Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-2043439

Merkaba Earth Foundation

A private foundation in Vashon, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $26,700 paid in grants.

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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. It still lists the details below.

Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Deadlines
Once a quarter, based on planting cycles
Restrictions
Grants are only for farms using organic/regenerative sustainable farming principles. In addition, 70% of food produced must be available for vashon residents, and all seeds must be organic.

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Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $26,700

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $223,982

  • Tax year 2024

    $33,300

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $192,681

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,850

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $18,848

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Organic, regenerative agriculture

    $5,000
  2. Pride FoundationVashon, WA

    Interactive holistic health care

    $5,000
  3. Vashon-Maury Island Land TrustVashon, WA

    Earth stewardship

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    Organic, regenerative agriculture

    $1,500
  5. Individual

    Organic, regenerative agriculture

    $1,500
  6. Individual

    Organic, regenerative agriculture

    $1,200
  7. Vashon Senior CenterVashon, WA

    Interactive holistic health care

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    Organic, regenerative agriculture

    $1,000
  9. Sound ActionVashon, WA

    Earth stewardship

    $750
  10. Individual

    Organic, regenerative agriculture

    $750
  11. Individual

    Organic, regenerative agriculture

    $500
  12. Individual

    Compassionate animal welfare

    $500
  13. Individual

    Compassionate animal welfare

    $500
  14. Vashon Youth Family ServicesVashon, WA

    Interactive holistic health care

    $500
  15. Vashon Center for the ArtsVashon, WA

    Consciousness awakening

    $500
  16. Vashon Nature CenterVashon, WA

    Earth stewardship

    $500
  17. Voice of VashonVashon, WA

    Consciousness awakening

    $500
  18. Be Aware and CareModesto, CA

    Consciousness awakening

    $250
  19. Kiss the GroundLos Angeles, CA

    Organic, regenerative agriculture

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $6,25071% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $1,00011% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $2503% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $2503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington8 grants $13,750
  2. California2 grants $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Daniel KleinPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • David PfeifferVP Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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