High Tea Society Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MOBILITY OF GIRLS FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THROUGH HUMANITIES-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION USES STORYTELLING, LITERATURE, CULTURAL ANALYSIS, AND INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE WITH BOTH YOUTH AND ADULT PARTICIPANTS TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS, IDENTITY FORMATION, AND ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING. PROGRAMS INCLUDE CURATED BOOK TALKS, NARRATIVE-BASED DISCUSSIONS, AND DIGITAL MEDIA PLATFORMS THAT EXAMINE REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES, HISTORY, AND CULTURAL INFLUENCES TO HELP PARTICIPANTS INTERPRET AND NAVIGATE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
- Income
- $64,467
- Spending
- $45,761
- Reserves
- -9.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (3)
- $33,113 spent. ASK YOUR AUNTEA DIGITAL MEDIA INITIATIVE: HIGH TEA SOCIETY PRODUCED HUMANITIES-BASED DIGITAL MENTORSHIP CONTENT USING STORYTELLING AND INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE TO SUPPORT ETHICAL REASONING AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AMONG TEEN GIRLS. IN 2025 THE ORGANIZATION RECORDED 40 PODCAST EPISODES FEATURING COMMUNITY MENTORS PUBLISHED MORE THAN 160 SHORT-FORM EDUCATIONAL VIDEO CLIPS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND RELEASED 32 BLOG ARTICLES. THE PROGRAM DIRECTLY BENEFITED APPROXIMATELY 4375 YOUTH AND REACHED 7169 DC RESIDENTS THROUGH SCHOOLS FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED 17896 FACEBOOK VIEWS 16300 INSTAGRAM REACH AND 4900 INSTAGRAM VIEWS. CONTENT FOCUSED ON ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT AND LIFE SKILLS INFORMED BY REAL-LIFE NARRATIVES.
- SIMI AI CHATBOT DIGITAL BIG SISTER PLATFORM: HIGH TEA SOCIETY LAUNCHED THE BETA VERSION OF SIMI A DIGITAL MENTORSHIP TOOL TRAINED ON CURATED PODCAST TRANSCRIPTS AND COMMUNITY-BASED STORYTELLING CONTENT. SIMI PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE NARRATIVE-BASED GUIDANCE THAT REINFORCES PROGRAM THEMES INCLUDING ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD THE PLATFORM WAS TESTED THROUGH A STRUCTURED FOCUS GROUP OF YOUTH PARTICIPANTS WHO ENGAGED WITH THE TOOL AND PROVIDED FEEDBACK TO SUPPORT ONGOING DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT. THE PLATFORM EXPANDS ACCESS TO MENTORSHIP BEYOND IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING BY OFFERING CONTINUOUS ON-DEMAND ENGAGEMENT ALIGNED WITH HTSS HUMANITIES-BASED APPROACH TO INTERPRETING REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES. PERSONS SERVED: APPROXIMATELY 20 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN BETA TESTING AND EVALUATION.
- TEEN TEA TALKS (T3) [:AMP:] IN-PERSON ENGAGEMENT: HIGH TEA SOCIETY IMPLEMENTED IN-PERSON HUMANITIES-BASED PROGRAMMING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 10 DC SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SITES ACROSS WARDS 1 4 5 6 7 AND 8. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED BI-WEEKLY TEEN TEA TALKS (T3) FOCUS GROUPS SERVING 20 CORE PARTICIPANTS AS WELL AS POP-UP EVENTS AND SCHOOL-BASED WORKSHOPS REACHING MORE THAN 300 STUDENTS. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN GUIDED DISCUSSIONS GROUNDED IN STORYTELLING AND REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS EXPLORING DECISION-MAKING LEADERSHIP MEDIA LITERACY AND ETHICAL REASONING. YOUTH FEEDBACK WAS INCORPORATED INTO ONGOING CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION. THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 68 STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD AND MAINTAINED CONSISTENT PROGRAM DELIVERY ACROSS MULTIPLE SITES. PERSONS SERVED: APPROXIMATELY 320+ YOUTH PARTICIPANTS THROUGH IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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