Legal and transparency
Everything on the record.
The legal standing, filings and public commitments of the Foundation for Government Legitimacy, in one place.
FGL at a glance
- Status:
- a California nonprofit · 501(c)(3) public charity
- Federal status [1]:
- A federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity
- Public charity basis:
- IRC § 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
- EIN [1]:
- 41-2571242
- California registration:
- Registered with the California Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts and Fundraisers, No. CT0403251
- Entity:
- A California nonprofit public benefit corporation (CA SOS No. B20250374981)
- Incorporated:
- November 3, 2025
- Location:
- San Francisco, California
- Fiscal year:
- Calendar year (December 31)
Nonpartisanship
Nonpartisan by obligation.
The Foundation is nonpartisan by legal obligation rather than by preference. It takes no position on any bill, issue, candidate or party.
No campaign intervention. No party. No candidate. No policy position.
Filings
Compliance filings
Recent filings, as recorded on October 4, 2026.
| Filing | Status |
|---|---|
| Form 990-N, tax year 2025 | accepted May 7, 2026 |
| California FTB Form 199N, tax year 2025 | received May 7, 2026 |
| Statement of Information | filed February 12, 2026 |
Credits
Credits and licenses
The site uses the following outside data and type, under the licenses shown.
| Source | Used for | License |
|---|---|---|
| DataSF, Supervisor Districts (2022) | District shapes on the home page maps | CC0 1.0 Universal (public domain dedication) |
| DataSF, Analysis Neighborhoods | The San Francisco city outline on the home page maps | Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL) |
| us-atlas 3.0.1, derived from U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files | State and national outlines on the home page maps | ISC License (package); Census source data in the public domain |
Location and contact
Where to find the Foundation
The Foundation for Government Legitimacy is based in San Francisco, California.
To reach the Foundation, or to report an error on this site, use the Connect page.