Pure Good Foundation

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.3M a year · 246% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
15.3 mo
of spending, in cash
15.3 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$162K
0.9% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.9% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$1.8M
×138 vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
Net assets
$17.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ ×138
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$17.9M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$647K
FY2024$18.7M
FY2025$17.9M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 71% · $868K Operating & administrative 29% · $360K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
Board Member at Large
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Board Secretary
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Board President
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Board Treasurer
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Santa Clara, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 7 grants · $761K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$96,014
The UK Online Giving FoundationFY2024$86,921
Individual RecipientFY2024$65,000
Visitorg Philanthropic FoundationFY2024$29,443
Individual RecipientFY2024$2,647
KyndkitsFY2024$310

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV1
Average grantPart XV$109K
Median grantPart XV$65K
Largest grantPart XV$481K
Top cause focusNTEEFoundations & Grantmakers (14%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1.8M
Investment income$1.5M
Gifts and grants$175K
Other income$93K
Money out
$1.2M
Grants paid$868K
Running costs$360K
Owns and owes
$17.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$1.6M
Total assets$18.1M
Liabilities$162K
People
4
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$175K
Investment income$1.5M
Other income$93K
Total revenue$1.8M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$1.6M
Total assets$18.1M
Liabilities$162K
Net assets$17.9M
Operations
Fiscal year endsJanuary

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 3, 2025 $1.8M$1.2M$538K$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $13K$2.2M−$2.2M$18.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $81K$1.5M−$1.4M$647K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $284K$2.8M−$2.5M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 25, 2022 $561K$1.5M−$981K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $399K$1.5M−$1.1M$5.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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