Nonprofit · EIN 86-2440901
CHOOSE KINDNESS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · EUGENE, OR 97405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,108,599 | $1,430,862 | -$322,263 | $90,360 | $50,412 | $39,948 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,994,339 | $1,660,415 | $333,924 | $362,338 | $127 | $362,211 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $979,433 | $1,263,128 | -$283,695 | $28,323 | $36 | $28,287 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,103,797
- of which government grants
- $21,359
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $62
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $248
- Other revenue
- $4,740
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $383,289
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $165,861
- Other salaries and wages
- $54,981
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $228,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,732
- Accounting fees
- $4,517
- Travel
- $5,256
- Depreciation
- $954
- Program services (functional)
- $1,236,830
- Management and general (functional)
- $194,032
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $362,338
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,360
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,412
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,948
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $475
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,948
- Gross receipts
- $1,108,599
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA DWIGGINS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $130,749 |
| CHRISTINE WLASCHIN | Secretary Officer | 20 | $35,112 |
| DOUG CARNINE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| LINDA CARNINE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY SILBERT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA DWIGGINS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $143,645 |
| CHRISTINE WLASCHIN | Secretary Officer | 20 | $28,510 |
| DOUG CARNINE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| LINDA CARNINE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY SILBERT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA DWIGGINS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $115,560 |
| CHRISTINE WLASCHIN | Secretary Officer | 20 | $21,744 |
| DOUG CARNINE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| LINDA CARNINE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY SILBERT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5530, EUGENE, OR 97405-0530
- Signed the 990
- DOUG CARNINE, President
- Phone
- (541) 674-1050
- Website
- www.whykindness.org
- Return prepared by
- Jered Souder CPA LLC
Mission
TO SPREAD KINDNESS AND TO INCREASE THE WELL-BEING AND HAPPINESS OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING KINDNESS GRANTS AND SUPPORTING THIS WORK IN SCHOOLS, WORKPLACES, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND PUBLIC SAFETY. TO SUPPORT SOCIAL JUSTICE, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLITY, AND PROJECTS THAT MAKE A MORE KIND, JUST, AND COMPASSIONATE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- KINDR Prisons Initiative:Continued to offer three correspondence courses in all 34 prisons in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), enrolling approximately 300 incarcerated persons over the course of the year in mindful kindness and personal development correspondence.Continued to fulfill the requirements of the $300,000 CDCR three-year grant awarded in 2024. Implemented the Cultures of Collaboration Model, including a Peer Mentor Training Program in 3 additional California prisons. Continued grant funding to Kindful Restoration for their services in replicating the Cultures of Collaboration Model in 4 CDCR prisons.Continued work converting the three revised correspondence courses to digital courses on the Edovo Platform that serves over 1 million incarcerated individuals.Began translation of the three revised courses into Spanish.Expenses $524,625 · grants $350,034
- KINDR Workplace Initiative:Expanded our focus on kindness training in the workplace.Field-tested the KINDR Workplaces Ecosystem Model and training modules.Continued marketing campaign to develop KINDR Workplaces training into a revenue stream for the founation.Developed a partnership with a fractional services company to offer Kindness in the Workplace modules and certification to their clients.Expenses $288,758
- EVIDENCE ADVOCACY CENTER:Revised 7 menus of research-based resources and continue to update them.Wrote and edited 6 new articles by Doug Carnine, Linda Diamond, or Danielle Diamond.Added new members, including new Executive Committee members.Initiated an Alliance of professional research-aligned education organizations.Advised and edited a Canon of Literacy still in development by Dr. Paige Pullen.Developed a weekly newsletter of relevant articles, research, and webinars.Participated in live virtual events and co-sponsored an important webinar about Berkeley USD in California.Doug Carnine wrote a substack paper and appeared in a Fordham webinar.Linda and 2 other EAC members developed a Wonkathon article for Fordham.Linda Diamond connected with the Education Endowment Foundation in the UK and the Australian Education Research Organisation in order to use their resources in EAC menus and their articles in the Research, Whitepapers and Articles (RWA) section of the EAC website.Developed a Model Education Policy Navigator tool for states, districts, higher education, and parent advocates.Updated the RWA section of the website with new articles and research.Worked with web designer on new Mailjet service for external news.Identified funders and met with at least 4.Provided science of learning modules to the National Council on Teacher Quality.Expenses $239,657
- KINDR SCHOOLS INITIATIVE:Completed the 5 new PBIS School Kindness implementation projects in June that began in the fall semester 2024-25 school year. They covered 5 states and engaged 3,500 new students in Kindness Projects. Completed 37 continuation projects in schools in 14 states and Guam. Implementations of the PBIS School Kindness projects began during the fall 2024-25 school year and completed in June 2025. Engaged approximately 26,000 students in continuing kindness projects. Completed field-testing of two program editions for teaching mindful kindness to elementary and middle school students in Tier 2 interventions: KINDR Kids and Stepping Stones to Lasting Happiness, Lets Talk About It.Continued development of the KINDR Workplaces Initiative for training administrators, faculty, and school staff. Field-tested a comprehensive school model for implementing KINDR Curricula across Tiers 1,2,and 3 in MTSS and PBIS schools.Drafted a new teacher resource guide for implementing kindness projects in schools across all grades. Compiled a list of free or low-cost resources for schools to incorporate into their kindness projects.Expenses $80,225 · grants $12,000
- KINDR Communities Initiative:Continued funding 3 major community-based projects reaching over 2,000 disadvantaged youth who were predominately Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other peoples of color. These projects serve participants who have experienced a high number of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) that place them in the at-risk or highly at-risk category.oThe Exception.org: MLK Middle School Project for teaching mindful kindness skills, Riverside, CA.oContinued funding for the Kindful Restoration Grant in Riverside Co, California, to implement community-based services for justice involved individuals by establishing:oan adult reentry programoa diversionary program for juvenilesoa reentry program for juvenilesContinued funding of BreakThrough Miami Kindness Project. The program expanded to 3 additional campuses and served 1,900 students in Saturday Programs and Summer School. These students are all from under-resourced communities and are predominantly Black and Hispanic youth from the greater Miami and West Palm Beach areas.Expenses $72,574 · grants $16,000
- Community Outreach:Shifted focus from building the US-based KINDR Council to assisting with building an international kindness council.Invited to join the k20 Global Kindness Organization, patterned after the G20, bringing together kindness organizations from around the globe to amplify the kindness movement and scale the work of the individual organizations.Served on the leadership team for the k20 to plan the initial global summit to be held in May of 2026. The Foundation hosted a roundtable discussion meeting in NYC for members of the Satell Institute, which promotes corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Presented overview of workplace training and the role of kindness in the workplace.The Foundation developed partnerships with kindness organizations participating in the k20, exploring various collaborations.Expenses $30,991 · grants $5,255
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
- 86-2440901
- 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)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,360
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,108,599
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,108,599 | $1,430,862 | $90,360 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,994,339 | $1,660,415 | $362,338 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $979,433 | $1,263,128 | $28,323 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,253,641 | $2,067,683 | $315,530 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-2440901).
Questions about CHOOSE KINDNESS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CHOOSE KINDNESS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHOOSE KINDNESS FOUNDATION is 86-2440901.
- Is CHOOSE KINDNESS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to CHOOSE KINDNESS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHOOSE 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 CHOOSE 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 CHOOSE 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 are the officers and directors of CHOOSE KINDNESS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,749 (DONNA DWIGGINS, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CHOOSE KINDNESS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,108,599, expenses of $1,430,862 and total assets of $90,360 at year end.
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