Nonprofit · EIN 92-1117448
NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,953,079 | $39,324,574 | -$20,371,495 | $1,289,483,686 | $415,311 | $1,289,068,375 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,313,153,667 | $5,055,989 | $1,308,097,678 | $1,308,120,508 | $22,830 | $1,308,097,678 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18,953,079
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $42,222
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $37,015,139
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $393,773
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,034,213
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,682,805
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $74,095
- Accounting fees
- $34,115
- Travel
- $94,100
- Program services (functional)
- $37,861,005
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,463,569
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,308,120,508
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,289,483,686
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $415,311
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,289,068,375
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,512
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,289,068,375
- Gross receipts
- $441,383,079
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COMAN-HIDY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $360,904 | $37,019 |
| ANDREA GUNN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $295,626 | $33,054 |
| KRISTEN DIEDERICH | GRANTS & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,400 | $28,382 |
| ERIN KEITH | PROGRAM OFF, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,116 | $21,976 |
| JESSE MARKS | PROGRAM OFF, FARM ANIMAL WELFARE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,545 | $21,663 |
| KARTHIK RAM | PROGRAM OFFICER, OPEN SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,068 | $4,835 |
| SEEMAY CHOU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GRAMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN PAHLKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL O'REILLY | BOARD MEMBER (THRU JULY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COMAN-HIDY | PRESIDENT Officer | 34.3 | $80,062 | $829 |
| SEEMAY CHOU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FISK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN RUDDER | TREAS. (THRU 2/16/23), BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL O'REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KANJUN QIU | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 5/7/23) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2991 SACRAMENTO STREET 230, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2534
- In care of
- % SEEMAY CHOU
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 2991 Sacramento Street Suite 230, Berkeley CA 94702
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SEEMAY CHOU, 2991 SACRAMENTO STREET 230, BERKELEY, CA 94702
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Seemay Chou, 2991 Sacramento Street Suite 230, Berkeley CA 94702
- Signed the 990
- SEEMAY CHOU, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (510) 306-4555
- Website
- WWW.NAVIGATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 92-1117448 or by the name NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE NAVIGATION FUND IS ADVANCING BOLD SOLUTIONS TO THE WORLD'S MOST URGENT PROBLEMS.
Program accomplishments
- NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND PROVIDED $14.24 MILLION TO HUMANE AMERICA ANIMAL FOUNDATION, ALONG WITH NON-BINDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO FUND ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING FARM ANIMAL WELFARE AND CLIMATE WORK THROUGH MOVEMENT-BUILDING, RESEARCH, AND NOVEL PROJECTS.NCF PROVIDED $15.375 MILLION TO VANGUARD CHARITABLE, ALONG WITH NON-BINDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO FUND ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CLIMATE, OPEN SCIENCE, AND DIGITAL SENTIENCE THROUGH RESEARCH, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND MORE.NCF ALSO PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING:- $6,030,457 TO THREE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING DIGITAL SENTIENCE WORK, INCLUDING AN ENDOWMENT FOR A NEW PROGRAM AREA AT NYU, A NUCLEAR SAFETY AND SECURITY PROJECT, AND EXPANDING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DIGITAL SENTIENCE.- $500,000 TO ONE ORGANIZATION WORKING ON CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION.- $300,500 TO TWO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO TRANSFORM CRIMINAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOLUTIONS THAT ENHANCE SAFETY AND JUSTICE, AND WORK TO UNDERSTAND THE INTERSECTION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. - $81,482 TO THREE ORGANIZATIONS AND ONE INDIVIDUAL TO SUPPORT DIGITAL SENTIENCE PROJECT.- $70,000 TO ONE ORGANIZATION WORKING TO MAKE SHARING SCIENTIFIC DATA MORE ACCESSIBLE AND LESS CENTRALIZED. - $64,200 TO THREE ORGANIZATIONS FOR MOVEMENT SUPPORT.- $3,500 TO TWO ORGANIZATIONS AS SPONSORSHIPS FOR EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CASH BAIL AND TO GENERATE IDEAS FOR MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE.- $350,000 TO ONE ORGANIZATION FOR CLIMATE RESEARCH.Expenses $37,861,005 · grants $37,015,139
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-1117448
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,289,483,686
- Income (IRS master file)
- $441,383,079
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,953,079 | $39,324,574 | $1,289,483,686 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,313,153,667 | $5,055,989 | $1,308,120,508 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Seemay Chou | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 92-1117448).
Questions about NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND
- What is the EIN of NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND is 92-1117448.
- Is NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SEEMAY CHOU.
- Who are the officers and directors of NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $360,904 (DAVID COMAN-HIDY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,953,079, expenses of $39,324,574 and total assets of $1,289,483,686 at year end.
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