EIN 27-3106760

Purpose Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To unite and coordinate the efforts of individuals in order to raise public awareness, promote activism, and influence public and individual behavior in a variety of social and environmental areas.
Total revenues
$10,895,323
2022
Total expenses
$11,464,008
2022
Total assets
$2,179,436
2022
Num. employees
2
2022

Program areas at Purpose Foundation

Purpose climate lab - phase ii - to create exponential growth in the volume and potency of public mobilization campaigns demanding bold climate solutions in the countries that need them most. This is achieved by working in the highest-emitting nations to meet their cop21 paris agreement commitments, helping citizens to hold their elected leaders accountable to achieving their ndcs, on solving the climate crisis and continuing to create conditions ripe for impact.
Family story works to address and dismantle family privilege in america by conducting cutting-edge research to expose the ways family privilege causes harm and create cultural and political strategies to advance equity for all types of families.
The un covid-19 communications response initiative is a collaboration to strengthen global communications infrastructure, to engage hard-to-reach populations with life-savings and contextually relevant content and tactics, specific to vaccine hesistancy, as the covid pandemic continues to evolve.
Other programs:1.trusted messengers for environmental impact 2.building a uk anit-trafficking lab with and for impacted communities 3.amplifying the voices of impacted and under-represented communities in the air pollution debate 4.fighting climate mis/disinformation in poland 5.developing a children's data and digital wellbeing lab 6.digital literacy initiatives 7.enabling a just and equitable transition to a low carbon economy in bengaluru 8.clean air fund phase 2 bulgaria 9.strengthening islamic support on climate in indonesia 10.early childhood lab for Illinois 11.together for play movement 12.purpose climate lab brazil | civic participation project 13.aurora trust 14.amazon accelerator/creative sprint & local support 15.strengthening and supporting families 16.facing adversity through narrative change

Who funds Purpose Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Climate Imperative FoundationTo Support Research, Education, and Outreach About A Safe Climate Future$300,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$75,000
Arie and Ida Crown MemorialProgram$50,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Purpose Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Nicole RodgersFounder and Executive Director , Family Story$125,000
Thomas GensemerPast Treasurer / Board Director$25,000
Christina Pena-BrowerTreasurer
Ethan FletcherSecretary / Director$12,500
Daniel BaraschPresident / Secretary / Board Director$25,000
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Purpose Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$10,595,842
Program services$285,114
Investment income and dividends$4,834
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$9,533
Total revenues$10,895,323

Form 990s for Purpose Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-16990View PDF
2021-122022-10-19990View PDF
2020-122021-10-05990View PDF
2019-122021-04-14990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $300,000 from Climate Imperative Foundation
December 30, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rightsLGBTQ
Characteristics
LobbyingOperates internationallyTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 155
Island Park, NY 11558
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Nassau County, NY
Website URL
purposefoundation.org/ 
Phone
(646) 801-9445
IRS details
EIN
27-3106760
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R26: LGBT Rights
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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