Greater Good Charities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GREATER GOOD CHARITIES WORKS TO HELP PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY MOBILIZING IN RESPONSE TO NEED AND AMPLIFYING THE GOOD. GREATER GOOD CHARITIES LEVERAGES DONOR GENEROSITY AND THE RESULTING IMPACTS OF ITS WIDE-RANGING PROGRAM SUCCESSES BY STRATEGICALLY DEVELOPING THE SYNERGIES CREATED BY THE MULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS OF THESE ACTIVITIES. THE OUTCOMES ACHIEVED THROUGH THIS UNIQUE APPROACH AMPLIFY THE GOOD.
- Income
- $173.2 million
- Spending
- $164.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 94
- Volunteers
- 1,530
- Highest pay
- $325,675, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $145.1 million spent. ANIMALS:$134,933,555 WAS GRANTED TO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS FOR ITEMS LIKE FOOD, VACCINATIONS, SHELTER RENOVATIONS, ENRICHMENT, SPAY/NEUTER, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE. GREATER GOOD CHARITIES' GOODS PROGRAM IS THE LOGISTICS SERVICES COMPONENT, RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING, TRANSPORTING, STORING AND DISTRIBUTING IN-KIND DONATIONS TO APPROVED ANIMAL WELFARE NON-PROFIT RECIPIENTS. THE PROGRAM CONFORMS TO OUR INTERNAL GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING AND RESPONDING TO GRANT APPLICATIONS, DELIVERING PRODUCTS SUCH AS ANIMAL FOOD, VACCINES, LITTER AND OTHER SUPPLIES INSTEAD OF FINANCIAL GRANTS.
- $5.9 million spent. PEOPLE:$1,266,488 WAS GRANTED TO CHARITIES ADDRESSING HUNGER, POVERTY, HEALTH AND EDUCATION IN THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. FUNDS SUPPORTED PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES, DISTRIBUTE NUTRITIOUS DENSE FOOD BOXES, AND BASIC SURVIVAL SUPPLIES IN AREAS AFFECTED BY DISASTERS.
- $1.7 million spent. ENVIRONMENT:$299,596 WAS GRANTED TO NON-PROFIT PARTNERS WHO WORK TO PROTECT ENDANGERED ANIMAL SPECIES, PLANT TREES IN DEFORESTED AREAS TO OFFSET CARBON EMISSIONS AND STUDY HABITAT FOR CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PURPOSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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