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Every document produced, adopted, or filed by Ghosts Worth Chasing — hosted directly here. Formation records, governance policies, and annual filings in one place. We do not wait for ProPublica or Candid to surface our filings. Nothing is redacted beyond what law requires.

The founding legal document establishing Ghosts Worth Chasing as a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation.

Application for recognition of exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Includes organizational narrative, program descriptions, governance disclosures, and financial projections.

Official IRS letter confirming 501(c)(3) status. This document is the legal basis for the foundation's tax-exempt operations and donors' ability to deduct contributions.

Annual electronic notice (e-Postcard) filed by small public charities with gross receipts of $50,000 or less. Confirms the organization's continued existence and tax-exempt status. Not a full information return — no financial detail is required or disclosed.

Board-adopted governance policy establishing disclosure, recusal, and documentation standards for conflicts of interest among directors and officers.

Policy protecting individuals who report concerns about illegal activity, misuse of funds, or other improper conduct by the foundation or its leadership.

Policy governing how long the foundation retains various categories of records and the procedures for their secure disposal.

Board-adopted policy establishing standards for the stewardship, investment oversight, and long-term management of endowment-designated assets.

Board-adopted policy establishing standards for the review, acceptance, and stewardship of charitable contributions to Ghosts Worth Chasing.

Policy outlining eligibility criteria, review procedures, conflict safeguards, and documentation standards for the foundation's grantmaking activities.

Policy governing the management, allocation, and oversight of foundation assets, including endowment investment objectives and risk parameters.

Policy establishing internal financial controls, approval authority, segregation of duties, and reporting standards for foundation operations.

Formally titled the Ethical Investment Constraints & Return Mandate Addendum. Supplements the Endowment & Investment Policy by articulating mission-aligned constraints on the investment of endowment-designated assets. Establishes prohibited categories, screening considerations, and the Organization's approach to balancing ethical judgment with fiduciary practicality.

Standard form agreement executed between Ghosts Worth Chasing and each Advisory Council member. Establishes role scope, term, time commitment, confidentiality expectations, conflict of interest disclosure, and public representation standards.

Recognized 501(c)(3) public charity effective December 2025. Listed on IRS Publication 78 — contributions are deductible under IRC § 170. Legal name on file: Ghosts Worth Chasing.

EIN 39-4369238. Assigned by the IRS at formation. This number appears on all public filings and is the primary identifier for the organization across federal and state records.

Registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. Registration number on file. Required for charitable solicitation in the Commonwealth.

Candid Silver Transparency Seal awarded 2026. Profile includes organizational data, governance disclosures, and seal verification. Updated directly by the foundation.

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Listed. Tax-exempt since December 2025. Financial data will appear after the first 990-N is processed by the IRS — typically 1–4 weeks after filing.

Free searchable database of 990s. Typically lags filing by 12-18 months.

Sector's primary funder research database. Includes 990s and self-reported data.

Official IRS tool confirming our tax-exempt status and filing history.