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Heart Work Is Hard Work

EIN 99-4769768 · River Rouge, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceWeak25 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HEART NBSP;WORK NBSP;IS NBSP;HARD NBSP;WORK NBSP;IS NBSP;A NBSP;NONPROFIT NBSP;ORGANIZATION NBSP;DEDICATED NBSP;TO NBSP;EMPOWERING NBSP;URBAN NBSP;COMMUNITIES NBSP;THROUGH NBSP;ACCESSIBLE NBSP;HIGH-QUALITY NBSP;EDUCATIONAL NBSP;SERVICES NBSP;WE NBSP;OFFER NBSP;PROGRAMS NBSP;THAT NBSP;SUPPORT NBSP;ACADEMIC NBSP;GROWTH NBSP;PERSONAL NBSP;DEVELOPMENT NBSP;AND NBSP;LIFELONG NBSP;LEARNING NBSP;FOR NBSP;YOUTH NBSP;AND NBSP;ADULTS NBSP;ALIKE NBSP;OUR NBSP;MISSION NBSP;IS NBSP;TO NBSP;BREAK NBSP;CYCLES NBSP;OF NBSP;POVERTY NBSP;AND NBSP;INEQUITY NBSP;BY NBSP;INVESTING NBSP;IN NBSP;THE NBSP;MINDS NBSP;AND NBSP;FUTURES NBSP;OF NBSP;THOSE NBSP;WE NBSP;SERVE

Income
$147,431
Spending
$130,658
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 83% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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: 25 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $130,658 spent. HEART WORK IS HARD WORK IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING URBAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH ACCESSIBLE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. WE OFFER PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT ACADEMIC GROWTH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS ALIKE. OUR MISSION IS TO BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY AND INEQUITY BY INVESTING IN THE MINDS AND FUTURES OF THOSE WE SERVE.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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