Dallas, TX

FRIENDS OF GAIA SCHOOL CR

EIN 88-3522591

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth

Mission

FRIENDS OF GALA SCHOOL CR WILL CARRY OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES BY MAKING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FRIENDS OF GAIA SCHOOL CR

Friends of Gaia School CR is a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) public charity established in 2022 that functions as a funder and grantmaker in support of Gaia School Costa Rica. The organization’s principal activity is making grants to support educational programs and school operations in Costa Rica, with particular emphasis on elementary and middle school education. Friends of Gaia School CR received IRS recognition as tax-exempt in October 2022 and files annual Form 990 returns. In recent filings the organization reported substantial grantmaking to launch and operate Gaia School Costa Rica, reporting roughly multi‑million dollar contributions and reporting approximately $2.7 million in net assets at the end of 2024.

Notable achievements

Organized and registered (TX, 2022)

Filed as a Texas domestic nonprofit in July 2022 and obtained IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in October 2022 to operate as a grantmaking public charity.

Seed-funded Gaia School Costa Rica (school opening 2023)

Provided initial and ongoing grants to establish and staff Gaia School Costa Rica, supporting the school’s opening and early operations with funding to prepare facilities and hire staff for the initial cohorts of elementary and middle school students in 2023.

Major grantmaking (2023–2024)

Reported giving and contributions at multi‑million dollar scale across 2023 and 2024, with grant activity and related expenses consistent with large, focused support for the Gaia School project (reported grant totals in the low millions per year and reported net assets of about $2.7M as of year-end 2024).

At a glance

Total assets: $2.7M
Annual revenue: $4.1M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 88-3522591
Location: Dallas, TX
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity (IRS determination, Oct 2022).

Profiled in public nonprofit data repositories and evaluator services (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator profile—listed but not rated).

Registered as a Texas domestic nonprofit corporation (Texas Secretary of State filing July 22, 2022).

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