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Education for Sharing INC

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La Jolla, CA501(c)(3)Since 2013Youth DevelopmentEIN 80-0934649Revenue $517K in FY2025

On file with the IRSeducationforsharing.org8861 Villa La Jolla Dr Ste 501, 92037-1925 · La Jolla, CATax-exempt since Feb 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Education for sharing's mission is to raise better global citizens from childhood through innovative Education programs based on the power of play and physical activity. Our vision for Education for Sharing is to become integral to school communities globally. We envision ourselves as leaders in civic Education for the next generation of community changemakers prepared to tackle the global challenges of their time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $187K a year · 44% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$124K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$517K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$241K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$435K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$517K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$159K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$517K
Expenses
$241K
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$240K
FY2025$241K
Net assets
$435K
FY2025▲ +186%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$7K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$435K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $225K Management & general 7% · $16K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Edward Romaine
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Juan Pablo Rivero
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andres Hayes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rosa Ertze
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joy Meserve
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Cole
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Whitesides
Board Member
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops innovative play-based programs to foster global citizenship and civic engagement in children.

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1 program · $225K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To create and implement educational programs

$225Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
National Geographic SocietyFY2025$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$517K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$517K
Money outPt IX
$241K
Ln 25
Programscol B$225K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$435K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$556K
Total assetsLn 16$559K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$517K
Total revenueLn 12$517K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$556K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$556K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$559K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$435K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$276K$556K
Total assetsLn 16$283K$559K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K$124K
Net assetsLn 32$152K$435K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$149K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$482
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K$225K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $517K$241K$276K$435K 990 PDF
FY2024 $339K$240K$99K$152K 990 PDF
FY2023 $163K$53K 990 PDF
FY2022 $159K−$7K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $516,813 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $338,574$516,813
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $338,574$516,813
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $189,848$172,340
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,773$68,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,621$241,256
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,953$275,557
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $516,813 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$516,813
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$516,813
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$516,813
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,256 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,445$149,445
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,636$11,636
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,259$11,259
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,496$1,496
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,650$5,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,002$2,002
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,338 · Management $1,337$2,675
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,128$7,128
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,318$7,318
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,895$39,895
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,270 · Management $482$2,752
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $224,973 · Management $16,283 · Fundraising $0$241,256
Part X · Balance sheet $559,451 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $276,216$556,293
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,472$472
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,686$2,686
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $283,374$559,451
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $131,384$124,210
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,384$124,210
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $151,990$435,241
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $151,990$435,241
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $283,374$559,451
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $435,241 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$516,813
XI-2 Total expenses$241,256
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$275,557
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$151,990
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,694
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$435,241

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

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