Sounds True Foundation
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.
Sounds True Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $160,946
- +47.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $601,415
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $534,618
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sounds True Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Sounds True Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75 (2022) to $118K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $118K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dream Bigger Foundation North Hollywood, CA | Stay woke, give back tour (spreading mindful awareness and teachings) into colleges and a study abroad program. | $117,915 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $160,946 | $601,415 | $534,618 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $108,981 | $443,828 | $654,632 | $117,915 | 1 | $905 |
| 2023 | $320,443 | $552,291 | $685,946 | — | — | $272 |
| 2022 | $439,607 | $892,732 | $965,881 | $75 | Total only | $23 |
| 2021 | $520,606 | $807,171 | $866,523 | $94,661 | 1 | $2 |
| 2020 | $581,575 | $1,382,634 | $892,029 | — | — | $268 |
| 2019 | $93,284 | $368,526 | $308,180 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sounds True Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sounds True Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $161K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sounds True Foundation is led by Tami Simon, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tami Simon
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Engel
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Behrman
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sibyl Chavis
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Hoyt
CFO
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Nils McCarty (2019–2024) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Debra Vanderwerf (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Sounds True Foundation
How large is Sounds True Foundation?
Sounds True Foundation reported $161K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $601K.
What is Sounds True Foundation?
Sounds True Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Denver, CO. It holds $161K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sounds True Foundation operate?
Sounds True Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Sounds True Foundation's EIN?
Sounds True Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1236964. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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