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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 92-2959326

Next Octave Foundation

A private foundation in Soquel, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $575,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $575,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,378,194
  • Tax year 2023

    $425,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $553,590

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Creation of new video and written content exploring data ownership, privacy, and potential remuneration for citizens for sharing their personal online data

    $75,000
  2. Individual

    Offering of courses to children and young adults to explore new scientific concepts including basis of a unified field philosophy

    $50,000
  3. Children's Health DefenseFranklin Lakes, NJ

    Health education

    $50,000
  4. Good of the Whole IncMinden, NE

    Developing and testing organizational model for effective collaboration

    $50,000
  5. Individual

    Creation of new content, visuals, technology providing self-directive interactive exploration of worldview to expose values and logical consequences of living in accord with them.

    $50,000
  6. Radio Showco USA LLCKissimmee, FL

    Creation and free distribution of a new book, written and audio, on peaceful parenting

    $50,000
  7. Safeblood Foundation IncQuincy, CA

    Infrastructure for self-directed blood transfusions

    $50,000
  8. Individual

    Developing model for self-sustaining independent journalism

    $50,000
  9. Judith Richards - TRTP US IncDover, DE

    New model of trauma therapy

    $50,000
  10. Protection of the Educational Rights of Kids (perk)Newbury Park, CA

    Developing model for self-sustaining independent journalism

    $50,000
  11. Individual

    Ai assisted navigation tool that protects ones data, circumvents censorship of information and through which personal archives can be uploaded and accessed

    $50,000

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    Support of online and in person educational offerings on the importance of ai ethics and the use of ai to oversee ai ethics

    $50,000
  2. Good of the Whole IncMinden, NE

    For harmonic science alliance - harmonic science knowledge base & consulting

    $50,000
  3. Individual

    Offering of courses to children and young adults to explore new scientific concepts including basis of a unified field philosophy

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $50,00050% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $50,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $100,000
  2. Delaware1 grant $50,000
  3. Florida1 grant $50,000
  4. Nebraska1 grant $50,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Kimberly Carter GambleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 4.62Pay $57,500
  • Foster GamblePRESIDENT/CEO Hours 4.62Pay $57,500
  • Teresa CollinsCHAIR OF THE BOARD Hours 0.62Pay $1,000
  • Ray GaleTREASURER Hours 0.62Pay $1,000
  • Marshall LeffertsSECRETARY Hours 0.73Pay $500
  • Rob LeslieCHAIR OF THE BOARD Hours 0.62Pay $500

The return

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