We exist to encourage physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing, through practices and programs anchored in culture and ancestral wisdoms.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
22¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 27% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
22%
of spending
Concern: 22% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $135K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$275K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$265K
To programs
22%
Net assets
$373K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$275K
FY2024▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$83K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$275K
Expenses
$265K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$24K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$265K
Net assets
$373K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$373K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

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

Where the money goes

22 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 22% · $59K Management & general 77% · $205K Fundraising 0% · $683

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

7 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$36,637Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Allison M Simon’s $37K as Executive Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes wellbeing through cultural practices and ancestral wisdom.

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1 program · $59K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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General programs -to encourage intergenerational and collective healing through meditation based practices and holistic programs for communities impacted by systemic racism.

$59Kprogram 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 · 2 grants · $214K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$64,359
Unitemized GrantFY2022$150,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$281
Money outPt IX
$265K
Ln 25
Programscol B$59K
Managementcol C$205K
Fundraisingcol D$683
Owns and owesPt X
$373K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$281
Gains on assetsLn 7$270
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K
Other assetsLn 15$37K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$373K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$223K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$270K$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$33K
Net assetsLn 32$270K$373K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$0$37K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$0$29K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$0$6K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$0$19K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$39K$28K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$0$10K$0
Office expensesLn 13$17K$8K$9K$621
OccupancyLn 16$34K$0$34K$0
TravelLn 17$480$0$480$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$0$13K$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$12K$12K$62
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K$59K$205K$683

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $275K$265K$10K$373K 990 PDF
FY2023 $441K$276K$165K$270K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$196K$46K$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$24K$59K$59K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $274,705 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $352,585$145,998
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,058$128,426
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18$281
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,306$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $440,967$274,705
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $64,359$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,697$70,834
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,885$193,813
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $275,941$264,647
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165,026$10,058
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $274,705 across 14 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$142,118
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,998
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,426 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$128,426
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11$11
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $270 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$270
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,696 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11$274,705
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,647 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $36,637 · Fundraising $0$36,637
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $28,580 · Fundraising $0$28,580
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $5,617 · Fundraising $0$5,617
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,536 · Fundraising $0$2,536
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $19,090 · Fundraising $0$19,090
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,997 · Management $28,148 · Fundraising $0$67,145
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $10,312 · Fundraising $0$10,312
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,052 · Management $8,711 · Fundraising $621$17,384
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $34,147 · Fundraising $0$34,147
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $480 · Fundraising $0$480
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $12,811 · Fundraising $0$12,811
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $6,189 · Fundraising $0$6,189
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,969 · Management $11,688 · Fundraising $62$23,719
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $59,018 · Management $204,946 · Fundraising $683$264,647
Part X · Balance sheet $406,653 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,184$105,485
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$117,788
X-4 Accounts receivable$74,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $85,411$72,599
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,375$36,781
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $269,970$406,653
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$1,325
X-25 Other liabilities$32,088
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$33,413
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $144,912$242,344
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $125,058$130,896
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $269,970$373,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $269,970$406,653
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $373,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$274,705
XI-2 Total expenses$264,647
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,058
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$269,970
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$93,212
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$373,240

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