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EIN 46-4347021

Aphorism Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Aphorism Foundation is a private foundation that provides alternative investment income. It made 12 grants last year and its grantees include The Barack Obama Foundation.
Total revenues
$59,254,514
2023
Total expenses
$61,346,228
2023
Total assets
$1,051,825,346
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Aphorism Foundation

Alternative investment income

Grants made by Aphorism Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Probalistic Computing FoundationGeneral Support$14,500,000
Stanford UniversityGeneral Support$10,000,000
Science for AmericaGeneral Support$6,000,000
...and 23 more grants made totalling $46,576,612

Personnel at Aphorism Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Reid HoffmanPresident$0

Financials for Aphorism Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$21,033,302
Investment income and dividends$12,014,749
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$26,206,463
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$59,254,514

Form 990s for Aphorism Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-11990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
October 21, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
220 Jackson St Floor 2
San Francisco, CA 94111
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
IRS details
EIN
46-4347021
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
Not Operating or In Process of Dissolving
Charity Registration status
Withdrawn
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0212682
FTB Entity ID
3626915
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-05
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