Program areas at Gnu Foundation
Microcredit Grants - We provide our local granting partners funds to carry out microcredit grants to persons in extreme poverty; grants were provided to more than 275 individuals directly impacting more than 1,500 family members.
Family Empowerment Grants to Macheo Children's Center to help fund programs that strengthen family units which in turn strengthens the children at the center. The goal is to address the root causes of family issues that inhibit children's education and wellbeing.
Social Business Grants - We provide grants to underwrite the costs of starting/supporting new micro businesses to support our local partners; these are focussed on agriculture; dairy; and other regionally applicable businesses. Our local partners use the profits from these social businesses to service their financial needs. In 2017, we supported several different social business in Haiti supporting 3 hurricane ravaged villages.
Education - Gnu Foundation provides tuition support for girls in rural Kenya (3) girls and held a leadership conference for leaders from 8 partner organizations to help them learn to support each other and develop plans for sustainable organizations.
Organizational Support - Support an an education and community development organization that helps an entire community of several hundred families. Further, support a health clinic on the slopes of Mt. Kenya that provides health services to a 20 mile radius area - in an area that otherwise would have no local access to health care. (ROH and DISC)
Emergency Relief - Supported communities ravished by natural disasters in Guatemala
Administrative and Travel Expenses to support hte business
Who funds Gnu Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Gnu Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2025 | FYE 12/2024 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $118,599 | $107,949 | 9.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $118,599 | $107,949 | 9.9% |
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Data update history
July 13, 2026
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 30, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2025
April 7, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2024
February 5, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCommunity improvementForeign affairsInternational developmentBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationProvides grantsOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 6674
- Delray Beach, FL 33483
- Metro area
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- County
- Palm Beach County, FL
- Website URL
- gnufoundation.org/
- Phone
- (415) 497-0571
IRS details
- EIN
- 26-4479083
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-EZ
- Year formed
- 2009
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Q30: International Development, Relief Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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