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Nonprofit · EIN 95-3422531

FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ALTADENA, CA 91001

Financials

$66K$78K2023$66K$63K2024$22K$21K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF (amended)$22,000$20,762$1,238$4,795$0$4,795
December 31, 2024990-PF$65,625$63,416$2,209$3,557$0$3,557
December 31, 2023990-PF$66,100$78,004-$11,904$1,348$0$1,348
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Other income
$22,000

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$14,746
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$6,016

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,557
Total assets, end of year
$4,795
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,795
Fair market value of assets
$4,795
Qualifying distributions
$6,016

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard E Shope Trustee
4700 East Amber Road, Prescott, AZ 86301
33$0
Robert L Staehle Trustee
153 Jaxine Drive, Altadena, CA 91001
00$0
Helen C Shope Trustee
13244 Helmer Drive, Whittier, CA 90602
11$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard E Shope Trustee
4700 East Amber Road, Prescott, AZ 86301
33$0
Robert L Staehle Trustee
153 Jaxine Drive, Altadena, CA 91001
00$0
Helen C Shope Trustee
13244 Helmer Drive, Whittier, CA 90602
11$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard E Shope Trustee
15835 Main Street, La Puente, CA 91744
33$0
Robert L Staehle Trustee
153 Jaxine Drive, Altadena, CA 91206
00$0
Helen C Shope Trustee
13244 Helmer Drive, Whittier, CA 90602
11$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
153 JAXINE DR, ALTADENA, CA 91001-3817
In care of
% RICHARD SHOPE
Signed the 990-PF
Robert Staehle, President Emeritus
Phone
(928) 531-3850

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3422531 or by the name FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION.

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

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
95-3422531
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1980
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,795
Income (IRS master file)
$22,000

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$22,000$20,762$4,795IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$65,625$63,416$3,557IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$66,100$78,004$1,348XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 95-3422531).

Questions about FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION is 95-3422531.
Is FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE 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 FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FOUNDERS OF THE WORLD SPACE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,000, expenses of $20,762 and total assets of $4,795 at year end.

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