501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$96K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $185K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$319K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$795K
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$327K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$504K
Expenses
$795K
FY2023▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$895K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$827K
FY2025$751K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$924K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 5% · $39K Operating & administrative 95% · $755K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$95,679Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021
Linda Brent PHD MBA$164,642$159,520$95,679

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in San Francisco, CA.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 6 grants · $86K · 2025–2025
HormonallyFY2025$65,385
Novo School of ScienceFY2025$12,000
University of Sarajevo Veterinary SFY2025$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Male Contraception InitiativeFY2025$2,000
University of Minnesota FoundationFY2025$1,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$14K
Median grantPart XV$3K
Largest grantPart XV$65K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$319K
Gifts and grants$218K
Other income$64K
Investment income$37K
Money out
$795K
Grants paid$39K
Running costs$755K
Owns and owes
$1.8M
net assets
Cash and savings$531K
Total assets$3.6M
Liabilities$1.8M
People
2
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$218K
Investment income$37K
Other income$64K
Total revenue$319K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$531K
Total assets$3.6M
Liabilities$1.8M
Net assets$1.8M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $504K$751K−$247K$924K 990 PDF
FY2024 $163K$827K−$664K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $319K$795K−$476K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $327K$895K−$568K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.6M$263K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$598K$2.8M$2.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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