EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $376K · expenses $635K · assets $112K
- EIN
- 87-0856460
- Address
- 3619 ALBERT ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103-4514
- Website
- WWW.EMPATHYINNATURE.ORG
- NTEE code
- B21
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EMPATHY IN NATURE PROJECT, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED (I) TO EDUCATE PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND DEVELOPING THEIR CAPABILITIES USING INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE METHODS INVOLVING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND OUTDOOR-BASED EDUCATION; (II) TO DEVELOP NEW MODELS OF PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION INVOLVING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND OUTDOOR-BASED EDUCATION; (III) TO OPERATE A PRE-SCHOOL WITH A REGULAR FACULTY AND CURRICULUM WITH REGULARLY ENROLLED STUDENTS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina Giovannini | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | $150,000 | $401,923 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Sanders | TREASURER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Grace Liu Sahota | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leanne Gould (former) | TREASURER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $150K · 3 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELINA GIOVANNINI | PRESIDENT | 40 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | 1 |
| CAROLYN SANDERS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE LIU SAHOTA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $150K · 3 employees · 80 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELINA GIOVANNINI | PRESIDENT | 40 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | 1 |
| LEANNE GOULD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE LIU SAHOTA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $90K · 2 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELINA GIOVANNINI | PRESIDENT | 40 | $90,385 | $0 | $0 | $90,385 | 1 |
| LEANNE GOULD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE LIU SAHOTA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELINA GIOVANNINI | PRESIDENT | 40 | $11,538 | - | - | $11,538 | 1 |
| GRACE LIU SAHOTA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEANNE GOULD | TREASURER | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $376,076 | $635,125 | $112,285 | $108,475 | $376,076 | $0 | $150,000 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,500 | $767,114 | $364,263 | $363,791 | $3,500 | $0 | $150,000 | 3 | 80 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,400,000 | $293,651 | $1,127,505 | $1,127,405 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $110,095 | 2 | 30 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,000 | $79,242 | $21,761 | $20,758 | $100,000 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $635,125 spent · pay $280,676 · grants $0 · events $729
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $329,738 | $327,244 | $2,494 | - | 51.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $150,000 | $143,930 | $6,070 | - | 23.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $99,123 | $99,123 | - | - | 15.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $22,834 | $22,347 | $487 | - | 3.6% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $8,719 | - | $8,719 | - | 1.4% | |
| Office expenses | $8,224 | $548 | $7,676 | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $7,844 | - | $7,844 | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,029 | - | $4,029 | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,762 | $3,762 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $729 | $729 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $123 | - | $123 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $635,125 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $767,114 spent · pay $321,105 · grants $0 · events $2,477
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $363,335 | $292,486 | $44,673 | $26,176 | 47.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $150,000 | $135,000 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 19.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $140,217 | $140,217 | - | - | 18.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $34,166 | $33,729 | - | $437 | 4.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $30,888 | $22,213 | $7,904 | $771 | 4.0% | |
| Fees: management | $24,951 | $10,500 | $14,451 | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE | $5,664 | $5,664 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,685 | - | $4,685 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,003 | - | $3,003 | - | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $2,965 | $528 | $2,437 | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,477 | - | $1,242 | $1,235 | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $2,317 | - | $2,266 | $51 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $1,150 | - | - | $1,150 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PLAYGROUND SUPPLIES | $787 | $787 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Insurance | $714 | - | $714 | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | -$205 | -$228 | $23 | - | -0.0% | |
| Total | $767,114 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $293,651 spent · pay $119,014 · grants $0 · events $2,341
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $149,616 | $149,616 | - | - | 51.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $110,095 | $110,095 | - | - | 37.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $9,232 | - | $9,232 | - | 3.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,919 | $8,919 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES | $5,235 | $5,235 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Information technology | $3,200 | - | $3,200 | - | 1.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,341 | $2,341 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,275 | - | $2,275 | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $1,140 | $1,140 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $638 | $638 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL FEES | $601 | $601 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Travel | $183 | $183 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $176 | $176 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $293,651 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $79,242 spent · pay $12,659 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $66,274 | 83.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $12,659 | 16.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $309 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $79,242 | 100% |