Nonprofit · EIN 56-1558751
HUMAN KINDNESS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $546,916 | $313,670 | $233,246 | $2,508,119 | $12,508 | $2,495,611 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $292,470 | $348,947 | -$56,477 | $2,268,155 | $8,138 | $2,260,017 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $407,815 | $321,323 | $86,492 | $1,654,229 | $4,500 | $1,649,729 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $298,052
- Program service revenue
- $8,543
- Investment income
- $288,438
- Net rental income
- $6,255
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$54,372
- Other revenue
- -$48,117
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,180
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,988
- Other salaries and wages
- $92,985
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $189,237
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,633
- Occupancy
- $5,611
- Program services (functional)
- $256,777
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,792
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,101
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,268,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,508,119
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,508
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,495,611
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $285,350
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,910,857
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,403,514
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $92,097
- Gross receipts
- $601,288
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Parish Mitchell | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $74,988 |
| Jaki Shelton Green | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Canfield | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andre Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Craig Waleed | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peter Kuhns | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anne-Maria Makhulu | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rylie Martin | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Micah Anderson | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Parish Mitchell | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $74,988 |
| Jaki Shelton Green | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Canfield | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andre Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Craig Waleed | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peter Kuhns | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Morgan Siem | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Parish | Executive Director Key employee | 36 | $72,800 |
| Sita Lozoff | Spiritual Director Key employee | 30 | $31,479 |
| Chris Canfield | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Rev Joe Hensley | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Turner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Morgan Siem | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William Elmore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jaki Shelton Green | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4312 ETTA RD, DURHAM, NC 27705-8166
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Erin Parish Mitchell, PO Box 61619, Durham, NC 27715
- Signed the 990
- Erin Parish Mitchell, Executive Director
- Phone
- (919) 383-5160
- Return prepared by
- Ontic Partners LLC
Mission
Human Kindness Foundation builds community with people experiencing incarceration and their families by collaboratively creating and sharing resources that foster spirituality, mindfulness, and wellness.
Program accomplishments
- We create, curate, print, and distribute books on spirituality, mindfulness, and wellness to people experiencing incarceration and their families. This includes working with writers and authors who have experienced incarceration to create and publish new works. These resources are sent at no charge in response to requests received from people who are incarcerated, their families, and those working in prisons. In 2025, we distributed over 8,000 books free of charge and offered resources on the free educational app, Edovo, which is available at 1,400 prisons and jails across the country. We have 118 resources available on this app. These resources have been accessed over 420,000 times over the past 3 years.Expenses $113,590 · grants $1,180 · revenue $6,231
- Newsletters are distributed to approximately 15,000 individuals on our mailing list - people who are currently or formerly incarcerated and their families, and those who work in the prison system. In addition, every year the foundation receives and responds individually to thousands of letters from those incarcerated, their families, prison staff, and the general public.Expenses $108,954
- Human Kindness Foundation assists small organizations with similar missions by providing administrative and financial support as a fiscal sponsor. We currently sponsor four organizations/projects: Buddhist Prison Ministry, Father Charlie Mulholland House, Prison from the Inside Out, and Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition.Expenses $24,960
- We conduct mindfulness workshops twice a month at a local prison and work with participants to help create content for our books and newsletters.Expenses $9,273
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1558751
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,508,119
- Income (IRS master file)
- $601,288
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $546,916 | $313,670 | $2,508,119 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $292,470 | $348,947 | $2,268,155 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $407,815 | $321,323 | $1,654,229 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $135,573 | $309,131 | $1,570,344 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 56-1558751).
Questions about HUMAN KINDNESS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HUMAN KINDNESS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMAN KINDNESS FOUNDATION is 56-1558751.
- Is HUMAN KINDNESS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to HUMAN KINDNESS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HUMAN KINDNESS 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 HUMAN KINDNESS 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 HUMAN KINDNESS 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 HUMAN KINDNESS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Erin Parish Mitchell.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMAN KINDNESS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,988 (Erin Parish Mitchell, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does HUMAN KINDNESS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $546,916, expenses of $313,670 and total assets of $2,508,119 at year end.
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