From a Volunteer Movement to a Growing Charitable Network

Our first steps were grassroots activities: volunteers handed out food, offered help to people experiencing homelessness, raised money for community projects, and organized aid for individuals in difficult situations.

As the effort grew, more volunteers, donors, and community members joined in. What began as a local volunteer initiative gradually developed into a much broader vision:

What if it became easier for anyone, no matter where they lived, to take part in charitable giving and community action?

The COVID-19 crisis showed how quickly communities can come under tremendous pressure. Families faced food insecurity, unemployment, health emergencies, isolation, and financial hardship — while at the same time, more volunteers than ever wanted to help.

In 2021, as our volunteer network continued to grow, we established a formal organizational structure to support the next phase of our work. What started as a grassroots effort was becoming an organized charitable movement.

Effective March 20, 2025, Global Fund for Assistance Inc CA (EIN 33-3786883) was recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and classified as a public charity under IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).

This milestone strengthened the foundation for our charitable activities and advanced our long-term goal: building an interconnected network of donors, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, volunteers, projects, and local chapters. We have continued to grow ever since.

Our impact extends beyond history — it is happening right now.

Behind every dollar is something more significant: a donor who decided to help, a volunteer who decided to serve, a nonprofit carrying out meaningful work, or a community facing a challenge that needed a response.

As charitable giving moves online, we believe technology can make philanthropy more accessible without losing the oversight and accountability that responsible giving requires.

Global Fund for Assistance Inc CA is building a technology-enabled charitable giving platform where individuals and communities can:

• Discover Causes
• Donate to Projects
• Respond to Humanitarian Crises
• Create Community Funds
• Discover Nonprofit Organizations
• Recommend Eligible Charitable Recipients
• Track Their Giving and Impact

Every dollar is a recommendation — recommendations that become grants.

Our roots are grassroots and our vision is national. We are building a network of local chapters across the United States so communities can address local needs while sharing charitable infrastructure, technology, experience, and resources.

Today, 17 of our local chapters have received tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) from the IRS, and we continue to grow. The California chapter connects that national network to donors, nonprofits, and community members here in California, while sharing in a wider network able to respond to humanitarian challenges at the regional, national, and international levels.

We believe philanthropy should be accessible. You don't need to be a billionaire, a foundation, or a large corporation to make a difference.

• A person should be able to give $25 to a cause they care about.
• A family should be able to start a Community Fund.
• A community should be able to come together in response to a local emergency.
• A nonprofit should be able to attract new supporters.
• A donor should be able to find organizations doing meaningful work anywhere in the world.

That philosophy shapes everything we are building.

We are not building Global Fund for Assistance Inc CA to replace existing nonprofits — we are building it to help them connect with people who want to give.

Our charitable ecosystem helps donors discover and support eligible organizations working across causes including:

In the Community Giving experience, donors may recommend nonprofit organizations they believe are suitable to receive their charitable funds, provided the recommendation aligns with our charitable oversight, recipient eligibility requirements, and compliance procedures.

Our history comes from a commitment to serving the local community. Our future lies in extending that spirit of service from one community to another.

A disaster in one part of the world can inspire generosity thousands of miles away. A local nonprofit can attract supporters beyond its own community. A donor can connect with a cause they might never have encountered otherwise.

Technology helps us make those connections. Our responsibility is to build the charitable infrastructure that makes them possible.

Growth brings responsibility. As we grow, we remain committed to strengthening the systems that safeguard donors, nonprofit recipients, Community Fund creators, and the integrity of charitable giving.

Our approach emphasizes:

• Transparency
• Accountability
• Responsible Grantmaking
• Recipient Verification
• Financial Oversight
• Donor Protection
• Regulatory Compliance
• Technology and Data Security

Donor recommendations remain subject to applicable charitable-purpose requirements, recipient eligibility, compliance procedures, and the discretion and oversight required of Global Fund for Assistance Inc CA.

Our governing determinations, state registrations, and annual information returns for the California chapter are being finalized and will be published here for review and download.

Documents are provided for transparency. Registration with any state authority does not constitute an endorsement.