Whole Systems Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 131% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
18.3 mo
of spending, in cash
18.3 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$55K
+116% vs prior year
Spent
$31K
Net assets
$454K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$55K
FY2024▲ +116%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$53K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$55K
Expenses
$31K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$31K
Net assets
$454K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$460K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$454K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1974.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 94% · $29K Operating & administrative 6% · $2K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Vice President
$0990-PF Pt VIII
President
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Secretary
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Port Townsend, WA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 19 grants · $29K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$4,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$2,000
Post Carbon InstituteFY2024$2,000
Cultural Survival INCMA · FY2024$1,500
Off-Grid RetreatsCA · FY2024$1,500
Our ClimateDC · FY2024$1,500
Plant InitiativeMN · FY2024$1,000
Oregon League of Conservation VoterFY2024$1,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,000
Local Futures SocietyFY2024$1,000
Solar Cookers InternationalCA · FY2024$1,000
Environmental Law Alliance WorldwidFY2024$1,000
Trees Water and PeopleCO · FY2024$1,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$500
Individual RecipientFY2024$500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV9
Average grantPart XV$2K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$5K
Top cause focusNTEEEnvironment (26%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$55K
Other income$37K
Investment income$12K
Gifts and grants$7K
Money out
$31K
Grants paid$29K
Running costs$2K
Owns and owes
$454K
net assets
Cash and savings$47K
Total assets$454K
Liabilities$0
People
4
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$7K
Investment income$12K
Other income$37K
Total revenue$55K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$47K
Total assets$454K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$454K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $55K$31K$25K$454K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $26K$33K−$7K$429K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $17K$31K−$14K$437K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 $19K$28K−$9K$451K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 11, 2021 −$53K$26K−$79K$460K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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