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EIN 46-4347021

Aphorism Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
Unknown
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
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
$-152,180,449
2022
Total expenses
$13,583,296
2022
Total assets
$1,051,342,844
2022
Num. employees
n/a

Program areas at Aphorism Foundation

Alternative investment income

Grants made by Aphorism Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Chan Zuckerberg BiohubGeneral Support$2,000,000
New AmericaGeneral Support$2,000,000
Center of Complex InterventionsGeneral Support$1,500,000
...and 11 more grants made

Personnel at Aphorism Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Reid HoffmanPresident$0

Financials for Aphorism Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$26,218,776
Investment income and dividends$13,242,042
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-195,194,990
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,553,723
Total revenues$-152,180,449

Form 990s for Aphorism Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-11990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
2018-122019-12-31990PFView PDF
2017-122019-02-21990PFView PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
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
April 1, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2018
April 1, 2020
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
50 California St 3550
San Francisco, CA 94111
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, 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
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