Nonprofit · EIN 88-1815561
COMPOUND EYES FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $14,727 | $28,255 | -$13,528 | $187,528 | $0 | $187,528 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $85,422 | $55,195 | $30,227 | $241,057 | $0 | $241,057 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,181
- Investment income
- $4,546
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,451
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $4,002
- Other expenses
- $13,802
- Program services (functional)
- $10,846
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $201,056
- Total assets, end of year
- $187,528
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $187,528
- Cash, savings and investments
- $49,416
- Gross receipts
- $14,727
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATACHA MERRITT | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KRAUEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATACHA MERRITT | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| ADNAN SELIMOVIC | INTERIM SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KRAUEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 BUSH ST STE 900, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-4415
- Signed the 990-EZ
- NATACHA MERRITT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (415) 433-3753
- Website
- WWW.COMPOUNDEYES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-1815561 or by the name COMPOUND EYES 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
COMPOUND EYES IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING OUR CAPACITY TO VISUALISE THE ELUSIVE AND MULTIFACETED COMPLEXITIES OF LIVING BIODIVERSITY IN ALL ITS COLOR. OUR TWO MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES FOR SCIENTIFIC TEAMS TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITIES TO VISUALIZE AND MONITOR BIODIVERSITY, AND MAXIMIZE THE REACH OF THEIR WORK THROUGH REVELATORY NEVER BEFORE SEEN IMAGERY.
Program accomplishments
- COMPOUND EYES IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING OUR CAPACITY TO VISUALISE THE ELUSIVE AND MULTIFACETED COMPLEXITIES OF LIVING BIODIVERSITY IN ALL ITS COLOR. OUR TWO MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES FOR SCIENTIFIC TEAMS TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITIES TO VISUALIZE AND MONITOR BIODIVERSITY, AND MAXIMIZE THE REACH OF THEIR WORK THROUGH REVELATORY NEVER BEFORE SEEN IMAGERY.Expenses $10,846 · grants $10,451
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-1815561
- 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-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $187,528
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,727
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $14,727 | $28,255 | $187,528 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $85,422 | $55,195 | $241,057 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $473,251 | $262,421 | $210,830 | 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 88-1815561).
Questions about COMPOUND EYES FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of COMPOUND EYES FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMPOUND EYES FOUNDATION is 88-1815561.
- Is COMPOUND EYES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to COMPOUND EYES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMPOUND EYES FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of COMPOUND EYES FOUNDATION 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 COMPOUND EYES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMPOUND EYES FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COMPOUND EYES FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,727, expenses of $28,255 and total assets of $187,528 at year end.
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