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ARTS FOR HEALING AND JUSTICE NETWORK

EIN 81-4365547 LOS ANGELES, CA

Revenue 2024
$5,136,681
Expenses 2024
$5,103,337

Program services were 68.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A25
Classification
1000
Street
830 TRACTION AVE STE 3A

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AHJN IS AN ORGANIZATION PROVIDING STRUCTURE AND COORDINATION FOR THE COLLABORATIVE WORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SYSTEM-IMPACTED YOUTH IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, BUILD RESILIENCY AND WELLNESS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AHJN IS AN ORGANIZATION PROVIDING STRUCTURE AND COORDINATION FOR THE COLLABORATIVE WORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SYSTEM-IMPACTED YOUTH IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, BUILD RESILIENCY AND WELLNESS, INCREASE COMMUNITY HEALTH, ELIMINATE RECIDIVISM, AND CENTER ARTS AS A CHANGE STRATEGY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND SYSTEMS.

  • MEMBERS PROGRAMMINGTHIS ENCOMPASSES ARTS PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY AHJN'S MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THIS MAINLY CONSISTS OF 12-WEEK CYCLES ROTATING AMONG THE DIFFERENT SECURE RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, BOTH THE CAMPS (LONG-TERM) AND THE HALLS (SHORT TERM).MEMBERS PROGRAMMING REPRESENTS AHJN'S CORE WORK OF SUPPORTING THE DELIVERY OF HEALING-INFORMED ARTS TO YOUTH, WHERE OUR 22 MEMBER AGENCIES SERVE SYSTEM-IMPACTED YOUTH IN LOS ANGELES (L.A.) COUNTY, PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY-ARTS EDUCATION THAT INCLUDES CREATIVE WRITING, SPOKEN WORD, VISUAL ARTS, THEATER, DIGITAL MEDIA, DANCE, AND MUSIC. AHJN'S CORE WORK REMAINS PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND, HEALING-INFORMED ARTS ENGAGEMENT TO YOUTH AND YOUTH-SERVING ADULTS IN DETENTION FACILITIES, PARKS, HOUSING SITES, AND SCHOOL-BASED SETTINGS ACROSS LA COUNTY. AHJN IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING YEAR-AROUND ARTS PROGRAMMING AT 47 DIFFERENT SITES, REACHING AN ESTIMATED 1,800 YOUTH/YEAR.

    Expenses $2,707,785 · Revenue $135,592

  • YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTCURRENTLY, AHJN'S PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE CORE ELEMENTS FOR WHICH FUNDING IS SOUGHT: OUR TRUE COLORS AND YOUTH FELLOWSHIPS AND CAPTSTONES.OUR TRUE COLORS: THE OUR TRUE COLORS SPACE, EXCLUSIVELY FOR SYSTEMS-IMPACTED YOUNG PEOPLE, IS AN ARTS-CENTERED HEALING SPACE. IT INCLUDES LIFE SKILLS CLASSES (SUCH AS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PERSONAL BUDGETING), FIELD TRIPS-TO PERFORMANCES, CULTURAL EVENTS, AND OUR MEMBERS EVENTS AND SPACES-AND ART-MAKING. AHJN'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, LOW-RISK, ENGAGING PEER SPACE AS A "LANDING PAD" FOR YOUTH RETURNING TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR TRUE COLORS HAS A SHARED, YOUTH-DEFINED RUBRIC FOR MEETING PERSONAL GOALS OF PARTICIPATION, COMMUNICATION, AND COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $246,593

  • ADVOCACYAHJN SUPPORTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTS AS A PRACTICE TO CHANGE SYSTEMS. IN ADVOCATING FOR A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT APPROACH, AHJN IS PROVIDING ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIPS FOR YOUTH WHO ARE RETURNING TO L.A. COMMUNITIES THROUGH PAID LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENGAGE DIRECTLY-IMPACTED YOUTH IN USING ARTS TO ARTICULATE THEIR OWN PERSPECTIVES AND PRIORITIES AROUND NEEDED SYSTEMIC CHANGE. AHJN STRIVES TO "CONNECT THE DOTS" BETWEEN DIRECT SERVICE AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE. AHJN DOES THIS BY CONNECTING ADVOCACY TO THOSE MOST IMPACTED-CENTERING ARTS AND ART-MAKING AS A WAY TO BUILD COMMUNITY. PARTNERSHIP, AND RESILIENCE IN SYSTEMS-CHANGE WORK AND WITHIN THE COLLABORATIVE NETWORK ITESELF, AND USING THE ARTS TO SHIFT HOW PEOPLE SEE EACH OTHER TO INCREASE EMPATHY AND SOLIDARITY. ADVOCACY PROJECTS HAVE INCLUDED THE CREATE JUSTICE NATIONAL THINK TANK SERIES OF FORUMS, WHICH ELEVATED THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS AND JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM. THIS INVOLVED CO-HOSTING AND PLANNING THE FORUM, AND SUPPORTING THE FULL PARTICIPATION OF A COHORT OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO ATTEND, AS WELL AS COMMUNICATION EFFORTS (INCLUDING DEVELOPING AND LAUNCHING A WEBSITE) FOR THE INITIATIVE. ALSO INCLUDED IN AHJN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM IS WORK SUPPORTING THE NEWLY EMERGED DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN L.A. COUNTY. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN COUNTY-WIDE YOUTH SUMMITS AND FORUMS AIMED AT RE-DESIGNING THE CURRENT YOUTH INCARCERATION SYSTEM, AND PROVIDING EVIDENCE FOR AND PERSPECTIVE ON THE NEED FOR INCREASED INVESTMENT IN PREVENTION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, RATHER THAN INCARCERATION. AHJN IS A COORDINATING MEMBER OF LOS ANGELES YOUTH UPRISING COALITION A KEY PARTNER IN ADVANCING YOUTH JUSTICE REIMAGINED IN LA COUNTY. YOUTH HAVE ATTENDED MEETINGS, FACILITATED WORKSHOPS, AND BEEN ON PANELS AS PART OF THIS EFFORT.

    Expenses $207,487

  • TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND REPLICATION

    Expenses $76,366

  • MEMBERS CAPACITY BUILDING

    Expenses $112,110

  • SIERRA EYC

    Expenses $149,004

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • SHELBY WILLIAMS-GONZALEZ

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • ALLEGRA MERCEDES BROWN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • SCOTT WARD

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JONATHAN PARKHURST

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL CENTENO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LETICIA BUCKLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ADE JACKSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RENA KAREFA JOHNSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • AYSUN KILIC

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TANIA MIRCHANDANI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KIM ALLEN-NIESEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN MANULIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ELIDA LEDESMA

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $124,400
    From this org
    $124,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $5,136,681
    Expenses
    $5,103,337
    Contributions
    $4,976,126
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $5,089,806
    Expenses
    $3,903,411
    Contributions
    $4,883,292
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $3,061,750
    Expenses
    $2,730,063
    Contributions
    $3,018,196
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,271,300
    Expenses
    $2,200,728
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,982,925

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,965,624
    Expenses
    $2,535,386
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,674,321

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,298,201
    Expenses
    $1,944,693
    Assets (EOY)
    $860,419

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,223,821
    Expenses
    $853,851
    Assets (EOY)
    $649,460

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2016

Tax period
1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017
Principal officer
Kaile Shilling
Mailing address
830 Tractions Ave SteLos Angeles CA 90013
Website
Something was entered that is not a web address, so it is not shown.

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 26 October 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.