501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$22K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $462K a year · 51% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$511K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$452K
Net assets
$7.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$511K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$737K
FY2021$764K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$545K
FY2025$511K
Expenses
$452K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$448K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$452K
Net assets
$7.5M
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$7.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 83% · $376K Operating & administrative 17% · $76K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $22K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$10,200Pt VII · Sec A
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022
Joshua G Schultz$10,200$10,200
Susan Gregory$3,000$3,000
Rowan Schultz$3,000$3,000
Dhayan Roark$3,000$3,000
Rae Schultz$3,000—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Sebastopol, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 21 grants · $376K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$73,000
Big City Mountaineers INCCO · FY2024$73,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$45,000
Homeboy IndustriesCA · FY2024$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
Outside the LensCA · FY2024$15,000
Common Sense MediaCA · FY2024$15,000
Big City Mountaineers INCCO · FY2024$15,000
War Legacies Project INCVT · FY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
LandpathsCA · FY2024$10,000
Heart of Los AngelesFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Canal AllianceCA · FY2024$10,000
WritegirlFY2024$5,000
Red Bud Resource GroupFY2024$5,000
Per Scholas INCNY · FY2024$5,000
OnegoalIL · FY2024$5,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV9
Average grantPart XV$18K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$73K
Top cause focusNTEEYouth Development (14%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$511K
Investment income$511K
Money out
$452K
Grants paid$376K
Running costs$76K
Owns and owes
$7.5M
net assets
Cash and savings$78K
Total assets$7.5M
Liabilities$0
People
5
listed
Paid5
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$511K
Total revenue$511K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$78K
Total assets$7.5M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$7.5M
Operations
Fiscal year endsAugust

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $511K$452K$58K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $545K$417K$128K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$478K$1.1M$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$482K$815K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $764K$448K$316K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $737K$403K$334K$5.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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