Founderorg Inc
EIN 461218553Total Given 2022–2024
$1.3M
11 grants · $435K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $75K–$100K
grant size
10%
transactional · 1/10 multi-year
repeat
$25.0M
Assets (2024)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
WWWFOUNDERORGABOUTAPPLY
Phone
(415) 609-6294
Deadlines
NONE FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.FOUNDER.ORG/ABOUT/APPLY. WE ACCEPT AND EVALUATE APPLICATIONS IN CYCLES FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH OR UNTIL OUR CLASS (UP TO 50 TEAMS) IS FULL. WHEN APPLYING, AN APPLICANT WILL BE ASKED TO ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS AND ATTACH A PRESENTATION. IF THERE IS A MATCH BETWEEN YOUR PROJECT AND OUR MISSION THEN WE WILL CONTACT THE APPLICANT TO PRESENT TO OUR ASSOCIATES AND EXECUTIVES. FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION, WE WILL EVALUATE THE APPLICATION USING 8D AND THE EIGHT DIMENSIONS (DESCRIBED IN PART IX-A OF THIS RETURN). WE WILL SHARE THIS EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK WITH YOU.
Restrictions
STUDENTS, FACULTY AND RECENT ALUMNI (LAST 18 MONTHS) FROM ACCREDITED UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. TEAMS INVOLVED IN INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS AT OUR PARTNER UNIVERSITIES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. TEAM MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE, FULL-TIME ELIGIBLE PERSON. WE MAKE THE FINAL DETERMINATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $18.8M | $1.7M | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | $22.2M | $466K | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $29.4M | $-34K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $29.4M | $-1.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $40.6M | $-1.7M | N/A |
| 2022 | $500K | $30.0M | $91K | 1 |
| 2023 | $75K | $24.1M | $-594K | 1 |
| 2024 | $729K | $25.0M | $474K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 11 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$75K
Median
$100K
Average
$119K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MB
Michael J Baum
8+ yrs
President Board Chair
Leadership
CS
Christopher Seybold
7 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
JB
Julie Carabello Baum
Director
MB
Michael J Baum
8+ yrs
President/Board Chair
Leadership
CS
Christopher Seybold
7 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Julie F Carabello
7 yrs
Director
MB
Michael J Baum
8+ yrs
President/Board Chair
Leadership
CS
Christopher Seybold
7 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Julie F Carabello
7 yrs
Director
MB
Michael J Baum
8+ yrs
President/Board Chair
Leadership
CS
Christopher Seybold
7 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Julie F Carabello
7 yrs
Director
MB
Michael J Baum
8+ yrs
President/Board Chair
Leadership
CS
Christopher Seybold
7 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Julie F Carabello
7 yrs
Director
MB
Michael J Baum
8+ yrs
President/Board Chair
Leadership
CS
Christopher Seybold
7 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Julie F Carabello
7 yrs
Director
MB
Michael J Baum
8+ yrs
President/Board Chair
Leadership
CS
Christopher Seybold
7 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Julie F Carabello
7 yrs
Director
MB
Michael J Baum
8+ yrs
President/Board Chair
Leadership
JC
Julie F Carabello
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (11 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Hub Sf | Bel Tiburon, CA | $500,000 | TO EDUCATE AND MENTOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS STARTING COMPANIES TO SOLVE HEALTHCARE-RELATED PROBLEMS | 2022 |
| Uternehmer Tum | Garching, None | $103,483 | EDUCATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION PROGRAMS | 2024 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, AL | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| Earthchild Project | Cape Town, None | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| Massachusettes Institute of Technology | Cambridge, AL | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| Nyu Stern School of Business | New York, AL | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| University of Oxford | Oxford, None | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| Friends of the University of Stellenbosch Foundation | New York, NY | $75,000 | EDUCATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Friends of the University of Stellenbosch Foundation | New York, NY | $75,000 | EDUCATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION PROGRAMS | 2024 |
| Rise Europe | Garching, None | $25,871 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| Health Hub | San Francisco, AL | $25,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |