2025-05-09T17:28:57-05:00 2024-12-31 910189318 MOSS ADAMS LLP 3121 W MARCH LN STE 200 STOCKTON CA 952192367 990 2024-01-01 881852355 GROUNDED FOUNDATION INC GROU 9732334519 421 AVIATION BLVD SANTA ROSA CA 95403 JULIA JACKSON DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT 9732334519 2025-05-02 1 1 RYAN STEDMAN P01701434 2099556100 2025-05-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIA JACKSON 421 AVIATION BLVD SANTA ROSA CA 95403 929760 0 X HTTPS://GROUNDED.ORG/ X 2022 CA ADVANCE AND AMPLIFY THE SECURITY, SAFETY, AND CONSERVATION OF OUR ECOSYSTEMS AND PLANET AND BRING OTHER NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO SCALE. 2 2 0 0 0 0 836584 929760 0 0 0 0 0 0 836584 929760 627500 12500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128345 42946 755845 55446 80739 874314 3564 525601 428575 76298 -425011 449303 ADVANCE AND AMPLIFY EARTH-BASED CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS. 0 0 12519 12500 PROVIDE FUNDING TO AND PERFORM OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD WITH ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE WORK ALIGNS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF ADVANCING AND AMPLIFYING THE SECURITY, SAFETY, AND CONSERVATION OF OUR ECOSYSTEMS AND PLANET AND BRINGING OTHER NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO SCALE. 12519 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X JULIA JACKSON 9732334519 421 AVIATION BLVD SANTA ROSA CA 95403 X JULIA JACKSON DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ERNIE PATTERSON TREASURER/SECRETARY (THRU 12/5/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE JACKSON CFO/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 929760 929760 929760 0 0 0 12500 12500 1353 1353 41400 41400 193 19 174 55446 12519 42927 0 3564 525601 3564 525601 3575 76298 425000 428575 76298 X -437511 68568 12500 380735 -425011 449303 3564 525601 874314 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 836584 929760 1766344 836584 929760 1766344 1278328 488016 1766344 X SCHEDULE A, PART II THE ORGANIZATION'S INITIAL TAX YEAR (2022) WAS A SHORT TAX YEAR. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL 11046 CHARNOCK ROAD LOS ANGELES CA 900346116 462395314 501(C)(3) 12500 0 GENERAL OPERATIONS: COMBATTING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES ARE EXPECTED TO DESCRIBE AND EVALUATE THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN AND TO ACCOUNT FOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD THROUGH INTERIM REPORTS EVERY 3 MONTHS, AND A FINAL REPORT COVERING THE ENTIRE GRANT PERIOD. INTERIM REPORTS INCLUDE PROGRESS MADE TOWARD THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS OF THE GRANT AND ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS; ANY SETBACKS OR CHALLENGES TO THE PROGRESS OF THE GRANT ACTIVITIES; SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, OR GRANT MANAGEMENT STAFF SINCE THE LAST REPORT; PLANS AND/OR GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING REPORTING PERIOD; A DESCRIPTION OF ANY RECENT EVALUATIONS RELATED TO THE GRANT; A LIST OR DESCRIPTION OF ANY PUBLICATIONS, NEWS ARTICLES, OR OTHER MATERIALS RELATED TO THE GRANT. FINAL REPORTS INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF INTERIM REPORTS, PLUS: LESSONS LEARNED BY THE ORGANIZATION FROM THE GRANT-FUNDED ACTIVITIES; PLANS AND/OR GOALS FOR THE PERIOD SUBSEQUENT TO THE GRANT; A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT VARIANCES BETWEEN PROPOSED SPENDING AND ACTUAL SPENDING IN EACH CATEGORY; AND AN EXPLANATION IF INVESTMENT INCOME OR ADDITIONAL FUNDING HAD BEEN ANTICIPATED BUT NOT EARNED. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SHOULD INCLUDE: THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AND THE CURRENT REMAINING BALANCE; FULL PROJECT BUDGET AS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED, OR AS AGREED TO IN AN APPROVED MODIFICATION, EXPENDITURES FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD USING THE SAME EXPENSE CATEGORIES SET FORTH IN THE PROPOSAL BUDGET OR AS AGREED TO IN AN APPROVED MODIFICATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JULIA JACKSON AND ERNIE PATTERSON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. KATHERINE JACKSON AND JULIA JACKSON HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE DESIGNATOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, JULIA JACKSON, IS A MEMBER AND HAS THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE. THE MEMBER CAN ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DIRECTORS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE DESIGNATOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, JULIA JACKSON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE DESIGNATOR, JULIA JACKSON, MAY REMOVE ANY DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED WITH HELP FROM A TAX ACCOUNTING FIRM, IT IS SHARED WITH LEGAL COUNSEL IF NEEDED FOR CLARIFICATION OR CORRECTION, AND THEN SHARED WITH THE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEES WILL SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS RECEIPT, UNDERSTANDING, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THEY WILL COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IF A NEW CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES MID-YEAR, AN ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE FORM SHALL BE COMPLETED. THE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IN THE CASE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR, AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.