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GOFUNDMEORG

CA · EIN 812279757 · $65.5M rev · operational · grantmaker · www.gofundme.org
profile

GoFundMe.org is an operational nonprofit that provides direct financial assistance to individuals and supports community-led initiatives through grants. It focuses on immediate relief during crises, such as natural disasters and unexpected personal hardships, and invests in long-term weather resilience projects in vulnerable communities. The organization primarily operates in the United States, with a focus on California for environmental initiatives.

activities · 34

what they do

direct service · 29
  • AAPI Community Fund Grantmaking Targeted Humanitarian Relief Funds
    Delivers grants to over 200 local nonprofits across the U.S. through the AAPI Community Fund, distributing over $7 million to uplift and empower Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
  • Deliver disaster and crisis relief grants Disaster Relief Grantmaking
    Provides rapid financial support to individuals and communities affected by disasters, including distributing over $11 million to victims of the Route 91 shooting, over 7,500 grants to wildfire-affected families in Los Angeles, and over $1 million to Hurricane Harvey survivors.
  • Deliver disaster relief grants to individuals and communities Disaster Relief Grantmaking
    Provides targeted financial aid in response to disasters, including distributing over $11 million to victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, over $7,500 cash grants to wildfire-affected families in Los Angeles, and over $1 million to Hurricane Harvey survivors.
  • Deliver in-kind environmental health support in underserved communities Indoor Air and Water Quality Intervention
    Provides air purifiers, reverse osmosis water filters, and cooling systems to households in environmentally impacted areas such as Five Points and the Imperial Valley, California, through targeted partnerships.
  • Deliver rapid-response cash grants to individuals in crisis Rapid Direct Financial Assistance
    Provides direct financial assistance to individuals facing emergencies such as housing instability, food insecurity, home repairs, or recovery from disasters, often distributing verified grants within 24 hours. Delivered over 50,000 grants since 2017, including more than 11,000 in fiscal year 2025 and over 7,500 to wildfire-affected families in Los Angeles.
  • Disaster Relief Grantmaking Disaster Relief Grantmaking
    Distributes cash grants to individuals and families impacted by disasters, including over $1 million to individuals affected by Hurricane Harvey and over 7,500 cash grants to individuals and families impacted by wildfires in Los Angeles.
  • Distribute grants through targeted humanitarian and community funds Targeted Humanitarian Relief Funds
    Administers specialized funds to support specific populations and crises, including the AAPI Community Fund (over $7 million distributed), the Stand with Ukraine Fundraiser ($35+ million for humanitarian aid), the Las Vegas Victims Fund ($11+ million), and the Girls Opportunity Alliance (over $2 million raised for girls’ education). Also supported wildfire-affected families in Los Angeles with over 7,500 grants.
  • Distribute grants through the Essentials Fund for basic needs Emergency Rental Assistance & Prevention
    Provides direct financial assistance through the Essentials Fund to help individuals meet basic needs such as food, housing, and utility bills, having supported more than 5,000 individuals and households and delivered over 11,000 cash grants.
  • Enable fundraising through digital platform infrastructure Online Crowdfunding Platform Management
    Operates a platform that facilitates the raising of more than $50 million every week for individual and organizational campaigns, enabling broad public participation in charitable giving.
  • Environmental Health Interventions in California Indoor Air and Water Quality Intervention
    Provides air purifiers and clean water access to residents in the Imperial Valley and Five Points, California, distributing 26 air purifiers and installing reverse osmosis water filters in 22 homes. The organization also assesses homes for mini-split cooling systems to improve resilience to extreme heat.
  • Essentials Fund for Basic Needs Emergency Rental Assistance & Prevention
    Provides direct financial assistance through the Essentials Fund to help individuals meet basic needs such as paying bills, affording food, and housing. This fund has supported over 5,000 individuals and households.
  • Facilitate crowdfunding for charitable causes through digital platform
    Operates a platform that enables the raising of more than $50 million every week for individuals and causes, supporting grassroots fundraising efforts and corporate partnerships such as with Express for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
  • Facilitate emergency in-kind aid distribution in environmental justice communities Indoor Air and Water Quality Intervention
    Partners with local organizations to deliver air purifiers, install reverse osmosis water filters, and assess homes for cooling systems in pollution-affected communities such as Five Points and the Imperial Valley in California.
  • Facilitate large-scale crowdfunding for charitable causes Online Crowdfunding Platform Management
    Operates a platform that enables users to raise funds for personal and charitable causes, facilitating more than $50 million in donations every week.
  • Girls' Education Grantmaking Women and Girls' Empowerment Grants
    Issues grants to vetted foreign charitable entities to support girls' education globally through the Girls Opportunity Alliance, raising over $2 million.
  • Grantmaking for Individual and Community Support Rapid Direct Financial Assistance
    Delivers grants to individuals and communities for housing, food, repairs, and recovery, often within 24 hours of verification. The organization has raised over $17 million and delivered more than 11,000 grants in fiscal year 2025, and over 50,000 grants since 2017.
  • Implement environmental health interventions in underserved communities Indoor Air and Water Quality Intervention
    Partners with local organizations to deliver air purifiers, install reverse osmosis water filters, and assess homes for cooling systems in communities like Five Points and the Imperial Valley, California, to address air and water quality issues.
  • Operate charitable impact funds delivering rapid-response grants Rapid Direct Financial Assistance
    Manages and disburses grants through targeted charitable funds such as the Essentials Fund, AAPI Community Fund, and Stand with Ukraine Fund, providing financial assistance for housing, food, repairs, and recovery—often within 24 hours of verification. Since 2017, delivered over 50,000 grants to individuals and organizations.
  • Operate charitable impact funds for rapid-response grants Rapid Direct Financial Assistance
    Manages a portfolio of charitable impact funds that deliver verified cash grants for housing, food, repairs, and recovery, often within 24 hours of verification, to individuals and organizations in crisis across the U.S. and globally.
  • Operate charitable impact funds for targeted crisis response Targeted Humanitarian Relief Funds
    Manages and distributes funds through dedicated charitable impact funds addressing specific crises, including housing, food, and recovery needs. Examples include the Essentials Fund, AAPI Community Fund, Ukraine Humanitarian Fund, Las Vegas Victims Fund, and America’s Food Fund, with distributions totaling over $35 million for Ukraine, $11 million for Las Vegas shooting victims, $7 million for AAPI communities, and $45 million for pandemic food insecurity.
  • Operate charitable impact funds to deliver rapid-response grants Rapid Direct Financial Assistance
    Manages a portfolio of charitable impact funds that provide verified cash grants for housing, food, repairs, and recovery, often within 24 hours of verification, to individuals and organizations in crisis. Since 2017, has delivered over 50,000 grants and raised over $17 million in fiscal year 2025 alone.
  • Partner with corporations to support charitable causes Corporate Donation Matching & Affiliate Fundraising
    Collaborates with corporate partners such as Express to fundraise and support initiatives like Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, expanding reach and impact through private-sector engagement.
  • Provide direct financial assistance for basic needs via the Essentials Fund Emergency Rental Assistance & Prevention
    Offers cash grants to individuals facing financial crises to prevent trade-offs between essential needs like food, housing, and utility bills. Provided direct support to over 5,000 individuals and households, including over 11,000 cash grants overall.
  • Provide financial assistance for basic needs via the Essentials Fund Emergency Rental Assistance & Prevention
    Offers direct financial support through the Essentials Fund to prevent individuals from choosing between basic needs like food, housing, and utility bills. Has provided cash grants to more than 5,000 individuals and households.
  • Provide in-kind environmental health support in underserved U.S. communities Indoor Air and Water Quality Intervention
    Partners with local organizations to deliver air purifiers, install reverse osmosis water filters, and assess homes for cooling systems in communities affected by pollution and extreme heat, such as Five Points and the Imperial Valley in California.
  • Support disaster and food insecurity relief through major initiatives Integrated Food and Vaccine Distribution
    Managed and distributed over $45 million through America’s Food Fund to address food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic and supported corporate responsibility initiatives such as fundraising partnerships with Express for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
  • Support global humanitarian and development causes through grantmaking Targeted Humanitarian Relief Funds
    Raises and distributes funds for international causes, including girls' education and humanitarian aid. Issued grants to vetted foreign charities through the Girls Opportunity Alliance, raising over $2 million, and supported top-tier aid organizations in Ukraine through the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund.
  • Support humanitarian aid and global causes through targeted funds Targeted Humanitarian Relief Funds
    Distributes funds to vetted organizations and foreign charitable entities for global humanitarian response, including over $35 million for Ukrainian refugees, over $7 million to AAPI communities, over $2 million for girls’ education globally, and $45 million for U.S. food insecurity during the pandemic.
  • Ukraine Humanitarian Aid Grantmaking Targeted Humanitarian Relief Funds
    Distributes over $35 million to support housing and humanitarian aid for people fleeing Ukraine through the Stand with Ukraine Fundraiser and identifies and distributes funds to organizations providing top-tier humanitarian aid in Ukraine through the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund.
capacity building · 5
  • Act as fiscal sponsor for large-scale charitable initiatives Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Provides fiscal sponsorship and grant management services for major charitable campaigns, including managing over $24 million for the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund and raising over $20 million for the Welcome Fund in one year.
  • Fiscal Sponsorship and Fund Management Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Serves as a fiscal sponsor for various initiatives, managing donations and distributing grants, such as managing over $24 million for the Time's Up fund to advance safe and fair work for women, and managing and distributing over $45 million to charities addressing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic through America’s Food Fund.
  • Provide fiscal sponsorship and fund management for large charitable campaigns Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Serves as fiscal sponsor for major charitable initiatives, including the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund (managing over $24 million) and the Welcome Fund (raising over $20 million in one year), enabling grant distribution to vetted organizations.
  • Provide fiscal sponsorship and fund management for large-scale charitable initiatives Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Serves as fiscal sponsor and fund manager for major charitable campaigns, including managing over $24 million for the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund and over $20 million for the Welcome Fund in one year.
  • Provide fiscal sponsorship and fund management for large-scale charitable initiatives Fiscal Sponsorship Services
    Serves as fiscal sponsor and fund manager for major charitable campaigns, including the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund and the Welcome Fund, managing over $24 million for Time's Up and raising over $20 million for the Welcome Fund in one year.
strategies · 29

how they think

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named programs · 5

what they call their work

Essentials Fund
Provides one-time emergency cash grants to individuals in financial crisis who are fundraising on GoFundMe, helping them cover basic needs such as rent, food, and medical expenses
Hurricane Relief Funds
Distributes cash grants to survivors of major hurricanes in the United States.
Hurricane Relief Support
Distributes cash grants to survivors of major hurricanes in the United States, with over $1.4M distributed to more than 2,200 individuals in 2024
Weather Resilience Fund
Supports vulnerable communities in adapting to extreme weather through community-led interventions, including distribution of air purifiers, water filters, and cooling systems in high-risk areas like California’s Central and Imperial Valleys
Wildfire Relief Fund
Provides emergency cash grants and partner-based support to individuals and small businesses affected by wildfires in California, distributing funds through strategic nonprofit partnerships
relationships · 16

who they work with

  • CSH Partner — Partner organization co-sponsoring The Sponsor Fund
  • CSH Partner — Partner organization in the Sponsor Fund initiative.
  • Central California Environmental Justice Network Partner — Collaborated to provide air purifiers, water filters, and cooling system assessments in Five Points, California.
  • Comite Civico del Valle Partner — Partnered to provide air purifiers and clean water access to residents in the Imperial Valley.
  • Express Partner — Partnered on the Express Dream Big Project to support corporate responsibility initiatives.
  • Global Giving Partner — Collaborated to identify beneficiaries of the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund.
  • GoFundMe Partner — Manages funds for individuals fundraising on the GoFundMe platform and distributes grants to verified campaigns.
  • GoFundMe, Inc. Government — Provides technology and resources at no cost to support GoFundMe.org's charitable mission.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Laurene Powell Jobs Partner — Partnered on America’s Food Fund to address food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Michelle Obama Partner — Collaborated on the Girls Opportunity Alliance to support girls' education globally.
  • Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Partner — Partnered to launch the Stand with Ukraine Fundraiser, raising over $35 million for humanitarian aid.
  • Obama Foundation Partner — Partnered on the Girls Opportunity Alliance to empower girls through education.
  • Steve Sisolak Government — Worked with to manage donations through the Las Vegas Victims Fund following the 2017 mass shooting.
  • TIME’S UP Partner — Served as fiscal sponsor for the Time's Up fund to support organizations advancing safe and fair work for women.
  • Trust & Safety Partner — Internal team responsible for ensuring secure fundraising and donation practices on the platform.
  • US Department of State Government — Collaborated to identify beneficiaries of the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund.