Geomar Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $300K a year · 276% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$40K
Spent
$408K
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$40K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$116K
Expenses
$408K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$379K
FY2025$442K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 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 Jul 1985.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 95% · $387K Operating & administrative 5% · $21K

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

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Berkeley, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 40 grants · $418K · 2025–2025
World Food Program USAFY2025$110,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$25,000
Peninsula Committee Childrens HospitalFY2025$20,000
Regents of the University of California UdarFY2025$20,000
Alameda County Food BankFY2025$20,000
Providence Little Company of Mary FoundationFY2025$15,000
International Rescue CommitteeFY2025$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$12,500
San Francisco Richmond District YMCAFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Nature in the CityFY2025$10,000
Manes for MovementFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Georgetown University Medical SchoolFY2025$10,000
Doctors Without BordersFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Bone Marrow and Cancer FoundationFY2025$10,000
Anderson Valley Food BankFY2025$10,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$10K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$110K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$40K
Investment income$35K
Other income$5K
Money out
$408K
Grants paid$387K
Running costs$21K
Owns and owes
$2.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$24K
Total assets$2.9M
Liabilities$2K
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$35K
Other income$5K
Total revenue$40K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$24K
Total assets$2.9M
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$2.9M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $116K$442K−$326K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2025 $131K$379K−$247K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 5, 2024 $93K$356K−$263K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2023 $114K$456K−$342K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2022 $157K$409K−$252K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 16, 2021 $40K$408K−$368K$2.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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