Every contribution keeps one more family in the platform, free.
Direct support for the Foundation directly protects free-forever access to the C.U.L.T. Life educational platform.
Status · Read First
IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity.
The Cultivation Foundation is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity. The IRS issued the Foundation's determination letter (Letter 947, Rev. 2-2020) with an effective date of exemption of July 2, 2026 and a public charity classification of 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). EIN 42-3558347. SAM.gov UEI P549ZK7LMPN5. Ohio SOS Doc ID 202618301222.
Contributions are tax-deductible. Donors can deduct contributions to the Foundation under IRC Section 170. The Foundation is also qualified to receive tax-deductible bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts under Sections 2055, 2106, and 2522. Consult your tax advisor for treatment specific to your situation.
Governance and financial transparency. The Foundation files Form 990 (or 990-EZ / 990-N as appropriate) annually. Governance is three-member with an Independent Director whose affirmative vote is required on all financial decisions above the bylaws threshold.
Ways to give
Three current paths.
Direct
Personal contribution
Any amount, in a single step, processed through Square. Every contribution is tax-deductible under IRC Section 170. For check or bank transfer instead, email give@cultivationfoundation.org
Phone: (330) 577-3555 · voicemail-first .
Institutional
Foundation or grant partner
Foundations, family offices, corporate giving programs, and other institutional funders are invited to reach out for our full grant packet, including budget, activities narrative, and governance documents.
Non-monetary
Volunteer or partner
Volunteering time, offering educational content, or partnering as a tutor or advisor on the platform are all direct contributions to the mission. Contact us to discuss fit.
Contact
How to reach us.
The Foundation is reachable through several direct addresses. All addresses route to a real person, not a support queue. Response within 48 hours during ordinary weeks.
Contributions
Give
give@cultivationfoundation.org
Direct contributions, donor questions, contribution acknowledgments.
General inquiries
Info
info@cultivationfoundation.org
General questions, media, institutional partnerships.
Officer contacts are also available directly for matters requiring a specific board member:
Nathaniel J Barnes, President — nathan@cultivationfoundation.org
Nyasia Monet Barnes, Secretary/Treasurer & Statutory Agent — nyasia@cultivationfoundation.org
Anisha Donald, Independent Director — anisha@cultivationfoundation.org
“A family that contributes today keeps a family that cannot pay a month from now on the platform.”
The Cultivation Foundation · Grantmaking Principle
Financial transparency
What contributions fund, itemized.
Every dollar contributed to The Cultivation Foundation supports one of two direct uses:
1. Operating the platform. Domain registrations, web hosting, storage, email service, content-delivery tooling, and other recurring platform costs. These are the costs that make free-forever access possible for every family.
2. Building the content. Original educational modules, curriculum development, tutor and advisor honoraria for third-party educators and specialists, and other program-level costs that grow what the platform offers.
The Foundation has adopted a written Compensation Policy governing any payment to Board members, officers, staff, or contractors. All compensation decisions require the affirmative vote of the Independent Director, are benchmarked against comparable Ohio nonprofits, and are publicly disclosed on our annual IRS Form 990. Today, all Board members serve in a volunteer capacity and the Foundation operates on donated time. As the organization grows and hires the people needed to scale the mission, compensation may be paid consistent with the policy — always transparent, always benchmarked, always board-approved.
An annual financial statement (IRS Form 990 or 990-N as appropriate) will be publicly available on this page after the Foundation completes its first fiscal year.