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Gooby Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tarzana, California · EIN 883677903

Gooby Foundation is a private foundation in Tarzana, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,910 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7,955 and the largest $8,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $8,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,5002$0
2024$15,9102$0

How to apply

Gooby Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Gooby Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in New York. It also paid $8,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$7,910

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Western Philippine University - J RCollege tuition assistance$8,000
Nyuab - S Sumanthiran
New York, NY
College tuition assistance$7,910

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gooby Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Gooby Foundation give?

$15,910 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7,955.

Who runs Gooby Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Esther Yoo (President).

What does Gooby Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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