Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2022.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
What each dollar paid for.
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
1 person listed on the 990-PF.
Programs and updates
A private foundation based in Milpitas, CA.
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By the numbers
The FY2022 990-PF, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 8, 2026 | $16K | $106K | −$89K | $1.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 11, 2025 | $3K | $64K | −$60K | $160K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 11, 2025 | $10K | $48K | −$38K | $796K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 | $1.0M | $67K | $936K | $938K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file FY2022 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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