ORGANIZATION + ACCOUNTABILITY
Governance & Financials
TRANSPARENCY IN SERVICE OF PUBLIC PURPOSE.
HPPAA is a 501(c)(3) public charity committed to responsible stewardship, accurate records, and accessible information about its nonprofit status and financial activity.
NONPROFIT IDENTITY
H Project Performing Arts Association is an Austin-based 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 2011. HPPAA provides a nonprofit framework for jazz performance, youth education, Texas music history, interdisciplinary arts, public humanities, and community programs.
The organization works with artists, educators, presenters, museums, colleges, galleries, venues, cultural organizations, and public agencies to develop programs with a clear artistic purpose and public benefit.
HPPAA's board provides organizational oversight while project leadership develops and documents the creative and educational work.
A public charity supporting public arts work
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
A clear view of the most recent annual return
HPPAA's 2025 Form 990-EZ reports the organization's revenue, expenses, year-end resources, and public-support calculation. These figures provide a concise view of a small nonprofit building its public programs through grants, contributions, partnerships, and careful project development.
TOTAL REVENUE
$4,705
Contributions, grants, and other reported revenue.
TOTAL EXPENSES
$1,300
Reported expenses supporting nonprofit activity.
ENDING NET ASSETS
$3,405
Resources carried forward at year end.
PUBLIC SUPPORT
64.40%
Public-support percentage reported on Schedule A.
Source: HPPAA 2025 Form 990-EZ and Schedule A, accepted May 6, 2026. Figures should be read with the complete public filing.
RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP
How HPPAA stewards resources
A project may begin with a composition, an archival discovery, an educational need, or an invitation from a community partner.
HPPAA helps turn that idea into a public program.
Board Oversight
Directors review priorities, financial commitments, and alignment with HPPAA's charitable purpose.
Grant Compliance
Projects are tracked against approved activities, budgets, documentation, and reporting deadlines.
Project Documentation
Contracts, invoices, media, and program records support reporting and preserve the public work.
Annual Reporting
HPPAA maintains organizational records and completes required federal, state, grant, and nonprofit-profile updates.
PUBLIC RECORDS
Verify HPPAA independently
HPPAA provides direct access to its public nonprofit information and independent organizational records.
Form 990-EZ
Review HPPAA's most recent annual information return and Schedule A public-support calculation.
DOWNLOAD PUBLIC COPY ↓Candid Profile
View HPPAA's independent nonprofit profile, organizational information, financial records, and transparency materials.
VIEW CANDID PROFILE ↗Independent Recognition
Public records document HPPAA’s nonprofit standing. Independent arts agencies, grantmakers, universities, cultural institutions, and media also document HPPAA’s public work and institutional relationships.
View Press & Institutional Recognition →IRS Records
Search the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search database using HPPAA's legal name or EIN 45-2581223.
SEARCH IRS RECORDS ↗GOVERNANCE IN PRACTICE
Public trust is active work
Good governance is more than publishing a tax form. It means keeping HPPAA's programs aligned with its mission, documenting decisions, managing grants responsibly, maintaining accurate records, and making organizational information accessible.
As HPPAA's programs and partnerships grow, the board continues to strengthen the structures that support artistic quality, public benefit, ethical decision-making, and long-term sustainability.
We welcome questions about our public records
QUESTIONS ABOUT HPPAA?
Contact HPPAA for questions about nonprofit information, public filings, partnerships, programs, or charitable support.