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Purpose Project Inc

EIN 81-4427877 · Napa, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceWeak47 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PURPOSE PROJECT, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION"), UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, KRISTINE KLUSSMAN PHD, IS DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON THE SCIENCE OF LIVING A DEEPLY CONNECTED AND PURPOSEFUL LIFE, AND TRANSLATING THOSE FINDINGS INTO PUBLICATIONS, NEW DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND THERAPIES THAT ENHANCE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND THRIVING.

Income
$0
Spending
$58,673
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$5,932, secretary, director

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (social science, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs.

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: 47 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (social science, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    2 of 2 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $40,540 spent. RESEARCH STUDIES - SELF-CONNECTIONIN 2025, THE CONNECTION LAB CONTINUED WORK TO UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE CONNECT WITH THEMSELVES AND WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS OF SELF-CONNECTION ARE. THIS WAS PERFORMED THROUGH A SERIES OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH UTILIZING BOTH DESCRIPTIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES. DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS PARTICIPANTS IN 2025 IN A SERIES OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE PROJECTS:1. A META-ANALYSIS AIMED AT UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MINDFULNESS AND MEANING.2. A META-ANALYSIS AIMED AT UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADER AFFECT AND FOLLOWER AFFECT.3. A STUDY EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF STRESS MINDSET AND VALUES CONGRUENCE ON WELL-BEING.4. THREE STUDIES EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF MEANING SALIENCE ON WELL-BEING DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS5. A STUDY EXAMINING HOW MINDFULNESS LEADS TO SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING THROUGH MEANING AND SELF-CONNECTION.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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