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Unstoppable Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Culver City, CA EIN: 26-2835842 Website

The Unstoppable Foundation (UF) is a non-profit humanitarian organization with a mission to ensure every child receives a quality education and to empower families to thrive so that they can achieve their full potential.

Unstoppable Foundation at a glance

In short: Unstoppable Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,080
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$21,080
Median grant
$21,080
Total assets
$904,885
-23.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Unstoppable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Serv International: $21KServ International$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was Serv International ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 8 (25%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WarwickCantonWilliamsvilleBaltimorePalo Alto

How Unstoppable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2025) to $1.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Serv International Canton, GATo provide for vulnerable children and families in developing nations$21,080
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$904,885$1,281,626$1,360,519$21,0801$23,632
2024$1,189,302$1,775,409$1,556,002——$38,333
2023$1,881,739$2,202,298$2,794,474$995,9602$50,407
2022$2,539,414$3,255,213$3,234,824$1,423,9552$3,608
2021$2,900,054$3,121,523$3,191,155$1,673,9273$8,695
2020$2,418,945$3,158,722$2,943,911$1,722,4163$-72
2019$1,371,639$3,119,424$3,045,002$1,323,3341$268

About Unstoppable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Unstoppable Foundation is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Culver City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $905K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $24K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Unstoppable Foundation is led by Cynthia Kersey, CEO, Founder & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cynthia Kersey

    CEO, Founder & Director

    CEO & Director → CEO, Founder & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2019) → $188K (2025)

  • David Meltzer

    Chairman & Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blaine Bartlett

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Cirincione

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Quintana

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoff Green

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karly Young

    COO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2019) → $118K (2025)

  • Michael Hamman

    CFO & Secretary

    CFO → CFO & Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $144K (2019) → $144K (2025)

  • Janet Driver

    Senior Partnership Manager

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2022) → $105K (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Jessica Nelon (2024) — Director of Partnership
  • Former: Morgyn-Britney Hall (2022) — Associate Director
  • Former: Mark Houghton (2019) — CTO

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Cynthia Kersey — CEO & Founder / Director: $188KCynthia KerseyCEO & Founder / Director$188KMichael Hamman — CFO & Secretary: $144KMichael HammanCFO & Secretary$144KKarly Young — COO: $118KKarly YoungCOO$118KJanet Driver — Senior Partnership Manager: $105KJanet DriverSenior Partnership Manager$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $188K, to Cynthia Kersey (CEO & Founder / Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Unstoppable Foundation

How much does Unstoppable Foundation give each year?

Unstoppable Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Unstoppable Foundation?

Unstoppable Foundation reported $905K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Unstoppable Foundation?

Unstoppable Foundation is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Culver City, CA. It holds $905K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Unstoppable Foundation operate?

Unstoppable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Rhode Island.

What is Unstoppable Foundation's EIN?

Unstoppable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2835842. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 28, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 25, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)

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