Oracle's mission is to promote a culture of peace through spiritual growth and sacred activism. We pursue this mission by hosting interfaith, social justice and other relevant classes; conducting think-tank level research on human development and consciousness; publishing books; engaging in public outreach; and participating in local, national, and global humanitarian and charitable events. Regrettably, our classes and peacebuilding activities were greatly constrained by COVID in tax year 2021-2022.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
Concern: 21% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$440K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17K
-88% vs prior year
Spent
$39K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$473K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$17K
FY2025▼ -88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$36K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$17K
Expenses
$39K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$25K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$39K
Net assets
$473K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$392K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$495K
FY2025$473K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2007.

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Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $8K Management & general 79% · $31K Fundraising 0% · $182

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director, President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer, Webmaster
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Kennedy’s $2K as Secretary, Interfaith Coordinator is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II4 listed

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Promotes peace through spiritual growth, research, and humanitarian events.

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3 programs · $8K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Peace Practice

Oracle also conducts research on the nexus between religion, politics, human rights, and conscious evolution. Our Peace Practice programs primarily focus on the status of Women's Rights in America and around the world.

$6Kprogram expense
02

Publishing House

In 2024-2025, the Oracle Institute Press continued to publish and sell educational booksand ebooks. Our titles are all educational, with topics including but not limited to science and philosophy, comparative religion, spirituality personal development, and children's fiction.

$2Kprogram expense
03

In 2024-2025, the Oracle Spirituality School continued to present classes and events to provide education to the public. However, this past year Oracle programs emphasized supporting Women's Right's through its Peace Practice (see below).

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$39K
Ln 25
Programscol B$8K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$182
Owns and owesPt X
$473K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$913K
LiabilitiesLn 26$440K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$17K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Other assetsLn 15$857K
Total assetsLn 16$913K
LiabilitiesLn 26$440K
Net assetsLn 32$473K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$940K$913K
LiabilitiesLn 26$445K$440K
Net assetsLn 32$495K$473K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$477$477
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75$75
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$107
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$118$118
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$3$3
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$191$191$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$39K$8K$31K$182

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $17K$39K−$22K$473K 990 PDF
FY2024 $136K$72K$64K$495K 990 PDF
FY2023 $38K$17K$21K$428K 990 PDF
FY2022 $27K$18K$9K$411K 990 PDF
FY2021 $36K$25K$12K$392K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $16,952 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,363$13,381
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,059$3,571
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,422$16,952
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,697$477
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,677$38,835
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $72,374$39,312
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,048−$22,360
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,952 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,381
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,381
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,571 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,571
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,571 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16,952
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,312 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $477$477
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $75$75
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,011 · Fundraising $107$1,118
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,038$1,038
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $118$118
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,144$1,144
IX-20 InterestManagement $3$3
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $25,000$25,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,563$2,563
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,585 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,585
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $191 · Fundraising $0$191
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,062 · Management $31,068 · Fundraising $182$39,312
Part X · Balance sheet $912,848 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,503$22,723
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,789
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $31,263$31,052
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $54$24
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $856,985$857,260
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $940,206$912,848
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38$40
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $445,000$440,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $445,038$440,040
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $495,168$472,808
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $940,206$912,848
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $472,808 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,952
XI-2 Total expenses$39,312
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,360
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$495,168
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$472,808

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

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