Home Education Enrichment Day Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Home Education Enrichment Day, Inc. is to serve God by assisting families in their call to educate their children at home by offering academic enrichment classes from 4-12th grades. HEED helps keep families informed on home education information and requirements, unites families to build Christian community, and encourages academic excellence.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 7.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 7
- Highest pay
- $127,500, president
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% 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
Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 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)
- $812,610 spent. For the 20242025 school year, Home Education Enrichment Day, Inc. (HEED) served 361 students from 248 families across South Florida by providing weekly live classes designed to support and enrich their home education.HEED partners with families by offering academic instruction, a like-minded community, and parent workshopsall designed to empower home educators with the resources and confidence to teach with excellence.In addition to academics, the HEED Elementary program intentionally cultivates community and provides training opportunities for families. These include parenting classes, park days, Moms Night Out events, Dads Connect gatherings, an annual family trip to Great Wolf Lodge in Naples, Florida, and a 5th-grade graduation ceremony and celebration. HEED also produces a Christmas musical featuring more than 200 children, open to all families in the community.HEEDs Middle and High School programs organize a variety of annual events, including a Science Fair, a Shark Tank-style competition, a Student Marketplace Day, a History Wax Museum, a Geography International Day, and a High School Graduation Ceremony.HEED high school graduates are well prepared for the future, pursuing higher education at colleges and universities, advancing into technical careers, and becoming productive members of society.
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 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 December 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 May 2024.
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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