Nonprofit · EIN 46-0675457
POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION
Also known as POLLINATION PROJECT
Tax-exempt · MARTINEZ, CA 94553
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,364,413 | $1,332,937 | $31,476 | $1,072,963 | $118,647 | $954,316 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,346,447
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,281
- Other revenue
- $7,685
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $571,985
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $211,263
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $364,316
- Professional fundraising fees
- $4,755
- Accounting fees
- $11,104
- Travel
- $12,833
- Program services (functional)
- $1,060,161
- Management and general (functional)
- $135,353
- Fundraising (functional)
- $137,423
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $932,512
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,072,963
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $118,647
- Net assets, end of year
- $954,316
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $391,788
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $562,528
- Gross receipts
- $1,364,413
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXIS FOX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,846 |
| ARIEL NESSEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KLEMPNER | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BIRJU PANDYA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1155 ARNOLD DR STE C PMB 259, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-6536
- In care of
- % ALISSA HAUSER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEXIS FOX, 1155-C ARNOLD DR 259, MARTINEZ, CA 94553
- Signed the 990
- ALEXIS FOX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (828) 202-9569
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION (TPP) PROVIDES CATALYTIC SEED FUNDING TO EXPERT VOLUNTEERS DRIVING GRASSROOTS, COMMUNITY-LED CHANGE AROUND THE WORLD. GROUNDED IN HEARTIVISM - THE PRACTICE OF PAIRING COMPASSION WITH ACTION - TPP FUNDS LEADERS IN MORE THAN 120 COUNTRIES WORKING ACROSS EDUCATION, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WOMEN AND GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT, DISASTER RESPONSE, AND ANIMAL PROTECTION. OUR CORE THESIS IS SIMPLE AND PROVEN: EXPERT VOLUNTEERS PLUS MODEST CAPITAL EQUALS OUTSIZED, DURABLE IMPACT. TPP EXISTS TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE CLOSEST TO THE CHALLENGES THEY SEEK TO SOLVE ARE TRUSTED, RESOURCED, AND SUPPORTED TO LEAD.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTMAKING: THE POLLINATION PROJECT'S CORE DAILY GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES CATALYTIC SEED GRANTS TO EXPERT VOLUNTEER-LED, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVES AROUND THE WORLD - GROUNDED IN HEARTIVISM, THE PRACTICE OF PAIRING COMPASSION WITH ACTION. TPP EXISTS ON THE CONVICTION THAT THE PEOPLE CLOSEST TO A PROBLEM ARE BEST POSITIONED TO SOLVE IT, AND THAT TRUST, EMPATHY, AND LIVED EXPERIENCE BELONG AT THE CENTER OF HOW CHANGE HAPPENS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, TPP AWARDED 366 GRANTS TOTALING OVER $507,000 ACROSS SIX CONTINENTS AND 55 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT FOREIGN GRANTS. GRANTS RANGING FROM $500 TO $10,000 FUND INITIATIVES ACROSS FOUR IMPACT AREAS: PLANETARY & HUMAN HEALTH, ANIMAL PROTECTION, EQUITY & DIGNITY, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION. FUNDING DECISIONS ARE GUIDED BY A GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF 80+ VOLUNTEER GRANT ADVISORS - MANY OF THEM FORMER GRANTEES THEMSELVES - WHO BRING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, SECTOR EXPERTISE, AND THE WISDOM OF LIVED EXPERIENCE TO EVERY DECISION. A TYPICAL GRANT MOBILIZES 200 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME, WITH ONE IN FOUR GRANTEES CONTRIBUTING 500 OR MORE VOLUNTEER HOURS. IN TOTAL, GRANTEES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTED NEARLY 80,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS THIS YEAR - EQUIVALENT TO OVER NINE YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE. THE LEVERAGE IS REMARKABLE: ONE IN THREE GRANTEES ATTRACTED ADDITIONAL FUNDING WITHIN MONTHS OF THEIR POLLINATION PROJECT GRANT, ONE IN THREE RECEIVED MEDIA COVERAGE, AND ONE IN TWELVE RECEIVED FORMAL AWARDS. TPP RECEIVED 3,800 APPLICATIONS THIS YEAR - A 65% INCREASE IN QUALIFIED APPLICANTS - AND WAS ABLE TO FUND FEWER THAN 10%, REFLECTING SURGING GLOBAL DEMAND FOR THIS HEARTIVISM-GROUNDED MODEL OF CATALYTIC CHANGE.Expenses $629,467 · grants $333,500
- GLOBAL FARM ANIMAL PROTECTION (ANIMAL RIGHTS): THE POLLINATION PROJECT HAS BECOME A CATALYTIC BACKBONE FOR THE FARMED ANIMAL PROTECTION MOVEMENT, WITH DEEP INVESTMENTS IN MEXICO AND BRAZIL PRODUCING MEASURABLE LEGISLATIVE, LEGAL, AND CULTURAL WINS. IN MEXICO, TPP HELPED BUILD CODAM - A COALITION NOW UNITING 350+ ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING 11 STATE-LEVEL GRANTEES - AND SUPPORTED LEGISLATIVE REFORMS INCLUDING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RECOGNIZING ANIMALS AS SENTIENT BEINGS IN BAJA CALIFORNIA AND THE CREATION OF A SPECIALIZED ANIMAL WELFARE COMMISSION IN VERACRUZ. IN BRAZIL, TPP SUPPORTED GROUNDBREAKING LEGAL WORK THROUGH GAIA LIBERTAS, BRAZIL'S FIRST LEGAL NGO FOR FARMED ANIMALS, FILING PIONEERING LAWSUITS ON CHICK GRINDING, CONFINEMENT, AND LIVE EXPORTS. THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO END LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS, SPARKED BY A CAMPAIGN TPP SUPPORTED, HAS SINCE UNITED 600+ PEOPLE AND 100+ ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 27 CITIES. TPP ALSO CO-CREATED A NATIONAL FOOD SYSTEM STRATEGY IN BRAZIL, FUNDING 25 COMMUNITY-LED PROJECTS IN JUST NINE MONTHS SPANNING URBAN AGRICULTURE, PLANT-BASED CULINARY EDUCATION, CLIMATE POLICY ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY KITCHEN TRANSFORMATION. BEYOND GRANTMAKING, TPP LAUNCHED THE RESONANCE NETWORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH POLLUTION STUDIOS - A STRATEGIC INITIATIVE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND SUPPORT CONTENT CREATORS WHO WILL ELEVATE AWARENESS OF FARM ANIMAL SUFFERING AND PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE SOLUTIONS IN TODAY'S ATTENTION ECONOMY.Expenses $384,314 · grants $238,485
- AI INNOVATION & OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE: WITH A TECH ENTREPRENEUR AT OUR HELM, THE POLLINATION PROJECT IS INVESTING IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BOTH AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL GOOD AND AS A MEANS OF MAXIMIZING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY - ENSURING THAT HUMAN CAPACITY IS DIRECTED WHERE IT MATTERS MOST. IN JULY 2025, TPP INCUBATED MURMURATION LABS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SERVICESPACE AND TIANREN CULTURE - AN AI LAB THAT PUTS HEART INTELLIGENCE FIRST. BUILDING ON AWAKIN AI'S PIONEERING WORK, MURMURATION LABS HAS HELPED 50+ WISDOM KEEPERS AND CHANGEMAKERS DEVELOP CUSTOM AI TOOLS THAT HAVE SPARKED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS WORLDWIDE. MURMURATION LABS IS NOW DESIGNING CIRCLE AGENT, AN AI ASSISTANT THAT FACILITATES TRANSFORMATIVE SMALL-GROUP GATHERINGS BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON. INTERNALLY, TPP IS AUTOMATING SYSTEMS AND WORKFLOWS ACROSS GRANTMAKING OPERATIONS - FROM APPLICATION PROCESSING TO REPORT ANALYTICS - SO THAT THE ORGANIZATION CAN RESPOND TO GROWING DEMAND (3,800 APPLICATIONS THIS YEAR) WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE HUMAN JUDGMENT AND RELATIONAL DEPTH THAT MAKE TPP'S MODEL WORK. THIS DUAL INVESTMENT IN EXTERNAL AI FOR GOOD AND INTERNAL AI FOR EFFICIENCY REFLECTS TPP'S CONVICTION THAT TECHNOLOGY, WHEN GUIDED BY COMPASSION, CAN AMPLIFY - NOT REPLACE - HUMAN CONNECTION.Expenses $46,380
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-0675457
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,072,963
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,364,413
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,207,158 | $1,547,517 | $1,417,494 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,914,014 | $2,457,551 | $1,773,825 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION is 46-0675457.
- Is POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POLLINATION PROJECT 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 POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALEXIS FOX.
- Who are the officers and directors of POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,846 (ALEXIS FOX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,364,413, expenses of $1,332,937 and total assets of $1,072,963 at year end.
Other nonprofits in MARTINEZ
- VISTABILITY EIN 94-1606517 · last filed 990 for 2025
- YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA SACRAMENTO EIN 94-1156364 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MARTINEZ EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER INC EIN 94-2248590 · last filed 990 for 2025
- WOODBRIDGE CHILDRENS CENTER EIN 94-2774691 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FAMILY EIN 94-2527509 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CONTRA COSTA PUBLIC WORKS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER EIN 68-0358254 · last filed 990 for 2025
- HERSMILE EIN 47-0992161 · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- JUVENILE HALL AUXILIARY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY EIN 94-1361752 · last filed 990-EZ for 2025