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Maverick Giving Fund

EIN 92-0691716 · Covington, KY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS IN PHILANTHROPY AND TO PROVIDE A VEHICLE FOR THEM TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND SPARK GENERATIONAL CHANGE.

Income
$123,649
Spending
$84,012
Reserves
10.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
  1. $63,862 spent. MAVERICK GIVING FUND - MAVERICK GIVING FUND CREATES A BETTER LIFE FOR LOW- INCOME, IN-NEED, AND AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY REALIZING THE CHARITABLE VISION OF THOSE COMMITTED TO GENERATIONAL CHANGE. GENERATIONAL CHANGE IN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IS ACHIEVED THROUGH MAVERICK GIVING FUND'S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP OF THE CHARITABLE MISSIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, AND BUSINESSES WITH NOVEL IDEAS ABOUT IMPACTING COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE THE VEHICLE FOR MAKING THESE IDEAS A REALITY WITHIN A COMPLIANT INFRASTRUCTURE. THE FOUNDATION WILL PROMOTE PHILANTHROPIC PARTICIPATION BY THOSE WHO MIGHT BE HESITANT TO PARTICIPATE DUE TO TIME DELAYS, COSTS OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND LACK OF DIVERSITY, EXPERTISE, AND CHOICE IN PHILANTHROPY. THUS, THE FOUNDATION HELPS INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY BY BREAKING THE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION AND INSPIRING DONORS TO FULFILL THEIR DREAMS TO CHANGE THE WORLD. THE MAVERICK GIVING FUND WILL (1) DEDICATE FIFTY PERCENT OF ITS TIME TO ISSUE GRANTS TO COMPLIANT 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE EFFECTIVELY SERVING THOSE MOST MARGINALIZED AND DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ON BEHALF OF THOSE COMMITTED DONORS, (2) TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS TIME CREATING AND EXECUTING CUSTOMIZED COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOVEL IN APPROACH AND DIRECTLY INCREASE THE RESOURCES OR ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING POVERTY, ILLNESS, FAMILY STRIFE, FOOD INSECURITY, EDUCATIONAL BARRIERS, AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE, (3) TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS TIME CREATING GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE, AND (4) WILL PROVIDE A TRUSTED SOURCE TO MONITOR IMPACT AND ASSURE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE OF GRANTEES AND PARTNERS.
  2. $19,733 spent. NO LIMITS - THIS PROGRAM IS TO IMPACT THE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO PUSH THROUGH THE LIMITS CREATED BY POVERTY, POOR HEALTH, AGING, EDUCATIONAL STRUGGLES, OR ANY OTHER DISADVANTAGE EXPERIENCED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS
  3. $417 spent. GENERAL ASSISTANCE IN EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS IN PHILANTHROPY AND TO PROVIDE A VEHICLE FOR THEM TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND SPARK GENERATIONAL CHANGE.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 6, 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 2023.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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