Tax-deductible · 501(c)(3) Public Charity

Help us keep Social Security education free
for the people who need it most.

We do not charge admission. We do not means-test. Every dollar funds workshops, calculators, and educational materials used by SSI/SSDI recipients, public-sector retirees, and households without a financial advisor.

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Tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law · EIN 41-5062266

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IRS-Recognized

501(c)(3) determination effective March 18, 2026

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EIN 41-5062266

Verifiable on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search

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California Nonprofit

Registered nonprofit corporation, public benefit purpose

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Where Your Donation Goes

What every dollar funds

The Foundation has zero paid staff. 100% of donations go to delivering education: venue rentals, printed materials, calculator hosting, and outreach to underserved communities.

$25 prints workshop handouts

One workshop attendee receives a full take-home guide covering AIME/PIA, filing strategy, and SECURE Act 2.0 inherited IRA rules.

$100 funds a library workshop

Covers materials and outreach for one Social Security workshop at a public library or senior center in Southern California.

$500 hosts a partner venue

Pays for a full venue partnership, audio-visual equipment, and printed handouts for an audience of 30 to 60.

$1,000+ funds a calculator

Underwrites the engineering and hosting of one public retirement calculator (RMD, IRMAA, Roth Conversion, etc.) for a year.

Other Ways to Give

Mail a check: Payable to "Retirement Literacy Foundation" · 1401 21st Street, Suite R, Sacramento, CA 95811

Stock or DAF gifts: Email hans@retirementliteracyfoundation.org for transfer instructions.

Workplace matching: Many employers match nonprofit donations. Ask your HR department about the Retirement Literacy Foundation (EIN 41-5062266).

Volunteer or partner: If you have a venue, audience, or expertise to share, we'd love to hear from you. Call 714-584-4921 or use the contact form.

Hans Goldstein

Founder & Executive Director · Retirement Literacy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit

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