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Foundation to Decrease World Suck becomes a real non-profit (2012)

project history · status: completed · last event: outcome (2013-11-26) · last mentioned: 2024-01-16

In March 2012 John said the Foundation to Decrease World Suck was finally becoming a charity able to take tax-deductible donations; by September 2012 Hank called it a real non-profit, and in November 2013 John announced it was an official 501(c)(3) charity.

Told alongside: John asks viewers to donate to P4A 2016 through its Indiegogo campaign and perks (2016) · Hank asks viewers to vote at projectforawesome.com for the charities of P4A 2011 videos they like (2011) · Evil Baby Orphanage card game: a game company's Kickstarter campaign (2012) · P4A 2011 edition · Foundation to Decrease World Suck: the Brotherhood 2.0 fund (2007)

About: Foundation to Decrease World Suck

date event what video
2012-03-13 proposed John says the Foundation to Decrease World Suck is finally becoming an actual charity able to take tax-deductible donations; the process is ongoing. Actually Free Money! (Really.) The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Quarterly Report 00:00:30
2012-08-24 milestone Beyond videos, Hank lists that they started companies with people who like their jobs, a non-profit foundation, went on tour, and both stage-dived. Happy Birthday John Green! 00:00:58
2012-09-14 milestone Hank says the Foundation to Decrease World Suck is now a real non-profit. 1000 VIDEOS!!! 00:02:08
2013-11-26 outcome John announces the Foundation to Decrease World Suck is now an official 501(c)(3) federally sanctioned charity, so US donations are tax-deductible. The Bank of Nerdfighteria 00:01:40
2014-10-14 looked back John says Nerdfighteria has a federally sanctioned, tax-deductible charity, the Foundation to Decrease World Suck, which gathers money mostly around the Project for Awesome and gives it all away. A Minor Crisis 00:01:22
2016-11-01 looked back John says an Indiegogo with perks from YouTubers will send all proceeds to the Foundation to Decrease World Suck, a real 501(c)(3) charity, so US donations are tax deductible. BABY! BABY! BABY! (And the 10th Annual Project for Awesome) 00:01:52
2017-11-28 looked back John says the Foundation to Decrease World Suck, despite its silly name, is a real charity: federally sanctioned, with tax-deductible donations. Let's Talk about Money 00:00:46
2018-11-08 looked back John explains that Nerdfighteria's charity, the Foundation to Decrease World Suck, is a real charity despite its silly name, raising money all year for the Project for Awesome. Let's Talk Money: The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Semi-Annual Report 00:00:14
2019-11-26 looked back John says that as the Project for Awesome grew, the Foundation became a real charity able to accept tax-deductible donations despite its very silly name. old fashioned parts video 00:01:05
2022-02-08 looked back John notes P4A donations are tax-deductible in the US, as with any charity, except this one is called the Foundation to Decrease World Suck. How Much Money Vlogbrothers Makes from YouTube (...and where it goes) 00:01:56
2024-01-16 looked back Project for Awesome donations are tax-deductible because the Foundation to Decrease World Suck is a real charity, though its name sounds like it isn't. The Bank of Nerdfighteria 00:03:06

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