Good Ventures Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 46-1008520

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
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $884.2M a year · 73% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Cash reserves
41 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 41.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63.9M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2B
Spent
$172.0M
Net assets
$3.3B
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2B
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2B
FY2021$449.7M
FY2022$627.1M
FY2023$2.2B
FY2024$1.5B
FY2024$2.6B
Expenses
$172.0M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172.0M
FY2021$226.7M
FY2022$405.9M
FY2023$423.4M
FY2024$377.2M
FY2024$369.1M
Net assets
$3.3B
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3B
FY2021$4.3B
FY2022$3.8B
FY2023$5.6B
FY2024$7.8B
FY2024$9.9B

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2013.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 88% · $152.1M Operating & administrative 12% · $19.8M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Palo Alto, CA.

Provided by the organization

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 565 grants · $306.7M · 2024–2024
Centre for Effective Altruism INCFY2024$10,500,000
Malaria ConsortiumFY2024$9,381,474
Open Road Impact INCFY2024$8,850,983
The University of EdinburghFY2024$8,328,964
80000 Hours LtdFY2024$6,600,000
Alpenglow Group LtdFY2024$6,374,319
Gdi-Solutions INCFY2024$5,339,190
Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of OxfordFY2024$4,703,785
International Aids Vaccine Initiative INCFY2024$4,391,492
Eleanor Crook FoundationFY2024$4,250,000
Institut De Formulation Des Vaccins (ch) LtdFY2024$3,804,570
Johns Hopkins UniversityFY2024$3,746,247
Tara Climate LtdFY2024$3,500,000
Open Road Impact INCFY2024$3,456,582
Blueprint BiosecurityFY2024$3,250,000
Compassion in World Farming InternationalFY2024$3,148,778
Mats Research INCFY2024$3,038,300
Dalhousie UniversityFY2024$3,000,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$543K
Median grantPart XV$154K
Largest grantPart XV$10.5M

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1.2B
Gifts and grants$1.0B
Investment income$141.4M
Other income$79.1M
Money out
$172.0M
Grants paid$152.1M
Running costs$19.8M
Owns and owes
$3.3B
net assets
Cash and savings$593.6M
Total assets$3.3B
Liabilities$63.9M
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$1.0B
Investment income$141.4M
Other income$79.1M
Total revenue$1.2B
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$593.6M
Total assets$3.3B
Liabilities$63.9M
Net assets$3.3B
Operations
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.5B$377.2M$1.1B$7.8B 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2B$423.4M$1.8B$5.6B 990 PDF
FY2022 $627.1M$405.9M$221.1M$3.8B 990 PDF
FY2021 $449.7M$226.7M$222.9M$4.3B 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2B$172.0M$1.1B$3.3B 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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

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