Adi Da Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Charitable
- Income
- $183,908
- Spending
- $45,873
- Reserves
- 61.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
- $7,485 spent. The Adi Da Foundation enhanced its online presence through website upgrades for adidam.org and consciousnessitself.org. These enhancements included covering IT expenses such as software licenses web hosting and administration to ensure optimal functionality and user experience for visitors seeking information resources and engagement with the Foundations mission and teachings.
- $7,150 spent. The Adi Da Institute Division of the Adi Da Foundation - During 2024 the Adi Da Institute worked on a charter for the Adi Da Institute to define the divisions existence scope operational guidelines and what it is responsible for accomplishing.
- $5,857 spent. Da Peace Division of the Adi Da Foundation - During 2024 the Da Peace Division of the Adi Da Foundation: Marketed by running Google Ads and sold printed and electronic copies of Adi Das books Not-Two Is Peace and Prior Unity around the world. Performed work translating the books Not-Two Is Peace and Prior Unity into other languages Spanish German Dutch French Italian etc.. Worked on an audiobook version of Not-Two Is Peace. Performed minor upgrades of the websites www.priorunity.org and www.nottwoispeace.org. Released an upgraded Spanish edition of the book Prior Unity.
- $4,265 spent. During 2024 the Da Plastique Division of the Adi Da Foundation: Created and marketed the Da Plastique Image-Art calendar for 2025 Conducted advocacy and maketing of Adi Das art with curators collectors and critics in Los Angeles and New York. Researched new methods and technologies for fabricating one-of-a-kind monumental fabrications of Adi Das art that are more reliable higher quality and faster than the current approach. Worked on a concept model for the exhibition of Adi Das art in Europe.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 January 2015.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Ab Foundation (Washington, DC), EIN 27-5278038. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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