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Nonprofit · EIN 87-0856460

EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92103

Financials

$4K$767K2023$376K$635K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$376,076$635,125-$259,049$112,285$3,810$108,475
December 31, 2023990$3,500$767,114-$763,614$364,263$472$363,791
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$376,076
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$150,000
Other salaries and wages
$99,123
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$280,676
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,029
Travel
$123
Program services (functional)
$597,683
Management and general (functional)
$37,442

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$364,263
Total assets, end of year
$112,285
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,810
Net assets, end of year
$108,475
Net assets without donor restrictions
$108,475
Gross receipts
$376,076
Employees
3
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGELINA GIOVANNINIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$150,000
CAROLYN SANDERSTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
GRACE LIU SAHOTASECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGELINA GIOVANNINIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$150,000
LEANNE GOULDTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
GRACE LIU SAHOTASECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3619 ALBERT ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103-4514
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANGELINA GIOVANNINI, 3619 ALBERT STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Signed the 990
ANGELINA GIOVANNINI, PRESIDENT
Phone
(619) 392-2465
Return prepared by
RICHARD COLINS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-0856460 or by the name EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED (I) TO EDUCATE PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND DEVELOPING THEIR CAPABILITIES USING INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE METHODS INVOLVING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND OUTDOOR-BASED EDUCATION; (II) TO DEVELOP NEW MODELS OF PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION INVOLVING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND OUTDOOR-BASED EDUCATION; (III) TO OPERATE A PRE-SCHOOL WITH A REGULAR FACULTY AND CURRICULUM WITH REGULARLY ENROLLED STUDENTS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2022 EMPATHY IN NATURE CREATED THE GROW OUTSIDE PROGRAM, WHICH WORKS WITH LOCAL UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT INTO A NATURAL PLAYGROUND. CHILDREN GO FROM PLAYING ON HOT ASPHALT LOTS WITH NO SHADE, TO LIVING BREATHING LEARNING SPACES, IDEAL FOR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH, STEAM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES A PROCESS THAT STARTS WITH INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY PLANNING, BRINGING TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SCHOOL AND SURROUNDING AREA TO ENVISION THE SPACE, TO SHARE THEIR CHALLENGES, EXPERIENCES, AND VISIONS OF WHAT WOULD SERVE THE CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES BEST. FOLLOWING THIS PROCESS, EMPATHY IN NATURE HOLDS DIFFERENT EVENTS INCLUDING A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER DAY, A CHILDREN'S ART DAY, AND A FIRST DAY OF PLAY EVENT TO ENSURE THAT IT IS COMMUNITY-EMBEDDED THROUGHOUT. EIN HAS DEVELOPED A CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES A 6-PART STORYBOOK SERIES, ACCOMPANYING FIELD GUIDES, AND INDIVIDUALIZED FIELD GUIDES THAT SUPPORT NATURE-BASED, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING. TEACHER WORKSHOPS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE GROW OUTSIDE PROCESS, AND ARE HELD IN A VERY DIFFERENT WAY THAN MOST TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS. WORKSHOPS ARE INTERACTIVE, ENGAGING, AND INVOLVE MOVING AWAY FROM THE TRADITIONAL, CONFERENCE OR CLASSROOM SETTING, WITH CREATIVE AND WELCOMING INVITATIONS TO PLAY (PROVOCATIONS) THAT PROVIDE HANDS ON INSPIRATION FOR EDUCATORS, INSTIGATING A PARADIGM SHIFT TOWARDS A MORE CHILD-CENTERED, PLAY-BASED APPROACH TO LEARNING, WHERE THE ENVIRONMENT SERVES AS A TEACHER AND TEACHERS SERVE AS GUIDES. OVER THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE DEVELOPED A RELATIONSHIP WITH A MAJOR UNIVERSITY WHO IS HELPING TO FUND TRANSFORMATIONS OF HEAD START PROGRAMS IN SAN DIEGO. WE HAVE TRANSFORMED 3 SCHOOLS INTO NATURE PLAY LEARNING CENTERS, TRAINED OVER 200 EDUCATORS WITHIN THE HEAD START PROGRAM ON NATURE-PLAY AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL TEACHING PRACTICES, AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN TODAY AND THOUSANDS OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS WHO WILL COME THROUGH THESE SCHOOLS. THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP, WE ARE COLLECTING AND STUDYING THE DATA ON THESE SCHOOLS TO ADD TO THE BODY OF RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE PERTAINING TO NATURE PLAY AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BEST PRACTICES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE TRANSFORMED AN OUTDOOR SPACE FOR AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INCREASING THEIR OUTSIDE, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING TIME BY 90%. THE SCHOOL IS REPORTING MORE CREATIVITY, ART, FREE PLAY, AND POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SINCE THE OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WENT IN.
    Expenses $457,126
  • EMPATHETIC EDUCATORS ALWAYS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE EMPATHY IN NATURE MISSION, EMPATHETIC EDUCATORS HAS DEVELOPED INTO A PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER LEADING-EDGE EDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERS IN SERVICE OF THE UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN THESE SPACES. THE BARRIERS TO THIS LEVEL OF TEACHER TRAINING ARE HIGH, BETWEEN COSTS, SCHEDULES, AND LOCATIONS. EMPATHY IN NATURE IS BRIDGING THAT GAP AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATORS AND CAREGIVERS BY PROVIDING LOW OR NO-COST WORKSHOPS AND COURSES, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION AND/OR BRINGING THE WORKSHOPS TO AREAS THAT REPRESENT THESE COMMUNITIES, AND MAKING WORKSHOPS AND COURSES AVAILABLE AT TIMES THAT WORK FOR THEM. IN 2023 EMPATHY IN NATURE PARTNERED WITH UC SAN DIEGO EXTENSION TO RUN AN A SYNCHRONOUS COURSE THAT WAS FREE FOR PARTNERS OF EIN AND PROVIDED UNIVERSITY CREDIT FOR THEIR NATURE PLAY COURSE. IN 2024 EIN EMBARKED ON AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM WITH A LOCAL NON-PROFIT TO BRING NATURE-PLAY AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL TRAINING TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. TRADITIONALLY, CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, ESPECIALLY FAMILY-RUN BUSINESSES, DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE SAME KINDS OF QUALITY TRAINING AND RESOURCES THAT OTHER CHIDCARE ORGANIZATIONS ARE. AS INDIVIDUALLY RUN BUSINESSES, THEY LACK COMMUNITY AND PEER-DRIVEN SUPPORT. EIN CREATED A PROGRAM THAT INCLUDED A 4-WORKSHOP IN-PERSON SERIES, CUSTOMIZED FIELD GUIDES, AND QUARTERLY OFFICE HOURS, ALL PROVIDED FOR FREE TO THE LOCAL CHILDCARE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM WAS EXTRAORDINARILY POPULAR AND SUCCESSFUL. TO EXPAND REACH, THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN TRANSLATED INTO AN ONLINE PLATFORM, GIVING FREE ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF PROVIDERS. THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO RUN, EXPANDING INTO TOPICS THAT PROVIDERS HAVE EXPRESSED THE MOST INTEREST IN, WHILE REPEATING THE ORIGINAL WORKSHOPS TO ENSURE THAT MORE PROVIDERS ARE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO ATTEND.
    Expenses $140,557

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-0856460
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B21)
Assets (IRS master file)
$112,285
Income (IRS master file)
$376,076

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$376,076$635,125$112,285XML
990December 2023$3,500$767,114$364,263XML
990December 2022$1,400,000$293,651$1,127,505IRS
990-EZDecember 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 87-0856460).

Questions about EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC is 87-0856460.
Is EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC 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 EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC 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 EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC 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 EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANGELINA GIOVANNINI.
Who are the officers and directors of EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (ANGELINA GIOVANNINI, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $376,076, expenses of $635,125 and total assets of $112,285 at year end.

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