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Raffaella Foundation

EIN 88-2003474 · Nordland, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE RAFFAELLA FOUNDATION AIMS TO FOSTER DIVERSITY IN URBAN SOCIETIES AND AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEMS. TO DO SO, WE WILL SUPPORT AND CONDUCT RESEARCH AND OPERATE PLATFORMS THAT DISSEMINATE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES ON INFORMATION ON COMBATTING LOCAL AND GLOBAL INEQUITIES. THE FOUNDATION WILL IDENTIFY WAYS TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT RURAL AND URBAN SOCIETIES TO EMBRACE THE USE OF DIVERSE IDEAS AND PRACTICES, DIVERSE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, DIVERSE LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND ETHNIC GROUPS, DIVERSE GENDER IDENTITIES, AND DIVERSE BEHAVIORS AND NORMS, TO ENHANCE EQUITY, SOLIDARITY, AND WELL-BEING. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE FOUNDATION WILL IDENTIFY AND FACILITATE RELEVANT NEW AND INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AMONG PLATFORMS, NETWORKS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT STRENGTHEN SOCIETIES CAPACITY TO EMBRACE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DIVERSITY AND TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE MAJOR LOCAL AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES OF URBAN AND RURAL SOCIETIES.

Income
$188,144
Spending
$146,638
Reserves
8.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$12,900, secretary

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% 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 (1)
  1. $135,531 spent. THE CORPORATION WILL APPLY THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES IN EACH OF THE PROGRAM AREAS DESCRIBED BELOW: 1) SHARE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF HOW DIVERSITY IS AN ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND WELLBEING. 2) INVOLVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, RESPECT AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMARY KNOWLEDGE AND LANGUAGE SYSTEMS, AND GENERATE TOOLS AND FINDINGS ON DIVERSITY THAT CAN BE USED BY COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY, IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM EMBRACING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DIVERSITY. 3) INTEGRATE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND GLOBAL ISSUES TO EMPHASIZE THE COMMON AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT DIVERSITY IN BOTH DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. 4) PRESENT GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMBRACING THE USE OF DIVERSE IDEAS AND PRACTICES, DIVERSE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, DIVERSE CULTURES, DIVERSE GENDER IDENTITIES, BEHAVIORS, AND NORMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUPPORTING FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSIONS ALIGN WITH THE CORPORATIONS CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.

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 October 2022.

    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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