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Mckenna Academy of Natural Philosophy Inc

EIN 85-1313799 · San Rafael, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT INTERWEAVE OUR COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE, SCIENCE AND ANCESTRAL WISDOM.

Income
$99,939
Spending
$153,064
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Highest pay
$15,000, treasurer

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

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 53% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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)
  1. $10,144 spent. EDUCATION: PROVIDES IN-PERSON AND ONLINE COURSES, WORKSHOPS, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF ETHNOBOTANY, ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY, CONSERVATION, AND RELATED FIELDS. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE COMPLEX RESEARCH ACCESSIBLE TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. IN 2025, EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 400 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THEMATIC CAMPAIGNS, STRUCTURED ONLINE CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
  2. $20,578 spent. MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS: PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES DOCUMENTARY FILMS, PODCASTS, AND OTHER MEDIA TO PRESERVE, SHARE, AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE IN ETHNOBOTANY, ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY, INDIGENOUS WISDOM TRADITIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. MEDIA OUTPUTS INCLUDE DOCUMENTARY SERIES, DIGITIZATION PROJECTS, EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, AND RECORDED INTERVIEWS. IN 2025, THESE MATERIALS WERE VIEWED OR DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 115,000 TIMES, EXPANDING GLOBAL ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE.
  3. $92,250 spent. SYMPOSIUMS AND LIVE EVENTS: ORGANIZES LARGE-SCALE GATHERINGS-BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL-BRINGING TOGETHER LEADING RESEARCHERS, INDIGENOUS LEADERS, AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. EVENTS RANGE FROM GLOBAL SYMPOSIUMS, SUCH AS THE ETHNOPHARMACOLOGIC SEARCH FOR PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS (ESPD) CONFERENCE, TO INTERNATIONAL FORUMS LIKE THE COCA FORUM IN CUSCO, PERU. IN 2025, SYMPOSIUMS AND LIVE EVENTS FEATURED MORE THAN 60 SPEAKERS AND REACHED OVER 1000 ATTENDEES WORLDWIDE, WITH RECORDED CONTENT MADE FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 February 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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