Is it real?
Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
6 people listed on the 990.
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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
Programs and updates
Empowers people with wisdom and tools for personal growth and reaching full potential.
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Product Donations
In 2024, 9,140 books for adults and children were donated. Additionally, the sounds true foundation provides free registrations for online courses to support those experiencing financial hardship. A total of 1,071 full scholarships to online courses were granted to help individuals in their transformational journey.
Mindful Champions
Students from the fourth cohort, where 103 full scholarships are set to graduate in early 2025. Mindful champions are dedicated to bringing mindfulness to communities in need. One example is smriti, a mindful champion from africa, shares her experience: "I have already started [teaching] with kids in two schools; teachers in one school…
We Are the Great Turning
10 podcast episodes + 8 bonus episodes 1 podcast swap with outrage + optimism + episode drops on 8+ other podcasts the podcast death, sex and money created a special episode introducing listeners to jess and joanna's work. Featured in tink media's 2024 audio delicacies list 152,548 all-time downloads.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $320K | $109K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $320K | $109K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $18K | $17K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $303K | $92K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $118K | $118K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $100K | $100K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $2K | $2K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $3K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $149K | $143K | $7K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $23K | $16K | $7K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $259K | $259K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $655K | $635K | $19K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $601K | $535K | $67K | $159K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 Viewing | $444K | $655K | −$211K | $92K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $552K | $686K | −$134K | $303K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $893K | $966K | −$73K | $436K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $807K | $867K | −$59K | $510K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $1.4M | $892K | $491K | $569K | 990 PDF |
| FY2019 | $369K | $308K | $60K | $79K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $443,828 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $443,828 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $654,632 across 7 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $108,981 assets, 6 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $91,848 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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