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Account number: 360 0088 755  
For Direct Deposit, use Routing Number (RTN): 121042882 
For Wire Transfers, use Routing Number (RTN): 121000248
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for Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) holders:

Recommend a Grant from Your Donor-Advised Fund:
Search for: Gooddler Foundation
EIN: 81-0833072
Location: Daly City, California
Gooddler Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity eligible to receive DAF grants.

When recommending a grant, you may designate support for one of the funding priorities listed below.

For family offices, foundations, and philanthropic partnerships:

We welcome conversations with donors and philanthropic partners interested in restricted gifts, named funds, scholarship support, pilot initiatives, and multi-year partnerships.
Contact us about a major gift or philanthropic partnership: galina@gooddler.com


Invest in high-potential youth from underserved communities

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Gooddler Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that supports young people from underserved, immigrant, refugee, and low-income communities through college-access support, leadership development, social innovation, and music and arts pathways.

We work with individual donors, donor-advised fund holders, family offices, foundations, and corporate partners to fund practical, measurable opportunities that help young people build confidence, capability, and long-term opportunity.

Why Give to Gooddler

Gooddler Foundation funds practical pathways for young people whose talent is often greater than their access to opportunity. We focus on programs that strengthen leadership, entrepreneurship, creative development, and community contribution.

Our work is designed to help young people move from potential to action through mentorship, educational tools, cohort-based learning, and targeted opportunity support.

 

Current Funding Priorities:

Youth Opportunity and College Access Support Fund

This fund supports high-potential students from refugee, immigrant, and low-income backgrounds who need practical help accessing higher education and future opportunities.

Illustrative gift levels:

  • $5,000 helps provide direct advising tools and college-access support for a small group of students

  • $15,000 supports a focused college-readiness cohort or scholarship-backed advising cycle

  • $25,000+ can underwrite a named access initiative or a larger program cohort.

    Fund is committed to uplifting talented high school students from refugee and low-income backgrounds by providing access to transformative college preparation programs. Through this fund, we support dedicated teachers with resources and training while equipping students with tools like our Personal Statement Workbook, personalized mentoring, and test preparation. By fostering collaboration between educators and students, we break down financial barriers and empower these resilient young scholars to achieve their dreams of higher education.

Youth Leadership and Social Innovation Fund

This fund supports youth leadership development, problem-solving, entrepreneurship exposure, and social innovation experiences that help young people become capable contributors in their schools, communities, and future professions.

Gifts to this fund may support:

  • leadership and civic-development workshops

  • social innovation and entrepreneurship cohorts

  • mentorship, project incubation, and challenge-based learning

  • youth-designed initiatives that address community needs

Illustrative gift levels:

  • $10,000 supports a defined leadership or innovation workshop series

  • $25,000 helps fund a cohort-based youth leadership pilot

  • $50,000+ can underwrite a named innovation, leadership, or incubator track

Music and Arts Pathways Fund

This fund supports young musicians and artists through access-building opportunities that help talent grow into discipline, confidence, and long-term development.

Gifts to this fund may support:

  • scholarships for lessons, coaching, or participation fees

  • access to competitions, workshops, and masterclasses

  • support for talented youth from financially constrained backgrounds

  • artistic development opportunities that expand educational and professional pathways

    Illustrative gift levels:

  • $5,000 supports targeted scholarship assistance for promising young artists

  • $20,000 helps fund a meaningful set of music or arts access awards

  • $50,000+ can establish a named scholarship or artistic opportunity fund


Reporting and Stewardship

Gooddler Foundation works with donors to ensure clarity around funding purpose, use of funds, and reporting expectations.

For restricted gifts and larger philanthropic commitments, we can provide:

  • a defined funding purpose

  • written acknowledgement of gift designation

  • periodic progress updates

  • summary reporting on activities supported by the gift

Support the next generation of leaders, creators, and problem-solvers

Your gift helps young people gain access to opportunity, strengthen their skills, and build pathways toward meaningful contribution.