Helping Establish Assistance Resource Team Heart
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HEART4Victims (Helping Establish Assistance Resource Team) is a mission-driven nonprofitfounded in February 2018 in Sacramento by retired California victimcompensation program staff and IT professionals. HEART's mission is to leverage innovative technology to help government and nonprofit service providers better serve crime victims, ensuring those victims receive compassionate assistance tailored to their situations.HEART4Victims is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting victims of crime seeking assistance from government programs, service providers, victim advocates, and attorney representatives. HEART4Victimshas identified many resources, including potential financial compensation, that may be available to victims and their families. HEART4Victims works to simplify the processes of obtaining financial assistance and other victim related services.HEART4Victims also provides technology solutions to Victim of Crime Administrators and service providers. Technology solutions in
- Income
- $273,234
- Spending
- $297,113
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $8,584, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 78% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $275,391 spent. Awarded a three year grant in partnership with the Alaska Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Program.A five year contract with the State of Oklahoma to implement VCPMS (Victims of Crime Program Management System).State of Maine Hosting O/M contract.The focus was on the following:HEART staff assist victims of crime in California to navigate the CalVCB (California Victim Compensation Board) website online application and Appeal process free of charge.VCPMS-build claim management systems for State Victim of Crime Programs in the USAProvide VCPMS (Victims of Crime Program Management System) - claim management system hosting service.HEART brings deep victim-services domain expertise to each VCPMS deployment implementing and configuring the platform for each state program, interacting with program staff through implementation and support, and ensuring the platform stays grounded in what actually helps victims and victim service providers.
Source: Form 990 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 March 2018.
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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