The Giving Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Laurel, MD501(c)(3)Since 2018Human ServicesEIN 83-0666973

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The Giving Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that serves individuals and families educational, emotional, and financial needs, by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of our donors.Our goal is to help by providing daily necessities such as food, household items, clothing, and financial assistance to cover costs associated with education, housing and/or utilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$509K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$438K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$205K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$509K
FY2025▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$578K
FY2025$509K
Expenses
$438K
FY2025▼ -50%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$587K
FY2021$601K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$868K
FY2025$438K
Net assets
$205K
FY2025▲ +53%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$205K

From the FY2025 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 Feb 2019.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $431K Management & general 2% · $7K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides essential items and financial aid to families, fueled by volunteers and donors.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $431K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Giving Foundation helped dozens of families in the DMV with rental assistance to avoid eviction. Our work also helped women leave abusive home environments, find housing for themselves and their children, and successfully finding employment.

$431Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$509K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Money outPt IX
$438K
Ln 25
Programscol B$431K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$205K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$509K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$208K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$205K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$136K$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$134K$205K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$796$597$199
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$435K$430K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$248$183$65
Total functional expensesLn 25$438K$431K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $509K$438K$71K$205K 990 PDF
FY2024 $578K$868K−$290K$134K 990 PDF
FY2023 $558K$369K$188K$423K 990 PDF
FY2022 $630K$588K$42K$235K 990 PDF
FY2021 $673K$601K$72K$193K 990 PDF
FY2020 $593K$587K$5K$121K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $508,754 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$508,754
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$508,754
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$508,754
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $437,620 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $597 · Management $199$796
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $430,152 · Management $4,674$434,826
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $183 · Management $65$248
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $430,932 · Management $6,688 · Fundraising $0$437,620
Part X · Balance sheet $208,236 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,595$208,236
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $135,595$208,236
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,049$3,556
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,049$3,556
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,546$204,680
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,546$204,680
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $135,595$208,236
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $204,680 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$508,754
XI-2 Total expenses$437,620
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,546
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$204,680

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

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