Antinanco Earth Arts School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ANTINANCO IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING TRADITIONAL AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION THROUGH WELLNESS, MINDFULNESS AND NATURE EXPERIENCES, AS WELL AS HANDS-ON PROJECTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROJECTS. WE INVOLVE CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND YOUTH GROUPS IN NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATING ABOUT THE IMPACT OF OUR ACTIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT, AND PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SOLUTIONS TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE NORTHEASTERN ECOSYSTEMS. IN DOING SO, WE LEAN EXTENSIVELY ON INDIGENOUS TRADITIONS.
- Income
- $29,827
- Spending
- $46,232
- Reserves
- 13.6 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 (3)
- THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE (CASTANEA DENTATA) IS NATIVE TO THE NORTH AMERICAN FOREST ECOSYSTEM AND IS ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION. IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY, 1 OUT OF 4 TREES ACROSS THE 180 MILLION ACRE RANGE OF EASTERN FORESTS WERE KILLED BY AN ACCIDENTALLY INTRODUCED PATHOGEN: THE CHESTNUT BLIGHT (CRYPHONECTRIA PARASITICA). THE LOSS TO DATE OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT IS CITED AS ONE OF THE WORST ECOLOGICAL DISASTERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
- TURTLE ISLAND UNITED, A NATIVE COVID-19 RESPONSE. TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND RESOURCES TO NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. 15 COMMUNITIES AND 13,000+ INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. ADDITIONALLY, 100+ VOLUNTEERS, SUPPORTERS, PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED.
- NATURE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN - SPENDING TIME WITH CHILDREN IN NATURE IS AT THE HEART OF OUR WORK! OUR PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE IN WOODLAND SETTINGS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ, AMONG MANY ACRES OF WOODLANDS, NATURE TRAILS AND STREAMS. CLASSES ARE LED BY EXPERIENCED AND CERTIFIED MENTORS AND TEACHERS AFFILIATED WITH ANTINANCO EARTH ARTS SCHOOL. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PLAY AND TEAM-BUILDING ELEMENTS IN THE FORM OF DISCUSSIONS, DRUMMING, STORYTELLING, MEDITATION CIRCLES AND COOPERATIVE GAMES SUCH AS SCAVENGER HUNTS AND PLANT IDENTIFICATION GAMES. OUR DISCUSSIONS FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, BIODIVERSITY, NON-CONFLICT COMMUNICATION, TEAM BUILDING AND RITES OF PASSAGE (TRANSITION FROM CHILDHOOD INTO ADULTHOOD).
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 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 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 October 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 October 21, 2026.
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