Friends of Horatio B Hackett School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Friends of Horatio B. Hackett School is an incorporated organization founded in August of 2013 by residents of Hacketts school catchment. Participation in the organization is open to anyone interested in supporting the school. The mission of the Friends of Horatio B. Hackett Elementary is to provide support to all current and future Hackett students teachers staff and parents in order to maintain a safe and academically engaging environment both in school and within the community. Our goal is to support Hackett students to become educated responsible contributing citizens of the City of Philadelphia. Friends of Hackett is an all-volunteer organization having no paid staff. Funding is currently provided by donations from the general public and nonprofit organizations.
- Income
- $59,236
- Spending
- $77,967
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $6,083 spent. School Facilities Upgrades - Provided new musical instruments violines and percussion to music room to enable 440+ elementary children learn new instruments and music. Upgraded the art classroom with new paint and organizational systems as well as new art supplies. Purchased library software enabling 440+ students to check out books to take home for after-school reading.
- $4,748 spent. Host school block party for 450+ attendees fostering community and providing educational activities to kick-off the school year. Provide backpacks and school supplies to families in need.
- $1,500 spent. Memorial Contributions offered financial support to three different children in the school who lost a parent during the school year.
- $307 spent. Schoolyard was beautified with a newly planted our garden and regularly organized cleanups and gate openings closings to provide a clean safe space for all 440+ children to play after school and on weekends.
- Outdoor Classroom & Rain Garden: Officially broke ground on construction of a new schoolyard and basketball court - years in the making to benefit all 442 students as well as providing a place for local families in the neighborhood to play and learn outside school hours. Grant provided to Philadelphia School District to fund construction of the rain garden and outdoor classroom.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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