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Nonprofit · EIN 84-2329770

HHN2L INC

Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40229

Financials

$292K$292K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HHN2L INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$292,251$292,100$151$856$0$856
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$284,755
of which government grants
$1,372
Program service revenue
$7,474
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$22

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,830
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$62,873
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$62,873
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,595
Travel
$43,020
Program services (functional)
$183,041
Management and general (functional)
$108,300
Fundraising (functional)
$759

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$747
Total assets, end of year
$856
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$856
Gross receipts
$292,251
Employees
0
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
KY

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 December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NYREE CLAYTON TAYLORFOUNDER
Officer
40$31,437
ANTONIO TAYLOROFFICER
Officer
40$31,436
DEREK COWHERDBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
30$0
BIANCA NIGHTINGALE-LEEBOARD CO-CHA
Trustee or director
10$0
MICHELLE PENNIXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
KISH CUMI-PRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6923 FRANKLIN FARMER WAY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40229-2481
In care of
% NYREE D CLAYTON-TAYLOR
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
6923 Franklin Farmer Way, Louisville KY 40229
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
NYREE CLAYTON TAYLOR, 6923 FRANKLIN FARMER WAY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40229
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Antonio M Taylor, 6923 Franklin Farmer Way, Louisville KY 40229
Signed the 990
NYREE CLAYTON TAYLOR, FOUNDER
Phone
(502) 491-5550
Return prepared by
WILLIAM S WETTERER & CO PSC

Mission

HHN2L'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH HIP HOP, USING THEIR (K)NOWN (K)NOWLEDGE AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR MOTTO, "LYRICS TO ACTION," IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK, EMPHASIZING THE TRANSFORMATION OF ARTISTIC TALENTS INTO MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CHANGE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2023, THE RAP SCHOOL PROGRAM SELECTED 15 TALENTED JCPS STUDENTS FROM SIX SCHOOLSHUDSON MIDDLE, ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DUBOIS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, WESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, AND MEYZEEK MIDDLE SCHOOLTO PERFORM ALONGSIDE THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA DURING TWO MAJOR EVENTS: THE "MAKING MUSIC" CONCERT SERIES AND "MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS." THESE PERFORMANCES PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR ARTISTRY ON A PROFESSIONAL STAGE. EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SERVES DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS, WITH MANY STUDENTS COMING FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THESE SCHOOLS, HIP HOP INTO LEARNING (HHN2L) OFFERED LEARNING ACTIVITIES INTEGRATED INTO THE SCHOOL DAY, ENGAGING STUDENTS THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT NOT ONLY NURTURES STUDENTS' ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT BUT ALSO REINFORCES HHN2LS COMMITMENT TO USING HIP HOP AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND PERSONAL GROWTH.
    Expenses $28,821 · grants $1,425
  • IN 2023, TRAP CAMP CELEBRATED THE BIRTHPLACE OF HIP HOP IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, BY TAKING 20 STUDENTS, ALONG WITH 2 PARENT VOLUNTEERS AND 3 TEACHERS, TO THE HIPHOPED CONFERENCE. THE CONFERENCE, THEMED "REFLECT, RESPOND, REIMAGINE: INCORPORATING HIP-HOP CULTURE IN EDUCATION," WAS HELD ON JUNE 3, 2023, AT THE MOTT HAVEN EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS IN THE BRONX. STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE HIP HOP'S GLOBAL IMPACT AND ITS ABILITY TO INSPIRE YOUTH ACROSS GENERATIONS TO MAKE CHANGES THAT AFFECT US GLOBALLY. THE CONFERENCES OBJECTIVES WERE TO FOSTER INNOVATION, SCHOLARSHIP, AND PRACTICE; PROVIDE A COLLABORATIVE SPACE FOR EDUCATORS TO CONNECT; AND HIGHLIGHT HIP HOP'S CREATIVE ELEMENTS. THIS EXPERIENCE ALIGNED SEAMLESSLY WITH TRAP CAMPS MISSION TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL AWARENESS THROUGH MUSIC AND STORYTELLING. IN ADDITION TO THE HIPHOPED CONFERENCE, STUDENTS EXPLORED OTHER SIGNIFICANT HIP-HOP EDUCATION EVENTS IN 2023, INCLUDING "YOU BELIEVE IN ME," AN EVENT HOSTED BY EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITYS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN HONOR OF HIP HOPS 50TH ANNIVERSARY. THIS EVENT FEATURED NOTABLE HIP-HOP SCHOLARS AND ARTISTS, FURTHER ENHANCING STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE CULTURES HISTORY AND EDUCATIONAL RELEVANCE. THROUGH THESE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, TRAP CAMP EMPOWERS YOUTH TO USE HIP HOP AS A LENS TO ADDRESS CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES AND STRENGTHEN THEIR VOICES AS ADVOCATES, ALIGNING WITH HHN2LS BROADER VISION TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE POWER OF HIP HOP. THIS EXPERIENCE WAS ESSENTIAL FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE LARGER IMPACT OF CONNECTING GLOBALLY WITH OTHERS TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL. BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND HIP-HOP ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TRAP CAMP PARTICIPANTS RECOGNIZED THEIR ROLE IN A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT AND LEARNED HOW LOCAL ACTIONS CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL CHANGE.
    Expenses $18,571
  • THE REAL YOUNG PRODIGYS (TRYP) PROGRAM BEGAN IN CO-FOUNDER NYREE CLAYTON- TAYLORS CLASSROOM AND UTILIZES EDUCATION AND HIP HOP TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LEARNING THROUGH WRITING, RECORDING, PERFORMING, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2023, STUDENTS RE-CREATED THEIR SIGNATURE SONG, CROWN, TO EXPRESS THEIR VOICES FOR WEARING NATURAL HAIR. THIS SONG BECAME A TOOL TO INSPIRE OTHER STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH STATE GOVERNMENT AND PARTICIPATE IN A HAIR CELEBRATION AT KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY. DURING WINTER BREAK, 40 STUDENTS FROM AGES 8-17, DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO LEARNING DANCE AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE SONG, CROWN, SHOWCASING THEIR COMMITMENT TO BOTH CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. TO FURTHER EXPAND THE PROGRAMS REACH, THOSE 40 STUDENTS ALONG WITH 500 STUDENTS FROM 20 JCPS SCHOOLS WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE A COMBINED VISIT TO THE FRANKFORT CAPITOL WITH A COLLEGE TOUR AND HAIR CELEBRATION AT THE HISTORIC KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY (KSU). AS THE ONLY LAND-GRANT HBCU IN KENTUCKY, KSU HOLDS HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE FOR ADVANCING EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING, AND MILITARY TRAINING, WHILE PROMOTING PRACTICAL, IMPACTFUL KNOWLEDGE. THIS INITIATIVE ALLOWED 540 STUDENTS TO EXPLORE BOTH HIGHER EDUCATION AND STATE GOVERNMENT IN A SINGLE DAY. DURING THEIR VISIT TO KSU, STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE UNIVERSITYS LEGACY AND ROLE IN PROMOTING EQUITY AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION, INSPIRING THEM TO CONSIDER FUTURE ACADEMIC PATHS. AT THE FRANKFORT CAPITOL, STUDENTS GAINED FIRSTHAND INSIGHT INTO THE WORKINGS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, MET WITH LEGISLATORS, AND DEVELOPED CIVIC AWARENESS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. AS PART OF THE CONVENING, STUDENTS FROM THE TRYP PROGRAM USED THEIR VOICES TO EXPRESS THEIR EXPERIENCES, DELIVERING SPEECHES TO LEGISLATORS AND SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS DUAL EXPERIENCE REFLECTS THE TRYP PROGRAMS COMMITMENT TO EQUIPPING YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRATION NEEDED TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. IT ALSO ALIGNS WITH HIP HOP INTO LEARNINGS (HHN2L) MISSION TO ENGAGE STUDENTS THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES, EMPOWERING THEM TO USE THEIR TALENTS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE.
    Expenses $135,649 · grants $10,405 · revenue $7,474
  • TO TEACH THE UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH MUSIC AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-2329770
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$856
Income (IRS master file)
$292,251

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2023$292,251$292,100$856XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Antonio M Taylor
December 31, 2021≤ $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 84-2329770).

Questions about HHN2L INC

What is the EIN of HHN2L INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HHN2L INC is 84-2329770.
Is HHN2L INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to HHN2L INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HHN2L 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 HHN2L INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HHN2L INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of HHN2L INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names NYREE CLAYTON TAYLOR.
Who are the officers and directors of HHN2L INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $31,437 (NYREE CLAYTON TAYLOR, FOUNDER).
How much revenue does HHN2L INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $292,251, expenses of $292,100 and total assets of $856 at year end.

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