LIVINGKIND INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 738, MAMARONECK, NY 10543-0738

In care of

% BRADLEY GOLDBERG

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

CHRISTOPHER WLACH, PO BOX 738, MAMARONECK, NY 10543

Signed the 990

CHRISTOPHER WLACH, CHAIR / TREASURER

Phone

(929) 299-6987

Website

WWW.TEACHHEART.ORG

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PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

HEART'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP A GENERATION OF COMPASSIONATE YOUTH WHO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR ANIMALS, PEOPLE AND THE NATURAL WORLD.

Program accomplishments

• STUDENT PROGRAMS:OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, HEART'S COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES AWARDS (CCA) PROGRAM HAS REACHED 45,000+ STUDENTS IN 70+ PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BUILD HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES FOR PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. DURING THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR, OUR INSTRUCTORS PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON CREATING PROGRAMS THAT HELP MAKE OUR FOOD SYSTEMS MORE EQUITABLE, HUMANE, AND SUSTAINABLE. WE PARTNERED WITH 16 SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY, INDIANAPOLIS, AND CHICAGO, REACHING MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS. AS A NEWLY DESIGNATED NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS-APPROVED FOOD EDUCATION PROVIDER, WE EXPANDED OUR REACH TO SCHOOLS WHERE AN AVERAGE OF 82% OF STUDENTS COME FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. THROUGH THE CCA PROGRAM, WE PROVIDED HUMANE, SUSTAINABLE, AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM CURRICULA; ONGOING STAFF SUPPORT TO GUIDE STUDENT-LED SERVICE ACTIONS; AND MICROGRANTS OF UP TO $1,000 TO HELP BRING PROJECTS TO LIFE. SCHOOLS HOSTED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, STUDENT-LED OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS, AND YEAR-END SHOWCASES THAT EXTENDED THE IMPACT OF PROJECTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. STUDENTS EXPLORED CRITICAL TOPICS SUCH AS CULTURALLY AFFIRMING AND AFFORDABLE HEALTHY EATING, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND URBAN GARDENING, POLLINATOR PROTECTION, INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE'S IMPACT ON CLIMATE AND ANIMALS, AND INEQUITIES IN FOOD ACCESS. THE RESULTS WERE POWERFUL. STUDENTS GREW THOUSANDS OF SERVINGS OF FRESH PRODUCE USING HYDROPONICS, SCHOOL GARDENS, AND EVEN STUDENT-BUILT GREENHOUSES - FOOD THAT WAS SHARED AT FAMILY DISTRIBUTION DAYS, COMMUNITY MEALS, AND SCHOOL-BASED COOKING WORKSHOPS FAMILIES LEARNED ALONGSIDE STUDENTS AT CULTURALLY AFFIRMING, PLANT-BASED COOKING NIGHTS, WHILE COMMUNITY EVENTS DREW STRONG PARTICIPATION FROM PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS. BEYOND FOOD PRODUCTION, STUDENTS CREATED WILDLIFE HABITATS, POLLINATOR GARDENS, AND SENSORY-FRIENDLY OUTDOOR SPACES THAT WILL PROVIDE LASTING BENEFITS FOR THEIR PEERS AND NEIGHBORHOODS.HEART'S NEW YOUTH CHANGEMAKERS CLUBS (YCCS) HAVE BEEN A MAJOR FOCUS THIS YEAR AS WE PILOTED PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK AND OTHER CITIES. YCCS EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE IN AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL TO LEAD PROJECTS FOR ANIMALS, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT, SUPPORTED BY HEART'S RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, AND MICROGRANTS OF UP TO $250. IN NEW YORK CITY, A HIGH SCHOOL YCC OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS RAISED OVER $600 FOR A LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER THROUGH A MULTILINGUAL FUNDRAISER, WHILE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT WILD ANIMALS AND HABITATS. BEYOND NEW YORK, INDIANA YOUTH WROTE AND PERFORMED A PLAY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF ORANGUTANS; WASHINGTON STUDENTS CREATED A CAMPAIGN FOR SHELTER ANIMALS AND BUILT BIRDHOUSES AND FEEDERS FOR DISPLACED WILD BIRDS; TEXAS STUDENTS STAGED A "LIVING WAX MUSEUM" PORTRAYING REAL-LIFE ANIMAL ADVOCATES; AND CHICAGO TEENS PARTNERED WITH THE ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY TO REDUCE PET RETURNS. ACROSS ALL SITES, STUDENTS REPORTED STRONG SATISFACTION AND SHOWED GROWTH IN EMPATHY AND LEADERSHIP, VALIDATING THE MODEL AND INFORMING PLANS FOR EXPANSION.IN ADDITION, THREE RETIRED NYC TEACHERS WE TRAINED TAUGHT HEART'S MULTI-LESSON CURRICULUM, EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND STRATEGIES TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CHANGE FOR ANIMALS, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. IN THE SPRING 2025 TERM, THEY REACHED 300 STUDENTS IN QUEENS AND BROOKLYN CLASSROOMS.THIS JUNE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARTH CHARTER INDIANA, WE HOSTED TWO CLIMATE CAMPS IN INDIANAPOLIS FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-12, CONTINUING OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. OVER HALF OF CAMPERS RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND OUR BEGINNERS CAMP OFFERED A FULLY BILINGUAL EXPERIENCE FOR 32 YOUNG LEARNERS. HELD IN EAGLE CREEK PARK, CAMPERS ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT CLIMATE SCIENCE, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ECOSYSTEM INTERDEPENDENCE. OUR FOOD CAMP REACHED 50+ TEENS, FOCUSING ON FOOD JUSTICE, CLIMATE EDUCATION, AND TOPICS SUCH AS CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEMS.
  Expenses $94,222 · grants $5,669
• TEACHER TRAINING:THIS YEAR, HEART HAS BEEN OPERATING THE CERTIFIED HUMANE EDUCATION SPECIALIST (CHES) PROGRAM NATIONWIDE, ACQUIRED AT NO COST FROM THE ACADEMY OF PROSOCIAL LEARNING IN JANUARY 2025. CHES PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING FOR TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATORS, OFFERING TWO SELF-PACED AND THREE INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSES AND MAINTAINING THE ONLY REGISTRY OF CREDENTIALED HUMANE EDUCATORS. AFFORDABLE TUITION ENSURES ACCESSIBILITY FOR TEACHERS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND OTHERS.WE HAVE BEEN PREPARING THIS YEAR TO CONDUCT A HIGH-IMPACT PROJECT TO TRAIN 2,000 TEACHERS IN PUERTO RICO THIS FALL, REACHING 247,000 STUDENTS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND FEDERACION PROTECTORA DE ANIMALES, HEART WILL LEAD DAY-LONG WORKSHOPS FOR APPROXIMATELY 250-300 TEACHERS IN EACH OF SEVEN REGIONS TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS. EIGHT LEAD TEACHERS WILL BE CERTIFIED THROUGH CHES TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY. WE WILL ALSO BE PROVIDING LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR K-12 TEACHERS AND WE WILL HAVE LIVE TRANSLATION SERVICES. THIS INITIATIVE ADDRESSES THE ISLAND'S STRAY ANIMAL CRISIS, NEGLECT, AND THREATS TO WILDLIFE AND ECOSYSTEMS WHILE EMBEDDING EMPATHY, PREVENTION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN CLASSROOMS, CREATING LASTING, SCALABLE CHANGE BY EMPOWERING EDUCATORS TO SPARK COMPASSION IN THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.THIS SPRING, WE CONDUCTED OUR 45-HOUR, 3-CREDIT HUMANE EDUCATION "SOLIDARITY, NOT CHARITY" PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE VIA THE NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AFTER SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE COURSE, WHICH QUALIFIES SCHOOLTEACHERS TOWARD A SALARY DIFFERENTIAL, FOCUSES ON ENABLING STUDENTS TO DEEPLY ENGAGE WITH THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF THE COMMUNITY THEY ARE SERVING AND ADDRESS ISSUES THAT IMPACT ANIMALS AND PEOPLE WITHIN THAT COMMUNITY.HEART HAS PARTNERED WITH THE GLOBAL FEDERATION OF ANIMAL SANCTUARIES (GFAS) TO SUPPORT ITS 200+ ACCREDITED SANCTUARIES IN ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE. WE PROVIDE FREE TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS DEVELOPING OR EXPANDING K-12 HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IN MARCH 2025, WE HOSTED THE WEBINAR "EFFECTIVE HUMANE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR SANCTUARIES," FOCUSED ON COMPASSIONATE ENGAGEMENT WITH YOUTH AND OTHER VISITORS, AND IT IS NOW PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON GFAS'S WEBSITE.
  Expenses $54,780 · revenue $2,863
• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:ONE OF OUR FOREMOST PRIORITIES THIS YEAR HAS BEEN ADVANCING OUR COMPREHENSIVE RENAMING AND REBRANDING INITIATIVE, AND WE MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS. WE ENGAGED KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHOSE FEEDBACK WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN BOTH THE SELECTION OF OUR NEW ORGANIZATIONAL NAME AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR BRAND ASSETS. THIS COLLABORATIVE APPROACH HAS ENSURED THAT OUR NEW IDENTITY REFLECTS THE VALUES, MISSION, AND VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION WHILE STRENGTHENING OUR CONNECTION TO THOSE WE SERVE. WE ARE PREPARING TO ROLL OUT THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR NEW NAME, BRAND MESSAGING, AND VISUAL IDENTITY IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026.WE CONTINUED TO PROMOTE HEART'S RESOURCES WIDELY, MANAGING OUR GOOGLE AD GRANT, OPTIMIZING SOCIAL MEDIA, AND POSTING PROGRAM BLOGS. TO SUPPORT HUMANE EDUCATION AND NEW YORK STATE COMPLIANCE WE RAISED AWARENESS OF ITS BENEFITS AND PROVIDED FREE ACCESS TO OUR TEACHING MATERIALS ACROSS MULTIPLE ONLINE PLATFORMS.
  Expenses $54,780
• EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION:TO MAKE OUR VAST ARRAY OF RESOURCES IN OUR WEBSITE LIBRARY MORE ACCESSIBLE, WE CONTINUED DEVELOPING MINI-UNITS BY TOPIC, ORGANIZED BY GRADE BAND. THIS YEAR, WE LAUNCHED A CRITICAL THINKING MINI-UNIT WITH STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE RECOGNIZE AND NAVIGATE INFLUENCES LIKE SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADVERTISING.WE CONTINUED TO PROMOTE AND SHARE OUR SIX RESOURCE MANUALS: OUR K-12 FOOD AND CLIMATE GUIDE WITH 11 LESSONS; OUR K-5 AND SECONDARY SCHOOL JUSTICE FOR ALL GUIDES, TOTALING 49 LESSONS; OUR K-12 HUMANE EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE, WITH 40 ANIMAL PROTECTION LESSONS; OUR K-3 EXPLORING THE LIVES OF FARM ANIMALS GUIDE WITH 14 LESSONS; AND OUR PRE-K GUIDE, KINDNESS FOR ALL, WITH A 7-LESSON CURRICULUM. WE ALSO PROMOTED OUR REMOTE LEARNING COLLECTION OF ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS OUR TEACHCLIMATE.ORG CLIMATE LITERACY WEBSITE, AND WE SHARED OUR EVERYDAY CIRCLES CARDS, A TOOLKIT OF 180 HUMANE EDUCATION/SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING ACTIVITY CARDS PERTAINING TO A RANGE OF ANIMAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TOPICS.
  Expenses $15,339

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

41-2055310

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2002

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Environment (C60)

Assets (IRS master file)

$532,432

Income (IRS master file)

$60,525

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-2055310).

Questions about LIVINGKIND INC

What is the EIN of LIVINGKIND INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of LIVINGKIND INC is 41-2055310.

Is LIVINGKIND INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.

Are donations to LIVINGKIND INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does LIVINGKIND INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of LIVINGKIND INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did LIVINGKIND INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of LIVINGKIND INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER WLACH.

Who are the officers and directors of LIVINGKIND INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does LIVINGKIND INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $60,525, expenses of $312,732 and total assets of $532,432 at year end.

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