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
Where we are in the 501(c)(3) process.
The Cultivation Foundation is a validly-formed Ohio nonprofit corporation (formed 2026-07-02, Ohio SOS Doc ID 202618301222) with a federal Employer Identification Number (EIN 42-3558347) issued by the IRS the same day.
Federal 501(c)(3) public charity status is pending. The Foundation's IRS Form 1023-EZ application is in preparation. Standard IRS turnaround is two to four weeks after submission. Until determination is received, contributions are welcome but tax-deductibility is not yet legally confirmed.
Contributions made now are honored either way. Once the 501(c)(3) determination letter is received, our tax-deductibility applies retroactively to the date of formation — meaning contributions made today may qualify for deduction once the determination letter is issued. Consult your tax advisor for treatment specific to your situation.
Ways to give
Three current paths.
Direct
Personal contribution
Contact us to arrange a direct contribution by check, bank transfer, or online payment. The Foundation's bank account is being opened alongside Board formation; we will confirm the receiving institution on request.
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 (paid to third parties — never to founders or their families), and other program-level costs that grow what the platform offers.
Not a single dollar of any contribution is directed to compensation for founders, family members, or affiliated for-profit entities. This is codified in the Foundation's Bylaws and Conflict of Interest Policy, and enforced by the Independent Director's vote on every financial decision.
Once IRS 501(c)(3) status is confirmed and the Foundation completes its first fiscal year, an annual financial statement (IRS Form 990 or 990-N) will be publicly available on this page.