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Gooru

EIN 27-3744004 · Los Altos, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING FREE AND OPEN TECHNOLOGY AND ENGAGING A COMMUNITY OF TEACHERS, DEVELOPERS, AND SUPPORTERS TO UNLEASH PERSONALIZED LEARNING TO EDUCATE ALL THE STUDENTS OF THE WORLD.

Income
$314,793
Spending
$158,139
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
17.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%
Employees
1
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$89,269, ceo and founder

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 41% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 50% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 46% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $103,921 spent. NAVIGATED LEARNING" IS AN APPROACH TO LEARNING THAT ASSURES LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR ALL LEARNERS. NAVIGATED LEARNING ADDRESSES THREE CENTRAL ELEMENTS TO ASSURING OUTCOMES LOCATE EACH LEARNER'S CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, CURATE LEARNING ACTIVITIES. AND CLOSE LOOP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND PRACTICE TO ENABLE EMERGENT SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY COLLABORATOR IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. NAVIGATED LEARNING MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO PERSONALIZE LEARNING PATHWAYS, MEDIATE LEARNING JOURNEY WITH RESEARCH BACKED SUGGESTIONS OF ROUTES BASED ON PROFILE AND REROUTES BASED ON PERFORMANCE, FACILITATE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES WHERE TEACHERS CAN MONITOR LEARNERS' PROGRESS AND DIFFERENTIATE INSTRUCTION, AND INTEGRATE COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE AMONG LEARNERS AND EDUCATORS SO THEY SUPPORT EACH OTHER BY SHARING THEIR PRACTICES, CONTENT, AND ANSWERING EACH OTHER'S QUESTIONS. GOORU HAS DEVELOPED A WEBBASED APPLICATION THAT PROVIDES A HYBRID LEARNING ENVIRONMENT KNOWN AS THE "NAVIGATOR". NAVIGATOR IS OPEN SOURCE UNDER APCHE 2.0 AND CAN BE USED FOR FREE AS ON WWW.GOORU.ORG FOR FREE BY INDIVIDUALS, LEARNER, INSTRUCTOR AND GUARDIAN. GOORU HAS ESTABLISHED A "NAVIGATED LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (NLC)" TO BRING TOGETHER INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS WHO WANT TO INNOVATE, VALIDATE AND SCALE NAVIGATED LEARNING TO ASSURE SUCCESS TO ALL LEARNERS. ITS PURPOSE IS TO CONNECT K12 PROVIDERS, HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS, CONSORTIUMS, AND INSTITUTIONS, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS OF ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES, CORPORATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO FORM A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO STRIVE TO ENRICH THE TEACHING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH NAVIGATED LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES. THE GOAL OF THE NLC IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY AND APPROPRIATE LEARNING WITH ACCELERATED OUTCOMES TO MILLIONS OF USERS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. THE COLLABORATORS INCLUDE RESEARCHERS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, IMPLEMENTERS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, SKILL TRAINING PROVIDERS AND COMPANIES ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES AND DISCIPLINES. USERS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. THE COLLABORATORS INCLUDE RESEARCHERS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, IMPLEMENTERS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, SKILL TRAINING PROVIDERS AND COMPANIES ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES AND DISCIPLINES. ORGANIZATIONS, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, SKILL TRAINING PROVIDERS AND COMPANIES ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES AND DISCIPLINES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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