United States Goon Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our organization has formed for the purpose of aiding members of the Something Awful Forms Community (colloquially, the members are referred to as "Goons"). Our aid provides the community with funds for the purposes of purchasing food, medicine, aiding with rent/utility payments, or other unexpected emergency needs.
- Income
- $143,182
- Spending
- $134,400
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (6)
- $38,005 spent. Our organization helps the members of our community with funds to purchase food. Requests are submitted to our organization, and our directors and volunteers approve these requests so long as they are able to prove their membership in the community in good standing. Other requirements are that only a certain amount of funds can be given to each person to make sure that funding is given in as equitable a manner as possible. Based on data, in 2025 - an estimated 29% of expenses went to people who requested aid went to helping those people get groceries. Our records show that 110 people made a request that we help provide funds to keep them fed during the last year.
- $20,613 spent. Our organization helps the members of our community with funds to help our members pay their monthly rent or mortgage. Requests are submitted to our organization, and our directors and volunteers approve these requests so long as they are able to prove their membership in the community in good standing. Other requirements are that only a certain amount of funds can be given to each person to make sure that funding is given in as equitable a manner as possible. Based on data, in 2025 - 16% of expenses went to people who requested aid for help keeping their home. Our data shows this was 79 people that requested help from us in keeping a roof over their head.
- $26,721 spent. Our organization helps the members of our community with funds to purchase medicine or aid with medical bills. Requests are submitted to our organization, and our directors and volunteers approve these requests so long as they are able to prove their membership in the community in good standing. Other requirements are that only a certain amount of funds can be given to each person to make sure that funding is given in as equitable a manner as possible. Based on data, in 2025 - an estimated 20% of expenses went to people who requested aid for help affording their medicine, making their insurance copay, or paying a medical bill after a service was provided. In total, 63 people made a request to help them cover their healthcare costs.
- $19,235 spent. Our organization helps the members of our community with funds to make their utility payments. Requests are submitted to our organization, and our directors and volunteers approve these requests so long as they are able to prove their membership in the community in good standing. Other requirements are that only a certain amount of funds can be given to each person to make sure that funding is given in as equitable a manner as possible. Based on estimations, in 2025 - an estimated 15% of expenses went to people who requested aid for help with their electric/water/phone/internet bill and prevent shutoffs. People also requested help for their phone or internet to be able to find a job. Our data shows that 68 people made a request for funds to keep their utility service from getting shut off.
- $12,602 spent. Our organization helps the members of our community with funds to help meet their transportation needs, such as bus passes, gasoline, or repairs to their cars. Requests are submitted to our organization, and our directors and volunteers approve these requests so long as they are able to prove their membership in the community in good standing. Other requirements are that only a certain amount of funds can be given to each person to make sure that funding is given in as equitable a manner as possible. Based on data, in 2025 - an estimated 10% of expenses went to people who requested aid for help with their transportation needs. In total, our data shows that 49 people made a request from us to help them with their transportation costs.
- $13,300 spent. Our organization helps the members of our community with funds for several other miscellaneous requests. Requests are submitted to our organization, and our directors and volunteers approve these requests so long as they are able to prove their membership in the community in good standing. Other requirements are that only a certain amount of funds can be given to each person to make sure that funding is given in as equitable a manner as possible. Based on data, in 2025 - an estimated 10% of expenses went to people who requested aid for other requests that did not fit in other categories. Around half of these costs were to cover debt servicing or credit card payments. Our organization believes that helping people with these type of monthly expenses helps people's monthly budget and prevents them from entering a debt spiral or drop into financial instability. Some of these other categories include pet care costs, home repair costs, childcare payments, school expenses, and moving expenses. In total, 63 people made a request that did not fit into the other categories and were helped with these miscellaneous requests.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: United States Fund for UNICEF (New York, NY), EIN 13-1760110. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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