2025-11-11T12:31:19-06:00 2024-12-31 941481988 BOWMAN & COMPANY LLP 10100 TRINITY PARKWAYSTE 310 STOCKTON CA 95219 990 2024-01-01 844731200 THE ORIGINS FOUNDATION INC ORIG 6628015114 875 W POPLAR AVE 23-384 COLLIERVILLE TN 38017 ROBERT KROGER PRESIDENT 6628015114 2025-11-10 1 0 TARA EASTWOOD P00539129 2094731040 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ROBERT KROGER 875 W POPLAR AVE 23-384 COLLIERVILLE TN 38017 1407915 0 X THEORIGINSFOUNDATION.ORG X 2020 MS TO CONVEY THE TRUTH ABOUT HUNTING AND PROMOTE CONSERVATION EFFORTS. 5 5 1 5 0 0 728156 1260850 151045 141485 0 5580 -40822 0 838379 1407915 180878 119967 0 0 175910 198073 0 0 26060 449428 832122 806216 1150162 32163 257753 672310 992919 15332 78188 656978 914731 X TO CREATE MEDIA CONTENT (WRITTEN ARTICLES, DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY,PRODUCTIONS, DOCUMENTARIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS) THAT DESCRIBE THE CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TIED TO HUNTING AND HUNTERS. 1 0 459885 133864 DOCUMENTARIES & EPISODES - THE FOUNDATION RELEASED 3 DOCUMENTARIES IN 2024 GARNERING OVER 625,000 VIEWS FOR THE TWO COMBINED, ENGAGING OVER 1.6 MILLION PEOPLE. WE ALSO RELEASED 5 NEW FOUNDATION EPISODES THAT, TO OUR CORE MISSION, CONVEYED THE TRUTH ABOUT HUNTERS AND WHAT HUNTING MEANS TO THEM. 375741 119967 CONSERVATION PROJECTS - SINCE 2020 THE FOUNDATION HAS INVESTED IN 23 DIRECT CONSERVATION PROJECTS, FINDING AND IMPLEMENTING CONSERVATION RELATED PROJECTS ALL OVER THE WORLD. WE RAISED OVER $322,356 FOR CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN 2024 AND HAVE ENSURED THE STORIES OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED AND THE IMPACT THOSE PROJECTS HAVE HAD, HAVE BEEN SHOWCASED THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS THAT ARE NOW GARNERING OVER 175,000 ENGAGED INDIVIDUALS. 86615 7621 PODCASTS & GENERAL CONTENT - IN 2024 THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO PRODUCE AND RELEASE EXCEPTIONAL PODCAST CONTENT TO THE GLOBAL AUDIENCE. WE RELEASED OVER 168 NEW PODCAST EPISODES RANGING FROM NON-HUNTERS, VEGANS, TO HARD HITTING DISCUSSION TOPICS TO BEING DOWNLOADED NEARLY 458,383 TIMES. OUR GENERAL CONTENT CONTINUES TO ENGAGE NON-HUNTERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, ACHIEVING A TOTAL REACH OF 21.2M IN 2024, AND ENGAGEMENT OF 1.1M ON AVERAGE MONTHLY BASIS. 922241 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 TN X THE ORGANIZATION 6628015114 875 W POPLAR AVE 23-384 COLLIERVILLE TN 38017 ROBERT KROGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 157440 0 27728 PAT O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY PLOTT INCOMING CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TREVOR BACON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN OLMSTEAD DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE WELKER CHAIR 20.00 X X 0 0 0 157440 0 27728 1 0 1 0 0 1260850 1260850 BLOOD ORIGIN EPISODES 900099 133864 133864 SOCIAL MEDIA REVENUE 900099 3943 3943 SALES OF PRODUCT 459900 3678 3678 141485 5580 5580 1407915 141485 0 5580 2605 2605 117362 117362 185168 141987 27195 15986 12905 9310 2538 1057 9653 9653 39500 39500 16127 10002 4975 1150 39978 28220 11758 26007 9297 16233 477 151909 90787 57508 3614 106229 81200 21253 3776 998 487 511 3144 2581 563 11474 5603 5871 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 427103 422800 4303 1150162 922241 201861 26060 637041 731271 150000 18750 10000 1425 55500 9473 27966 22699 4517 5621 18182 672310 992919 15332 68188 10000 15332 78188 X 341464 383125 315514 531606 656978 914731 672310 992919 257753 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 62253 302359 721902 728156 1260850 3075520 55265 111392 162210 151045 141485 621397 13778 13778 117518 413751 884112 892979 1402335 3710695 40245 42756 83001 0 40245 42756 83001 3627694 5580 5580 5580 5580 117518 413751 884112 892979 1407915 3716275 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 22699 4517 18182 18182 X 1407915 0 1407915 0 1407915 1150162 0 1150162 0 1150162 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE UNDER SECTION 67-6-322(A). THE ORGANIZATION IS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN OTHER-THAN-PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, TO HELP OTHER SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ORGANIZATIONS BECOME SELF-SUSTAINING. 11862 CASH/WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, TO HELP OTHER SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ORGANIZATIONS BECOME SELF-SUSTAINING. 105500 CASH/WIRE 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT KROGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 157440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27728 0 185168 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 ENGUSHAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION - CONSTRUCTED CLASSROOM IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING WATER, FOOD AND CLASSROOM SUPPLIES IN TANZANIA. CLASS ALBERTA PRONGHORN CONNECTIVITY PROJECT - OBJECTIVE IS TO ASSESS CONNECTIVITY FOR PRONGHORN GIVEN CURRENT AND PROPOSED CHANGES TO ALBERTA'S LANDSCAPE BY CAPTURING AND GPS COLLARING 50 PRONGHORN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A VOTING BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO HOLD ELECTIONS TO ADD OR REMOVE INDIVIDUALS FROM TO THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRESIDENT HAD SEPARATE MEETINGS IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CPA. PURPOSE OF THE MEETINGS WAS TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS, SOLICIT COMMENTS, AND MAKE REVISIONS TO CONTENT DISCLOSED IN THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ALL SUB-CONTRACTS AND GRANT AWARDS TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE ALSO DISCOURAGED SO THAT THE PUBLIC HAS CONFIDENCE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S USE OF FUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A SALARY WAS DETERMINED BY TAKING THE AVERAGE SALARY OF A RANDOM SAMPLE OF 10 EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FOR SIMILAR SIZE NON-PROFITS BASED IN THE SIMILAR REGION OF THE UNITED STATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.