Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The GitLab Foundation, based in San Francisco, California, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $23,027,115 and annual expenses of $12,810,240. The foundation generates a revenue of $30,385,452. It supports various initiatives across multiple cities and states in the United States, including major urban centers like New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. The foundation's leadership includes Sytse Sijbrandij as Chair, Caroline Whistler as Treasurer, and Eleanora Bertani as President & CEO, who is the only compensated member of the board with an annual salary of $308,538. The foundation's board members, who serve without compensation, include Rahim Fazal, Robin Shulman, Brian Robins, and Freddy Vega. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus in its funding activities.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
30 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC | TO SUPPORT INCREASING USAGE OF HIGH-QUALITY CREDENTIALS THROUGH A NOVEL DATA FRAMEWORK | Boston, MA, US | 2024 |
| $800,000 | JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC | BUILDING A NOVEL DATA FRAMEWORK AND SET OF TOOLS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT INCREASE USE OF HIGH QUALITY ... | Boston, MA, US | 2024 |
| $500,000 | PER SCHOLAS | EXPANDING ACCESS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH PUBLIC BENEFITS | Bronx, NY, US | 2024 |
| $400,000 | COALFIELD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | EXPAND COALFIELD'S MICRO-CREDENTIALING PROGRAM IN THE SOLAR, WIND, AND GEOTHERMAL SECTORS IN THE APP... | Huntington, WV, US | 2024 |
| $400,000 | SKILLUP COALITION | TO SUPPORT REMOTE WORK EXPANSION | San francisco, CA, US | 2024 |
| $375,000 | UPWARDLY GLOBAL | ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO THE FUTURE-READY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE GROWTH FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE PROFESSI... | New york, NY, US | 2024 |
| $375,000 | JOIN FREEWORLD INC | BUILDING ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR RETURNING CITIZENS THROUGH TRUCKING CAREERS | San jose, CA, US | 2024 |
| $370,000 | GRID ALTERNATIVES INC | TO SUPPORT EMPOWERING ENERGY RESILIENCE: CATALYZING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN PUERTO RICO AND TRIBAL ... | Oakland, CA, US | 2024 |
| $360,000 | REALIZE IMPACT | EXPANDING ADOPTION OF THE RISEKIT PLATFORM | Bainbridge island, WA, US | 2024 |
| $350,000 | CODEPATHORG | TO SUPPORT REPROGRAMMING HIGHER EDUCATION TO CREATE THE MOST DIVERSE GENERATION OF AI-ENABLED ENGINE... | San francisco, CA, US | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
EB
ELEANORA BERTANI
| PRESIDENT & CEO | $308,538 | 2024 |
SS
SYTSE SIJBRANDIJ
| CHAIR | $0 | 2024 |
CW
CAROLINE WHISTLER
| TREASURER | $0 | 2024 |
RF
RAHIM FAZAL
| BOARD MEMBER | $0 | 2024 |
RS
ROBIN SHULMAN
| BOARD MEMBER | $0 | 2024 |
SYTSE SIJBRANDIJ
CHAIR
CAROLINE WHISTLER
TREASURER
RAHIM FAZAL
BOARD MEMBER
ROBIN SHULMAN
BOARD MEMBER
BRIAN ROBINS
BOARD MEMBER
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