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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1465779

AVADHUTA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80306

Financials

$11K$15K2023−$6K$10K2024$14K$7K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AVADHUTA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$14,157$7,324$6,833$83,424–$83,424
December 31, 2024990-EZ-$6,453$10,087-$16,540$77,300$709$76,591
December 31, 2023990-EZ$11,367$14,846-$3,479$93,363$232$93,131
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,337
Investment income
$2,744
Net income from sales of inventory
$2,076

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$4,073
Printing, publications and postage
$789
Other expenses
$2,462
Program services (functional)
$7,324

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$77,300
Total assets, end of year
$83,424
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$83,424
Cash, savings and investments
$83,083
Gross receipts
$14,157

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELE SONDHEIMERPRESIDENT0.75$0
JOHN ARNOLDODIRECTOR0.19$0
SALLY RUANESECRETARY0.5$0
KATHY PRIOLATREASURER1.6$0
SUSAN H BARNETTDIRECTOR2.3$0
ROBERT BARNETTTECHNICAL SU0.44$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELE SONDHEIMERPRESIDENT1$0
JOHN ARNOLDODIRECTOR0.5$0
SALLY RUANESECRETARY0.25$0
KATHY PRIOLATREASURER1.5$0
SUSAN H BARNETTDIRECTOR3$0
ROBERT BARNETTTECHNICAL SU1$0
MARIA KATIA NATOLAADVISOR OF T0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELE SONDHEIMERPRESIDENT3$0
JOHN ARNOLDODIRECTOR1$0
SALLY RUANESECRETARY1$0
KATHY PRIOLATREASURER2$0
DEVON SCHARFEDIRECTOR1$0
SUSAN H BARNETTDIRECTOR4$0
ROBERT BARNETTTECHNICAL SU1$0
MARIA KATIA NATOLAADVISOR OF T2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 296, BOULDER, CO 80306-0296
In care of
% JOHN ARNOLDO
Signed the 990-EZ
MICHELE SONDHEIMER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(303) 473-9295
Return prepared by
NAMASTE CPA

Mission

PAPAJI'S OFFICIAL AVADHUTA FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1993 TO CATALOG, PRESERVE, AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDIAN TEACHER AND GURU, HWL POONJA, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS PAPAJI, AND ALSO THAT OF HIS BELOVED TEACHER, SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND ARCHIVING PROJECT
    Expenses $7,324

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for AVADHUTA FOUNDATION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
84-1465779
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X50)
Assets (IRS master file)
$83,424
Income (IRS master file)
$14,157

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$14,157$7,324$83,424XML
990-EZDecember 2024-$6,453$10,087$77,300XML
990-EZDecember 2023$11,367$14,846$93,363XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-1465779).

Questions about AVADHUTA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of AVADHUTA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AVADHUTA FOUNDATION is 84-1465779.
Is AVADHUTA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to AVADHUTA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AVADHUTA FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of AVADHUTA FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AVADHUTA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AVADHUTA FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AVADHUTA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,157, expenses of $7,324 and total assets of $83,424 at year end.

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