Mediators Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO FOSTER LEADERSHIP FOR A PEACEFUL, JUST AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD BY IDENTIFYING, SUPPORTING AND CONNECTING VISIONARY LEADERS WHO BUILD BRIDGES ACROSS THE GREAT SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND CULTURAL DIVIDES OF OUR TIME.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $58,000, 2024 president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $583,040 spent. 3S PROJECT: IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS PRECIPICE OF WAR BETWEEN THE US AND NORTH KOREA, THE 3S PROJECT WAS CREATED AS A MEANS TO DE-ESCALATE TENSIONS, MITIGATE ACCIDENTAL WAR, AND INTERRUPT THE POTENTIAL OUTBREAK OF VIOLENCE. THE 3S PROJECT IS AN INTENSIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY HANDS-ON TEAM WITH A SURGICAL, STRATEGIC FOCUS ON THE URGENT AND DIFFICULT PROBLEM OF DE-ESCALATING THE NORTH KOREA CRISIS.
- $224,080 spent. LIVING ROOM CONVERSATIONS IS AN OPEN-SOURCE PROJECT EXPLORING THE POWER OF REVITALIZED CIVIL DISCOURSE IN AMERICA. OUR VISION IS A WORLD IN WHICH PEOPLE WHO HAVE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AND BACKGROUNDS WORK TOGETHER WITH RESPECT TO REALIZE THE VIBRANT FUTURE WE ALL DESIRE. OUR PLATFORM ENABLES PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKS TO ENGAGE IN SELF-GUIDED CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SPECIFIC TOPICS. TYPICALLY, CONVERSATIONS HAVE CO-HOSTS WHO HOLD DIFFERING VIEWS, PERHAPS FROM DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS, SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS OR POLITICAL PARTIES. EACH CO-HOST INVITES TWO FRIENDS AND THE GROUP FOLLOWS AN EASY-TO-USE FORMAT AND SET OF QUESTIONS TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH EACH OTHER'S VIEWPOINTS ON A CHOSEN TOPIC. THESE CONVERSATIONS FOSTER NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND OFTEN REVEAL COMMON GROUND.
- $1.2 million spent. CIVIC HEALTH PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO REDUCING EXTREME POLARIZATION AND CREATING HEALTHIER CIVIL DISCOURSE IN OUR CITIZENRY, POLITICS, AND MEDIA. WE SPONSOR, EXECUTE, AND PROMOTE PROJECTS THAT DELIVER MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN RATIONALITY, EMPATHY, AND DECISION OUTCOMES FOR THE SAKE OF A HEALTHIER, MORE FUNCTIONAL DEMOCRACY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1988.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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