Hero Workshop
Donations deductibleHero Workshop's network
3 people2 organisationsi3 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). 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
3 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 4 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben van der Fluit Chair (also filed as Ben Van Der Fluit) | Business Development Chairperson | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melissa LO (also filed as Melissa Lo) | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Scott Stevens | Chief Executive Officer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Hatch | Operations Executive | 2025 |
| Jane Adams | Program Director | since 2021 |
| Janet Kang | Chief Financial Officer | since 2024 |
| Sara Dean | Corporate secretary | since 2024 |
| Scott Stevens | President & CEO | since 2021 |
| Sabrina Saxton | Operations Executive | 2025 |
| Sean Mulholland | Operations Executive | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Stevens | Chief Executive Officer | 80 | $60k | ||
| Sabrina Saxton | Operations Executive | 40 | $42k | ||
| Claire Hatch | Operations Executive | 40 | $40k | ||
| Sean Mulholland | Operations Executive | 20 | $20k | ||
| Janet Kang | Chief Financial Officer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sara Dean | Corporate Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| BEN van der FLUIT | Business Development Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Lo | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Hero Workshop
- EIN
- 853534025
- Address
- 4445 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA, 90230-4151
- State
- California
- Mission
- The Hero Workshop is an interactive storytelling community where young people come together in a safe and welcoming space to play tabletop role-playing games. Through these shared adventures participants build confidence develop leadership skills and strengthen their collaboration and narrative abilities. Our programs foster essential soft skills-such as communicating creative ideas building... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A90 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2020
- Principal officer
- Scott Stevens (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsBen van der Fluit
≥3years on the filingsMelissa LO
≥3years on the filingsScott Stevens
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $77k
- Total liabilities
- $19k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $58k
- Contributions and grants received
- $209k
- Program service revenue
- $579k
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 25
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $524k | $531k | Deficit $8k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.