Public Goods Foundation

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2024

Legal Domicile

Phone

6502752514

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Public Goods Foundation, founded in 2024, is a small nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $333K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $273K, a strong 82% operating margin.

Mission

To support and advance the common business interests of individuals, organizations, and projects within the open-source and public goods sectors by fostering collaboration, promoting industry standards, and enabling sustainable financial practices.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $41,536

During the tax year, the Public Goods Foundation furthered its mission by serving as a critical financial and administrative bridge for emerging open-source initiatives. Specifically, the Foundation provided fiscal sponsorship and oversight for a key project being incubated by one of our primary donors. By leveraging our registered non-profit status and governance framework, we enabled this organization to secure a significant grant from a major Foundation. Our involvement provided the necessary institutional trust and compliance infrastructure to facilitate this income, directly supporting the project's growth and advancing sustainable financial practices within the public goods sector.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $333,104

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $333,104

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $41,536

Other Expenses $59,957

TOTAL EXPENSES $59,957

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$333,104	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$59,957	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$273,147	N/A	N/A

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Raymond Cheng	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Casey	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Evan Miyazono	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$333,104	$59,957	$271,940	$273,147