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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2698782

ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC

Tax-exempt · KENNETT SQ, PA 19348

Financials

$359K$320K2023$509K$424K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$509,143$423,504$85,639$266,986$11,721$255,265
June 30, 2024990$359,233$320,400$38,833$175,796$6,170$169,626
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$464,326
of which government grants
$69,280
Program service revenue
$44,074
Investment income
$743
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$42,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$45,431
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$20,942
Occupancy
$11,000
Travel
$98
Program services (functional)
$388,374
Management and general (functional)
$18,516
Fundraising (functional)
$16,614

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$175,796
Total assets, end of year
$266,986
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,721
Net assets, end of year
$255,265
Net assets without donor restrictions
$183,655
Net assets with donor restrictions
$71,610
Gross receipts
$509,143
Employees
1
Volunteers
47
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
PA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAN MICHENEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$42,000
DEBORAH DARTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
RICHARD DOWGUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN HANKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY LAWRENCESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JONETTE MARCUSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JOE POMORSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AMY SORTINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKAILA SZKILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH DARTTREAURER 06/
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SARA GETCHELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MEREDITH NUSSBAUMERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOE POMORSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CHERYL POPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
SHAUNA YELDELLTREASUER TO
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
110 E STATE ST STE 313, KENNETT SQ, PA 19348-3188
In care of
% JAN MICHENER
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
805 Nathan Hale Drive, West Chester PA 19382
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAN MICHENER, 110 E STATE STREET, SUITE 313, KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Jan Michener, 805 Nathan Hale Drive, West Chester PA 19382
Signed the 990
JAN MICHENER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(484) 883-2367
Return prepared by
BLISS & COMPANY

Mission

AHHAH'S MISSION IS TO BUILD EQUITY AND JUSTICE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH, STRENGTENING FAMILIES AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES THROUGH ARTS, LITERACY, AND MINDFULNESS. AHHAH USES MULTIPLE INTENTIONAL STRATEGIES TO OFFSET THE STRESSFUL EFFECTS OF LONGTERM POVERTY. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN MINDFUL, ARTISTIC INITIATIVES, BUILDING RESILENCY AND ESTABLISHING POSITIVE PATHWAYS FOR A PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING FUTURE. AHHAH'S COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS CONNECT AND ENGAGE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE COMMUNITIES SERVED IN CHESTER COUNTY, PA, ESPECIALLY COATESVILLE,PA AND KENNETT SQUARE,PA.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LITERACY PROGRAMS THE CHESTER COUNTY IMAGINATION LIBRARY (CCIL) IN 2021, AHHAH INITIATED THE CCIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY. THE PROGRAM SENDS ONE FREE BOOK PER MONTH TO THE HOME OF ANY CHESTER COUNTY CHILD AGED 0-5 YEARS WHO REGISTERS. FROM JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025 112,683 BOOKS WERE MAILED TO CHILDREN IN CHESTER COUNTY. 10,082 CHILDREN WERE REGISTERED AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THIS PROGRAM IS FREE TO FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY A GENEROUS DONATION FROM JUSTAMERE FOUNDATION, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FUNDRAISERS, AND OTHER GENEROUS DONATIONS. IMAGINATION LIBRARY BOOK CLUB & BILINGUAL STORYTIME RECORDINGS IN JANUARY 2024 AHHAH LAUNCHED AN IMAGINATION BOOK CLUB AND STORYTIME PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES FREE WEEKLY BOOKCLUB/STORYTIMES FOR CHILDREN AGES2-4 AT THE KENNETT LIBRARY USING THE CCIL BOOKS. ONCE A MONTH AHHAH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KENNETT LIBRARY AND ONE OF THE 34+ PARTNERS SERVING ESL FAMILIES, AHHAH VIDEO RECORDS ONE OF THE CCIL BILINGUAL BOOKS THAT IS PUT ON AHHAH'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SENT TO THE ESL PARTNERS TO SHARE WITH THEIR FAMILIES. OTHER LITERACY INITIATIVE AHHAH'S LITERACY INITIATIVES ENABLES YOUTH TO SUCCEED IN LIFE BY HELPING THEM BECOME POWERFUL READERS, WRITERS, AND THINKERS. IN 2015 AHHAH LAUNCHED THE "PULL" (POP UP LENDING LIBRARY) CAMPAIGN IN COATESVILLE, PA WITH 25 PULL STATIONS BUILT, PAINTED AND STEWARDED BY THE COATESVILLE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. PULL IS A VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY PROGRAM; BOOKS ARE DONATED AND THE PULLS ARE BUILT, DECORATED, INSTALLED, STOCKED, RESTOCKED AND MAINTAINED BY VOLUNTEER TEAMS FROM THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW IN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CHESTER COUNTY. DURING THE YEAR ENDED 6/30/25 THERE WERE OVER 100 PULL STATIONS AND OVER 500,000 BOOKS COLLECTED AND DISITRIBUTED. DONATION STATIONS ARE LOCATED IN THE KENNETT LIBRARY, THE OXFORD LIBRARY, AND CCOIC IN COATESVILLE. STUDFENTS FROM CCIU DISCOVER TEAM LABEL, SORT AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS.
    Expenses $262,075 · revenue $1,025
  • RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS STEP UP, STEP OUT, MAKE A DIFFERENCE (SUS0) SUSO IS A 30 WEEK AFTER SCHOOL EMPOWERMENT, SELF-CARE, AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR GIRLS IN 7TH-12TH GRADES, MOTIVATED PRIMARILY BY OUR RECOGNITION THAT CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND ACES IMPACT GIRLS DISPROPORTIONATELY AND DISTINCTIVELY. THE PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT THE GIRLS OF COATESVILLE IN SHIFTING THEIR GREATER MENTAL WELLBEING FROM "SURVING" TO "THRIVING" . IN 2024-2025 THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED AT THE COATESVILLE YMCA. EACH GIRL AND THEIR FAMILY RECEIVED A FREE MEMBERSHIP TO THE Y. EXPRESSIVE ARTS PROGRAMS AHHAH'S RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS USE THE EXPRESSIVE ARTS TO COMMUNICATE THE EXPERIENCES OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED AND IMPACTED BY THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO THEIR PEERS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. WE USE TRAUMA RESPONSIVE AND MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES TO CREATE SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SPACES FOR YOUTH TO SHARE THEIR AUTHENTIC VOICES AND EXPERIENCES. ULTIMATELY, PARTICIPANTS EMERGE WITH CONFIDENCE, INCREASED RESILIENCE, AND POSITIVE PATHWAYS TOWARD PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING FUTURES. OUR EXPRESSIVE ARTS PROGRAMS INCLUDE WRITING, VISUAL ARTS, COOKING ARTS, AND FILMMAKING. 2025 MARKED THE ELEVENTH YEAR SERVING YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. AHHAH PROVIDED MINDFULNESS, EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND COOKING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AT CHESTER COUNTY YOUTH CENTER, CONCERN 4 KIDS AND DAIKON EVENING REPORT CENTER. JUSTICE RESTORED 3.0 JULY 2023, JUSTICE RESTORED 3.0 WAS PUBLISHED WHICH IS A COLLECTION OF WRITINGS FROM INCARCERATED YOUTH AT THE CHESTER COUNTY YOUTH CENTER AND DRAWINGS FROM STUDENTS IN THE CHESTER COUNTY FUTURES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN KENNETT, COATESVILLE, PHOENIXVILLE, AND OXFORD HIGH SCHOOLS. IN 2024 THE JUSTICE 3.0 TRAVELING ARTS EXHIBIT WAS ON DISPLAY THROUGHOUT CHESTER COUNTY. THE EXHIBIT HAS BEEN DISPLAYED AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES, CHURCHES, YMCA'S AND WAS ON DISPLAY AT AHHAH'S 2ND ANNUAL RESTORATIVE JUSTICE OPEN HOUSE AT UPTOWN KNAUER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. THE WRITING AND ART FROM JUSTICE RESTORED 3.0 GENERATES DIALOGUE IN THE COMMUNITY AROUND MASS INCARCERATION OF CHILDREN IN THE U.S. AND A MEANS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGE TO END THE CRADLE TO PRISON PIPELINE OF CHILDREN IN POVERTY AND OF COLOR. RESTORATIVE FILMMAKING PROGRAM AHHAH'S FILMMAKING PROGRAM IS ONE OF AHHAH'S SIGNATURE INITIATIVES, KNOWN FOR ITS CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT AFFECT OUR YOUTH POPULATION, PARTICULARLY THOSE AFFECTING MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE FILMMAKING PROGRAM HAS BEEN TRANSFORMATIVE FOR PARTICIPANTS, NOT ONLY TEACHING PRACTICAL AND TEAM-BUILDING SKILLS THAT CAN TRANSLATE TO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, BUT ALSO INSTILLING THEM WITH CONFIDENCE AND A SENSE OF OVERALL WELLBEING. AHHAH'S FILMMAKING PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED FOR YOUTH ON PROBATION IN CHESTER COUNTY IN JANUARY 2023 TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN VALUABLE MEDIA PRODUCTION SKILLS FOR FILM WHILE FULFILLING COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS. WE BRING IN INDUSTRY EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS OF AUDIO, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND EVEN FILM ROBOTICS TO TEACH OUR GROUPS HOW TO CREATE, INSPIRE, AND WORK AS A TEAM. THE PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH THE CHESTER COUNTY PROBATION CENTER. SECOND- AND THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS RECEIVE A STIPEND AS ASSISTANTS WORKING WITH A NEW COHORT OF YOUTH ON PROBATION. THE CULMINATION OF THE PROGRAM IS THE SCREENING OF THEIR SHORT DOCUMENTARY INVISIBLE NO MORE: VOICES AND LIVES OF YOUTH IMPACTED BY THE CARCERAL SYSTEM. JANUARY 2025 AHHAH PARTNERED WITH THE COATESVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE FILMMAKING PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO MEET IN COATESVILLE'S SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA TV LAB THAT HAD BEEN CLOSED SINCE 2010.
    Expenses $126,299 · revenue $43,049

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2698782
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$266,986
Income (IRS master file)
$509,143

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$509,143$423,504$266,986XML
990June 2024$359,233$320,400$175,796IRS
990June 2023$205,620$154,904$143,961IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Jan Michener
June 30, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-2698782).

Questions about ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC

What is the EIN of ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC is 46-2698782.
Is ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS 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 ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS 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 ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS 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 ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAN MICHENER.
Who are the officers and directors of ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $42,000 (JAN MICHENER, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does ARTS HOLDING HANDS AND HEARTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $509,143, expenses of $423,504 and total assets of $266,986 at year end.

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