Nonprofit · EIN 85-1313799
MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC
Tax-exempt · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $99,939 | $153,064 | -$53,125 | $29,597 | $0 | $29,597 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $193,638 | $147,018 | $46,620 | $82,722 | $0 | $82,722 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $170,151 | $272,146 | -$101,995 | $36,102 | $0 | $36,102 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $92,998
- Program service revenue
- $6,941
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $30,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,000
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $53,052
- Printing, publications and postage
- $675
- Other expenses
- $63,337
- Program services (functional)
- $122,972
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $82,722
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,597
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,597
- Cash, savings and investments
- $28,600
- Gross receipts
- $99,939
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB FISK | TREASURER | 15 | $15,000 |
| ANNETTE BADENHORST | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $15,000 |
| REBECCA LAZAROU | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| RANJI VARGHESE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| ROBB DUNCAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS MCKENNA | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA LAZAROU | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| RANJI VARGHESE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| ROBB DUNCAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| BOB FISK | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| ANNETTE BADENHORST | VICE PRESIDENT | 19.25 | $0 |
| DENNIS MCKENNA | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE BADENHORST | DIRECTOR | 18.5 | $10,000 |
| RANJI VARGHESE | DIRECTOR | 3.25 | $0 |
| PABLO QUIROGA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| ROBB DUNCAN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA BURNS | VICE PRESIDENT | 19.25 | $0 |
| DENNIS MCKENNA | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4460 REDWOOD HWY STE 16 PMB 547, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903-1953
- Signed the 990-EZ
- BOB FISK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (651) 270-8607
- Website
- mckenna.academy
- Return prepared by
- Accounting Angel LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-1313799 or by the name MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT INTERWEAVE OUR COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE, SCIENCE AND ANCESTRAL WISDOM.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: PROVIDES IN-PERSON AND ONLINE COURSES, WORKSHOPS, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF ETHNOBOTANY, ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY, CONSERVATION, AND RELATED FIELDS. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE COMPLEX RESEARCH ACCESSIBLE TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. IN 2025, EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 400 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THEMATIC CAMPAIGNS, STRUCTURED ONLINE CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $10,144
- MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS: PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES DOCUMENTARY FILMS, PODCASTS, AND OTHER MEDIA TO PRESERVE, SHARE, AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE IN ETHNOBOTANY, ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY, INDIGENOUS WISDOM TRADITIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. MEDIA OUTPUTS INCLUDE DOCUMENTARY SERIES, DIGITIZATION PROJECTS, EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, AND RECORDED INTERVIEWS. IN 2025, THESE MATERIALS WERE VIEWED OR DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 115,000 TIMES, EXPANDING GLOBAL ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE.Expenses $20,578
- SYMPOSIUMS AND LIVE EVENTS: ORGANIZES LARGE-SCALE GATHERINGS-BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL-BRINGING TOGETHER LEADING RESEARCHERS, INDIGENOUS LEADERS, AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. EVENTS RANGE FROM GLOBAL SYMPOSIUMS, SUCH AS THE ETHNOPHARMACOLOGIC SEARCH FOR PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS (ESPD) CONFERENCE, TO INTERNATIONAL FORUMS LIKE THE COCA FORUM IN CUSCO, PERU. IN 2025, SYMPOSIUMS AND LIVE EVENTS FEATURED MORE THAN 60 SPEAKERS AND REACHED OVER 1000 ATTENDEES WORLDWIDE, WITH RECORDED CONTENT MADE FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE.Expenses $92,250
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-1313799
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,597
- Income (IRS master file)
- $99,939
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $99,939 | $153,064 | $29,597 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $193,638 | $147,018 | $82,722 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $170,151 | $272,146 | $36,102 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $485,989 | $502,301 | $138,097 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 85-1313799).
Questions about MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC
- What is the EIN of MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC is 85-1313799.
- Is MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC 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 MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC 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 MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,000 (BOB FISK, TREASURER).
- How much revenue does MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $99,939, expenses of $153,064 and total assets of $29,597 at year end.
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