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Paragenius Foundation

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Kihei, HI501(c)(3)Since 2022Food & Agriculture EIN 88-3080649Revenue $57K in FY2025

On file with the IRS52 Kainui Loop, 96753-6513 · Kihei, HITax-exempt since Feb 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To address, educate, and assist in promoting and maintaining wellness through proper food production and distribution on a local and national level. The Foundation seeks to focus public awareness on nutrient enhancement and cellular absorbtion using advanced farming techniques

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 46% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$57K
-74% vs prior year
Spent
$73K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$57K
FY2025▼ -74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$163K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$57K
Expenses
$73K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$77K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
$138K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$11K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$138K

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 Feb 2023.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $40K Management & general 14% · $10K Fundraising 31% · $23K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Carolyn Dean
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Dobbs
Vice President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sally Dean
Secretary Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Dickey
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes wellness through local and national food production, education, and distribution, focusing on nutrient enhancement.

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1 program · $40K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The foundation provided assistance to improve food production capacity for family farmers and launched agricultural educational outreach initiative for youth

$40Kprogram expense

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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
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $45K · 2024–2025
Okoa FarmsFY2025$20,000
Vital Choice ProjectWI · FY2025$5,000
Okoa FarmsFY2024$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$57K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Money outPt IX
$73K
Ln 25
Programscol B$40K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Total revenueLn 12$57K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$127K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$92K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130K$127K
Total assetsLn 16$222K$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$154K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Management feesLn 11a$32K$3K$6K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$587$92$248$247
Information technologyLn 14$340$170$170
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$565$565
Total functional expensesLn 25$73K$40K$10K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $57K$73K−$16K$138K 990 PDF
FY2024 $220K$77K$143K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $163K$11K 990 PDF
FY2022 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 $57,281 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$57,281
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$57,281
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$25,058
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$48,077
I-18 Total expenses$73,135
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$15,854
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $57,281 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,281
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$57,281
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,135 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,058$25,058
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,213 · Management $6,447 · Fundraising $22,470$32,130
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $92 · Management $248 · Fundraising $247$587
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $170 · Fundraising $170$340
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,243$8,243
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,212$3,212
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $565$565
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,818 · Management $10,430 · Fundraising $22,887$73,135
Part X · Balance sheet $140,909 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,763$13,419
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $130,000$127,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,763$140,909
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,125$3,125
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,638$137,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,763$140,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$57,281
XI-2 Total expenses$73,135
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,854
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,638
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,784

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

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