Eckhart Tolle Foundation

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Louisville, CO501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 47-5641645Revenue $531K in FY2025

On file with the IRSeckharttollefoundation.org413 S Arthur Ave, 80027-3013 · Louisville, COTax-exempt since Mar 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To share the teachings of Eckhart Tolle to vulnerable populations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $176K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$531K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$602K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$531K
FY2025▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$628K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$531K
Expenses
$602K
FY2025▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$602K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$814K
FY2021$677K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. 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

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $435K Management & general 6% · $37K Fundraising 22% · $130K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Shares Eckhart Tolle's teachings with vulnerable people.

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1 program · $435K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The foundation provides lectures, videos, training materials and books to various organizations that reach vulnerable communities with whom the foundation would not otherwise have access. This includes monetary grants to organizations committed to assisting incarcerated people to thrive by providing a support network and comprehensive…

$435Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $446K · 2020–2025
Holistic Life Foundation INCMD · FY2025$25,000
Awaken PittsburghPA · FY2025$20,000
Healing TogetherCA · FY2025$20,000
Puppies Behind Bars INCNY · FY2025$15,000
Awaken PittsburghPA · FY2023$20,000
Healing TogetherCA · FY2023$20,000
Dream CorpsCA · FY2020$75,000
Holistic Life Foundation INCMD · FY2020$35,000
Array Alliance INCCA · FY2020$35,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$531K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$498K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$602K
Ln 25
Programscol B$435K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$130K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$498K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$57K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$246K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7$473
Total revenueLn 12$531K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$102K$102K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$72K$21K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$140$98$28$14
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K$827
Management feesLn 11a$39K$7K$2K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$844$844
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$2K$12K$217
Advertising and promotionLn 12$265$265
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$373$983
Information technologyLn 14$88K$81K$73$7K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
TravelLn 17$35K$19K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$991$694$198$99
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$150K$144K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$602K$435K$37K$130K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $531K$602K−$71K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $352K$381K−$29K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $235K$221K$15K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $628K$102K$526K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $76K$213K−$137K$677K 990 PDF
FY2020 $173K$432K−$259K$814K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $530,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $313,097$497,629
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,789$33,198
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $351,886$530,827
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$102,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,856$111,224
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $271,687$388,517
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $380,543$602,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,657−$71,414
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $530,827 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$245,665
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$251,964
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$57,144
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$497,629
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,725$32,725
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $473$473
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $33,198$530,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $602,241 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $102,500$102,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,969 · Management $20,563 · Fundraising $10,281$102,813
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $98 · Management $28 · Fundraising $14$140
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,790 · Management $1,654 · Fundraising $827$8,271
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,674 · Management $1,907 · Fundraising $30,073$38,654
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $844$844
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,519 · Management $11,659 · Fundraising $217$13,395
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $265$265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,008 · Management $373 · Fundraising $983$2,364
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $81,118 · Management $73 · Fundraising $6,993$88,184
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $58,073$58,073
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,290 · Fundraising $15,985$35,275
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $694 · Management $198 · Fundraising $99$991
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $144,330 · Fundraising $6,142$150,472
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $434,990 · Management $37,299 · Fundraising $129,952$602,241
Part X · Balance sheet $1,124,911 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,375$67,773
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,109,393$1,057,111
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,500$27
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,205,268$1,124,911
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,761$6,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,761$6,818
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,189,507$1,118,093
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,205,268$1,124,911
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,118,093 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$530,827
XI-2 Total expenses$602,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,414
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,189,507
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,118,093

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

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