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Nonprofit · EIN 54-1681703

HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT

Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23221

Financials

$433K$656K2022$752K$755K2023$485K$633K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$485,489$632,624-$147,135$729,857$1,050,433-$320,576
June 30, 2024990$752,081$754,924-$2,843$915,512$1,088,953-$173,441
June 30, 2023990$433,174$655,927-$222,753$903,653$1,113,928-$210,275
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$77,913
Program service revenue
$306,932
Investment income
$16,240
Other revenue
$84,404

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$56,359
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$90,000
Other salaries and wages
$21,812
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$165,897
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,192
Occupancy
$3,000
Travel
$93,529
Depreciation
$798
Program services (functional)
$471,541
Management and general (functional)
$158,274
Fundraising (functional)
$2,809

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$915,511
Total assets, end of year
$729,857
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,050,433
Net assets, end of year
-$320,576
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,502
Publicly traded securities
$52,200
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$320,576
Gross receipts
$485,489
Employees
6
Volunteers
150
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
VA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BENJAMIN E BLEVINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$45,000
GUADALUPE R BLEVINSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$45,000
HEATHER ASHTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SHAYLA BISCHOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER GAVIN-SANCHEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SWETA GUPTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MUNA HIJAZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SAMUEL KEMPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BOB SPIRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVE TALLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BENJAMIN E BLEVINSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$54,000
GUADALUPE R BLEVINSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$54,000
ARUNA ANBAZHAGANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY CARLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER GAVIN-SANCHEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MUNA HIJAZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SAMUEL KEMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOE MOLINARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KATY PADILLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBRA RODMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BOB SPIRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVE TALLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HEATHER ASHTONSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
PARISA TABASSIANVICE PRESIDE
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BENJAMIN E BLEVINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$58,500
GUADALUPE R BLEVINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
25$58,500
ARUNA ANBAZHAGANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY CARLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER GAVIN-SANCHEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE MOLINARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATY PADILLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBRA RODMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB SPIRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE TALLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER ASHTONVICE PRESIDE
Officer
5$0
MUNA HIJAZIPRESIDENT
Officer
5$0
SAMUEL KEMPTREASURER
Officer
5$0
PARISA TABASSIANSECRETARY
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3320 W CARY ST, RICHMOND, VA 23221-3404
In care of
% BENJAMIN E BLEVIN EXEC DIRECTOR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BENJAMIN E BLEVINS, 2665 SHOREHAM DR, N CHESTERFIELD, VA 23235
Signed the 990
BENJAMIN E BLEVINS, DIRECTOR
Phone
(804) 643-8635
Return prepared by
HARRIS HARDY & JOHNSTONE PC

Mission

THE HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT ORGANIZES NETWORKS OF SUPPORT TO ASSIST HIGHLAND NATIVE COMMUNITIES OF THE AMERICAS BREAK CYCLES OF DEPENDENCY. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE RESPECTIVE NATION STATES AS NON-PROFIT, COOPERATIVE OR MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATIONS DEDICATED TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PARTNERS IN SERVICE. COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING PROGRAM. ACADEMIC PARTNERS FROM 5 UNIVERSITIES, THREE HIGH SCHOOLS, AND 5 CONGREGATIONS PARTICIPATED IN EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA, RICHMOND, AND ARIZONA.
    Expenses $284,354 · grants $85
  • ASSOCIATION OF HIGHLAND WOMEN (AMA). SUPPORTED REGIONAL WOMENS ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO MAYA WOMEN AND NETWORK THESE LEADERS.
    Expenses $118,644 · grants $56,274
  • WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE OUTREACH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING FOR SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURE WITH THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE. THE PROGRAM SUSTAINED YEAR-LONG HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR TRIBAL YOUTH AND SUPPORTED PLACE BASED EDUCATION AND HEALING
    Expenses $58,677
  • DEEP ECOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM HSP PROVIDED 55 COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH FEDERAL WORK-STUDY POSITIONS. DEVELOPED A POLLINATOR CURRICULUM CONNECTING STEM AND ECOLOGY LEARNING OUTCOMES. MEDICAL ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING CRITICAL MEDICAL ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES TO RURAL WOMEN IN NEED OF ADVANCED MEDICAL CARE. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS, INCLUDING DISTANCE, LANGUAGE, AND SYSTEM NAVIGATION. BY DELIVERING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT, IT ENSURES THAT UNDERSERVED WOMEN CAN RECEIVE TIMELY, EFFECTIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
    Expenses $9,866

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.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
54-1681703
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1994
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$729,857
Income (IRS master file)
$485,489

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$485,489$632,624$729,857IRS
990June 2024$752,081$754,924$915,512IRS
990June 2023$433,174$655,927$903,653XML
990June 2022$337,305$384,627$1,145,878IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

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 54-1681703).

Questions about HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT

What is the EIN of HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT is 54-1681703.
Is HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT 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 HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT 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 HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT 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 HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BENJAMIN E BLEVINS.
Who are the officers and directors of HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,000 (BENJAMIN E BLEVINS, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HIGHLAND SUPPORT PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $485,489, expenses of $632,624 and total assets of $729,857 at year end.

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