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Grounded Foundation INC

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Santa Rosa, CA501(c)(3)Environment EIN 88-1852355Revenue $930K in FY2024Latest return filed May 9, 2025

On file with the IRSgrounded.org421 Aviation Blvd, 95403-1069 · Santa Rosa, CATax-exempt since Oct 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Advance and amplify the security, safety, and conservation of our ecosystems and planet and bring other nature-based solutions to scale.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
23¢ 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $478K a year · 54% 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
23%
of spending
Concern: 23% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
114 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 113.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $700K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$930K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$55K
To programs
23%
Net assets
$449K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$930K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$837K
FY2024$930K
Expenses
$55K
FY2024▼ -93%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$756K
FY2024$55K
Net assets
$449K
FY2024▲ +206%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023−$425K
FY2024$449K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2022.

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

Where the money goes

23 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 23% · $13K Management & general 77% · $43K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Julia Jackson
Director and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ernie Patterson
Treasurer/Secretary (thru 12/5/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katherine Jackson
CFO/Secretary
$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

Promote and expand nature-based solutions for ecosystem security, safety, and planetary conservation.

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1 program · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide funding to and perform other charitable and educational activities as approved by the board with organizations whose work aligns with the organization's specific purpose of advancing and amplifying the security, safety, and conservation of our ecosystems and planet and bringing other nature-based solutions to scale.

$13Kprogram 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
Social Impact FundFY2024$400K
Gitlab Org FoundationFY2024$250K
Tides FoundationFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$700K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $640K · 2023–2024
Earth League InternationalCA · FY2024$12,500
Amazon FrontlinesCA · FY2023$200,000
Earth League InternationalCA · FY2023$187,500
Sealegacy Foundation INCFL · FY2023$100,000
Earth Island Institute INCCA · FY2023$50,000
Evergreen CollaborativeDC · FY2023$50,000
March on Maryland INCMD · FY2023$25,000
Grand Council of Eagle and the Condor INCNY · FY2023$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$930K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$930K
Money outPt IX
$55K
Ln 25
Programscol B$13K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$449K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$526K
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$930K
Total revenueLn 12$930K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$526K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$526K
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
Net assetsLn 32$449K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$526K
Total assetsLn 16$4K$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$429K$76K
Net assetsLn 32−$425K$449K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$193$19$174
Total functional expensesLn 25$55K$13K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 9, 2025 $930K$55K$874K$449K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 $837K$756K$81K−$425K 990 PDF

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 $929,760 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $836,584$929,760
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 $836,584$929,760
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $627,500$12,500
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 $128,345$42,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $755,845$55,446
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,739$874,314
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $929,760 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$929,760
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$929,760
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$929,760
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $55,446 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,500$12,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,353$1,353
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,400$41,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19 · Management $174$193
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,519 · Management $42,927 · Fundraising $0$55,446
Part X · Balance sheet $525,601 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,564$525,601
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,564$525,601
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,575$76,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $428,575$76,298
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$437,511$68,568
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,500$380,735
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$425,011$449,303
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,564$525,601
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $449,303 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$929,760
XI-2 Total expenses$55,446
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$874,314
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$425,011
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$449,303

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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