Nonprofit · EIN 45-5464970
HESS ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · DECATUR, GA 30033
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,599,019 | $1,913,712 | -$314,693 | $1,146,659 | $360,933 | $785,726 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,317,986 | $1,747,804 | -$429,818 | $735,218 | $324,160 | $411,058 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,344,530 | $1,749,764 | -$405,234 | $854,078 | $334,575 | $519,503 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $59,487
- Program service revenue
- $1,539,089
- Investment income
- $443
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $412,600
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $69,581
- Other salaries and wages
- $775,473
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,017,793
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $375
- Accounting fees
- $2,880
- Occupancy
- $103,356
- Travel
- $244
- Depreciation
- $19,777
- Program services (functional)
- $1,671,326
- Management and general (functional)
- $189,046
- Fundraising (functional)
- $53,340
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $735,218
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,146,659
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $360,933
- Net assets, end of year
- $785,726
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $820,836
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $785,726
- Gross receipts
- $1,599,019
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN HESS | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $69,582 |
| MICHAEL MORRIER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDSTEIN | VICE-CHAIRPE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE KIMES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN HESS | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $77,233 |
| DAVID GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MORRIER | VICE-CHAIRPE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH PIPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE KIMES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED GOODE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN HESS | FOUNDER Officer | 1 | $105,083 |
| DAVID GOLDSTEIN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MORRIER | VICE-CHAIRPE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH PIPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE KIMES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 611 MEDLOCK RD, DECATUR, GA 30033-5510
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTEN HESS, 611 MEDLOCK ROAD, DECATUR, GA 30033
- Signed the 990
- KRISTEN HESS, FOUNDER
- Return prepared by
- BURGE & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
THE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION PROVIDED TO STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL TO GRADE 8 FOR 181 INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS. HESS ACADEMY TAKES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO STUDENT EDUCATION TAILORING TEACHING TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND INCORPORATING BEST PRACTICES IN EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT. THE SCHOOL CREATES AN ENVIRONEMNT OF MUTUAL RESPECT, COOPERATION, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. LEARNING IS HANDS ON AND GROUNDED IN STUDENTS' INTEREST AND PRIOR KNOWLEDGE, REQUIRING THE TEACHER TO BECOME A PARTNER AND FACILITATOR, GENTLY GUIDING STUDENTS TO CREATE, RELATE, AND INTERACT WITH TEACHERS.Expenses $1,671,326 · grants $412,600 · revenue $1,598,576
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5464970
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,146,659
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,599,019
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2018
- Posted by the IRS
- March 11, 2019
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2018
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,599,019 | $1,913,712 | $1,146,659 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,317,986 | $1,747,804 | $735,218 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,344,530 | $1,749,764 | $854,078 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,444,359 | $1,308,686 | $1,040,525 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-5464970).
Questions about HESS ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of HESS ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HESS ACADEMY INC is 45-5464970.
- Is HESS ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2018 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2018.
- Are donations to HESS ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HESS ACADEMY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HESS ACADEMY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HESS ACADEMY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HESS ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KRISTEN HESS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HESS ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,582 (KRISTEN HESS, FOUNDER).
- How much revenue does HESS ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,599,019, expenses of $1,913,712 and total assets of $1,146,659 at year end.
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