Our Sacred Planet

Tax-deductible

Sn Luis Obisp, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 93-3333858

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 3 filings
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$0
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$52K
Net assets
$128K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$310K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$0
Expenses
$52K
FY2025▼ -73%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$140K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$52K
Net assets
$128K
FY2025▼ -29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$170K
FY2024$180K
FY2025$128K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2024.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 98% · $51K Operating & administrative 2% · $1K

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-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Sn Luis Obisp, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 7 grants · $51K · 2025–2025
Coral Gardeners Co Barrel BagFY2025$35,000
17 StrongFY2025$5,000
Saving Sophie FoundationFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,500
Cool GirlsFY2025$1,050
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,040
The Turtle and Tortoise Rescue of Arroyo GrandeFY2025$1,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$7K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$35K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$0
Money out
$52K
Grants paid$51K
Running costs$1K
Owns and owes
$128K
net assets
Cash and savings$62K
Total assets$128K
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Total revenue$0
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$62K
Total assets$128K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$128K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $0$52K−$52K$128K 990 PDF
FY2024 $205K$195K$10K$180K 990 PDF
FY2023 $310K$140K$170K$170K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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

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