Hip Hop Re- Education Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Corporation is formed for the charitable purposes of supporting and educating children and youth of low-income families via arts-integrated methods such as music production and performance and to work to reintegrate marginalized youth back into more formal educational and professional development settings.
- Income
- $62,562
- Spending
- $57,715
- Reserves
- 7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
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 (2)
- $52,750 spent. Music Production Workshops at New Design High School: We conducted 350+ hour-long music production and podcast workshop sessions from September 2024-June 2025. These workshop were led by three teaching artists and directly serviced over 85 students and indirectly serviced (attended events) 400+ students. We also organized 6 special events including one master-class panel and multiple open mics and field trips which serviced and additional 45 students. We spent $47,885 on independent contractors (teaching artists, workshop leaders, etc). We spent a little over $21800 on tech hardware and software. We spent a little over $2120 on miscellaneous expenses (i.e., studio rental, student stipend gift cards, student meals, staff travel and meals and office supplies.
- $4,965 spent. Management and General - There are several expenses required to keep the organization operating. Our greatest expense is in annual subscriptions, which include to online music and video production softwares that are used across all of our programs. This year that amount totaled a little over $2300. This year we also invested in a PA system for all of our public events which cost a little over $1745. The remaining expenses are program and office supplies, equipment/software purchases, accounting services, website/email hosting services, bank fees and insurance.
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 November 6, 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 January 2020.
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 November 4, 2026.
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