Gooru

Organization Overview

Gooru is located in Redwood City, CA. The organization was established in 2011. According to its NTEE Classification (B03) the organization is classified as: Professional Societies & Associations, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Gooru employed 7 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Gooru is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Gooru generated $1.3m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (13.0%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.8m during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (9.9%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

GOORU'S MISSION IS TO HONOR THE HUMAN RIGHT TO EDUCATION

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

NAVIGATED LEARNING" IS AN APPROACH TO LEARNING THAT ASSURES LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR ALL LEARNERS. NAVIGATED LEARNING ADDRESSES THREE CENTRAL ELEMENTS TO ASSURING OUTCOMES LOCATE EACH LEARNER'S CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, CURATE LEARNING ACTIVITIES? AND CLOSE LOOP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND PRACTICE? TO ENABLE EMERGENT SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY COLLABORATOR IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. NAVIGATED LEARNING MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO PERSONALIZE LEARNING PATHWAYS, MEDIATE LEARNING JOURNEY WITH RESEARCH BACKED SUGGESTIONS OF ROUTES BASED ON PROFILE AND REROUTES BASED ON PERFORMANCE, FACILITATE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES WHERE TEACHERS CAN MONITOR LEARNERS' PROGRESS AND DIFFERENTIATE INSTRUCTION, AND INTEGRATE COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE AMONG LEARNERS AND EDUCATORS SO THEY SUPPORT EACH OTHER BY SHARING THEIR PRACTICES, CONTENT, AND ANSWERING EACH OTHER'S QUESTIONS. GOORU HAS DEVELOPED A WEBBASED APPLICATION THAT PROVIDES A HYBRID LEARNING ENVIRONMENT KNOWN AS THE "NAVIGATOR". NAVIGATOR IS OPEN SOURCE UNDER APCHE 2.0 AND CAN BE USED FOR FREE AS ON WWW.GOORU.ORG FOR FREE BY INDIVIDUAL, LEARNER, INSTRUCTOR AND GUARDIAN. GOORU HAS ESTABLISHED A "NAVIGATED LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (NLC)" TO BRING TOGETHER INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS WHO WANT TO INNOVATE, VALIDATE AND SCALE NAVIGATED LEARNING TO ASSURE SUCCESS TO ALL LEARNERS. ITS PURPOSE IS TO CONNECT K12 PROVIDERS, HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS, CONSORTIUMS, AND INSTITUTIONS, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS OF ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES, CORPORATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO FORM A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO STRIVE TO ENRICH THE TEACHING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH NAVIGATED LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES. THE GOAL OF THE NLC IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY AND APPROPRIATE LEARNING WITH ACCELERATED OUTCOMES TO MILLIONS OF USERS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. THE COLLABORATORS INCLUDE RESEARCHERS, EARLYCHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, IMPLEMENTERS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, SKILL TRAINING PROVIDERS AND COMPANIES ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES AND DISCIPLINES. USERS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. THE COLLABORATORS INCLUDE RESEARCHERS, EARLYCHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, IMPLEMENTERS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, SKILL TRAINING PROVIDERS AND COMPANIES ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES AND DISCIPLINES. ORGANIZATIONS, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, SKILL TRAINING PROVIDERS AND COMPANIES ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES AND DISCIPLINES.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Prasad Ram
CEO And Founder
$264,000
Priti Agarwal
Director (thru 9/9/2022)
$115,750
Nancy Songer
Board Member
$0
Michelle Rodriguez
Board Member
$0
Kenji Hakuta
Board Member
$0
Dr Gerard Hanley
Board Member
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Gooru India Foundation For Learning
Software Development
$258,784
Bambeeq Solutions Pvt Ltd
Software Development
$452,529
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $131,870
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$703,400
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$835,270
Total Program Service Revenue$459,062
Investment income $827
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,301,718

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 4 grants that Gooru has recieved totaling $86,794.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Sergey Brin Family Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$70,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: EDUCATION

$10,000
Bright Funds Foundation

San Jose, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE

$6,789
Amazonsmile Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$5
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