Gofundmeorg
Gofundmeorg is a public charity based in West Hollywood, California. It raises and mobilizes charitable donations for people and communities affected by crises, natural disasters, and social inequalities, and makes grants to individuals and nonprofits.
Gofundmeorg at a glance
In short: Gofundmeorg gave $7.2M across 75 grants in 2025 (avg $96K), mostly in California. 66% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,203,123
- +166.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 75
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $96,042
- +130.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,973
- Total assets
- $9,170,930
- -18.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 66% first-time grantees (49 of 74, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gofundmeorg
- Contact
Mailing address: 8605 Santa Monica Blvd 88639, West Hollywood, CA 90069-4109
Phone: (415) 271-3458
Website: https://gofundme.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gofundmeorg funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Change Reaction ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $5.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
799 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 587 grants of 799 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in California, which received 73% of the total. Other leading recipient states were Indiana (7%), Massachusetts (3%), Pennsylvania (3%), and Maryland (2%). The organization’s stated activities also include humanitarian and refugee support beyond disaster relief.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 75 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gofundmeorg open to new grantees?
66%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 49 of 74 grantees (66%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $117K; repeat grants $58K. How we count
Medians: $17K first-time, $40K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.7M (2024) to $54.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 75 grants totaling $7.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Change Reaction Sherman Oaks, CA | Wildfire Relief Fund | $1,500,000 |
| Pasadena City College Foundation Pasadena, CA | Wildfire Relief Fund | $900,000 |
| Inclusive Action for the City Los Angeles, CA | Wildfire Relief Fund | $670,000 |
| 211 LA San Gabriel, CA | Wildfire Relief Fund | $600,000 |
| Comite Civico Del Valle Inc Brawley, CA | Resilient Grant Pilot of CA | $512,140 |
| Patchwork Indy Inc Indianapolis, IN | Welcome | $332,500 |
| Central California Environmental Justice Fresno, CA | Resilient Grant Pilot of CA | $289,999 |
| Project M25 Inc - DBA Welcomenst Bolton, MA | Welcome | $189,500 |
| Brawner Employees Family Survival Fund Corp Cockeysville, MD | Brawner Employees Family | $162,554 |
| Church World Service Elkhart, IN | Welcome | $116,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts below are from the organization’s filings. The grant figures are separate from total expenses and revenue.
The organization’s filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,170,930 | $19,281,412 | $21,676,302 | $7,203,123 | 75 | $393,693 |
| 2024 | $11,263,731 | $13,647,277 | $11,981,653 | $2,707,598 | 65 | $426,040 |
| 2023 | $9,528,067 | $5,083,632 | $13,920,144 | $11,903,421 | 224 | $-1,333,332 |
| 2022 | $16,501,631 | $65,454,384 | $57,740,670 | $54,556,462 | 313 | $-36,705 |
| 2021 | $10,664,900 | $15,280,521 | $7,161,565 | $4,942,772 | 122 | $379 |
| 2020 | $3,296,431 | $30,792,768 | $31,509,120 | $25,997,957 | 71 | $-25,328 |
| 2019 | $3,055,437 | $2,353,431 | $4,778,608 | $3,489,744 | 41 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
GoFundMe.org’s mission is to help individuals and communities impacted by crises, natural disasters, and social inequalities. Its stated work includes disaster and humanitarian response, support for refugees, essential needs, education, and initiatives related to justice and equality. It says that its priorities may change as its board responds to opportunities and circumstances.
Its 2025 grants included wildfire relief, a California resilience grant pilot, refugee welcome efforts, and support connected to the Barbie Dream Gap. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations it supports: The Change Reaction says it provides direct grants to people experiencing hardship or seeking to advance their success; Inclusive Action for the City says it works to serve underinvested communities and build thriving local economies; and Church World Service describes work responding to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, GoFundMe.org reported 75 itemized grants totaling $7,203,123. Grant amounts ranged from $5,493 to $1,500,000, with a median of $25,973. The largest grants included $1,500,000 to The Change Reaction for a wildfire relief fund, $900,000 to Pasadena City College Foundation for wildfire relief, $670,000 to Inclusive Action for the City for wildfire relief, and $600,000 to 211 LA for wildfire relief. It also awarded $512,140 to Comité Civico del Valle for a California resilience grant pilot and $332,500 to Patchwork Indy for Welcome.
The organization says it vets nonprofit recipients for good standing, fit with the associated campaign, and service to an eligible charitable class; management recommendations are forwarded to leadership for approval. It also says individual recipients are verified for eligibility. Its website describes rapid grants to individuals and nonprofits, often within 24 hours, while the 2025 filing lists the itemized grants above.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amanda B Lierman as executive director and Kim Wilford as executive sponsor. Listed board members are Vivianna Guzman, Tom Reedy, Rob Solomon, Mia Mosher, Sarah Haacke Byrd, Kobie Fuller, and board chair Margaret Richardson. Batyr Jorayev is listed as treasurer.
Gofundmeorg is led by Amanda B. Lierman, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda B. Lierman
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Richardson
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Wilford
Executive Sponsor
Director & Chairman → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Executive Sponsor, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mia Mosher
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Solomon
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Batyr Jorayev
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irina Krifuks
Controller
On filings since 2023
34 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Reedy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kobie Fuller
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Haacke Byrd
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivianna Guzman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Vivian Guzman (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christine Demetruis (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael B. Fisher (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Yoshiko Inoue (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Frances N. Calzada (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Angela Jones (2019–2022) — CFO
- Former: Bari Mattes (2019) — Former Secretary & Bod
- Former: Chris Young (2019) — Former Chairman, CEO & Bod
- Former: Daniel Gordon (2019) — Former Chairman, CEO & Bod
- Former: Fran Heller (2019) — Former Treasurer & Bod
- Former: Kristine Caratan (2019) — Former CFO, Secretary & Bod
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Gofundmeorg
How much does Gofundmeorg give each year?
Gofundmeorg gave $7.2M across 75 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 65 grants.
What is Gofundmeorg's typical grant size?
Gofundmeorg's median grant in 2025 was $25,973, and its average grant was $96,042, across 75 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gofundmeorg that year got $117K on average.
Where does Gofundmeorg give grants?
Gofundmeorg gives mostly in California: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (10 grants), Pasadena, CA (4 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Gofundmeorg give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 75 grants with a stated purpose on Gofundmeorg's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Welcome" (22 grants), "La Wildfires Help Animal Organizations" (12 grants) and "Barbie Dream Gap" (8 grants).
Who are Gofundmeorg's largest grantees?
Gofundmeorg's largest 2025 grantees include The Change Reaction ($1,500,000), Pasadena City College Foundation ($900,000) and Inclusive Action for the City ($670,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gofundmeorg?
Gofundmeorg reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.3M.
What does Gofundmeorg fund?
GoFundMe.org’s mission is to help individuals and communities impacted by crises, natural disasters, and social inequalities. Its stated work includes disaster and humanitarian response, support for refugees, essential needs, education, and initiatives related to justice and equality. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gofundmeorg?
Gofundmeorg has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check gofundme.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Gofundmeorg's EIN?
Gofundmeorg's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2279757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Gofundmeorg funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gofundmeorg-morg_3fa7bc3d15024334a2ea9c83f6281058
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