EKATRA FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
EKATRA FOUNDATION (EIN 46-2153818)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-28
IRS object ID
202641189349302084
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-28T14:01:41-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1top hat taxes and bookkeepingBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityWALNUT CREEKCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94597ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN462153818EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EKATRA FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEKATBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7047561325PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPALO ALTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonATUL RAVALPersonNm
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Phone7047561325PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAISY M FOSTERPreparerPersonNm
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Phone9257878788PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM$8,604$8,604$0$0
AI-OCR$115,426$115,426$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$1,564,756TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$296TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt VI, Line 11bFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOPIES OF RETURNS ARE PROVIDEDExplanationTxt

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