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Social Good Fund Inc

EIN 46-1323531 · Richmond, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO CULTIVATE AND ESTABLISH POSITIVE INFLUENCES.

Income
$62.0 million
Spending
$70.7 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
10 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Employees
1,009
Volunteers
3,000
Highest pay
$265,801, project director

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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Gift card grants for groceries to other 501(c)(3) organizations benefited 300,000 people.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $56.1 million spent. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP:SGF'S MAIN PROGRAM IS ITS FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. SGF ADVANCES ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES BY SUPPORTING BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PROJECTS. INTERNAL PROJECTS ARE FISCALLY SPONSORED, AND THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO MANAGE THEM (ACTING AS AGENTS OF SGF) MAY ALSO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A PARTY THATSUBJECT TO SGF'S APPROVALHAS THE AUTHORITY TO SPIN OFF THE INTERNAL PROJECT TO ANOTHER PUBLIC CHARITY. EXTERNAL PROJECTS ARE GRANTEES OF SGF; THEY ARE VETTED BEFORE ANY GRANTMAKING, ARE SUBJECT TO A WRITTEN GRANT AGREEMENT, AND MUST PROVIDE REGULAR REPORTS TO SGF FOR AS LONG AS THEY HOLD GRANT FUNDS.
  2. $5.5 million spent. GIFT CARD BANK:OUR GIFT CARD PROGRAM PROVIDED GIFT CARD GRANTS TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS FOR GROCERIES, BENEFITING 300,000 PEOPLE, INCLUDING SENIORS, FAMILIES, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND STUDENTS IN NEED.
  3. $3.1 million spent. EAST OAKLAND COLLECTIVE:THE EAST OAKLAND COLLECTIVE (EOC) IS A MEMBER-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY IN DEEP EAST OAKLAND. THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, EOC UPLIFTS UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS AND FOSTERS LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. ITS PROGRAMS FOCUS ON WORKFORCE TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, PEOPLE IN COURT-MANDATED PROGRAMS, LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS, AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. EOC ALSO STRENGTHENS FINANCIAL LITERACY TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND INDEPENDENCE. BY ORGANIZING LEADERSHIP FORUMS, LISTENING SESSIONS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, AND VOTER EDUCATION, EOC ADVANCES RACIAL EQUITY AND BUILDS COMMUNITY POWER. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND THE CITY OF OAKLAND, EOC ENGAGES IN COALITION BUILDING TO AMPLIFY COLLECTIVE IMPACT AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO INVEST IN THE PEOPLE AND NEIGHBORHOODS OF EAST OAKLAND TO CREATE A MORE JUST, INCLUSIVE, AND THRIVING COMMUNITY.
  4. $1.0 million spent. SGF WORKS TO CREATE JOBS AND INCREASE EMPLOYMENT SUBSISTENCE FARMERS IN RURAL AFRICA BY DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVES. SGF CURRENTLY WORKS IN RWANDA, UGANDA, GHANA, AND NIGERIA. SGF HAS ALSO LAUNCHED A CHARITABLE INCUBATION HUB--A ONE-STOP-SHOP--IN PORTLAND,OR THAT ALLOWS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ACCESS FISCAL SPONSORSHIP, LEARN, WORK, RUN TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS, AND HOST FUNDRAISING EVENTS.

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 March 2014.

    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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