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

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FY2025 · 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 deficit $49K a year · 106% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$18K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$258K
Net assets
$380K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$18K
FY2025▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$18K
Expenses
$258K
FY2025▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$258K
Net assets
$380K
FY2025▼ -39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$816K
FY2021$783K
FY2022$785K
FY2023$771K
FY2024$627K
FY2025$380K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending November 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 99% · $256K Operating & administrative 1% · $2K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Cupertino, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 10 grants · $256K · 2024–2024
Groton SchoolMA · FY2024$201,000
Columbia UniversityFY2024$25,000
HarvardFY2024$20,000
Mark of Love FoundationCA · FY2024$3,000
River of Life Christian Church in BFY2024$2,000
Be the Change FoundationFY2024$1,650
U Channel FoundationCA · FY2024$1,000
Nevus Outreach INCAR · FY2024$1,000
River of Life Christian ChurchFY2024$1,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV4
Average grantPart XV$26K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$201K
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (10%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$18K
Investment income$18K
Money out
$258K
Grants paid$256K
Running costs$2K
Owns and owes
$380K
net assets
Cash and savings$368K
Total assets$380K
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$18K
Total revenue$18K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$368K
Total assets$380K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$380K
Operations
Fiscal year endsNovember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $18K$258K−$240K$380K 990 PDF
FY2024 $38K$168K−$130K$627K 990 PDF
FY2023 $15K$46K−$31K$771K 990 PDF
FY2022 $49K$39K$10K$785K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1K$41K−$40K$783K 990 PDF
FY2020 $157K$22K$134K$816K 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) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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