SPONSOR INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SPONSOR INC (EIN 81-0741435)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-13
IRS object ID
202503179349309080
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-11-13T21:10:43ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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Principal OfficerHarry MeltzerPrincipalOfficerNm

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Gross Receipts$1,355,504GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2015FormationYr
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MissionThe mission of Mission.Earth (Sponsor, Inc.) is to empower, educate and encourage our partners so as to enable maximum impact on progressive social innovation. We provide a platform and collaborative community so that administration and regulation does not impede positive social action. Our vision is a world where innovative passion for socially positive action can be executed immediately and cost-effectively.MissionDesc
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DescThe Farmers Land Trust (TFLT) exists to facilitate the preservation of farms and the transition of land ownership into community stewardship for a resilient and just future. Our organization is founded on a heritage of innovating the Farmland Commons model to serve local and regional farming communities. We exist to continue building on this heritage by developing the principles and practices needed to allow this mission to grow, evolve and live on to meet the needs and opportunities that this generational transition of land requires. The Farmers Land Trust exists in service to key members of the ecosystem the Land itself, transitioning Landowners, and Community-based Farmers.Desc

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DescThe Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition advances equity and justice in the community by strengthening the Cambridge nonprofit sector, building collective voice, and promoting collaboration.Desc

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DescKindling Collective provides access to outdoor recreation for those new to recreating in the outdoors by maintaining a library of loaner outdoor gear. Kindling Collective also hosts adult participants on outdoor trips including hiking, backpacking, canoeing, sailing, etc. Kindling Collective partners with qualified providers to provide opportunities for education in wilderness medicine and wilderness skills.Desc
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$96CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$97CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$83CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$112CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,773CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,161TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$191,907CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$540,800CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,123,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,355,505CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,239,047TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99900PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99980PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00100InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00040InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Net Unrealized Gains Invst$0NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Recoveries Prior Year Grants$0RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
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Investment Expenses Not Incld$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,355,505TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,237,543TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$0PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Losses Reported$0LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,237,543ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$0InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,237,543TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Town of NatickBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113 East Central StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityNatickCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01760ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN046001237RecipientEIN
IRC SectionTown of NatickIRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantFundraising agreement with Town of Natick for Friends of Natick TrailsPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSponsor, Inc., when appropriate, requires budgets from grantees prior to making grants. Sponsor, Inc. rarely participates in grantmaking.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 4dCORE Mental Health: CORE Mental Health supports the work of mental health providers serving people and communities of color by providing networking and educational opportunities in partnership with institutions. CORE Mental Health provides fellowships to financially support students in the mental health fields. CORE Mental Health produces surveys and reports regarding the state of mental health accessibility. Cambridge Volunteers: Cambridge Volunteers suppors the Cambridge, MA nonprofit sector by cultivating a corps of volunteers to support Cambridge, MA nonprofits. Cambridge Volunteers maintains an online database of volunteer opportunities, a mailing list, and annual volunteer fairs to showcase opportunities to potential volunteers. Cambridge Volunteers also provides workshops for Cambridge-area nonprofits on utilizing volunteers. JOYweavers: JOYweavers five-week summer camp provides community, mentoring relationships, and programming that promotes social-emotional development for children. JOYweavers also provides consultation and caregiver support for families of children with higher support needs. JOYweavers, Inc. is an independent MA nonprofit corporation. Mission.Earth provides granted funds to support JOYweavers, Inc.'s work. Northeast Grass-fed Beef Initiative: Northeast Grass-Fed Beef Initiative supports farmers transitioning to regenerative agricultural methods through consultation and education on sustainable grazing and regenerative cattle-based agricultural methods. Bloom Rhode Island: Bloom Rhode Island funds beautification projects for public outdoor spaces in Rhode Island and convenes a network of groups and individuals who endeavor to ""green"" public spaces in Rhode Island. Fishery Friendly Climate Action Fund: The Fishery Friendly Climate Action Fund advocates for fishery-friendly and sustainable policy by convening stakeholders in an online forum, producing educational content and information for both stakeholders and lawmakers, and producing reports on methods and strategieis for maintaining sustainable fisheries. Well on their Way: Well on their Way provides medical capacity building in Northern Uganda. Using a trainer of trainers model, the medical team provides training of several evidence based curricula developed by the World Health Organization to midwife trainers who have in turn trained over 100 skilled health providers throughout Gulu District, making sure that any skilled health provider (midwife, nurse, clinical officer) who may be called to a delivery has essential core knowledge and skills. Well on their Way volunteers travel annually to Uganda to administer and support training. Jewpanese Project: The Jewpanese Project is an oral history projects recording narratives of the intersection of being Jewish and Japanese by conducting interviews and producing archives of Jewpanese history and experience. Friends of Natick Trails: Friends of Natick Trails supports the town of Natick, MA in developing and maintaining a healthy trail network through fundraising, events celebrating the trails, and beautification/development efforts on existing trails. Friends of Natick Trails makes grants to the Town of Natick. Drops of Moonlight Zine: Drops of Moonlight Zine is a multilingual Fan-Art project dedicated to the Sailor Moon universe. The zine features art by global creators, and proceeds benefit the Organization for Transformative Works. Studios Without Walls: Studios Without Walls produces an annual public outdoor art installation in Brookline, MA featuring local artists and sculptors. Downeast Rainbow Alliance: Downeast Rainbow Alliance seeks to improve health and social outcomes for struggling youth by hosting regular meetings to discuss current events, engage statewide organizations and support community progress. DRA operates "The Traveling Rainbow", a grant-funded initiative bringing affirming messages and community-building for youth across Washington County in Maine. DRA also trains facilitators who work with youth on affirming language and practices. Transition Framingham: Transition Framingham convenes individuals and organizations in Framingham, MA to "increase resilience and sustainability in a world of growing population and shrinking resources" by convening working groups on relevant town issues and supporting projects such as repair workshops, community gardens, food forests and bicycle clinics. Framingham Earth Day Festival: Framingham Earth Day Festival produces an annual Earth Day event featuring exhibitors and ideas on ways to live more sustainably in Framingham, MA. Save Massachusetts Wildlife: Save Massachusetts Wildlife educates the public and lawmakers on strategies for protecting wildlife through tabling and outreach in person and online. Save Massachusetts Wildlife funds necropsies to catalogue human-caused wildlife death. Beekeepers Theater: Beekeepers Theater produces accessible live theater and music performances in Sheffield, MA in conjunction with other community groups and state arts funding organizations. WRAFT: WRAFT's mission is to provide education and advocacy for residents affected by the pollution of their natural resources. Flicker Wild Church: Flicker Wild Church produces "pop-up" religious ceremonies in public, usually outdoor spaces to create spiritual community connected to the earth and nature. Mediterranean Marine Life Center: The Mediterranean Marine Life Center provides a vehicle for US supporters to donate to the Zante Turtle Center, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) on the island of Zakynthos (Zante), in Greece. Outlet Arts Collective: Outlet Arts Collective produces free public performances and sing-a-longs. Hopeful Hearts for Teens Corp.: Hopeful Hearts for Teens Corp. partners with therapy providers to cover copays for patients who require services and are unable to afford copayments. End the TTI: End the TTI builds coalition among groups, individuals and families opposing the "Troubled-Teen Industry." Friends of Green Burial PA: Friends of Green Burial PA educates the public about the green burial option and to create more access to it for after-death care in the State of Pennsylvania through presentations and tabling at conservation events. Energize Framingham: Energize Framingham convenes residents and businesses in Framingham, MA to educate on and advocate for sound energy and sustainability policy in Framingham, MA through listserves, network meetings and convening working groups on individual issues. Friends of Framingham Trails: Friends of Framingham Trails builds coalition among Framingham, MA residents and businesses to support the town of Framingham, MA maitnaining trails and public outdoor spaces. FoFT represents trail interests at community meetings and convenes gatherings celebrating Framingham trails and outdoor spaces. ISTOI: ISTOI raises funds and develops strategies for introducing internet services to rural communities in Papua New Guinea Rescue Plymouth Wildlife: Rescue Plymouth Wildlife raises awareness through media campaigns about how rat poisons endanger wildlife, pets, and people Lindberg Park Neighborhood Association: The Lindberg Park Neighborhood Association promotes overall safety, community and well-being of the Lindberg Park neighborhood by convening neighbors on community awareness, engagement and action. Pivot International: Pivot International is dedicated to reshaping community success through entrepreneurial coaching, job creation, and startup funding, fostering a movement where passion meets purpose. Scituate Salt Marsh Stewardship Initiative: Scituate Salt Marsh Stewardship Initiative advocates for Salt Marsh conservation on the south shore of Massachusetts, by running public education and outreach campaigns and beach cleanups. STEP-UP: Volunteer U.S. health and social work professionals work in partnership with Ugandan colleagues at a sister NGO, called SUU (STEP-UP UGANDA), to offer training and consultation to professionals and community members. Ugandan and US team members collaboratively plan strategies, interventions and training programs to be funded and delivered through SUU.
Part VI, Line 11bPrior to filing, the 990 is circulated to Directors for review and comment.
Part VI, Line 12cBoard of Directors and Executive Director meet periodically. No transactions or other relations have been established between Directors and the activities of the organization.
Part VI, Line 19990 filings and audited financial statements were made available on the organization website.
Part VI, Line 2Stephen Meltzer (President) and Harry Meltzer (Executive Director) are family.
Part XII, Line 2cFinancial statements audited by Darmody Merlino & Co and review by the Board of Directors.

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