Civic Intelligence

Sounds True Foundation

EIN 46-1236964 • 501(c)3 • Lafayette, CO

Profile

To make transformational education widely available to communities in need, including survivors of violence, at-risk youth, prisoners, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those in developing countries. We also focus on training social leaders in the skills of mindful awareness from areas such as law enforcement, education, social justice, and environmental activism.

603 S Public RdLafayette, CO 80026

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

14th percentile

-47%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$80,550

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 69.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-66%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$108,981

Down $211,462 (-66%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$17,133

Down $658 (-3.7%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$91,848

Down $210,804 (-70%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$443,828

Down $108,463 (-20%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$654,632

Down $31,314 (-4.6%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$210,804

Down $77,149 (-58%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2018: $18,529Liabilities 2018: $340Net Assets 2018: $18,1892018Assets 2019: $93,284Liabilities 2019: $14,749Net Assets 2019: $78,5352019Assets 2020: $581,575Liabilities 2020: $12,435Net Assets 2020: $569,1402020Assets 2021: $520,606Liabilities 2021: $10,818Net Assets 2021: $509,7882021Assets 2022: $439,607Liabilities 2022: $3,310Net Assets 2022: $436,2972022Assets 2023: $320,443Liabilities 2023: $17,791Net Assets 2023: $302,6522023Assets 2024: $108,981Liabilities 2024: $17,133Net Assets 2024: $91,8482024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$108,981
Liabilities$17,133
Net Assets$91,848

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2018: $115,450Expenses 2018: $97,261Net Income 2018: $18,1892018Revenue 2019: $445,258Expenses 2019: $384,912Net Income 2019: $60,3462019Revenue 2020: $1,382,634Expenses 2020: $892,029Net Income 2020: $490,6052020Revenue 2021: $807,171Expenses 2021: $866,523Net Income 2021: -$59,3522021Revenue 2022: $892,732Expenses 2022: $965,881Net Income 2022: -$73,1492022Revenue 2023: $552,291Expenses 2023: $685,946Net Income 2023: -$133,6552023Revenue 2024: $443,828Expenses 2024: $654,632Net Income 2024: -$210,8042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$443,828
Expenses$654,632
Net Income-$210,804

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$443,828
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Providing wisdom-based tools and practices to communities affected by trauma, poverty, and social injustice. Programs are designed to remove barriers to access, promote well-being, and shift the world toward compassion and connection.

The sounds true foundation shares teachings and practices to empower people on their life journeys. We envision a world where people have the inner wisdom, tools, and growth opportunities to thrive and reach their full potential.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$320,443$108,981▼ $211,462
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$302,652$91,848▼ $210,804
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$320,443$108,981▼ $211,462
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$17,791$17,133▼ $658
Total Liabilities$17,791$17,133▼ $658
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$302,652$91,848▼ $210,804
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$320,443$108,981▼ $211,462
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Tami SimonPresident
Adam EngelDirector
Paul BehrmanDirector
Sibyl ChavisDirector
Bryan HoytCFO
Nils MccartyTreasurer and Secretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$442,923
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$905
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$442,923
Change in Net Assets
$-210,804

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeReported AmountValuation Method
Books and Publications$256,701Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions$256,701-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$436,717
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$217,915
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$142,678$6,671-$149,349
Grants to Domestic Orgs$117,915--$117,915
Grants to Domestic Individuals$100,000--$100,000
Office Expenses$15,526$7,235-$22,761
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,120-$3,120
Other Expenses$2,511--$2,511
Fees for Services Legal-$2,275-$2,275
Total Functional Expenses$635,331$19,301$0$654,632
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Dream Bigger FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA501(c)3Stay Woke, Give Back Tour (spreading Mindful Awareness and Teachings) Into Colleges and a Study Abroad Program.$117,915
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

Tami simon and nils mccarty have a business relationship.

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3

Two of the board members, tami simon and nils mccarty works for sounds true, inc. One of the independent contractors, sibyl chavis works for sounds true, inc.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The board of directors are given a copy of the 990 to review before filing.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

Regularly and consistently monitor and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

All documents are available upon request.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

All documents are available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sounds True Foundation
EIN
46-1236964
Phone
3036653151
Address
603 S PUBLIC RD, LAFAYETTE, CO 80026

Signing Officer

Name
Bryan Hoyt
Title
CFO
Phone
3036653151
Signed
2025-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Bryan Hoyt
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
0
Volunteers
32

Preparer

Firm
Kco Inc
Address
245 CENTURY CIR STE 206, LOUISVILLE, CO 80027-1697
Preparer
Andrea Marino
Phone
3034493830
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2

We are the great turning - this 10-part podcast with 95-year-old spiritual ecologist joanna macy and her student and friend, climate activist jess serrante, was officially released in april 2024. Nearly 153,000 listeners from over 100 countries tuned in to what they referred to as a "deep dive into the heart of the shadow of humanity and a "radiant act of care." peace with youth starts with us in partnership with peace in schools (pins), a nonprofit organization based in portland, oregon, peace with youth starts with us is a six-part video series designed for people working with or relating to youth. Founded by sounds true author caverly morgan, pins started the nation's first for-credit, semester-long mindfulness class in a public high school called mindful studies in 2014. Students who go through their program report increased self-compassion, emotional regulation, belonging, and resilience. The video series launched in fall 2024. Leaving prison before you get out in partnership with jacques verduin, the founder of the guiding rage into power (grip) training institute, the foundation published a 500-page workbook designed to help justice-impacted individuals and those who work in the prison system to learn the skills of mindfulness and emotional self-regulation.

Form 990, Part III, Line 3

Program that ended: stay woke, give back - the program that introduced mindfulness and meditation to teens and young adults across the country officially closed in 2024. Remaining funds were granted to justin michael williams' dream bigger foundation to support its student transformation abroad program, which combined mindfulness with international travel. Due to low enrollment, the program has since pivoted and will now tour college campuses this year, continuing its mission to inspire and empower students through mindfulness.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Contractors: program service expenses 142,678. Management and general expenses 6,671. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 149,349.

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0WE ARE THE GREAT TURNING - THIS 10-PART PODCAST WITH 95-YEAR-OLD SPIRITUAL ECOLOGIST JOANNA MACY AND HER STUDENT AND FRIEND, CLIMATE ACTIVIST JESS SERRANTE, WAS OFFICIALLY RELEASED IN APRIL 2024. NEARLY 153,000 LISTENERS FROM OVER 100 COUNTRIES TUNED IN TO WHAT THEY REFERRED TO AS A "DEEP DIVE INTO THE HEART OF THE SHADOW OF HUMANITY AND A "RADIANT ACT OF CARE." PEACE WITH YOUTH STARTS WITH US IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEACE IN SCHOOLS (PINS), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN PORTLAND, OREGON, PEACE WITH YOUTH STARTS WITH US IS A SIX-PART VIDEO SERIES DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WORKING WITH OR RELATING TO YOUTH. FOUNDED BY SOUNDS TRUE AUTHOR CAVERLY MORGAN, PINS STARTED THE NATION'S FIRST FOR-CREDIT, SEMESTER-LONG MINDFULNESS CLASS IN A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL CALLED MINDFUL STUDIES IN 2014. STUDENTS WHO GO THROUGH THEIR PROGRAM REPORT INCREASED SELF-COMPASSION, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, BELONGING, AND RESILIENCE. THE VIDEO SERIES LAUNCHED IN FALL 2024. LEAVING PRISON BEFORE YOU GET OUT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JACQUES VERDUIN, THE FOUNDER OF THE GUIDING RAGE INTO POWER (GRIP) TRAINING INSTITUTE, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED A 500-PAGE WORKBOOK DESIGNED TO HELP JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE WHO WORK IN THE PRISON SYSTEM TO LEARN THE SKILLS OF MINDFULNESS AND EMOTIONAL SELF-REGULATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1PROGRAM THAT ENDED: STAY WOKE, GIVE BACK - THE PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCED MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION TO TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY OFFICIALLY CLOSED IN 2024. REMAINING FUNDS WERE GRANTED TO JUSTIN MICHAEL WILLIAMS' DREAM BIGGER FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT ITS STUDENT TRANSFORMATION ABROAD PROGRAM, WHICH COMBINED MINDFULNESS WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT, THE PROGRAM HAS SINCE PIVOTED AND WILL NOW TOUR COLLEGE CAMPUSES THIS YEAR, CONTINUING ITS MISSION TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS THROUGH MINDFULNESS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2TAMI SIMON AND NILS MCCARTY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3TWO OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, TAMI SIMON AND NILS MCCARTY WORKS FOR SOUNDS TRUE, INC. ONE OF THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, SIBYL CHAVIS WORKS FOR SOUNDS TRUE, INC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 142,678. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,671. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 149,349.
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