Straight from the Heart
Donations deductibleStraight from the Heart's network
5 people2 organisationsi5 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edie Melson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joy Schneider (also filed as Joy Schneider) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Porter | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda Goldfarb | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sharon Elliot | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Shepherd | Executive Dir. | 40 | $0 | ||
| Karen Whiting | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Scott Damon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Elliot | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Simmon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joy Schneider | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edie Melson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Goldfarb | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
Colorado roster
8 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253024672). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Karen Whiting | Director |
| Linda Shepherd | President |
| Edie Melson | Director |
| Linda Goldfarb | Director |
| Dawn Damon | Director |
| Joy Schneider | Treasurer |
| Sharon Elliot | Director |
| Linda Shepherd |
About
- Legal name
- Straight From the Heart
- EIN
- 841522585
- Address
- 2217 Lake Park Dr, Longmont, CO, 80503-9206
- State
- Colorado
- Activity (NTEE)
- X800 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJoy Schneider
≥8years on the filingsKaren Porter
≥8years on the filingsSharon Elliot
≥4years on the filingsEdie Melson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $65k
- Total liabilities
- $15k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $50k
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Straight From The Heart likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 22 November 1999
- Registered agent
- Linda Evans Shepherd (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.