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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-3953380

Purpose on the Planet Inc

A private foundation in Staunton, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $27,564 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $27,564

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $50,866
  • Tax year 2024

    $20,402

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $59,212
  • Tax year 2023

    $12,750

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $67,531
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,226

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $71,636
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $120,731

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. AcceleratedRestorationCollaborativeTualatin, OR

    Environment

    $14,000
  2. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Environment

    $10,000
  3. WorldVentureEnglewood, CO

    Humanitarian

    $2,920
  4. Finding Freedom Through FriendshipLexington, KY

    Humanitarian

    $500
  5. Jones GardenStaunton, VA

    Environment

    $91
  6. Aces in MotionNewberry, FL

    Human Well-Being

    $53

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $50078% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $9114% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $538% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon1 grant $14,000
  2. Virginia2 grants $10,091
  3. Colorado1 grant $2,920
  4. Kentucky1 grant $500
  5. Florida1 grant $53

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Peter AdamsPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Genevieve AdamsTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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