Change the way the world views down syndrome and send a global messsage of acceptance for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 439 volunteers and 60 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $703K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$823K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $19K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.7M
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.7M
FY2024▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$7.7M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$6.0M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$5.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $4.4M Management & general 13% · $796K Fundraising 12% · $743K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $823K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Growth Officer
$170,691Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Belief Officer
$166,436Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Officer
$115,600Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$114,291Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Information Officer
$107,399Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advocacy & Development
$100,422Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Board Member/Ceo(start 9/2024)
$48,085Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board - Part Year
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Hanna’s $171K as Chief Growth Officer is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kimberly Hanna$170,691$169,928$162,327——
Nancy Gianni$166,436$166,148$156,408$147,462$125,059
Kim Hanna———$158,000—
Jennifer McCarthy Bienemann——$135,779——
Stephen Achilles$115,600————
Guy Vacarro$114,291$101,180———
Clare Mitchell$107,399$108,255———
Daniel Vosnos$100,422————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes awareness, acceptance, and celebration of Down syndrome nationwide through public campaigns, educational media, podcasts, and community events to foster global inclusion.

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3 programs · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

National Mission Support

Provide direct consulting, training, professional services and assistance (fundraising, marketing, programming, governance, etc) to network of 59 playhouses across the united states and mexico, to ensure that programs and services are delivered effectively and consistently nationwide in accordance with mission and goals of the…

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Awareness

Gigi's promotes the celebration, awareness, and acceptance of down syndrome nation-wide through all mediums via the generation g campaign, news segments, virtual & in-person events, printed publications, an annual calendar, branded accessories & apparel, multiple social media outlets, and the "a little something extra" podcast.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

On-Site Programming

Gigi's offers free on-site programming for indivuals with down syndrome of all ages, and their families. From infancy through adulthood, gigi's offers a variety of group classes supporting the development of foundational social, emotional, and physical skills.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$796K
Fundraisingcol D$743K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$463K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Total revenueLn 12$7.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$874K
SavingsLn 2$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$768K
Other assetsLn 15$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 560
VolunteersI 6439
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$20K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$463K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$765K$768K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$5.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$423K$347K$42K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.3M$374K$459K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$58K$42K$7K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$326K$237K$40K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$283K$208K$34K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$62K$62K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$449K$297K$79K$74K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$178K$164K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$66K$50K$9K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$139K$59K$74K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$223K$195K$17K$12K
TravelLn 17$144K$139K$2K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$145K$139K$6K$4
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$43K$6K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$31K$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$207K$160K$20K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$14K$18K$931
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$4.4M$796K$743K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $7.7M$6.0M$1.7M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $5.4M$5.5M−$80K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $6.3M$4.7M$1.6M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 8, 2022 $4.3M$4.0M$271K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 1, 2021 $3.9M$3.9M$12K$2.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,719,016 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,602,604$7,941,381
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $69,459$80,196
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$292,742−$302,561
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,379,321$7,719,016
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $24,000$20,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,512,063$4,211,591
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,923,268$1,741,107
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,459,331$5,973,198
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$80,010$1,745,818
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,719,016 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,292 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,303,130
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,852,704
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,785,547
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$463,497
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,941,381
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $80,196$80,196
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$350,685−$350,685
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $30,832$30,832
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,292 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$239,657$7,719,016
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,973,198 across 19 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $20,500$20,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $346,802 · Management $42,283 · Fundraising $33,742$422,827
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,289,457 · Management $374,041 · Fundraising $458,691$3,122,189
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $42,164 · Management $6,997 · Fundraising $8,660$57,821
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $236,759 · Management $39,669 · Fundraising $49,387$325,815
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $207,557 · Management $33,872 · Fundraising $41,510$282,939
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $61,859$61,859
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $297,016 · Management $78,550 · Fundraising $73,778$449,344
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $164,487 · Fundraising $13,767$178,254
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $50,386 · Management $8,716 · Fundraising $6,875$65,977
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $59,234 · Management $73,763 · Fundraising $6,351$139,348
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $194,530 · Management $16,568 · Fundraising $11,782$222,880
IX-17 TravelPrograms $138,758 · Management $2,217 · Fundraising $3,192$144,167
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $139,122 · Management $5,855 · Fundraising $4$144,981
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,968$3,968
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,642 · Management $5,655 · Fundraising $4,034$52,331
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,087 · Management $4,063 · Fundraising $2,885$38,035
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $159,910 · Management $20,162 · Fundraising $27,182$207,254
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,836 · Management $17,942 · Fundraising $931$32,709
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,434,247 · Management $796,180 · Fundraising $742,771$5,973,198
Part X · Balance sheet $6,836,927 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,488,846$874,287
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,716,138$2,999,820
X-4 Accounts receivable$297,015
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $97,492$109,470
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $184,180$150,029
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $765,465$768,373
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,917,214$1,637,933
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,169,335$6,836,927
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $528,355$380,744
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $63,338$138,816
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $25,876$142,348
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,052,150$572,918
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,669,719$1,234,826
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,928,332$4,462,802
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $571,284$1,139,299
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,499,616$5,602,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,169,335$6,836,927
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,602,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,719,016
XI-2 Total expenses$5,973,198
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,745,818
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,499,616
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$155,921
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$670,826
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$128,428
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,602,101

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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