2025-11-05T19:38:16-05:00 2024-12-31 454570537 MARJTAX INCORPORATED 3542 FRUITVALE- AVE PMB 227 OAKLAND CA 94602 990 2024-01-01 852105220 SOUL SEATED JOURNEY INC SOUL 4083207277 333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET SUITE 6 SAN JOSE CA 95110 TIFFANY W LIU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4083207277 2025-11-05 true false MARJORIE WILLIAMS-JONES P00564614 5104826204 2025-11-05 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X TIFFANY W LIU 333 WEST SAN CARLOS SUITE 600 SAN JOSE CA 95110 600000 false X HTTPS://WWW.SOULSEATEDJOURNEY.ORG/ X 2020 CA SOUL SEATED BRIDGES COMPASSION SCIENCE AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES TO HELP EMERGING ADULTS BUILD INNER RESILIENCE FOR OUTER IMPACT. WE EMPOWER YOUTH TO FLOURISH PERSONALLY AND SERVE COMMUNITIES. 3 3 0 15 0 14294 600000 0 0 0 14294 600000 0 0 4007 3000 0 0 28532 4916 32539 7916 -18245 592084 33347 625479 467 515 32880 624964 X SOUL SEATED BRIDGES COMPASSION SCIENCE AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES TO HELP EMERGING ADULTS BUILD INNER RESILIENCE FOR OUTER IMPACT. WE EMPOWER YOUTH TO FLOURISH PERSONALLY AND SERVE COMMUNITIES. false false 5580 SSJ CONDUCTED COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH ON EMERGING ADULTS' SEARCH FOR PURPOSE AND MEANING IN AN INCREASINGLY DISCONNECTED WORLD, ANALYZING 3 YEARS OF DATA. RESEARCH REVEALED 76% OF YOUNG PEOPLE ACTIVELY SEEK MEANINGFUL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, YET LESS THAN 5% OF EXISTING PROGRAMS INTEGRATE SCIENTIFIC VALIDATION WITH SPIRITUAL DEPTH AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED FINDINGS CONFIRM THE CRITICAL NEED FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE CORE HUMAN NEEDS: PURPOSE, MEANING, AND AUTHENTIC CONNECTION. THIS POSITIONS SSJ UNIQUELY TO SERVE EMERGING ADULTS WHO SEEK MORE THAN SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT - THEY SEEK GENUINE SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND TOOLS FOR NAVIGATING LIFE'S PROFOUND QUESTIONS WITH BOTH ANCIENT WISDOM AND MODERN SCIENCE AS THEIR GUIDE SSJ DEVELOPED THE INSPIRE INITIATIVE, CREATING INNOVATIVE FRAMEWORKS THAT INTEGRATE COMPASSION SCIENCE WITH CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES FOR AGES 18-29. THIS NEXT-GENERATION MODEL ADDRESSES CRITICAL GAPS IN SUPPORT DURING MAJOR LIFE TRANSITIONS WHILE FOSTERING AUTHENTIC BELONGING AND LIFE MEANING. INSPIRE CULTIVATES THE INNER DIMENSIONS OF HUMAN FLOURISHING THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT DEVELOP CORE VIRTUES LIKE COMPASSION, HUMILITY, GRATITUDE, AND COURAGE. WHILE PRACTICAL LIFE NAVIGATION TOOLS ARE WOVEN THROUGHOUT, THEY SERVE THE DEEPER PURPOSE OF HELPING YOUTH DISCOVER THEIR VALUES AND EXPAND BEYOND SELF-CENTERED LIVING. THE HYBRID MODEL MAKES TRANSFORMATIVE SPIRITUAL GROWTH ACCESSIBLE REGARDLESS OF GEOGRAPHIC OR ECONOMIC BARRIERS, CREATING COMMUNITIES OF SHARED PURPOSE. SSJ'S RESEARCH AND INSPIRE INITIATIVE ATTRACTED MULTI-YEAR FUNDING FROM PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS AND OPENED PATHWAYS FOR MISSION-ALIGNED COLLABORATION. THIS VALIDATION OF OUR EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH ENSURES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND POSITIONS SSJ TO SCALE HYBRID TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAM SERVICES OVER 3 YEARS. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ESTABLISHED WILL EXPAND REACH TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHILE MAINTAINING PROGRAM SERVICE QUALITY AND MEASURING LONG-TERM IMPACT THROUGH RIGOROUS EVALUATION FRAMEWORKS. 5580 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false CA X TIFFANY W LIU 4083207277 333 WEST SAN CARLOS SUITE 600 SAN JOSE CA 95110 TIFFANY W LIU EXECUTIVE DI 20.00 X X 3000 0 0 PETE KAROLCZAK SECRETARY/TR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RICARDO TEJADA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 3000 false false false 600000 600000 600000 3000 3000 2636 441 2195 226 85 141 1378 1378 577 577 99 99 7916 5580 2336 0 19487 611618 13860 13861 33347 625479 467 515 467 515 X 32880 624964 32880 624964 33347 625479 592084 X false false X 62932 65716 29951 14294 600000 772893 62932 65716 29951 14294 600000 772893 59084 713809 772893 0.92360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 SUPPORTED THE DATA ANALYSIS AND MARKET RESEARCH FOR THE INSPIRE INITIATIVE. FORM 990, PART III FULL MISSION STATEMENT: SOUL SEATED JOURNEY INTEGRATES COMPASSION SCIENCE, CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES, AND EVIDENCE-BASED WELLNESS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP INNER RESILIENCE AND PURPOSE. THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR EMERGING ADULTS NAVIGATING MAJOR LIFE TRANSITIONS, WE CULTIVATE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, MINDFUL LEADERSHIP, AND COMPASSIONATE ACTION. OUR MISSION IS TO EQUIP THE NEXT GENERATION WITH SCIENTIFICALLY-GROUNDED SPIRITUAL PRACTICES THAT FOSTER PERSONAL FLOURISHING WHILE INSPIRING POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT. BY BRIDGING ANCIENT WISDOM WITH MODERN RESEARCH, SSJ CREATES INNOVATIVE PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH TO BUILD MEANINGFUL LIVES OF PURPOSE, CONNECTION, AND SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY SELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C DESCRIPTION ON SCHEDULE O: SOUL SEATED JOURNEY MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THESE DISCLOSURES ANNUALLY, AND ANY IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS ARE ADDRESSED AND DOCUMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OFFICERS OF THE AGENCY CURRENTLY SERVE THE FUNCTION OF THE MANAGING PARTNERS, WITHOUT COMPENSATION. IF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WERE HIRED, THE SALARY WOULD BE BASED ON THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE, FIELD AND LOCATION TO THE AGENCY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE AGENCY.