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Spiritual Awakenings International

EIN 85-1037024 · Newport, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceFair60 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS INTERNATIONAL (SAI) IS A NONPROFIT NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN COLLABORATING TO RAISE AWARENESS, NETWORK, AND SHARE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE RELATING TO DIVERSE TYPES OF SPIRITUALLY TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES (STES), TO RAISE GLOBAL SPIRITUAL AWARENESS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, ONLINE EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PERSONAL CONTACT. SAI IS MULTI-FAITH, MULTI-CULTURAL, NON-ALIGNED, AND IS OPEN TO ANYONE PEACEFULLY SEEKING A HIGHER UNDERSTANDING. SAI'S GOALS ARE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF STES OF ALL TYPES AND OUR TRUE SPIRITUAL NATURE AND THE FACT THAT STES ARE A NORMAL AND HEALTHY OCCURRENCE IN HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS WHICH OFTEN OCCUR AS PART OF A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING PROCESS. TO FACILITATE NETWORKING GLOBALLY, BUILDING BRIDGES AND COMMUNITY BETWEEN DIVERSE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO SHARE AN INTEREST IN RAISING AWARENESS OF STES THROUGH REGIONAL GROUP MEETINGS, A NEWSLETTER CALENDAR OF AFFILIATED GROUPS' EVENTS, AND BY LISTING AFFILIATED GROUPS WEBSITES ON THE

Income
$12,379
Spending
$11,299
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
-7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
4

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

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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $7,494 spent. ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND UPDATE SAI'S WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS, STES, EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS, VIDEOS, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL GROUPS ALL FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A WEALTH OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO WEBSITE VISITORS ON SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS ON A GLOBAL BASIS. ALL ARE WELCOME HERE TO LEARN AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISSEMENTATION AND COLLECTION OF INFORMATION ABOUT STES. SAI EXPERIENCED MUCH GROWTH IN THE PAST FEW YEARS AND EXPECTS TO CONTINUE THIS TREND AS MORE INDIVIDUALS GAIN AWARENESS OF STES AND THEIR OWN SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS.

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 October 13, 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 May 2021.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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