Kinward
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KINWARD OFFERS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND RECORDED MEDITATIONS TO HELP UNCOVER THE SACRED AND PRACTICE RADICAL CARE FOR OURSELVES, EACH ANOTHER, AND THE WORLD THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OFFERINGS.
- Income
- $814,606
- Spending
- $630,146
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 20.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $122,577, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 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, 2025, 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 (1)
- $400,798 spent. AT KINWARD WE OFFER CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND RECORDED SPIRITUAL PRACTICES ON PATREON THAT INVITE YOU TO PAUSE, REFLECT, AND UNEARTH YOUR INNER WISDOM. THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SPIRITUAL PROGRAMS, WE HELP YOU UNCOVER THE SACRED AND PRACTICE RADICAL CARE FOR OURSELVES, ONE ANOTHER, AND THE WORLD. CULTIVATING A MORE LOVING WORLD. WE, TOGETHER, HOLD THESE TRUTHS AS WE APPROACH OUR WORK: THAT WE ARE NOT ALONE BUT PART OF A DIVINE AND INTERCONNECTED MYSTERY; WE ARE CALLED TO BE PRESENT IN THE WORLD AS PRACTICED BY JESUS OF NAZARETH; THAT THE KIND OF PRESENCE JESUS MODELED REQUIRES ENGAGING IN SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND UNCOVERING A WISDOM DEEP WITHIN EACH ONE OF US; THAT IN CREATING SPACE FOR THIS THREE-CENTERED AND DEEPER KNOWING, WE WILL BE CHANGED: -WHILE THIS CHANGE WILL NOT ALWAYS MAKE LIFE EASY, IT WILL IMPROVE OUR DAYS IN SCIENTIFICALLY OBSERVABLE WAYS. -WHILE THIS CHANGE WILL NOT ALWAYS PROVIDE CLARITY IN DIRECTION, IT WILL OPEN DOORS AND BRING BACK VIBRANCY TO POSSIBILITIES. -WHILE THIS CHANGE WILL NEVER MAKE US PERFECT; IT WILL ENABLE MORE MOMENTS WHERE WE ARE THE SELVES WE HAVE BEEN LONGING TO BE. -WHILE THIS CHANGE WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY SOLVE THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS, IT WILL MAKE THE HEALING OF THIS WORLD MORE HOPEFUL AND MORE POSSIBLE.WE BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHANGE, THAT THERE IS NO ONE LIKE YOU, AND THAT THE WORLD NEEDS WHO YOU ARE EXACTLY HOW YOU ARE.FEELS LIKE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE FROM MANY DIFFERENT SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS CAN COME TOGETHER, WELCOMING FOLKS FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES. SPIRITUAL HUNGER AT OUR BASE. (WISDOM TRADITION PREDATES JESUS)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on January 15, 2018.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 2025.
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 2018.
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 October 21, 2026.
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