2026-06-11T22:36:33-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 853534025 Hero Workshop HERO 3235592387 4445 OVERLAND AVE CULVER CITY CA 902304130 SCOTT STEVENS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4153738933 2026-06-15 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Scott Stevens 4445 OVERLAND AVE CULVER CITY CA 902304130 794361 false X X 2020 CA The Hero Workshop is an interactive storytelling community where youth come together in a safe welcoming space to play tabletop role-playing games. Through these shared adventures participants build confidence develop leadership and strengthen collaboration and narrative skills. Our programs foster essential soft skills-like communicating creative ideas building consensus and making group decisions-while also supporting academic growth in areas such as math problem-solving reading writing and storytelling. 4 4 17 25 0 0 146603 208890 377006 578500 20 53 0 6918 523629 794361 0 0 0 0 273449 373885 0 2995 12234 257719 361127 531168 738007 -7539 56354 29596 76713 28146 18908 1450 57805 The Hero Workshop is an interactive storytelling community where young people come together in a safe and welcoming space to play tabletop role-playing games. Through these shared adventures participants build confidence develop leadership skills and strengthen their collaboration and narrative abilities. Our programs foster essential soft skills-such as communicating creative ideas building consensus and making informed group decisions-while also supporting academic growth in areas like math problem-solving reading writing and storytelling. false false 542477 0 226741 The Hero Workshop delivers dynamic after-school enrichment programs that spark imagination foster academic growth in numeracy and algebraic thinking and build logic and problem-solving skills through teamwork collaboration and storytelling. This year we welcomed 31.8% more youth participants benefiting students from 9 local schools. In addition to our school-year offerings we host camps and workshops during spring summer and winter breaks. Our workshops nurture creativity self-awareness leadership and teamwork. This transformative program empowers teens and young adults to navigate identity transitions and personal growth-going beyond traditional mentorship. We also introduced a one-of-a-kind Story-Based Athletics Program featuring sword fighting and fitness classes that encourage participants to get active while engaging in imaginative adventures. To support our programs The Hero Workshop sells game-related merchandise-including dice figurines and shirts-which helps fund our mission and events. 37704 0 0 Keeping true to our motto Never turn a kid away! Hero Workshops sponsors a scholarship program that helps underprivileged youth participate in our programs by assisting with or fully covering membership camp and clinic fees. During the year Hero Workshops allocated 7% of its revenue to directly support participating youth by removing financial barriers to access. 0 0 0 0 0 0 580181 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 17 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true true false CA X SCOTT STEVENS 3235592387 4445 OVERLAND AVE CULVER CITY CA 902304130 SCOTT STEVENS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 80.00 0.00 X X X 60000 0 0 JANET KANG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARA DEAN CORPORATE SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEN van der FLUIT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CHAIRPERSON 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sabrina Saxton Operations Executive 40.00 0.00 X 41506 0 0 Melissa Lo Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Claire Hatch Operations Executive 40.00 0.00 X 39960 0 0 Sean Mulholland Operations Executive 20.00 0.00 X 20435 0 0 161901 0 0 0 true false false 0 0 61707 0 0 147183 0 208890 Educational Support Services 611710 578500 578500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 578500 53 53 0 53 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 Refunds Returns and Allowances 611710 110 110 0 110 Facilities Use Fees 611710 6808 6808 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6918 794361 585471 0 163 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 345147 256497 79411 9239 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28738 0 28738 0 0 0 0 0 399 0 399 0 4812 0 4812 0 0 0 0 0 2995 2995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19512 19512 0 0 1041 0 1041 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188205 166353 21852 0 1866 0 1866 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4051 0 4051 0 Direct Program Costs 137819 137819 0 0 Other Payroll Expense 3422 0 3422 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 738007 580181 145592 12234 0 0 0 0 15475 16904 14 45102 0 0 0 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14107 14107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29596 76713 6921 4453 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21225 14455 0 0 0 0 0 0 28146 18908 X 1450 57804 0 0 1450 57804 29596 76712 56354 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 0 7630 10000 147671 83998 249299 83841 168386 315917 367075 710310 1645529 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83841 176016 325917 514746 794308 1894828 0 0 0 29200 30000 59200 78841 163386 310917 361712 20000 934856 78841 163386 310917 390912 50000 994056 900772 0 6 10 20 53 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 20 53 89 1800 11767 5356 21538 0 40461 0 0 0 0 0 0 85641 187789 331283 536304 794361 1935378 0.4654 0 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2025, 0Refunds Returns and Allowances| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Tax Exempt Sales of Fundraising Merchandise 61707 61707 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 61707 61707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 true X X false false false false false false false false false JANET KANG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scott Stevens Founder Funding Loan X 29200 21225 false true false 21225 Part VI, Line 11a The chairperson holds a board meeting and reviews the report with the members. Part VI, Line 15 At the founding of the organization an independent consulting firm was hired to conduct studies and gather comparability data. The board established and approved the salaries which have remained unchanged since then. Part VI, Line 19 Yes the annual 990 report is available upon request and during fundraising. It can also be found on the organizations website and various portals that provide detailed information about charitable organizations.