Laboratorio Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LABORATORIO FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT WELLBEING IS THE KEY TO JOYFULNESS. LABORATORIO RESEARCHES METHODS AND TECHNIQUES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIMENTS. UNCOVERING OUR PASSIONS IS VITAL TO OUR APPROACH AND YOUR EXPERIENCES AT LABORATORIO. LONG-TERM, LABORATORIO AIMS TO BUILD AN ONLINE PLATFORM TO SHARE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE PURSUIT OF JOYFULNESS.
- Income
- $226,974
- Spending
- $309,786
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 36% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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.
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 (5)
- LABORATORIO FOUNDATION HOSTED IMMERSIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL GATHERINGS (EXPERIMENTS SUCH AS SOL, UNO, AND LA LUNA) THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER PARTICIPANTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO ENGAGE IN GUIDED PRACTICES OF RITUAL, REFLECTION, AND SHARED EXPRESSION. THESE EVENTS FOSTERED PERSONAL GROWTH, EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, AND COLLECTIVE CONNECTION. SCHOLARSHIPS ENSURED THAT FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS DID NOT PREVENT PARTICIPATION.
- LABORATORIO FOUNDATION MAINTAINED AN OPEN DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT DOCUMENTED AND SHARED THE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED THROUGH ITS EXPERIMENTS. RESOURCES SUCH AS GUIDED PRACTICES, RESEARCH PAPERS, AND AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT WERE MADE FREELY OR AFFORDABLY AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE, SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD NOT ATTEND IN-PERSON EVENTS. THIS INITIATIVE AMPLIFIED THE IMPACT OF LABORATORIO BEYOND GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITS.
- LABORATORIO FOUNDATION OPERATED A SCHOLARSHIP AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN NEED AND COORDINATED A VOLUNTEER MENTORSHIP NETWORK. THE PROGRAM SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER EVENTS, FOSTERING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO TRANSFORMATIONAL PRACTICES AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY IMPACT.
- $302,399 spent. CORRESPONDS TO ALL THREE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS LISTED IN PART III,LN 4A- TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE GATHERINGS ("EXPERIMENTS"); 4B- OPEN ACCESS DIGITAL PLATFORM AND KWOLEDGE SHARING, AND 4C- SCHOLARSHIP & COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM.
- CORRESPONDS TO ALL THREE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS LISTED IN PART III,LN 4A- TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE GATHERINGS ("EXPERIMENTS"); 4B- OPEN ACCESS DIGITAL PLATFORM AND KWOLEDGE SHARING, AND 4C- SCHOLARSHIP & COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM.
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 July 2021.
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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