Institute for the Development of the Human Arts Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CRITICAL DIALOGUE, MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND ADVANCED EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THOSE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD. IT IS OUR MISSION TO PROLIFERATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE THAT ACKNOWLEDGES AND ADDRESSES THE NUMEROUS CONTEXTS IN WHICH OUR MENTAL HEALTH EXISTS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING NOT ONLY THE ROLE OF PERSONAL TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES BUT ALSO COLLECTIVE ONES, MANIFESTED THROUGH STRUCTURAL INJUSTICES AND OPPRESSION WHICH HAVE DEEP HISTORICAL ROOTS IN OUR SOCIETY.
- Income
- $151,561
- Spending
- $417,907
- Reserves
- 9.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Highest pay
- $104,742, executive director
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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 176% of income.
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)
- $155,022 spent. TRAINING - THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION, IDHA DISSEMINATES KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TRANSFORMATIVE MENTAL HEALTH FRAMEWORKS, STRATEGIES, AND TOOLS. OUR GOAL IS TO FOSTER "UNLEARNING" THAT WHICH WE HAVE INTERNALIZED FROM OPPRESSIVE SYSTEMS AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO RETHINK MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION FROM A PLACE OF LIVED EXPERIENCE AND MULTIPLE VOICES. OUR TRAINING PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ENCOUNTER BOTH THEORY AND PRACTICE AND DEVELOP CONNECTIONS TO MOVEMENTS AND MODALITIES THAT EXIST BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE CURRENT MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM. TRAININGS ARE FACILITATED IN PARTNERSHIP BY INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND INDIVIDUALS WITH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WHO COLLECTIVELY CARRY MANY DYNAMIC PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES. ORGANIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION ARE SUPPORTED BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. ACTIVITIES ARE PRIMARILY CONDUCTED ONLINE VIA A REMOTE/VIRTUAL LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE.
- $61,406 spent. COMMUNITY BUILDING - THROUGH COMMUNITY BUILDING, WE BRING TOGETHER A RANGE OF DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, ACTIVISTS, ARTISTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND OTHER ADVOCATES TO SHARE WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE, WITH ALL VOICES VALUED AT THE SAME LEVEL. OUR COMMUNITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES NOT ONLY BOLSTER OUR LEARNING AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES BUT ALLOW FOR MORE INTIMATE SPACES TO STRENGTHEN A CULTURE OF CURIOSITY AND TRANSFORMATION. EVENTS ARE FACILITATED BY THE DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS LISTED ABOVE, WITH SUPPORT FROM STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. ACTIVITIES ARE PRIMARILY CONDUCTED ONLINE VIA A REMOTE/VIRTUAL COMMUNITY-BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE LOW COST, HAVE A LOW BARRIER TO ENTRY, HELP BUILD OUR MEMBER BASE, AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR SHARED LEARNING.
- $35,078 spent. CROSS-MOVEMENT ORGANIZING - IDHA IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING BRIDGES, GROUNDED IN THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE MUST LEARN FROM A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES IN ORDER TO GROW AND CREATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. FOR TRUE TRANSFORMATION TO OCCUR, PARTNERSHIPS MUST BE CULTIVATED WITH THOSE WORKING TOWARD CHANGE IN A RANGE OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS. THIS WORK IS PRIMARILY ACHIEVED THROUGH CROSS-MOVEMENT PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF A MOVEMENT CALENDAR. PANEL EVENTS FEATURE THE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERTISE OF MOVEMENT ACTIVISTS, PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND OTHER ADVOCATES. ORGANIZING AND IMPLEMENTATION ARE SUPPORTED BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED ONLINE VIA A REMOTE/VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN ORDER TO REACH A WIDE AUDIENCE.
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 March 2022.
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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