Pvblic Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
PVBLIC FOUNDATION IS AN INNOVATIVE NON=PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT MOBILIZES MEDIA, DATA AND TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACT AROUND THE WORLD. THE FOUNDATION CONNECTS PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT SECTORS, PLUGGING INNOVATIONS INTO SOCIAL AGENDAS AND HELPING GOVERNMENTS, NGOS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AMPLIFY THEIR IMPACT THROUGH ORIGINAL PROGRAMS, CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIC DONOR FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION HAS MANAGED PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT HAVE REACHED MORE THAN A BILLION PEOPLE IN 125 COUNTRIES AND INSPIRED GLOBAL ACTION ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS).
- Income
- $6.5 million
- Spending
- $7.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $218,230, 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
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 124% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (4)
- $2.1 million spent. SIDS4/SDG DATA ALLIANCE:IN 2024, THE SDG DATA ALLIANCE CONTINUED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) AND COLLABORATION WITH SIDS4, THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES, A HIGH-LEVEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS).PVBLIC FOUNDATION PLAYED A PROMINENT AND STRATEGIC ROLE AT SIDS4 - BOTH AS A PARTNER ORGANIZATION AND AS A KEY DRIVER OF DATA AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES SUPPORTING SIDS RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.PVBLIC CO-LED SEVERAL SESSIONS AND ENGAGEMENTS AROUND THE SDG DATA ALLIANCE, A GLOBAL MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVE THAT SUPPORTS GOVERNMENTS - INCLUDING MANY SIDS - IN BUILDING NATIONAL DATA ECOSYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE SDG ALLIANCE HOSTED WORKSHOPS IN 5 COUNTRIES, ENGAGING MORE THAN 260 PARTICIPANTS FROM OVER 30 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING 27 SIDS NATIONS.THE ALLIANCE WAS ALSO REPRESENTED AT 9 MAJOR GLOBAL EVENTS (ROTTERDAM, ANTIGUA, SAN DIEGO, NEW YORK, ETHIOPIA, AZERBAIJAN, SAUDI ARABIA). THE ALLIANCE'S ENGAGEMENT IN KEY EVENTS SUCH AS THE SIDS CONFERENCE IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA WAS A HIGHLIGHT, WHERE IT SUPPORTED THE LAUNCH OF THE SDG DATA HUB FOR CARIBBEAN SIDS. CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOPS IN MEXICO, TONGA, AND FIJI PROVIDED TAILORED SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE GEOSPATIAL DATA FRAMEWORKS, ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE, LIMITED RESOURCES, AND GEOGRAPHICAL ISOLATION FACED BY PACIFIC AND CARIBBEAN NATIONS. THESE INITIATIVES HAVE EMPOWERED SIDS TO INTEGRATE DATA SOLUTIONS INTO THEIR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, FURTHERING PROGRESS ON CRITICAL GOALS.
- $1.2 million spent. SDG LOUNGE:THE SDG LOUNGE IS A HIGH-LEVEL CONVENING PLATFORM CREATED BY PVBLIC FOUNDATION TO ACCELERATE ACTION AROUND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS). IT BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY, MEDIA, PHILANTHROPY, PRIVATE SECTOR AND CREATIVE SECTORS IN INFORMAL, INFLUENTIAL SETTINGS.IN 2024, THE SDG LOUNGE WAS CONVENED BY THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PARTNERSHIPS DURING THE 79TH SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH-LEVEL WEEK AT THE UN HEADQUARTER AS A DYNAMIC FORUM. IT BROUGHT TOGETHER HEADS OF STATE, BUSINESS LEADERS, CREATIVES AND CIVIL SOCIETY FOR UNSCRIPTED DIALOGUES AND INTERACTIVE SESSIONS ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. THE LOUNGE EMPHASIZED INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION TO ACCELERATE SDG PROGRESS, ESPECIALLY THROUGH SECTORS LIKE FASHION AND LIFESTYLE, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP. KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDED: (1) EMPHASIS ON INCLUSIVITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ELEVATING THE VOICES OF WOMEN, YOUTH AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IN SDG IMPLEMENTATION, (2) A SPOTLIGHT ON THE FASHION AND LIFESTYLE SECTOR AS A LEVER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT-ENCOURAGING INDUSTRY LEADERS TO ADOPT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES ALIGNED WITH THE SDGS AND (3) A CALL FOR STRONGER DATA SYSTEMS AND PARTNERSHIPS: RECOGNIZING THAT WITHOUT INCLUSIVE, TIMELY, AND ACTIONABLE DATA AND MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION, SDG PROGRESS WILL FALTER.
- $818,666 spent. MEDIA AMPLICATION CAMPAIGNS: AN AGGREGATOR OF MEDIA ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS, PVBLIC WORKS STRATEGICALLY TO PAIR MEDIA ASSETS WITH IMPACT CAMPAIGNS AROUND THE WORLD. WE COMBINE PHILANTHROPY WITH MEDIA SERVICES TO SUPPORT SOCIAL CAMPAIGNS FROM THE PRE-LAUNCH "STRATEGY" PHASE, THROUGH EXECUTION AND POST-EXECUTION AND POST-CAMPAIGN REPORTING. WE UTILIZE INDUSTRY SPECIFIC EXPERTISE, RESOURCES, AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE TO FIND THE BEST POSSIBLE MEDIA PRICING IN ORDER TO STRETCH ADVERTISING BUDGETS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. LEVERAGE EXCLUSIVE MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS TO AMPLIFY THE MEDIA PLAN WITH ADDITIONAL DONATED MEDIA. WE HAVE SUPPORTED SOCIAL IMPACT CAMPAIGNS FROM THE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE, NUMEROUS UN AGENCIES, GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD AND NON-PROFITS. MAIN CAMPAIGNS:-UN FOUNDATION- CONSCIOUS FASHION CAMPAIGN - UNDP DONT CHOOSE EXTINCTION CAMPAIGN.
- $2.6 million spent. PVBLIC BUILDS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT AMPLIFY AWARENESS, IMPROVE ACCESS TO DATA, AND DRIVE MEASURABLE IMPACT ACROSS THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS). THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE FASHION IMPACT FUND, REIN HUBS, AND EVENTS LIKE THE HEALTH EQUITY FORUM, FOSD FORUM AND AND IBEROAMERICAN IMPACT SUMMIT PVBLIC EMPOWERS GOVERNMENTS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO USE DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE WORLDWIDE. BY LEVERAGING STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS, PVBLIC TRANSFORMS INFORMATION INTO ACTION TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY, INCLUSION, AND PROSPERITY FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET.
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 November 2014.
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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