Mountain Fountain Creations
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to inspire vulnerable, traumatized and at-risk youth to discover hope, healing & growth in their lives through nature, reflection and art. We do this by creating and donating culturally relevant educational expressive art activity books to a diverse range of counselors, child life specialists, teachers, and mentors dedicated to the compassionate care of children and youth. We focus on pivotal areas that include education, arts & culture, mental health, social- emotional wellness, trauma care and family strengthening tools, recognizing the critical role these domains play in facilitating healing and personal growth in the lives of youth.
- Income
- $180,607
- Spending
- $154,336
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $46,177, president
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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (youth development, 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $131,187 spent. 1. Main Focus Program Discovery Art BooksOur passion is to help youth use a creative outlet to discover hope, healing & growth in their lives. We create educational expressive art activity books that incorporate art, culture, nature,reflections for personal enrichment and tools for mental health care. We donate these books to school counselors and teachers, mental health care providers in hospitals and leaders caring for youth. These experienced leaders use the books as a valuable therapeutic tool for developing social emotional wellness, healing, coping skills and cultivating resilience. Through the reflections and activities in the book, youth discover the beauty of nature and wildlife and how spending time in nature has a powerful way of balancing their natural rhythm and helping them feel calm, clear and regulated. They discover hope, healing and growth in their lives through creativity, self-expression, writing and coloring. They discover how reflecting on a positive question can shift their perspective and help guide their inner transformation while discovering their value and voice. Ultimately, they discover that their life matters, what their place in their community is and how their gifts and talents can become an offering to bring a river of life to others.2. Secondary Focus Program Wellness Rooms for YouthWe create nature themed Wellness Rooms that are designed with the beauty and culture of each school's location. School Counselors use the rooms for one on time counseling time with students, small groups and personal enrichment youth activities. Many of the teachers and counselors in schools bring their students into this beautiful space to work on the lessons in our Discovery Art for Youth books. They are safe spaces for youth to self-regulate, process their emotions, set positive goals and experience personal growth in their lives.In 2025, we served a total of 300,000 children and youthAccomplishment #1200,000 youth in the Los Angeles Country Public Schools received art therapy books after the fires they experienced in January of 2025.Accomplishment #2100,000 children received one of our Discovery Art books in a variety of schools andhospitals in the state of Colorado and throughout the USA.Accomplishment #3We created Wellness Rooms in three schools to create a safe space for youth to discover hope, healing and growth in their lives.Accomplishment #45000 youth were served through our Art in the Park summer outreach program.ABOUT OUR DISCOVERY ART BOOKSOur expressive art coloring activity books take children, youth and families on a creative discovery that starts on page one and comes full circle on the last page. The beginning of the book presents the idea that their life is like a beautiful tree. As they interact with the reflective questions and express themselves through journaling and art, they cultivate the life of their tree. The coloring pages surround them with the beauty of nature. From this place, they can learn, discover and grow from a place of peace, openness and curiosity. As they approach the last page, they shift from focusing on their own life and begins to realize they havebeautiful leaves flowing from their tree that can bring hope, healing and kindness to others.They have new tools to discover their place, responsibility and purpose in their culture and community. Each of our coloring activity books comprises 40 interactive pages designed to nurture personal development and growth. On the left side, engaging reflections encourage inner exploration, guiding participants on a journey of self-discovery and realization of their worth, voice and purpose. On the right side, beautiful nature-themed coloring pages immerse them in the wonders of the natural world, illustrating how spending time in nature can foster balance, calmness, and clarity.The books are created to meet youth and families where they are, no matter their age. They are simple enough for the elementary age yet deep enough the teen age youth can go on a deeper journey of personal enrichment and growth. No matter the age, when youth use art as therapy, it helps them communicate and articulate thoughts and emotions that are sometimes difficult to talk about. This opens up a window into their hearts and creates a safe space for important conversations to take place.This is why we donate the books to leaders and not directly to the youth. We want the youth to have a safe person in their life who can walk alongside them on their journey of discovering hope, healing and growth in their lives.Testimony:Thank you for your partnership in providing each of my students your Discover Seriesexpressive art coloring activity books. These books have been a FANTASTIC resource to help facilitate and teach social emotional learning and are extremely powerful for me as a school psychologist because of the conversations it helps facilitate with my students. With reflective topics like exploration, growth, and kindness, we learned about ourselves, set goals for the future and set ourselves up for success. We had incredible discussions about identity, cultures, customs and what makes us unique. We talked about how to cultivate confidence and how we could lift others up. The books cultivate balance in our students lives by providing them an outlet to use their minds to reflect and tap into their hearts and emotions through creativity and coloring. What a lot of students appreciated about this book was it gave them a space to talk about what was on their mind, their feelings, their goals, their hopes, their fears, their dreams. As a school psychologist, this is one of my favorite tools in my work with my students. Testimony:When children and youth are experiencing something traumatic, they find it difficult to talk about what they are feeling. Creativity allows for a safe way for them to express their emotions and gives us a window in their heart and how to meet them where they are. We appreciate how the reflective ques
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 October 2013.
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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