Nonprofit · EIN 95-4036895
CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC
Tax-exempt · HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $454,681 | $387,519 | $67,162 | $229,887 | $35 | $229,852 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $243,926 | $329,918 | -$85,992 | $162,722 | $32 | $162,690 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $322,934 | $352,527 | -$29,593 | $249,121 | $439 | $248,682 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $454,562
- of which government grants
- $83,190
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $19
- Other revenue
- $100
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $242,889
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $269,209
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,785
- Occupancy
- $13,589
- Travel
- $11,252
- Depreciation
- $181
- Program services (functional)
- $282,048
- Management and general (functional)
- $77,438
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,033
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $162,722
- Total assets, end of year
- $229,887
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35
- Net assets, end of year
- $229,852
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $207,789
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $22,063
- Gross receipts
- $454,681
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES THORNHILL | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,961 | $2,673 |
| ED O'NEILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AAKASH RANAVAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY JASON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JASON | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY RINALDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMYLA WILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GRASSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKIVA DIONNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES THORNHILL | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,250 |
| ED O'NEILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| AAKASH RANAVAT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHERRY JASON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JASON | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TRACY RINALDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LILIT HOVHANNISYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE GRASSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NIKIVA DIONNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed O'Neill | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Aakash Ranavat | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sherry Jason | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Jason | Co-Founder Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tracy Rinaldi | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lilit Hovhannisyan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joe Grassi | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nikiva Dionne | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 24404 VERMONT AVE STE 207, HARBOR CITY, CA 90710-2321
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ED O'NEILL, 24404 S VERMONT AVE 207, HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
- Signed the 990
- ED O'NEILL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 455-2898
- Website
- WWW.CITYHEARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALLISON & GIBB LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4036895 or by the name CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE 202425 ACADEMIC YEAR, CITY HEARTS SERVED 1,010 STUDENTS THROUGH 1,060 CLASSES, HOSTED 17 FIELD TRIPS AND FOUR MASTERCLASSES, AND ENGAGED 12 GUEST ARTISTS AND CREATIVES. PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED ACROSS 14 SITES SPANNING FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ONE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER. IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 202526 SCHOOL YEAR, CITY HEARTS CONTINUED TO DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMMING ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE WILSON N WILLIAM THEATRE PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO A CONSERVATORY-STYLE MODEL AT OUR HARBOR CITY OFFICE, EXPANDING ACCESS TO STUDENTS REPRESENTING 10 SCHOOLS ACROSS SEVEN CITIES. IN OCTOBER, WE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW SHORT- TERM STAND-UP COMEDY PROGRAM, WITH TEACHING ARTIST LYDIA ROBINSON LEADING THE INAUGURAL FOUR-WEEK WORKSHOP AT MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY. THIS PROGRAM INTRODUCED ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF COMEDY. TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN OUR MASTERCLASS WORKSHOP INITIATIVE, CITY HEARTS HOSTED FOUR MASTERCLASSES IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, ALL LED BY DISTINGUISHED GUEST ARTISTS. THESE INCLUDED RESIDENT TEACHING ARTIST RON G. PRESENTING THE ART OF FUNNY; A PROSE POETRY WORKSHOP LED BY PULITZER PRIZE NOMINEE MATHIEU CAILLER; A VIDEO GAME VOICEOVER MASTERCLASS LED BY ACCLAIMED ACTRESS YVONNE SENAT JONES; AND A BRANDING & STORYTELLING SESSION FACILITATED BY CITY HEARTS ALUMNA, INFLUENCER, AND ACTRESS HONEY ROBINSON.Expenses $282,048
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4036895
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $229,887
- Income (IRS master file)
- $454,681
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $454,681 | $387,519 | $229,887 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $243,926 | $329,918 | $162,722 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $322,934 | $352,527 | $249,121 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $344,965 | $357,009 | $278,275 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 95-4036895).
Questions about CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC is 95-4036895.
- Is CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE 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 CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ED O'NEILL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,961 (CHARLES THORNHILL, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CITY HEARTS KIDS SAY YES TO THE ARTS L A FRINGE THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $454,681, expenses of $387,519 and total assets of $229,887 at year end.
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