P A S T FOUNDATION

Financials

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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1003 KINNEAR RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43212-1150

In care of

% ANNALIES CORBIN

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

ANNALIES CORBIN

Signed the 990

ANNALIES CORBIN, FOUNDER & CEO

Phone

(614) 340-1208

Return prepared by

PERKS PUSATERI & COMPANY CPAS

Mission

BY PARTNERING ANTHROPOLOGY WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WE INVITE THE WORLD TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT AND ENGAGE IN EXPERIENCES THAT LINK LEARNING TO LIFE. PAST WORKS WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND STATES TO HELP TRANSFORM EDUCATION IN TERMS OF STEM BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING.

Program accomplishments

• SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMS: THE PAST BRIDGE PROGRAMS OFFER AN ARRAY OF EXCITING PROJECTS THAT STUDENTS, ADULTS, TEACHERS AND PARTNERS CAN BECOME INVOLVED IN. THE PROJECTS ARE STRUCTURED FOR BOTH DAY AND OVERNIGHT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS. EACH PROGRAM TARGETS A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE AND IS STRUCTURED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PARTICIPANTS. OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS, PAST PROGRAMS HAVE EVOLVED INTO BRIDGE PROGRAMS AS THE PAST FOUNDATION TEAM STRIVES TO BUILD PROGRAMS THAT USE THE WORLD AS SCHOOLROOM, IMMERSE STUDENTS IN LEARNING AND HAVE REAL OUTCOMES. BRIDGE PROGRAMS STAND APART FROM CONCEPT TO IMPLEMENTATION. THE TERM BRIDGE IS A WAY TO HELP STUDENTS MOVE FROM ONE WAY OF THINKING OR ONE LEVEL OF THINKING TO THE NEXT. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE THE BRIDGE REINFORCING CRITICAL THINKING AND EXPOSING STUDENTS TO AT LEAST THREE LEVELS OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING. BRIDGE PROGRAM SUCCESS IS DERIVED FROM SEVERAL YEARS OF PLANNING, SCALING, TESTING AND DEFINING REAL WORLD ISSUES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH ENGAGING EDUCATION. THERE ARE FOUR VITAL COMPONENTS OF THE BRIDGE PROGRAM: REAL ISSUES, REAL PARTNERS, A TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH AND A POLISHED PRESENTATION OF LEARNING FOLLOWING THE TRADITIONAL CYCLE OF DESIGN PRINCIPLES USED IN ALL SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGIES. USING BRIDGE PROGRAM STRUCTURE THE PAST FOUNDATION TOUCHES HUNDREDS OF LIFE LONG LEARNERS EACH YEAR. EACH PROGRAM HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE QUALITIES AND ACTIVITIES. EACH PROGRAM HAS A PRACTICAL GOAL AND SET OF PRESENTATIONS. EACH PROGRAM REACHES OUT TO THE PUBLIC IN REAL TIME THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKING AND LATER THROUGH PODCAST. ETHNOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE: PAST PROVIDES EMBEDDED ANTHROPOLOGISTS FOR CONTINUOUS STUDY & ANALYSIS TO EVOLVE STEM EDUCATIONAL REFORM. UNDERSTANDING LOCAL CULTURE IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL EDUCATIONAL REFORM. ETHNOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE COALESCES THE COMMUNITY VOICES RELECTING COMMON THREADS OF UNDERSTANDING AND UNIQUE COMMUNITY PRESPECTIVES INFORMING DECISION MAKING AND REVEALING BOTTLENECKS IN THE SYSTEM SO THAT THEY CAN BE ADDRESSED. CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL DESIGN CONNECTS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY. ETHNOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE HELPS IN PLANNING AND PARTNERING SO THAT THE UNDERLYING SYSTEMS REFLECT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND ARE AS ROBUST AS POSSIBLE. ANTHROPOLOGY PROVIDES AVENUES FOR REAL-TIME AND AGILE COURSE CORRECTION THAT IS KEY TO PROGRAM GROWTH AND SUSTAINED SUCCESS. STEM SCHOOL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION: STEM PROVIDES AN APPROACH TO LEARNING THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE AND EXAMINE REAL WORLD ISSUES HOLISTICALLY. USING THE TRIED AND TRUE DESIGN PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC METHODS AS A VEHICLE, WHILE BRINGING MANY DISCIPLINES TO BEAR ON A QUESTION, LINKS LEARNING TO LIFE. COMBINING A TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH THAT DE-SILOS EDUCATION WITH STEM DESIGN PRINCIPLES ADDRESSING REAL WORLD ISSUES ENABLE PAST TO PARTNER WITH TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES AND INDUSTRY TO BUILD PROGRAMS THAT ARE ENGAGING AND SUSTAINABLE. PAST HAS PARTNERED WITH SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD IN BUILDING PROGRAMS THAT: ADDRESS REAL ISSUES, ARE ALIGNED TO EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, CONTINUE TO GROW, ARE SUSTAINABLE, AND HAVE REAL OUTCOMES. STRONG PROGRAMS REQUIRE A SET OF PARTNERS FROM INDUSTRY, HIGHER EDUCATION, PK-12, AND THE COMMUNITY. EMPLOYING TEACHERS AS FUNDAMENTAL PARTNERS, PAST ANTHROPOLOGISTS ARE ABLE TO BUILD STRONG COHORTS THAT ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH CONSISTENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A WELL-STRUCTURED SYSTEM THAT CAN BE SCALED AND SUSTAINED. PARTNERING WITH HIGHER EDUCATION, INDUSTRY AND THE COMMUNITY THESE COLLABORATIVES PROVIDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH DEEP CONTENT EXPERTISE AND ACCESS TO CURRENT RESEARCH AND SUPPORT. UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY, PAST IS ABLE TO SPUR INQUIRY AND BROADEN THE REACH OF ALL PROGRAMS. PAST HELPS TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES BUILD PROGRAMS THAT TRANSFORM EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS INTO 21ST CENTURY LEARNING CENTERS.
  Expenses $3,121,902 · revenue $1,351,609

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.

IRS record

EIN

31-1694479

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

2000

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A70)

Assets (IRS master file)

$6,294,353

Income (IRS master file)

$2,230,085

Filing history

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about P A S T FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of P A S T FOUNDATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of P A S T FOUNDATION is 31-1694479.

Is P A S T FOUNDATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.

Are donations to P A S T FOUNDATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does P A S T FOUNDATION 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 P A S T 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 P A S T FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of P A S T FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANNALIES CORBIN.

Who are the officers and directors of P A S T FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does P A S T FOUNDATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,229,094, expenses of $3,647,130 and total assets of $6,294,353 at year end.

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