Public Charity

FORMATIVE FOUNDATION

Based in GOLETA, CA, FORMATIVE FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $488K in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $5.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.9M.

EIN: 261115393 GOLETA, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$488K
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$5.1M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING, CONNECTIONS AND GUIDANCE IN SUPPORT OF TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH) FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO DEVELOP THE CRITICAL THINKERS AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS NEEDED TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Eckart Meiburg
CEO Gary Simpson
DIRECTOR Greg Hartley
TREASURER Jamie Flint
DIRECTOR Jill O'gorman
DIRECTOR John Mcclure

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,729,204 7 grants
EDUCATION
$62,000 4 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$34,274 3 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$30,000 3 grants
EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$22,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $488K $1.0M $5.1M
2024 $831K $853K $5.1M
2023 $643K $1.0M $4.9M
2022 $514K $597K $5.0M
2021 $7.2M $3.9M $7.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $7.2M to $488K (-93%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.1M.

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