Nonprofit · EIN 81-0737472
COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,803,010 | $7,291,034 | -$5,488,024 | $21,641,481 | $116,782 | $21,524,699 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,108,446 | $4,947,218 | -$1,838,772 | $26,628,515 | $263,058 | $26,365,457 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,006,674
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $795,309
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $197,760
- Other revenue
- $1,027
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,841,947
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,474,342
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,585
- Accounting fees
- $27,300
- Occupancy
- $30,461
- Travel
- $276,488
- Depreciation
- $24,459
- Program services (functional)
- $7,018,156
- Management and general (functional)
- $272,878
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,628,515
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,641,481
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $116,782
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,524,699
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $88,483
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,690,470
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,524,699
- Gross receipts
- $10,224,668
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ROODMAN | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $268,243 | $87,691 |
| HEATHER YOUNGS | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $294,962 | $49,409 |
| JAMES SNOWDEN | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $272,886 | $43,053 |
| THOMAS DAVIDSON | SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,446 | $47,521 |
| JOSPEH CARLSMITH | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,769 | $36,434 |
| CARI TUNA | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER BERGER | CEO/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIVESH MAKAN | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN MOSKOVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLDEN KARNOFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VAN LOBEN SELS | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ROODMAN | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,037 | $79,691 |
| HEATHER YOUNGS | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $279,744 | $45,142 |
| BASTIAN STERN | PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,129 | $31,556 |
| JAMES SNOWDEN | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,016 | $31,596 |
| TOM DAVIDSON | SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,133 | $31,054 |
| CARI TUNA | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER BERGER | CEO/DIRECTOR (CO-CEO THRU 7/23/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLDEN KARNOFSKY | DIRECTOR (CO-CEO THRU 7/23/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIVESH MAKAN | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN MOSKOVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VAN LOBEN SELS | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-1430
- In care of
- % APERCEN PARTNERS LLC
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 314 LYTTON AVE SUITE 200, PALO ALTO CA 94301
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARI TUNA, 314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- CARI TUNA, 314 LYTTON AVENUE SUITE 200, PALO ALTO CA 94301
- Signed the 990
- TOM VAN LOBEN SELS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (650) 804-7100
- Website
- WWW.OPENPHILANTHROPY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- APERCEN PARTNERS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-0737472 or by the name COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE MISSION OF OPEN PHILANTHROPY IS TO STUDY AND TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH ANALYZING THE MOST PROMISING OPTIONS FOR ENSURING THAT PHILANTHROPY HAS A LASTING IMPACT ON IMPROVING THE LIVES OF AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN STUDY AND RESEARCH TO DEVELOP DATA AND NEW INSIGHTS TO ASSIST PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF THEIR OWN GIVING. THROUGH STUDY AND RESEARCH, THE ORGANIZATION IS GAINING LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE ABOUT THE CAUSES ACROSS PHILANTHROPIC CATEGORIES, INCLUDING DIRECT AID, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND POLICY ADVOCACY, SO THAT FUTURE GIVING WILL HAVE THE BROADEST AND MOST MEANINGFUL LONG-TERM IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.Expenses $7,018,156
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0737472
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,641,481
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,224,668
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,803,010 | $7,291,034 | $21,641,481 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,108,446 | $4,947,218 | $26,628,515 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,586,689 | $2,737,499 | $27,196,579 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: CARI TUNA | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-0737472).
Questions about COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH
- What is the EIN of COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH is 81-0737472.
- Is COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CARI TUNA.
- Who are the officers and directors of COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $268,243 (DAVID ROODMAN, SENIOR ADVISOR).
- How much revenue does COEFFICIENT GIVING RESERCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,803,010, expenses of $7,291,034 and total assets of $21,641,481 at year end.
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