Nonprofit · EIN 84-4679159
RE SYNERGY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LA JOLLA, CA 92037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $79,260 | $45,725 | $33,535 | $34,421 | – | $34,421 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $12,000 | $11,916 | $84 | $886 | – | $886 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $14,998 | $39,841 | -$24,843 | $802 | – | $802 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $79,260
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $6,000
- Printing, publications and postage
- $600
- Other expenses
- $39,125
- Program services (functional)
- $28,550
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $886
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,421
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,421
- Cash, savings and investments
- $34,421
- Gross receipts
- $79,260
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID EISENBERG | President | 0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GROSS | SECRETARY/DIRCT | 0 | $0 |
| DAN CALISHER | TREASURER/DIRCT | 0 | $0 |
| NATALIE NGUYEN | Director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID EISENBERG | President | 0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GROSS | SECRETARY/DIRCT | 0 | $0 |
| DAN CALISHER | TREASURER/DIRCT | 0 | $0 |
| NATALIE NGUYEN | Director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID EISENBERG | President | 0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GROSS | SECRETARY/DIRCT | 0 | $0 |
| DAN CALISHER | TREASURER/DIRCT | 0 | $0 |
| NATALIE NGUYEN | Director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2260 AVENIDA DE LA PLAYA, LA JOLLA, CA 92037-3219
- In care of
- % NATALIE NGUYEN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 2260 Avenida de la Playa, La Jolla CA 92037
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- David Eisenberg, 2260 Avenida de la Playa, La Jolla CA 92037
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DAVID EISENBERG, President
- Phone
- (858) 225-9208
- Return prepared by
- The Eisenberg Group ACCPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-4679159 or by the name RE SYNERGY FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BIODIVERSITY IN THE ECOSYSTEM, WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND PRODUCERS. OUR GOAL IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THEIR FOOD AND FIBER. WE USE AUDIO AND VISUAL MEDIA, INCLUDING DOCUMENTARIES FEATURING INTERVIEWS OF FARMERS, SCIENTISTS AND OTHER RESEARCHERS. IT OFFERS OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT FURTHER THESE GOALS.
Program accomplishments
- MEDIA OUTREACH: IN 2025, RE SYNERGY SUPPORTED A FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY CALLED "A CONNECTICUT FARMER AND THE KING'S COW," THE STORY AND HISTORY OF A SMALL FARMER IN RURAL CONNECTICUT. HIS FAMILY CAME TO AMERICA IN THE 1620'S WITH A HERITAGE BREED OF CATTLE. THIS LINE OF FAMILY AND CATTLE HAS EXISTED SINCE THEN, BUT HE WILL PROBABLY BE THE LAST OF HIS LINE. THE PIECE CALLS ATTENTION TO THE PLIGHT OF SMALL FARMERS, WHO ARE AGING OUT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM. THE FILM WAS OFFICIALLY RELEASED IN FALL 2025, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN AT MULTIPLE FILM FESTIVALS ACROSS THE U.S. WE ALSO HELPED TO PRODUCE A SERIES ACCEPTED FOR PUBLIC TV CALLED "SON OF A BUTCHER." IT TELLS THE STORY OF A YOUNG MAN IN CENTRAL PA, WHO RAISES BEEF CATTLE AND WORKS IN THE FAMILY GROCERY. FAMILY, FARM, RECIPIES AND SCIENCE CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THEIR FOOD SUPPLY.Expenses $7,000
- IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON SUPPORTING MAKE IT WITH WOOL (SEE HTTPS://MAKEITWITHWOOL.COM). THIS ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE ARTS AND SKILLS OF HANDCRAFTING GARMENTS AND ACCESSORIES (WEAVING, SEWING, KNITTING, ETC.), WITH THE USE OF MOSTLY NATURAL FIBERS. MIWW HOLDS STATE AND NATIONAL CONTESTS AT VARIOUS AGES AND SKILL LEVELS, WITH SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT OPPORTUNITES IN DESIGN AND COMPLETION. IT WORKS WITH THE AM. SHEEP INDUSTRY AND VARIOUS LOCAL AND STATE FESTIVALS, SUPPORTING WOOL AND NATURAL FIBER PRODUCTION. RE SYNERGY FUNDED THREE CONTESTS FOR MIWW IN 2025: 1) THE SWEATER CONTEST (RENEWAL), 2) RENEW, REUSE, RECYCLE, AND 3) PRODUCER TO CRAFTER. RE SYNERGY SUBSIDIZED TRANSPORTATION, FOOD AND LODGING FOR MEDIA COVERAGE OF EVENTS IN CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK AND TEXAS; PRINTING OF BANNERS, POSTERS, AND FLYERS FOR PUBLIC VISIBILITY AND EDUCATION; GARMENT SHIPPING COSTS FOR THE CONTEST FINALISTS; AND AD PLACEMENT ON THE NY FESTIVAL LIVESTREAM, WITH WORLDWIDE REACH VIA YOUTUBE.Expenses $5,000
- RE SYNERGY WAS A TITLE SPONSOR FOR THE CLAIREMONT GARDEN TOUR, MAY 2025. THIS NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISER IS HELD ANNUALLY, AND TOURS YARDS AND GARDENS IN SAN DIEGO. TICKET SALES GO TO NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND EDUCATION. WE ALSO SPONSORED 9 LEARNED LECTURERS AT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN STOP ON THE TOUR, WITH TABLES, SIGNAGE, SAMPLES, AND LITERATURE. EXPERTS INCLUDED SPECILISTS IN LICHENOLOGY, XERISCAPING, SOIL BIOLOGY AND HEALTH, MASTER GARDENERS AND PRESERVERS, VERMICULTURE, AND ARBORISTS. IN ADDITION, WE SUPPORTED PARTICIPATION BY LOCAL NONPROFIT SOCIETIES, SUCH AS 4H (INCLUDING 2 LLAMAS), FLORAL AND BOTANICAL, NATIVE PLANTS. THE POPULAR SUCCESS AND OUTREACH CAPACITY OF THIS EVENT WAS UNDENIABLE, AND WE HOPE TO SPONSOR FUTURE EVENTS IN THIS MANNER.Expenses $4,050
- RE SYNERGY AGAIN SUPPORTED THE NEW YORK STATE SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL, A FOOD AND FIBER FESTIVAL WITH 30,000-PLUS IN-PERSON ATTENDEES, AS WELL AS A PUBLIC LIVESTREAM. WE SPONSORED THE FOLLOWING: BREED BARN HOSPITALITY TABLE FOR 100+ VOLUNTEERS; AD PLACEMENT FOR BREED ORGS; EDUCATIONAL PROMOTION OF FARMS AND PARTICIPANTS; CAMERA OPERATOR FOR THE EDUCATIONAL SEGMENT "SHEPHERD'S TALKS;" MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 4-DAY EVENT, MADE PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE; PROMOTION FOR A FARM-TO-TABLE SERIES, RELEASED IN 2026.Expenses $12,500
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4679159
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,421
- Income (IRS master file)
- $79,260
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $79,260 | $45,725 | $34,421 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $12,000 | $11,916 | $886 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $14,998 | $39,841 | $802 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: David Eisenberg | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $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 84-4679159).
Questions about RE SYNERGY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of RE SYNERGY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RE SYNERGY FOUNDATION is 84-4679159.
- Is RE SYNERGY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to RE SYNERGY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RE SYNERGY 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 RE SYNERGY 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 RE SYNERGY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RE SYNERGY FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2021 names David Eisenberg.
- Who are the officers and directors of RE SYNERGY FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RE SYNERGY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $79,260, expenses of $45,725 and total assets of $34,421 at year end.
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