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Soul Seated Journey Inc

EIN 85-2105220 · San Jose, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SOUL SEATED BRIDGES COMPASSION SCIENCE AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES TO HELP EMERGING ADULTS BUILD INNER RESILIENCE FOR OUTER IMPACT. WE EMPOWER YOUTH TO FLOURISH PERSONALLY AND SERVE COMMUNITIES.

Income
$600,000
Spending
$7,916
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$3,000, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $5,580 spent. SSJ CONDUCTED COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH ON EMERGING ADULTS' SEARCH FOR PURPOSE AND MEANING IN AN INCREASINGLY DISCONNECTED WORLD, ANALYZING 3 YEARS OF DATA. RESEARCH REVEALED 76% OF YOUNG PEOPLE ACTIVELY SEEK MEANINGFUL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, YET LESS THAN 5% OF EXISTING PROGRAMS INTEGRATE SCIENTIFIC VALIDATION WITH SPIRITUAL DEPTH AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED FINDINGS CONFIRM THE CRITICAL NEED FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE CORE HUMAN NEEDS: PURPOSE, MEANING, AND AUTHENTIC CONNECTION. THIS POSITIONS SSJ UNIQUELY TO SERVE EMERGING ADULTS WHO SEEK MORE THAN SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT - THEY SEEK GENUINE SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND TOOLS FOR NAVIGATING LIFE'S PROFOUND QUESTIONS WITH BOTH ANCIENT WISDOM AND MODERN SCIENCE AS THEIR GUIDE
  2. SSJ DEVELOPED THE INSPIRE INITIATIVE, CREATING INNOVATIVE FRAMEWORKS THAT INTEGRATE COMPASSION SCIENCE WITH CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES FOR AGES 18-29. THIS NEXT-GENERATION MODEL ADDRESSES CRITICAL GAPS IN SUPPORT DURING MAJOR LIFE TRANSITIONS WHILE FOSTERING AUTHENTIC BELONGING AND LIFE MEANING. INSPIRE CULTIVATES THE INNER DIMENSIONS OF HUMAN FLOURISHING THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT DEVELOP CORE VIRTUES LIKE COMPASSION, HUMILITY, GRATITUDE, AND COURAGE. WHILE PRACTICAL LIFE NAVIGATION TOOLS ARE WOVEN THROUGHOUT, THEY SERVE THE DEEPER PURPOSE OF HELPING YOUTH DISCOVER THEIR VALUES AND EXPAND BEYOND SELF-CENTERED LIVING. THE HYBRID MODEL MAKES TRANSFORMATIVE SPIRITUAL GROWTH ACCESSIBLE REGARDLESS OF GEOGRAPHIC OR ECONOMIC BARRIERS, CREATING COMMUNITIES OF SHARED PURPOSE.
  3. SSJ'S RESEARCH AND INSPIRE INITIATIVE ATTRACTED MULTI-YEAR FUNDING FROM PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS AND OPENED PATHWAYS FOR MISSION-ALIGNED COLLABORATION. THIS VALIDATION OF OUR EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH ENSURES SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND POSITIONS SSJ TO SCALE HYBRID TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAM SERVICES OVER 3 YEARS. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ESTABLISHED WILL EXPAND REACH TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHILE MAINTAINING PROGRAM SERVICE QUALITY AND MEASURING LONG-TERM IMPACT THROUGH RIGOROUS EVALUATION FRAMEWORKS.
  4. FULL MISSION STATEMENT: SOUL SEATED JOURNEY INTEGRATES COMPASSION SCIENCE, CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES, AND EVIDENCE-BASED WELLNESS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP INNER RESILIENCE AND PURPOSE. THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR EMERGING ADULTS NAVIGATING MAJOR LIFE TRANSITIONS, WE CULTIVATE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, MINDFUL LEADERSHIP, AND COMPASSIONATE ACTION. OUR MISSION IS TO EQUIP THE NEXT GENERATION WITH SCIENTIFICALLY-GROUNDED SPIRITUAL PRACTICES THAT FOSTER PERSONAL FLOURISHING WHILE INSPIRING POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT. BY BRIDGING ANCIENT WISDOM WITH MODERN RESEARCH, SSJ CREATES INNOVATIVE PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH TO BUILD MEANINGFUL LIVES OF PURPOSE, CONNECTION, AND SERVICE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 August 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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