MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $100K · expenses $153K · assets $30K
- EIN
- 85-1313799
- Address
- 4460 REDWOOD HWY STE 16 PMB 547, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903-1953
- Website
- mckenna.academy
- NTEE code
- B99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT INTERWEAVE OUR COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE, SCIENCE AND ANCESTRAL WISDOM.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Badenhorst | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | $15,000 | $25,000 | 1 |
| Bob Fisk | TREASURER | 2024-2025 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 1 |
| Christina Chaya (former) | Executive Dir. | 2020-2021 | $50,500 | $66,115 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Lazarou | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ranji Varghese | DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robb Duncan | DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dennis Mckenna | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pablo Quiroga (former) | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donna Burns (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2023 | 19 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael D Schultz (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Bolthouse (former) | INTERIM SECR | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Stanek (former) | Treasurer | 2020-2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOB FISK | TREASURER | 15 | $15,000 | - | $0 | $15,000 | 1 |
| ANNETTE BADENHORST | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $15,000 | - | $0 | $15,000 | 1 |
| REBECCA LAZAROU | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANJI VARGHESE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBB DUNCAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNIS MCKENNA | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA LAZAROU | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANJI VARGHESE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBB DUNCAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOB FISK | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNETTE BADENHORST | VICE PRESIDENT | 19 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNIS MCKENNA | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $10K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE BADENHORST | DIRECTOR | 18 | $10,000 | - | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
| RANJI VARGHESE | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PABLO QUIROGA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBB DUNCAN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DONNA BURNS | VICE PRESIDENT | 19 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNIS MCKENNA | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 16 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS J MCKENNA | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DONNA BURNS | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBB DUNCAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNETTE BADENHORST | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL D SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANJI VARGHESE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA BOLTHOUSE | INTERIM SECR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $50K · 1 employee · 29 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Chaya | Executive Dir. | 40 | $50,500 | $0 | $0 | $50,500 | 1 |
| Dennis J McKenna | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donna Burns | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Stanek | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $16K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Chaya | Executive Dir. | 40 | $15,615 | - | - | $15,615 | 1 |
| Dennis McKenna | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Stanek | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Donna Burns | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $99,939 | $153,064 | $29,597 | $29,597 | $92,998 | $6,941 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $193,638 | $147,018 | $82,722 | $82,722 | $187,137 | $6,500 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $170,151 | $272,146 | $36,102 | $36,102 | $170,148 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $485,989 | $502,301 | $138,097 | $138,097 | $485,657 | $0 | - | 1 | 16 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $206,270 | $147,293 | $158,838 | $154,409 | $206,262 | $0 | $50,500 | 1 | 29 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $152,987 | $57,555 | $95,432 | $95,432 | $139,009 | $13,978 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $435,900 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 4 | $141,000 | 2024 | $26,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $100,000 | 2021 | $50,000 | show |
| WEND II INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “McKenna Academy of Natural Philosophy Inc” | 2022 | 2 | $70,000 | 2022 | $70,000 | show |
| SAISEI FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC” | 2021 | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 | $50,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $32,400 | 2024 | $32,400 | show |
| USONA INSTITUTE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| AURORA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MCKENNA ACADEMY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY INC” | 2023 | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 | $15,000 | show |
| GREATER HORIZONS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 | $7,500 | show |
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2025 · Form 990EZ · $153,064 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $6,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $63,337 | 41.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $53,052 | 34.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,000 | 19.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $6,000 | 3.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $675 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $153,064 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $147,018 spent · pay $0 · grants $21,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $63,898 | 43.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $61,724 | 42.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $21,000 | 14.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $396 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $147,018 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $272,146 spent · pay $10,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $135,019 | 49.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $126,717 | 46.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $10,000 | 3.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $410 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $272,146 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $502,301 spent · pay $34,515 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | ESPD55 PROJECT COSTS | $335,946 | $335,946 | - | - | 66.9% |
| Fees: other services | $57,379 | $47,607 | $9,772 | - | 11.4% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $32,040 | $25,632 | $6,408 | - | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BIOGNOSIS PROJECT COSTS | $25,885 | $25,885 | - | - | 5.2% |
| Other (as described) | GRANTS EXPENSES | $19,955 | $19,955 | - | - | 4.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $8,332 | - | $8,332 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY FEE | $7,457 | $7,457 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Fees: legal | $7,121 | - | $7,121 | - | 1.4% | |
| All other expenses | $3,135 | $1,469 | $1,666 | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $2,576 | - | $2,576 | - | 0.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,475 | $1,980 | $495 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $502,301 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $147,293 spent · pay $52,736 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $50,500 | $40,400 | $10,100 | - | 34.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $41,185 | $32,948 | $8,237 | - | 28.0% | |
| Other (as described) | biognosis project costs | $41,038 | $41,038 | - | - | 27.9% |
| Other (as described) | software & technology fees | $5,599 | $5,599 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Insurance | $4,259 | - | $4,259 | - | 2.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,574 | - | $2,574 | - | 1.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,236 | $1,789 | $447 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,965 | - | $1,965 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | honorarium | $689 | $689 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | supplies & equipment | $667 | $534 | $133 | - | 0.5% |
| All other expenses | -$3,419 | -$4,306 | $887 | - | -2.3% | |
| Total | $147,293 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $57,555 spent · pay $15,615 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $34,948 | 60.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $15,615 | 27.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,992 | 12.1% | |
| Total | $57,555 | 100% |
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