Listening Planet Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE MORE ADVOCATES FOR THE NATURAL WORLD BY GIVING NATURE A VOICE. WE ARE JOINING THE RACE TO SAFEGUARD THE FUTURE OF THE PLACE WE ALL CALL HOME; TO BRING NATURE'S VOICE TO THE WORLD AND, THROUGH THE POWER OF LISTENING, AWAKEN A CONNECTION DEEP INSIDE ALL OF US; A LOVE, JOY, UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR THE IMPORTANCE AND FRAGILITY OF THE PLACE WE ALL CALL HOME AND A PASSION TO SAFEGUARD ITS FUTURE.
- Income
- $216,607
- Spending
- $222,371
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 52%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $23,000, trustee
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
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 100% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
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: 51 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $173,514 spent. AMPLIFYING THE VOICE OF THE NATURAL WORLD:- CREATING IMMERSIVE SOUNDSCAPES AND EXPERIENCES THAT EVOKE EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING FOR THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS.- PRODUCING ANIMATION TO CONNECT WITH CHILDREN TO BRING THE LOVE TO THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH SOUND-FIRST STORYTELLING. - DEVELOPING A NATURE-SOUND-DRIVEN CHILDREN'S ANIMATED SERIES THAT BLENDS COMEDY, ADVENTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL CURIOSITY.- PARTNERING WITH CREATIVES, ARTISTS, CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND POLICYMAKERS TO INTEGRATE NATURE'S VOICE INTO THEIR WORK, AMPLIFYING NATURES'S VOICE AND MAKING IT BOTH ACCESSIBLE AND IMPACTFUL.
- $13,766 spent. INSPIRING ACTION THROUGH EDUCATION & COLLABORATION:- DESIGNING SOUND-EDUCATION INITIATIVE TO HELP YOUNG LISTENERS CONNECT EMOTIONALLY WITH NATURAL WORLD.- COLLABORATING WITH EDUCATORS, HOLDING FOCUS GROUP, AND GATHERING FEEDBACK ON HOW SOUND-BASED LEARNING CAN SUPPORT SCIENCE, WELLBEING, LITERACY, AND CREATIVE THINKING.- OFFERING DEEPER INSIGHT THROUGH PODCASTS DESCRIBING STORIES ABOUT SPECIES, PLACES, PEOPLE, AND CHALLENGES THAT SHAPE HUMANS' RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURAL WORLD. - FOCUSING ON DEVELOPING DIGITAL PLATFORMS TO BUILD UP AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY THAT VALUES CALM, AUTHENTICITY, AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTION.
- $16,814 spent. PROTECTING & RESTORING NATURAL SOUNDSCAPES:- UPGRADING TECHNICAL DEVICES FOR SUBSTANTIAL MEMORY, PROCESSING POWER, AND REALIABLE STORAGE, AND IMPROVING METADATA CLEAN-UP SERVING SCIENTIFIC VALUE, EDUCATIONAL USE, AND LONG-TERM PRESERVATION.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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