Nonprofit · EIN 86-3577404
THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE
Tax-exempt · EUGENE, OR 97402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $585,933 | $498,542 | $87,391 | $306,526 | $95 | $306,431 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $322,044 | $155,204 | $166,840 | $229,780 | $10,740 | $219,040 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $583,829
- Program service revenue
- $2,080
- Investment income
- $24
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $318,944
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $59,457
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $59,457
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,065
- Accounting fees
- $21,418
- Travel
- $28,835
- Program services (functional)
- $351,578
- Management and general (functional)
- $146,964
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $229,780
- Total assets, end of year
- $306,526
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $95
- Net assets, end of year
- $306,431
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,888
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $278,543
- Gross receipts
- $585,933
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN INDIGO RONLOV | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $16,800 |
| RYAN BRANDENBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $14,300 |
| ANTONIA LORETTA COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $12,300 |
| ELEONORA DAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $10,507 |
| JENEANE PREVATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $4,800 |
| DARLENE HUNTER | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $750 |
| MARK LEVITAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT YELLOWHAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONIA LORETTA COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $3,150 |
| ELEANORA DAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $1,800 |
| RYAN BRANDENBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $700 |
| ADRIANA SALAZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $600 |
| DARLENE HUNTER | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MARK LEVITAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENEANE PREVATT | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| ROBERT YELLOWHAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1073 ELIZABETH ST, EUGENE, OR 97402-5861
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 1073 Elizabeth Street, Eugene OR 97402
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTIN INDIGO RONLOV, 1073 ELIZABETH STREET, EUGENE, OR 97402
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Indigo Ronlov, 1073 Elizabeth Street, Eugene OR 97402
- Signed the 990
- KRISTIN INDIGO RONLOV, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (541) 224-5080
- Website
- WWW.THEFOUNTAIN.EARTH
- Return prepared by
- ALIGHT CPA LLC
Mission
THE FOUNTAINS PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF ORIGINAL NATIONS PEOPLE AND THEIR TERRITORIES, WHICH ENABLE PEOPLE TO DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION FOR OTHER SOCIETIES, THEIR TRADITIONS AND CULTURE. WITH THE RECOGNITION THAT INDIGENOUS LANDS ARE AT THE GREATEST RISK OF EXPLOITATION AND DEVELOPMENT, THE FOUNTAIN IS DEDICATED TO HELPING TO PROTECT THESE LANDS WHICH CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE WORLD'S BIOCULTURAL DIVERSITY THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDIGENOUS LAND TRUSTS AND/OR OTHER STEWARDSHIP MODELS THAT ARE ACTIVATED TO PRESERVE THESE TERRITORIES.
Program accomplishments
- SACRED TERRITORIES: WE WORK WITH ORIGINAL NATIONS AROUND THE PLANET TO HONOR, RESPECT, AND HELP PROTECT THEIR TRADITIONAL HOMELANDS THROUGH PROJECTS AND LAND TRUSTS THAT PUT THE LAND BACK INTO THE ORIGINAL PEOPLES STEWARDSHIP. CURRENTLY, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE MAMOS OF THE KGGABA NATION OF LA SIERRA NEVADA OF SANTA MARTHA AND HAVE SECURED FOUR OF NINE LAND TRUSTS IN THEIR NAME. WORKING WITH MEMBERS OF THE LAKOTA NATION, WE ARE RESEARCHING WAYS TO BEGIN A SIMILAR LANDBACK PROGRAM WITH THEM IN THE BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA. THE BLACK HILLS IS THE SACRED TERRITORY OF THE LAKOTA PEOPLE AND HAS BEEN TAKEN AND COMMODIFIED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE HEALTH OF THE LAND AND THE ORIGINAL PEOPLES OF THAT LAND.Expenses $151,102 · grants $132,863
- SACRED CULTURES: IN WORKING WITH THESE ORIGINAL NATIONS, WE LEARN AND FOLLOW THE CULTURAL PROTOCOLS OF EACH CULTURE TO ENSURE THAT RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING FOSTER HEALTHY RELATIONS. IN COLOMBIA, OUR ONGOING SUPPORT WITH THE KGGABA NATIONS PAGAMENTOS (SPECIFIC PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS TO THE GUARDIAN SPIRITS OF THE SACRED SITES DONE BY THE KGGABA TO HELP SUPPORT THE BALANCE OF MOTHER EARTH). ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE HELPED THE KGGABA INITIATE A RESEARCH CENTER, A TAPIR RESTORATION PROJECT, AND GUINEA PIG FARMING PROJECT, ALL WITH THE INTENTION TO HELP PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY ON THEIR SACRED LANDS. IN THE BLACK HILLS, USA, WE SUPPORT A GARDEN PROJECT THAT GROWS FOOD FOR THE LAKOTA COMMUNITY, A SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, AND A YEARLY SUNDANCE CEREMONY.Expenses $52,136 · grants $45,872 · revenue $2,080
- SACRED ECONOMICS: THE WISDOM EMBEDDED IN THE ORIGINAL NATIONS PEOPLE IS DEEPLY VALUABLE AND ESSENTIAL IN THE PRESERVATION AND REGENERATION OF THIS PLANET DURING THESE TIMES. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON SHIFTING ECONOMICS AWAY FROM THE COMMODITY DRIVEN PROFIT-AT-THE-EXPENSE-OF-THE-EARTH-AND-LIVING-BEINGS MODEL TO ONE WHERE OUR CHOICES AND ACTIONS ARE RATHER REGENERATIVE AND INLINE WITH THE HEALTH OF THE WHOLE.Expenses $125,328 · grants $117,209
- FISCAL SPONSORSHIP: THE FOUNTAIN REGARDS FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AS AN ACT OF PRACTICING THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPLES OF RELATIONS. THE FOUNTAIN, THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, HAS BEEN A PLACE OF INCUBATION, A PLACE WHERE GERMINATING ORGANIZATIONS AND MOVEMENTS CAN COME TO BE HELD AS THEY GROW AND DEVELOP SO THEY CAN FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO GIVE A FOUNDATION FOR THEIR WORK TO GROW IN A CONSISTENT AND STRONG WAY FOR MOTHER EARTH AND ALL HER CREATION. AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED WITH THE SPONSORED ORGANIZATION SO AS THEY GROW AND DEVELOP WE ALL STAY CONSISTENT WITH OUR LEGAL AND ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS AND MEET THE CORE PRINCIPLES THAT ARE THE FOUNDATION OF THE FOUNTAIN. THE AGREEMENTS OUTLINE THE LEVEL OF SERVICES, RECIPROCITY, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE BETWEEN THE FOUNTAIN AND THE ORGANIZATION ENTERING INTO THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT.Expenses $23,012 · grants $23,000
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 | Not 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
- 86-3577404
- 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)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $306,526
- Income (IRS master file)
- $585,933
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $585,933 | $498,542 | $306,526 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $322,044 | $155,204 | $229,780 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Indigo Ronlov | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $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 86-3577404).
Questions about THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE
- What is the EIN of THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE is 86-3577404.
- Is THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE 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 THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KRISTIN INDIGO RONLOV.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,800 (KRISTIN INDIGO RONLOV, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does THE FOUNTAIN FOR THE NATURAL ORDER OF OUR EXISTENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $585,933, expenses of $498,542 and total assets of $306,526 at year end.
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