Nonprofit · EIN 83-1619668
PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD
Tax-exempt · AMHERST, MA 01002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $392,226 | $138,959 | $253,267 | $543,467 | $0 | $543,467 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $141,966 | $25,056 | $116,910 | $290,200 | $0 | $290,200 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $392,226
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $101,102
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $6,402
- Legal fees
- $4,133
- Program services (functional)
- $101,102
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,133
- Fundraising (functional)
- $33,724
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $290,200
- Total assets, end of year
- $543,467
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $543,467
- Gross receipts
- $392,226
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Sweeting | President and Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bruce Poon Tip | Board Member -Chairman Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Karen Ziffer | Board Member - Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Seleni Matus | Board Member - Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Meenu Vadera | Board Member - Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Gloria Flux Thienemann | Board Member - Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Mike Saxenian | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Sweeting | President and Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Bruce Poon Tip | Board Member -Chairman | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Ziffer | Board Member - Director | 1 | $0 |
| Seleni Matus | Board Member - Director | 1 | $0 |
| Meenu Vadera | Board Member - Director | 1 | $0 |
| Zeina Gedeon | Board Member - Director | 1 | $0 |
| Roula Poon Tip | Board Member - Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gloria Flux Thienemann | Board Member - Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 179 N WHITNEY ST, AMHERST, MA 01002-1854
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 179 South Street First Floor, Boston MA 02111
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- James Sweeting, 179 North Whitney Street, Amherst, MA 01002
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- James Sweeting, 179 North Whitney Street, Amherst MA 01002
- Signed the 990
- James Sweeting, President
- Phone
- (413) 325-3391
- Website
- planeterra.org
Mission
Planeterra International Foundation Ltd. (the Organization)is a grant-making organization that empowers individuals to create their own economic opportunities, protects geographic regions and celebrates culture. The Organization achieves its mission by making grants to community organizations and non-profit, non-governmental organizations that in turn use the funds to invest in vocational training programs or vocational infrastructure.
Program accomplishments
- Planeterra helps ensure communities touched by tourism actually benefit from that tourism. We identify local businesses in communities around the world, then provide them with the foundation they need to be successful long-term. Planeterra supports community tourism enterprises on all seven continents, benefiting women, at-risk youth, and rural and Indigenous communities.Expenses $101,102 · grants $101,102 · revenue $392,226
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-1619668
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $543,467
- Income (IRS master file)
- $392,226
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $392,226 | $138,959 | $543,467 | XML |
| 990-EZ | July 2024 | $141,966 | $25,056 | $290,200 | XML |
| 990-EZ | July 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: James Sweeting | July 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: James Sweeting | July 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 83-1619668).
Questions about PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD
- What is the EIN of PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD is 83-1619668.
- Is PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD 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 PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names James Sweeting.
- Who are the officers and directors of PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PLANETERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LTD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $392,226, expenses of $138,959 and total assets of $543,467 at year end.
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