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Nonprofit · EIN 46-5582094

CARBON UNDERGROUND

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90034

Financials

$435K$512K2022$121K$157K2023$76K$105K2024$450K$234K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARBON UNDERGROUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$449,614$234,463$215,151$426,056$0$426,056
December 31, 2024990-EZ$76,112$104,770-$28,658$188,424$0$188,424
December 31, 2023990-EZ$121,337$157,111-$35,774$214,508$0$214,508
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$435,291$511,556-$76,265$227,868$0$227,868
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$412,515
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$37,099
Net gain from sales of assets
$35,350
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$20,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$33,955
Occupancy
$22,672
Program services (functional)
$122,020
Management and general (functional)
$107,803
Fundraising (functional)
$4,640

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$188,424
Total assets, end of year
$426,056
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$426,056
Publicly traded securities
$353,497
Net assets without donor restrictions
$426,056
Gross receipts
$546,981
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY KOPALDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$20,000
FIELD GARTHWAITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
HOWARD FISCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
EARL KATZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DARCY WINSLOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RANDI FIATDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Officer
30$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY KOPALDPRESIDENT40$0
RANDI FIATDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS30$0
FIELD GARTHWAITEBOARD MEMBER10$0
HOWARD FISCHERBOARD MEMBER5$0
EARL KATZBOARD MEMBER5$0
DARCY WINSLOWBOARD MEMBER5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RANDI FIATDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS30$0
HOWARD FISCHERBOARD MEMBER5$0
EARL KATZBOARD MEMBER5$0
DARCY WINSLOWBOARD MEMBER5$0
FIELD GARTHWAITEBOARD MEMBER10$0
LARRY KOPALDPRESIDENT40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RANDI FIATDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Officer
30$0$59,547
HOWARD FISCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0$0
EARL KATZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0$0
DARCY WINSLOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0$0
FIELD GARTHWAITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0$0
LARRY KOPALDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8800 VENICE BLVD STE 322, LOS ANGELES, CA 90034-3264
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
8800 Venice Blvd Suite 322, Los Angeles CA 90034
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LARRY KOPALD, 8800 VENICE BLVD STE 322, LOS ANGELES, CA 900343264
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Larry Kopald, 8800 Venice Blvd Suite 322, Los Angeles CA 90034
Signed the 990
LARRY KOPALD, PRESIDENT
Phone
(424) 603-4900
Return prepared by
EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-5582094 or by the name CARBON UNDERGROUND.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO ACCELERATE THE RESTORATION OF SOIL HEALTH AT SCALE, REKINDLING NATURE'S ABILITY TO DRAW DOWN LEGACY CARBON TO HELP MITIGATE THE CLIMATE CRISIS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ADOPT-A-METER: ADOPT-A-METER IS A UNIQUE PROGRAM IN ITS 6TH YEAR THAT ENABLES ANYONE TO ADOPT (AND HAVE RESTORED) A METER OF DEGRADED SOIL FOR JUST $5-REKINDLING THE DRAWDOWN OF CARBON. IT ALSO HAS CORPORATE PARTNERS BUY METERS, OR MATCH FUNDS RESTORED BY THEIR CUSTOMERS. DONATIONS ARE THEN REGRANTED IN A VETTED PROCESS TO SUPPORT FARMERS' TRANSITION TO REGENERATIVE AG. TO DATE AAM HAS RESTORED MORE THAN 75 MILLION METERS.
    Expenses $122,020

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

IRS record

EIN
46-5582094
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$426,056
Income (IRS master file)
$546,981

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$449,614$234,463$426,056XML
990-EZDecember 2024$76,112$104,770$188,424XML
990-EZDecember 2023$121,337$157,111$214,508XML
990December 2022$435,291$511,556$227,868XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Larry Kopald
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-5582094).

Questions about CARBON UNDERGROUND

What is the EIN of CARBON UNDERGROUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARBON UNDERGROUND is 46-5582094.
Is CARBON UNDERGROUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to CARBON UNDERGROUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CARBON UNDERGROUND 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 CARBON UNDERGROUND 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 CARBON UNDERGROUND 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 CARBON UNDERGROUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LARRY KOPALD.
Who are the officers and directors of CARBON UNDERGROUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,000 (LARRY KOPALD, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CARBON UNDERGROUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $449,614, expenses of $234,463 and total assets of $426,056 at year end.

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