Good Forever Foundation

The Good Forever Foundation (also styled "GoodForever" or GFF) is a private research-and-grantmaking foundation, IRS-recognized in September 2022 and classified under NTEE category "Science and Technology Research Institutes, Services / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis" (U05) — a distinctive NTEE code rarely used by private foundations. Its self-stated thesis: "humanity has the ability in the coming decade to create extremely powerful AI systems, which will be the biggest transformative change humanity has ever seen." Its mission is to "help the world make informed choices about how and whether to create such powerful systems, and if we do, how to use them to create a world and future we all want." GFF is funded by Blake Borgeson (owner; co-founder of Recursion Pharmaceuticals, BuildASign, and MIRI board member) and operated by Managing Partners Jerry Sun (former VP of Technical Operations at Recursion) and Chelsea Sun (ex-BuildASign operations). The foundation is registered in New Orleans, LA per IRS records. GFF operates through four focus areas: AI Safety, AI Policy, AI for Good, and Biosecurity (defense-dominant biological technologies and AI-enabled pathogen risk mitigation — consistent with the mission statement on file).

GFF employs several funding modalities beyond traditional grantmaking: (1) direct funding, advising, and support for aligned organizations; (2) employing researchers whose work aligns with the mission (without directing their work); (3) Blake Borgeson's board service at MIRI, Recursion, and other aligned organizations; (4) funding and participating in workshops that build field connections; (5) mission-aligned startup investments; and (6) coordinated smaller donations alongside other donors. Per the published Foundation page: "GFF also promotes advancement in our areas of research focus via periodic awards and grants. The grant and award programs, for both individual researchers and organizations, will operate on a rolling acceptance of applications." Form 990-PF for FY2024 (filed November 17, 2025) reports 9.58M dollars in revenue (71.4 percent from contributions received of 6.84M dollars plus 2.57M dollars in asset sales), 1.81M dollars in expenses, 992K dollars in charitable disbursements, and 18.11M dollars in total assets (with 6.36M dollars in liabilities — notable for a private foundation). Officer compensation totals 240K dollars (Chelsea Sun and Jerry Sun each at 120K dollars). The presence of significant liabilities and the categorization as a research institute rather than a pure grantmaking foundation indicate GFF is operated as a hybrid research/grantmaking shop.

GFF sits in the small-but-strategically-placed tier of AI safety / x-risk philanthropy, distinguished by direct researcher employment alongside grantmaking. Unlike Open Philanthropy or FLI, GFF discloses specific principals and operates with a more concentrated portfolio.

Form 990-PF for FY ending December 2024 was filed November 17, 2025. Revenue surged to 9.58M dollars (up from 4.44M dollars in FY2023), driven by 6.84M dollars in new contributions received plus 2.57M dollars in asset sales. Expenses rose to 1.81M dollars (vs 1.18M dollars FY2023). Charitable disbursements were 992K dollars (54.8 percent of expenses — a lower payout percentage than most private foundations because significant spend goes to research operations rather than grants paid). Net assets grew dramatically from 4.05M dollars (FY2023) to 11.75M dollars (FY2024) even after accounting for 6.36M dollars in new liabilities — likely reflecting investment or program-related commitments. Governance remains: Blake Borgeson as Director/owner, Alex Vermeer as Director, Jerry Sun as President and Chelsea Sun as Secretary (each compensated 120K dollars). The public website at goodforever.org presents four focus areas but does not publish grantee lists, deadlines, or detailed application guidelines — applicants must contact the foundation directly to learn about award cycles.

1) Align tightly to one of four focus areas: AI Safety (technical/strategic alignment research), AI Policy (research and advocacy for governmental AI policy), AI for Good (deploying cutting-edge AI for health, biology, decision-making, online conversations), or Biosecurity (defense-dominant biotech and AI-enabled pathogen risk regulation). Biosecurity in particular matches the IRS mission on file: "Biosecurity — mitigate risks from engineered pathogens." 2) The foundation is NOT accepting open applications through a formal portal — no "Apply" page exists on goodforever.org. Contact via the foundation's listed channels (the /contact page was 404 at time of research — consider LinkedIn outreach to Jerry Sun or Chelsea Sun at recorded email conventions used for Recursion/BuildASign alumni). 3) GFF explicitly funds both individuals and organizations — independent researchers in AI safety or biosecurity should consider approaches even without institutional backing. 4) For-profit startups are eligible — the foundation "invests in startups whose work aligns with our mission." 5) Because Blake Borgeson is an active board member at MIRI and Recursion, and the Suns have deep operating backgrounds, warm introductions through those communities (MIRI, Effective Altruism, AI safety conferences, Recursion Pharmaceuticals network) are the highest-probability path to serious consideration. 6) Build your proposal around measurable contribution to "informed choices about how and whether" to build powerful AI, not generic AI capability research — the foundation is explicitly safety/risk-mitigation oriented. 7) GFF notes it does "smaller and broader donations coordinated with other donors" — if you have other AI safety funders already in, surface this prominently.