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Six Seconds

Six Seconds is a community of changemakers contributing to a world of insight, connection, and purpose by working toward a billion people practicing the skills of emotional intelligence.

Education Freedom, CA EIN: 943274972 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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77
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
77/100 · methodology

About Six Seconds

We are working toward a billion people practicing emotional intelligence.

Founded
Headquarters
Freedom, CA
Foundation type
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
NTEE code
B99
IRS subsection
501(c)(03)
Ruling date
Size
medium
Operating in
112 countries

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1998

Mission

Six Seconds is a community of changemakers contributing to a world of insight, connection, and purpose by working toward a billion people practicing the skills of emotional intelligence.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
📚 Education · NTEE B99
Cause tags
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
Operating countries (112)
American Samoa Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Belize Bermuda Bhutan Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Canada Chile China Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Germany Ghana Greece Greenland Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Liberia Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Monaco Morocco Mozambique Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania San Marino Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Eswatini Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Togo Tunisia Türkiye Uganda UAE United Kingdom United States Virgin Islands, U.S. Uzbekistan Vietnam Samoa

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in United States
Program spending This charity: 83%
Peer average: 82%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 2.66%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 77
Peer average: 90

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for IRS revocation history, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

Where every $1 goes

· FY2024 · IRS 990 (FY2024)
$0.83
Program$0.83
83% to programs beats the peer average (82%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Six Seconds has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 7 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 7 independent sources, led by the IRS - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
  • GiveRadar holds 14 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2024 - a deeper filing history than 99% of the 90,222 education charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
  • It is one of the better-documented education charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (14 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a contact email
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Six Seconds is a registered education nonprofit based in Freedom, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1997 and has been operating for 29 years. Its EIN is 943274972. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 77/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $4M in annual revenue. 37 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Six Seconds's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 943274972. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Six Seconds has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 77/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 77 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 83% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United States is 90/100.

Six Seconds is located in Freedom, CA, United States. The organization was established in 1997 and has been active for 29 years.

Based on official tax filings, Six Seconds has $4M in annual revenue. It allocates 83% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 82% for education charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Six Seconds is classified as an Education organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Supporting organization (509(a)(3)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $4M in annual revenue. The organization has 37 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Six Seconds. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, Six Seconds holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It reports that 83% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 82%). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

We are working toward a billion people practicing emotional intelligence. Six Seconds is classified as an education organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1997.

Among education charities registered in United States: It allocates 83% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 82%. Its annual revenue of $4M is comparable to the peer average of $7M.

Yes, donations to Six Seconds are generally tax-deductible in the United States. Six Seconds is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Its EIN is 943274972, which you can use for tax filing purposes. Donors can typically deduct contributions on their federal income tax return if they itemize deductions. Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
83% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

10 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019, FY2018, FY2017, FY2016, FY2015.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
12

Leadership

From FY2024 filing

JO
Joshua F•••••••
CEO

Officers & trustees (9)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

[Photo] 'Three hits alone, lead-off RBI in six seconds' Kim Sang-soo - starnewskorea.com
May 2026
www.starnewskorea.com
Necas, Kaprizov trade goals six seconds apart to open Avalanche-Wild Game 2 - Sportsnet
May 2026
www.sportsnet.ca
Six Minutes 50 Seconds of Screaming Speed - Autoweek
Apr 2026
www.autoweek.com
Women’s lacrosse triumphs over Columbia 13-12 in final seconds of Saturday matchup - The Brown Daily Herald
Apr 2026
www.browndailyherald.com
'Six seconds of hell': Your new Kentucky football slogan - MSN
Mar 2026
www.msn.com
Moment Israeli Strikes Beirut Building. It Collapses In Six Seconds. - NDTV
Mar 2026
www.ndtv.com
Victor Wembanyama needed only six seconds to make good on promise to try in All-Star Game - MSN
Mar 2026
www.msn.com
Paul Cotter's overtime goal with six seconds left gives Devils 4-3 win over Bruins - Yahoo Sports
Mar 2026
sports.yahoo.com
Six Seconds Of Indecision By Virginia Gave Duke The ACC Championship - Duke Basketball Report
Mar 2026
www.dukebasketballreport.com
China unveils ‘blue-collar’ humanoid robot that switches tools in six seconds - Interesting Engineering
Mar 2026
interestingengineering.com
Form filed
$4.3M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.7M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.7M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.6M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.4M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.9M revenue
FY2019
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.4M revenue
FY2018
IRS/ProPublica
Form filed
$1.9M revenue
FY2017
IRS/ProPublica
Form filed
$1.4M revenue
FY2016
IRS/ProPublica
Form filed
$1.0M revenue
FY2015
IRS/ProPublica

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,679
Education this charity 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,128
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,862
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 37 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data
Supplementary verification
GlobalGiving partner directory
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 12, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 6, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2024 on record
  • Named leadership · 37 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1997
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Six Seconds

What is Six Seconds?
Six Seconds is a education supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Freedom, United States. We are working toward a billion people practicing emotional intelligence.
When was Six Seconds founded?
Six Seconds was founded in 1997.
Who leads Six Seconds?
Joshua Freedman serves as CEO.
Where is Six Seconds located?
Headquartered in Freedom, CA, United States. The charity operates in 112 countries.
What is Six Seconds's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $1M-$10M. 83% of expenses go to program services.
Is Six Seconds trustworthy?
Six Seconds has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 77 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Six Seconds's registration number?
IRS EIN: 943274972.
What is Six Seconds's website?
http://www.6seconds.org