Nonprofit · EIN 88-2650769
NATURE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78746
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $24 | – | – | $1,070 | $0 | $1,070 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $29,993 | $29,792 | $201 | $1,046 | $0 | $1,046 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $51,676 | $50,831 | $845 | $845 | $0 | $845 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,046
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,070
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,070
- Cash, savings and investments
- $1,070
- Gross receipts
- $24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN SANDSTROM HILL | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL D AGARWAL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL COUTURE | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN SANDSTROM HILL | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL D AGARWAL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL COUTURE | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL COUTURE | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $38,500 |
| JONATHAN SANDSTROM HILL | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL D AGARWAL | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 N CAP OF TX HWY BLD 1 STE 200, AUSTIN, TX 78746-3334
- In care of
- % PAUL D AGARWAL
- Signed the 990-EZ
- PAUL D AGARWAL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (512) 628-2767
- Website
- WWW.THENATUREFOUNDATION.COM
- Return prepared by
- SCPA GROUP LLC
Mission
NATURE FOUNDATION IS NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501 ( C )(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE PURPOSES OF NATURE FOUNDATION SHALL BE THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CRITERIA.
Program accomplishments
- RAISING AND DONATING MONEY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. OUR INITIAL FOCUS WILL BE OCEAN AND REEF HABITAT RESTORATION. THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE CONDUCTED BY NATURE FOUNDATION UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PAUL COUTURE. THE ACTIVITY WILL BE RUN OUT OUR HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. FUNDRAISING FOR THIS ACTIVITY WILL TAKE PLACE NATIONWIDE. WE INTEND TO DONATE TO CHARITIES FOCUSING ON 3D PRINTING OF ARTIFICIAL REEF ENVIRONMENT TO PROMOTE GROWTH, REMOVAL OF OCEAN PLASTICS & BEACH CLEAN UP, BLUE CARBON CREDIT ACQUISITION AND SALES, AND CORPORATE CARBON OFFSETS. WE ANTICIPATE ALLOCATING 20 PERCENT OF OUR TIME TO THIS ACTIVITY. THIS ACTIVITY IS FUNDED BY DONATIONS TO NATURE FOUNDATION. WE HAVE BUDGETED 20 PERCENT OF OUR POST-EXPENSE REVENUE TO THIS ACTIVITY.
- REDWOODS & PLAINS PRESERVATION (NORTHERN, CA & COLORADO) $2,000,000 / 50 ACRESTHIS ACTIVITY WILL BE CONDUCTED BY NATURE FOUNDATION UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PAUL COUTURE. THE ACTIVITY WILL BE RUN OUT OUR HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. FUNDRAISING FOR THIS ACTIVITY WILL TAKE PLACE NATIONWIDE.THIS ACTIVITY WILL INVOLVE THE PURCHASE, LEASE, AND FOREST MANAGEMENT OF EXISTING REDWOODS AND PLAINS, ENSURING GROWTH/FIRE PROTECTION. THIS ACTIVITY WILL INCLUDE DRONE SURVEYING, GREEN CARBON CREDIT VALIDATION/CERTIFICATION, GREEN CARBON CREDITS ACQUISITION, CORPORATE CARBON OFFSETS, UNDERGROWTH HARVESTING, REDWOODS MULCH CHIPS, TRAIL CREATION AND CAMP GROUND RENTAL, AND RIVER/STREAM CLEAN UP VIA BUBBLE BARRIER SYSTEM.THIS ACTIVITY IS FUNDED BY DONATIONS. THE GOAL IS TO RAISE $2,000,000 TO PURCHASE 50 ACRES OF LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. WE ANTICIPATE ALLOCATING 80 PERCENT OF OUR TIME TO THIS ACTIVITY. THIS ACTIVITY IS FUNDED BY DONATIONS TO NATURE FOUNDATION. WE HAVE BUDGETED 80 PERCENT OF OUR POST-EXPENSE REVENUE TO THIS ACTIVITY.
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 | 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
- 88-2650769
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,070
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $24 | – | $1,070 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $29,993 | $29,792 | $1,046 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $51,676 | $50,831 | $845 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 88-2650769).
Questions about NATURE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NATURE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATURE FOUNDATION is 88-2650769.
- Is NATURE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to NATURE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATURE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of NATURE 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 NATURE 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 are the officers and directors of NATURE FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NATURE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $24 and total assets of $1,070 at year end.
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