistic talent, audio/video and stage setup, transportation, and event planning provided by board members and volunteers. In 2025, Deep Heart put on 82 events in 63 distinct locations in 3 countries and 14 U.S. States, for an approx. 572 show hours. The program reached more than 17,000 audience members directly, while an estimated 150,000 additional individuals-family members, event staff, venue personnel, and surrounding community members-were indirectly impacted by these live events. This ripple effect underscores both the extended reach of our work and the strong return on investment in terms of community benefit relative to program expenses. Prior years' totals include: 2024 - Deep Heart held 106 events in 92 venues across 9 countries and 13 U.S. states, totaling 621 show hours. The program reached more than 25,000 audience members directly; 2023 - 91 events in 62 venues, 569 show hours, approximately 18,800 audience members; 2022 - 76 events, 426 show hours, an estimated 27,500 attendees; 2021 - 40 shows during partial reopening post-COVID, reaching 12,000 to 15,000 people; 2020 - 11 shows in Brazil before the pandemic halted touring; 2019 (inaugural year) - over 70 venues and an estimated 70,000 people reached in the U.S. and abroad. From the countless testimonials received each year, it is evident that Deep Heart is accomplishing its mission: saving lives, restoring hope, and transforming futures in some of the most isolated and underserved communities in the world. 65199 0 8550 Deep Heart UNBOUND is a full-color, glossy magazine created to provide mental, emotional, and spiritual support to incarcerated individuals, their families, and others facing isolation or traumatic circumstances. Designed to combat mental atrophy, encourage personal development, and support rehabilitation, UNBOUND combines graphic and photographic art with original articles, quotes, letters, and stories intended to educate, inspire, and stimulate creative and critical thinking. The publication is made possible by an estimated $75,000 annually in donated professional services including graphic design, digital interface design, content creation, public relations, and project management. It is also supported by advertisers whose services directly benefit the incarcerated population, and by donated shipping and packing materials from UPS, Walmart and Home Depot. In 2025 Deep Heart released, printed and distributed 40,000 copies of the 3rd Edition of Unbound, 'Finding You', in correctional facilities nationwide. 'Finding You' was also uploaded directly onto inmate tablets in many states, and available digitally on several in-prison platforms, including Cipherworks. Deep Heart also reprinted and distributed 1,500 copies of the 2nd Edition, "Extraordinary Outcast'. Prior Years: 2024: Production began on the 3rd Edition of UNBOUND, scheduled for release in Fall 2025, printed and distributed over 10,000 additional copies of the first two editions. The magazine also expanded its digital reach via Viapath tablets and through a new statewide partnership with Edovo in Indiana. 2023: Deep Heart released the 2nd Edition, distributing 35,000 physical copies to correctional facilities nationwide. Through digital distribution platforms such as Edovo, UNBOUND is available at no cost to over 1.2 million incarcerated individuals through facility-issued tablets in nearly every state. From September 2020 through December 2022, Deep Heart distributed more than 38,000 copies of the 1st Edition to over 260 DOC and BOP facilities, and mailed approximately 2,200 copies directly to individual inmates and their families. UNBOUND is widely regarded by incarcerated readers, their families, spiritual advisors, social workers, therapists, and correctional staff as a highly effective mental health and rehabilitation tool. Feedback has described the magazine as "an instant sensation," "exactly what we needed," "unlike anything we've seen," with facilities often requesting as many copies as possible. UNBOUND remains available in digital format on Deep Heart's website, with hard copies available by request. 30823 0 0 Deep Heart's films are virtual adaptations of Deep Heart events and combine filmed acts from the show with cinematic nature videography, stories of Deep Heart's travels as they tour, a variety of impactful music videos, dynamic graphics, didactic motivational speaking, educational presentations of thought-replacement and personal growth counseling, and all-original content specifically created for use in correctional facilities as a rehabilitative tool and round-the-clock educational programming. The films are part of Deep Heart's mission to provide the incarcerated community with entertainment that drives transformation and supply prison administrators with a free, productive, positive resource in corrections. In 2025 Deep Heart released its newest feature-length film, 'Junkyard Boulevard: Where Everything Begins', as well as a featurette, "Wild Horses: A Journey Into the West'. 'Wild Horses' was released late March and subsequently uploaded to Cipherworks and on digital platforms nationally, as well as given to every correctional facility on the 2025 fall tour. 'Junkyard Boulevard' was released in December and sent in DVD or USB chip format to over 110 correctional facilities as a suicide prevention and mental health support tool during the holiday season. It was also uploaded to Cipherworks, adopted by the CA DOC for statewide facility broadcast on institutional channels, and made available on tablets in various other states through direct DOC system upload. Deep Heart is currently submitting both films as well as the 3rd Edition of Unbound to EDOVO and estimates all being available to over 1 million incarcerated persons by mid-2026. Prior years: 2024, Deep Heart's film 'Rise from Rubble' expanded internationally, with showings in prisons across the UK, Scotland, Ireland, South Africa, Colombia, and Eastern Europe, where Deep Heart provided DVDs and USB chips to correctional facility staff during its international summer tour. Viewership also increased across the United States, particularly with the expansion of Edovo into more states and further use on CCTV. As in previous years, the Deep Heart Christmas Special was distributed to hundreds of facilities over the holiday season. 2023: Deep Heart donated over 2,000 DVDs, along with countless digital files and USB drives, to facilities across the country for special events, activity nights, and broadcast on institutional CCTV. The films have been used extensively across California, Kansas, Arizona, and Texas, as well as in Nebraska, Ohio, Florida, and Missouri. In addition, Rise from Rubble and the Deep Heart Christmas Special are available for digital viewing on JPay and Edovo tablets for incarcerated individuals nationwide. 2022 - Rise from Rubble film translated into Portuguese and adapted to Brazilian culture, where it became a widely adopted resource within Brazilian correctional facilities. In some Brazilian states, inmates receive sentence reductions by participating in a multi-week program that involves watching Rise from Rubble, engaging in discussions, completing questionnaires, and performing acts from the film. The Deep Heart Christmas Special also saw expanded use in 2022-2023, including distribution to all Nevada Department of Corrections facilities. All Deep Heart films are available for download on the Deep Heart website and can be requested in various formats via email. 27460 7709 0 Deep Heart's films are virtual adaptations of Deep Heart events and combine filmed acts from the show with cinematic nature videography, stories of Deep Heart's travels as they tour, a variety of impactful music videos, dynamic graphics, didactic motivational speaking, educational presentations of thought-replacement and personal growth counseling, and all-original content specifically created for use in correctional facilities as a rehabilitative tool and round-the-clock educational programming. The films are part of Deep Heart's mission to provide the incarcerated community with entertainment that drives transformation and supply prison administrators with a free, productive, positive resource in corrections. In 2025 Deep Heart released its newest feature-length film, 'Junkyard Boulevard: Where Everything Begins', as well as a featurette, "Wild Horses: A Journey Into the West'. 'Wild Horses' was released late March and subsequently uploaded to Cipherworks and on digital platforms nationally, as well as given to every correctional facility on the 2025 fall tour. 'Junkyard Boulevard' was released in December and sent in DVD or USB chip format to over 110 correctional facilities as a suicide prevention and mental health support tool during the holiday season. It was also uploaded to Cipherworks, adopted by the CA DOC for statewide facility broadcast on institutional channels, and made available on tablets in various other states through direct DOC system upload. Deep Heart is currently submitting both films as well as the 3rd Edition of Unbound to EDOVO and estimates all being available to over 1 million incarcerated persons by mid-2026. Prior years: 2024, Deep Heart's film 'Rise from Rubble' expanded internationally, with showings in prisons across the UK, Scotland, Ireland, South Africa, Colombia, and Eastern Europe, where Deep Heart provided DVDs and USB chips to correctional facility staff during its international summer tour. Viewership also increased across the United States, particularly with the expansion of Edovo into more states and further use on CCTV. As in previous years, the Deep Heart Christmas Special was distributed to hundreds of facilities over the holiday season. 2023: Deep Heart donated over 2,000 DVDs, along with countless digital files and USB drives, to facilities across the country for special events, activity nights, and broadcast on institutional CCTV. The films have been used extensively across California, Kansas, Arizona, and Texas, as well as in Nebraska, Ohio, Florida, and Missouri. In addition, Rise from Rubble and the Deep Heart Christmas Special are available for digital viewing on JPay and Edovo tablets for incarcerated individuals nationwide. 2022: the Rise from Rubble film was translated into Portuguese and adapted to Brazilian culture, where it became a widely adopted resource within Brazilian correctional facilities. In some Brazilian states, inmates receive sentence reductions by participating in a multi-week program that involves watching Rise from Rubble, engaging in discussions, completing questionnaires, and performing acts from the film. The Deep Heart Christmas Special also saw expanded use in 2022-2023, including distribution to all Nevada Department of Corrections facilities. Feedback from inmates has been overwhelmingly positive, with many sharing how the films inspired them and brightened their holidays. Facility staff have expressed immense gratitude for this programming. All Deep Heart films are available for download on the Deep Heart website and can be requested in various formats via email. 3368 450 4115 In 2025, Deep Heart expanded a facet of its outreach into a new children's book program designed to support children and families impacted by incarceration. Books, Extra Love and How Much Do I Matter?, are created by a Deep Heart volunteer and feature original illustrations and rhyming, read-aloud text written from the perspective of a child with an incarcerated parent and/or in the foster system. The stories are designed to help children process separation, maintain connection, navigate correctional facility visiting processes, see their parents as people in need of love too, discover personal identity and worth, and develop emotional resilience through themes of love, reunification, and family healing. Books are distributed free of charge to correctional facility visiting rooms and provided to nonprofit partners working with affected families. In addition, books are offered at cost to organizations and programs that support literacy and family connection, including initiatives where incarcerated parents record themselves reading the book aloud so that the child can receive both the book and the recording. Program activities expand access to literacy resources, strengthen family bonds, thereby reducing recidivism rates, and provide age-appropriate emotional support to children navigating the challenges of parental incarceration. Approx. 500 copies of both books were distributed in 2025. Copies can be requested through the Deep Heart website. 30828 8159 4115 200830 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR X Sarah J Woroniecki 7029171261 2226 North Coast Hwy 50 Newport OR 97365 X Abraham P Woroniecki CEO 30 X 0 0 0 Sarah J Woroniecki Secretary and Administrative Director 30 0 X 0 0 0 Rachel R Woroniecki Treasurer 15 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 346836 55523 346836 Advertising income - program-related publication 513120 8852 8852 0 0 Advertising income - program-related publication 513120 4115 4115 0 0 0 0 0 0 12967 4838 0 0 4838 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57100 0 53089 0 4011 4011 0 0 4011 0 Cashback on Credit Cards and Checking account bonuses for balance maintained 900099 2038 0 0 2038 0 0 0 0 2038 370690 12967 0 10887 X 0 0 8159 8159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1451 778 673 0 1014 735 0 279 29552 25593 3428 531 1448 1155 251 42 0 0 0 0 14307 13682 504 121 107017 106968 0 49 0 0 0 0 112 0 112 0 0 0 0 0 11281 9589 1128 564 6191 4642 929 620 Printing of the 3rd Edition of Unbound Magazine 24638 24638 0 0 Book purchase for Children's book program 2918 2918 0 0 Supplements & Hydration Supplies for performers 280 280 0 0 DVD Reproduction of Deep Heart Films 1693 1693 0 0 0 0 0 0 210061 200830 7025 2206 7573 12992 92361 195742 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199841 24532 127077 175309 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 227011 384043 6130 2533 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6130 2533 X 220881 381510 0 0 220881 381510 227011 384043 160629 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 63000 176431 182676 131316 180316 733739 22 31 13629 2041 12967 28690 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63022 176462 196305 133357 193283 762429 16386 48700 24465 83334 135670 308555 0 0 0 0 0 0 16386 48700 24465 83334 135670 308555 453874 100 373 1986 3104 4838 10401 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 373 1986 3104 4838 10401 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6000 0 80000 166520 252520 63122 182835 198291 216461 364641 1025350 0.44265 0.53534 0.01014 0.007 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 During 2025, Deep Heart received three substantial, nonrecurring, and unexpected contributions that are not representative of its normal pattern of public support: (1) A one-time cash contribution of $55,000, (2) A one-time cash contribution of $60,000, (3) An in-kind donation of vehicles with a fair market value of $51,520. None of these contributions was pledged, planned, or received as part of the organization's ordinary fundraising activities, and the organization does not customarily receive donations of this type or magnitude. These contributions are not expected to recur and are therefore treated as unusual grants for Schedule A purposes. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199841 24532 175309 0 0 0 0 175309 Schedule D, Part VI, Line 1d Equipment includes a program-use van, utility trailer for equipment transport, fifth-wheel trailer used for volunteer lodging during program travel, and musical, sound, and stage equipment used in carrying out exempt program services. 1 Direct charitable assistance provided in furtherance of exempt outreach and support programs, including sports equipment for youth programming in juvenile detention facilities; books, educational and reading materials distributed to correctional facilities, other NPOs, and individuals; commissary and limited direct financial assistance for incarcerated persons, recently released individuals, and their immediate family members; emergency aid for basic necessities including food, water, fuel, and temporary hardship relief; and food, snacks, and essential supplies distributed through homeless outreach, correctional facility events, and community engagement activities. 840 895 7264 Actual amounts of cash disbursement and cost of non-cash items distributed. Food items, bottled water, snacks, clothing, hygiene, and basic personal supplies for care packages, sports equipment, camping gear, blankets, jackets, books, posters, and educational materials, and other mission-related outreach materials provided to unhoused individuals, incarcerated persons, recently released individuals, and youth program participants. Recipient counts include estimated aggregate distributions through public outreach events and homeless street assistance, and include individual correctional facilities and persons who received cash assistance, and are reported in good-faith, rounded estimates where individualized tracking is not practical. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 While Deep Heart does not disburse grants in the traditional sense, any substantive cash or material aid is recorded in the following manner: the organization maintains records substantiating amounts and recipients of direct financial assistance, including electronic payment records, commissary account deposits, purchase receipts, and internal outreach logs where applicable. Routine incidental outreach items distributed in the course of direct public service, such as food, water, and basic care supplies, are tracked in the aggregate through program expense records rather than by individual recipient. Assistance is provided on a needs-based basis through direct outreach and mission-related support services to individuals experiencing hardship, including unhoused and incarcerated individuals. Selection is based on demonstrated immediate need and alignment with exempt program objectives. X 2 51520 KKB FMV at time of donation X Donated van conversion windows, propane tanks, and water tanks 4 3778 Comparable sales across web for identical items 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 2 During the tax year, the organization launched a new program focused on supporting children and families experiencing crisis through the creation and distribution of specialized children's books. These books are thoughtfully written and developed by a Deep Heart volunteer to address the emotional challenges faced by children with an incarcerated parent, as well as those navigating foster care placement, family separation, or other destabilizing life events, helping to foster understanding, resilience, and connection. The organization distributes these books to correctional facilities and to partner organizations that serve families affected by incarceration and other crises. Books are either donated or provided at cost to maximize accessibility and program reach. This initiative expands the organization's mission by directly addressing the needs of vulnerable and often underserved populations. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 All officers and directors of the organization are members of the same family. The organization is entirely volunteer-run; no officer or director receives compensation as an employee or independent contractor, and no stipends, fees, or other forms of remuneration are provided. The organization does not engage in any financial transactions with any officer or director, nor with any entity in which an officer or director has a material financial interest. In addition, no family member of any officer or director receives compensation from the organization, and the organization does not conduct business with any family-owned or related entities. Governance decisions are made in furtherance of the organization's charitable mission, and all individuals serve in a purely volunteer capacity without financial benefit. The organization maintains this structure to ensure that all resources are directed toward its exempt purposes and holds to strict no private inurement or private benefit policies. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The completed Form 990 is provided to each board member for review prior to filing. Board members are given the opportunity to ask questions, discuss any concerns, and provide feedback. After review, the Form 990 is filed with the IRS. This process ensures that the governing body is fully informed and involved in the submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All transactions were researched, evaluated, and approved by the Treasurer and/or Administrative Director prior to expenditure to ensure compliance with the policy and to prevent any private inurement or improper benefit to individuals associated with the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 While no officers, directors, trustees, or key employees currently receive compensation, if such compensation were to be considered in the future, the organization would follow a process that includes review by independent individuals, comparability data, and proper documentation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 As a 501(c)(3) public charity, Deep Heart makes its governing documents, policies, and financial statements available to any member of the public upon request. Our contact information is easy to find and provided in all communications, with individuals welcome to reach out via email, phone, mail, or our website to request the aforementioned documents. Additionally, a standard paragraph in our newsletters, mass mailings, updates, and other relevant communications encourages donors to contact us if they wish to receive these documents, ensuring transparency and accessibility. Form 990, Part IX, Line 17 Part IX, Line 17 - Travel expenses for 2025 include one-time costs incurred to convert program-use vans into mobile living and office units for nationwide touring operations in furtherance of exempt program services. These one-time conversion costs are expected to reduce future lodging and related travel expenses.