Gfoundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GFOUNDATION REACHES OUT TO NEIGHBORS WHO ARE VULNERABLE AND OVERLOOKED WITH A VISION TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE THERE IS NO DISTICTION BETWEEN THOSE WHO GIVE AND THOSE WHO RECEIVE HELP.
- Income
- $564,860
- Spending
- $583,135
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $144,160, president
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
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 58% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 131% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $473,914 spent. 1.US DOMESTIC PROGRAMS SUPPORTING SINGLE MOTHERS IN THE U.S: OUR SINGLE MOTHERS SUPPORT INITIATIVE PROVIDES MONTHLY ESSENTIALS AND CELEBRATES MEANINGFUL MOMENTS WITH SINGLE MOTHERS THROUGH GIFT DRIVES, SHARED MEALS, WORSHIP GATHERINGS, AND PERSONAL ENCOURAGEMENT. IN NEIGHBORHOODS SUCH AS PATERSON, NJ, AND FORT LEE, NJ, WE HAVE BUILT TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS BY CONSISTENTLY SHOWING UP-REMINDING MOTHERS THAT THEY ARE SEEN, SUPPORTED, AND NEVER ALONE. A TOTAL OF 216 SINGLE MOTHERS WERE SUPPORTED. IN ADDITION TO CORE SUPPLIES, WE PROVIDED SEASONAL GIFTS AND PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL EVENTS, CREATING SAFE AND UPLIFTING SPACES WHERE SINGLE MOTHERS FELT CONNECTED AND CARED FOR. THROUGH ONGOING EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT, WE AIM TO REDUCE ISOLATION AND OFFER DIGNITY AND CARE TO THOSE IN NEED. SUPPORTING REFUGEE FAMILIES LEGALLY RESIDING IN THE U.S: FOR REFUGEE FAMILIES LEGALLY RESIDING IN THE U.S. AND REBUILDING THEIR LIVES IN UNFAMILIAR CITIES, THE EARLY YEARS CAN BE ESPECIALLY ISOLATING. BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE AND EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS, WE HAVE HELPED REFUGEE FAMILIES FEEL SEEN, EMPOWERED, AND CONNECTED AS THEY WORK TOWARD STABILITY AND BELONGING. SINCE OCTOBER 2024, GFOUNDATION USA HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT REFUGEE FAMILIES IN SYRACUSE, NY; LOUISVILLE, KY; AND DAYTON, OH-PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE ITEMS AND SEASONAL GIFTS SUCH AS MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS, COSMETICS, CLOTHING, AND TOYS. DURING MAJOR HOLIDAYS, INCLUDING THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS, WE VISITED FAMILIES IN PERSON TO DELIVER GIFTS, OFFER PRAYERS, AND REMIND THEM THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. A TOTAL OF 587 INDIVIDUALS WERE SUPPORTED, INCLUDING 150 IN DAYTON, OH; 250 IN LOUISVILLE, KY; AND 187 IN SYRACUSE, NY. SUPPORTING SENIORS LIVING ALONE IN THE U.S: HARSH WINTERS CAN BE PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT FOR SENIORS LIVING ALONE, OFTEN WITH LIMITED SUPPORT. TO ADDRESS THIS NEED, WE LAUNCHED OUR SENIOR SUPPORT INITIATIVE, PROVIDING ESSENTIALS SUCH AS WARM CLOTHING, BLANKETS, AND SEASONAL ITEMS. IN DECEMBER 2024, WE PARTNERED WITH NEIGHBOR PLUS TO DELIVER WINTER ESSENTIALS TO 18 SENIORS IN FLUSHING, NY, AND PALISADES PARK, NJ. EACH KIT WAS DELIVERED TO BRING COMFORT, CARE, AND DIGNITY TO ISOLATED SENIORS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN THE U.S: WE ALSO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BY PROVIDING EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS-AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR PRESENCE. BY SPENDING TIME TOGETHER AND LISTENING TO THEIR STORIES, WE REMIND FAMILIES THAT EVEN IN DIFFICULT TIMES, THEY ARE NOT ALONE AND NEVER FORGOTTEN. A TOTAL OF 65 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES RECEIVED SUPPORT. 2. OVERSEA PROGRAMS GIFTING FAMILY PORTRAITS IN MADAGASCAR: IN LOW-INCOME REGIONS OF MADAGASCAR, FAMILIES OFTEN LACK OPPORTUNITIES TO CAPTURE MEMORIES TOGETHER. TO ADDRESS THIS, WE LAUNCHED FRAME OUR MOMENT, PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL FAMILY PORTRAITS AS LASTING GIFTS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIALIST AND GFOUNDATION AMBASSADOR SHIN MISIK, WE HAVE GIFTED PORTRAITS TO 170 FAMILIES, FOSTERING DIGNITY, RECOGNITION, AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IMPROVING HYGIENE CONDITIONS IN ETHIOPIA: MANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ETHIOPIA LACK ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER AND BASIC SANITATION, RESULTING IN PREVENTABLE ILLNESSES AND EDUCATIONAL DISRUPTION. IN 2024, WE ESTABLISHED OUR ETHIOPIA BRANCH AND LAUNCHED A LARGE-SCALE WASH (WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE) PROJECT, IN COLLABORATION WITH GFOUNDATION KOREA AND THE KOREA INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (KOICA). KEY OUTCOMES: 1) 7,130 INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED 2) TEACHERS TRAINED IN HYGIENE PRACTICES 3) SCHOOLS RENOVATED OR UPGRADED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: 1) RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF SANITATION FACILITIES 2) TEACHER TRAINING IN HYGIENE AND HEALTH EDUCATION 3) PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE HYGIENE PRACTICES WITHIN SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES PROGRAM GOALS: 1) REDUCE PREVENTABLE ILLNESSES BY IMPROVING HYGIENE INFRASTRUCTURE 2) PROMOTE HEALTH EDUCATION THROUGH STUDENT AND TEACHER LEADERSHIP 3) FOSTER SUSTAINABLE HYGIENE PRACTICES IN SCHOOL COMMUNITIES HOPE BEGINS WITH SAFE BIRTHS ENHANCING MATERNAL HEALTHCARE IN MADAGASCAR: IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OF MADAGASCAR, MANY MOTHERS FACE CHILDBIRTH WITHOUT ADEQUATE CARE, LEADING TO PREVENTABLE COMPLICATIONS AND MATERNAL OR INFANT LOSS. THROUGH HOPE MADAGASCAR, WE: 1) TRAIN LOCAL OB-GYNS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS 2) EQUIP CLINICS WITH PORTABLE ULTRASOUND DEVICES 3) SUPPORT LONG-TERM CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP THIS INITIATIVE DIRECTLY ADDRESSES MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH DISPARITIES, WITH IMPLEMENTATION AND ON-THE-GROUND IMPACT CONTINUING INTO 2025. FIGHTING PERIOD POVERTY IN AFRICA: GIRLS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS AFRICA OFTEN LACK ACCESS TO SAFE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS, LEADING TO MISSED SCHOOL DAYS AND HEALTH RISKS. THROUGH PERIOD POVERTY WORLDWIDE, WE CONDUCTED CROSS-BORDER MISSIONS IN CHAD, THE GAMBIA, AND MOROCCO, DISTRIBUTING SANITARY PADS AND PROVIDING MENSTRUAL HEALTH EDUCATION. KEY OUTCOMES: 1) 1,170 GIRLS AND WOMEN REACHED (780 IN MOROCCO, 300 IN CHAD, 90 IN OTHER REGIONS) 2) INCREASED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE DURING MENSTRUATION 3) IDENTIFIED GAPS IN SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS TO INFORM FUTURE INTERVENTIONS 4) DELIVERED URGENT CARE AND SUPPORT TO GIRLS IN CRISIS-AFFECTED AREAS MOROCCO SANITARY PAD SUPPORT PROJECT: SINCE JULY 2024, WE CARRIED OUT A HEALTH AND HYGIENE INITIATIVE IN MOROCCO TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME ADOLESCENT GIRLS, INCLUDING THOSE IN EARTHQUAKE- AFFECTED AREAS. THE PROJECT PROVIDED SANITARY SUPPLIES AND BASIC HYGIENE EDUCATION TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER AND SAFER MENSTRUAL PRACTICES. THE PROGRAM WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST 330 BENEFICIARIES BUT SUCCESSFULLY REACHED 780 GIRLS, MORE THAN DOUBLING THE TARGET. THE FULL PROJECT BUDGET OF USD 12,387 WAS UTILIZED TO DELIVER DIRECT SUPPORT AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HYGIENE RESOURCES. 1.US DOMESTIC PROGRAMS SUPPORTING SINGLE MOTHERS IN THE U.S: OUR SINGLE MOTHERS SUPPORT INITIATIVE PROVIDES MONTHLY ESSENTIALS AND CELEBRATES MEANINGFUL MOMENTS WITH SINGLE MOTHERS
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
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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