Kindle projects purpose is to facilitate the flow of philanthropic capital to fund social, cultural,and environmental causes. By innovating creative ideas for moving money, educating partners,and elevating collaborative giving practices, Kindle Project serves as a bridge to connect inspired donors to leading-edge projects and people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 3 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
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $5.1M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$5.7M
Spent
$574K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$5.2M

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 Jan 2024.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $418K Management & general 18% · $106K Fundraising 9% · $50K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$129,320Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sadaf Cameron’s $129K as Executive Di is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Connects donors to social, cultural, and environmental projects by moving money creatively and educating partners.

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3 programs · $418K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Kindle project (KP) facilitates philanthropic capital to fund social, cultural, and environmental causes through grantmaking, facilitation and education, and advising. Community-informed grantmaking KP supports equitable redistribution of resources through community- informed grantmaking practices.

$341Kprogram expense
02

Advisory services in 2024, KP provided strategic advising to philanthropic professionals and institutions - including foundation staff and boards, intermediaries, wealth advisors, panels, donors, and philanthropic facilitators - on topics pertaining to community philanthropy, community decision-making, and inclusive governance.

$65Kprogram expense
03

Education & facilitation in 2024, KP hosted and facilitated 25+ learning gatherings (webinars, virtual and in person sessions, and retreats) to strengthen understanding of participatory philanthropy among nonprofit community members and the greater public.

$12Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Money outPt IX
$574K
Ln 25
Programscol B$418K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$563K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$150
Total revenueLn 12$5.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$262K
SavingsLn 2$301K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$563K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 64
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$563K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$0$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$12K
Net assetsLn 32$0$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$95K$22K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$111K$90K$11K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$796$341
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$16K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$14K$4K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$97$97
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$93K$36K$44K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$162$5K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K$163
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$675$527
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$500$10K$675
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$555$164
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$153K$153K
Total functional expensesLn 25$574K$418K$106K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.7M$574K$5.2M$5.2M 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 $5,746,806 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$5,615,517
I-9 Program service revenue$75,500
I-10 Investment income$55,639
I-11 Other revenue$150
I-12 Total revenue$5,746,806
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$289,176
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$285,248
I-18 Total expenses$574,424
I-19 Revenue less expenses$5,172,382
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,746,806 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,615,517
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,615,517
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $75,500$75,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $55,639$55,639
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $150$150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,650 · Excluded from tax $55,639$5,746,806
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $574,424 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,199 · Management $21,734 · Fundraising $15,195$132,128
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,828 · Management $10,619 · Fundraising $10,619$111,066
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,695 · Management $796 · Fundraising $341$3,832
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,406 · Management $3,972 · Fundraising $1,991$22,369
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,668 · Management $4,300 · Fundraising $1,813$19,781
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $97$97
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,265$1,265
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,009$6,009
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,196 · Management $44,141 · Fundraising $12,200$92,537
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,158 · Management $162 · Fundraising $5,250$6,570
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,122 · Management $1,570 · Fundraising $163$3,855
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,298 · Management $675 · Fundraising $527$4,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,863 · Fundraising $1,464$4,327
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $500 · Management $10,182 · Fundraising $675$11,357
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,231 · Management $555 · Fundraising $164$1,950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $152,781$152,781
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $417,945 · Management $106,077 · Fundraising $50,402$574,424
Part X · Balance sheet $5,195,959 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$262,348
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$301,105
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$18,716
X-11 Publicly traded securities$4,584,936
X-15 Other assets$25,854
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$5,195,959
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,997
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$11,997
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$4,013,962
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,170,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$5,183,962
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$5,195,959
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,183,962 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,746,806
XI-2 Total expenses$574,424
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,172,382
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,580
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,183,962

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