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Myers & Briggs Foundation Inc

EIN 59-2794573 · Gainesville, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MYERS & BRIGGS FOUNDATION'S MISSION, AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS TO EXTEND AND TEACH THE ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE C.G. JUNG'S THEORY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TYPES, WHICH SHOWS HOW OUR DIFFERENCES IN EXPERIENCING EVENTS AND MAKING DECISIONS CAN BE VALUABLE RATHER THAN DIVISIVE AND CAN BE USED CONSTRUCTIVELY TO PROMOTE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, TO MANAGE CONFLICT, AND TO INCREASE HUMAN UNDERSTANDING WORLDWIDE.

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$3.0 million
Spent on programs
53%
Reserves
43.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 52%
Employees
14
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$186,147, chairman and ceo

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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (social science, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 43.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    53% of spending went to programs.

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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (social science, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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

    0 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 (4)
  1. $1.0 million spent. WORKSHOPS/CONSULTATIONS PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF THE THEORY AND APPLICATIONS OF THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR AND TYPOLOGY. APPROXIMATELY 427 INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, ADMINISTRATORS, ETC.) WERE PROVIDED WITH THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION RELATED TO THE MBTI DURING 2024. THESE PEOPLE IN TURN USE THIS NEWFOUND KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
  2. $548,784 spent. MBF RESEARCH SERVICES PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE, DATA AND RESOURCES FOR ANYONE DOING RESEARCH INVOLVING THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR INSTRUMENT. DURING 2024, WE RESPONDED TO 271 REFERENCE QUESTIONS. THESE INCLUDE RESEARCH INQUIRIES, DATA, AND REFERRALS FOR MBF PUBLICATIONS. RESEARCH SERVICES MAINTAINED THE MBF LIBRARY AND ACQUIRED NEW MATERIALS FOR THE COLLECTION. THEY ALSO CONTINUED LIAISONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCHERS TO PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS OR SEEK FUNDING. RESEARCH SERVICES CREATED AN OPAC (ONLINE ACCESS PUBLIC CATALOG) CALLED THE MILO CATALOG. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 125 NEW ITEMS CATALOGED IN MILO DURING 2024.
  3. $6,144 spent. CASE PROCESSING PROVIDES COMPUTER SCORING OF THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR AND ALSO GENERATES A DATA BANK FOR RESEARCH. APPROXIMATELY 29 SHEETS AND 24 ONLINE TESTS WERE SCORED DURING 2024.
  4. $23,707 spent. OTHER EXPENSES AND REVENUES INCLUDE THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MASTER PRACTITIONER CREDENTIAL PROGRAM (MPCP), SALES OF INVENTORY, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS COSTS AND REVENUES THAT SERVE THE GOALS OF MBF. DURING 2024, APPROXIMATELY 10 PEOPLE WERE CERTIFIED ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES OF THE MPCP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

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 2025.

    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 1989.

    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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