Sharing Sacred Spaces Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To overcome bias, misunderstanding and polarization through immersive education and training that makes vivid our common humanity. Through innovative uses of sacred space and architecture, we help people, in particular faith communities, approach and engage differing worldviews.
- Income
- $577,449
- Spending
- $487,523
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 8.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $127,500, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
- $191,773 spent. The Interreligious Communities Project (ICP) brings together religious and spiritual communities to visit one anothers sacred spaces, learn about each other, extend hospitality and equip themselves with some of the tools of faith dialogue. In addition to building an interfaith community, ICP is designed to engage religious diversity and to widen participation in interreligious activity, education and skill across each geographic context. During the fiscal year, Shared Sacred Spaces implemented a scaled, volunteer-driven model, giving it the ability to develop volunteers as interfaith leaders, coach and grow localized and sustained leadership, and bring the program to a greater number of people.
- $141,011 spent. The organization overcomes bias, misunderstanding and polarization through immersive education and training that makes vivid our common humanity. Through innovative uses of sacred space and architecture, we help people, in particular faith communities, approach and engage differing worldviews, and act together to address local challenges.
- $58,706 spent. The Architecture of Faith is an interreligious understanding and religious literacy project with multiple digital elements. The core is a set of documentary films exploring the five major faith traditions through the initial lens of their architecture or culture. It is complemented by an online set of learning modules which will serve higher education, faith communities, and the general public.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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