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Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- Only 26% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 57 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
DEDICATED TO THE POSITIVE GLOBAL CHANGE THROUGH FUNDING SOCIAL CUTTURAL EDUCATIVE INITIATIVES THAT AWAKEN NEW CONSCIOUSNESS AND CULTIVATE HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMEHT
- Income
- $794,431
- Spending
- $606,374
- Spent on programs
- 26%
- Reserves
- 60.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 58%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $53,000, senior director/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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 60.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1526% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 57 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
Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (3)
- $157,462 spent. AVAIATION - IN 2025 CSF CONTINUED TO WORK ON N374DN, A CESSNA P337 TWIN AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT IS TO ASSIST MATIAS DE STEFANO IN TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT HIS SPIRITUAL EDCATIONAL TRIPS WHICH IS AIMED AT RAISING THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF HUMANITY FOR ITS SURVIVAL. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS MATIAS TO HELP HUMANITY UNDERSTAND ITS PURPOSE AND GET THROUGH THIS PERIOD OF INTENSE CONFLICT.
- WATER AND PHOTOVOLTAIC BASED SOLAR IMPROVEMENTS - IN 2025 CSF WORKED OUT A DESIGN OF ADDING A PRE TANK OF STORED WATER WHICH CAN BE CHARGED UP WITH EXCESSIVE ENERGY AT THE PEAK RECOVERY. THE CSF PRE TANK SYSTEM USES THE EXCESSIVE ENERGY TO SUPPLY HOT WATER THROUGH THE PRIMARY TANK SYSTEM THEREBY DROPPING NEEDED TO HEAT THE PRIMARY TANK AND CAPTURING OTHERWISE LOSS EXCESSIVE ENERGY.
- FUTURE DONATION WORK -IN 2025 CSF MADE PROGRESS ON IMPROVING REAL ESTATE THAT IS SLATED TO DONATED TO CSF IN THE FUTURE. THESE PROPERTIES WILL BE IN THE $2 MILLION TO $4 MILLION RANGES WHICH CAN BE SOLD TO GENERATE MORE FUNDS FOR THE CSF TO MEET ITS MISSION AND GOALS.
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 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 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 November 2019.
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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