The Gem Project INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Newark, NJ501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 26-1310697

The Gem Project works to improve high school to college student engagement, while supporting on-time graduation rates, through peer-mentoring, employment, youth organizing and service-learning initiatives that take on a social justice approach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$129K
Spent
$125K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$129K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$129K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$148K
FY2025$560K
Expenses
$125K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$125K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$291K
Net assets
$30K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022−$13K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$291K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $76K Management & general 36% · $45K Fundraising 3% · $4K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Treasury
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Ebokosia’s $36K as CEO is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Amanda Ebokosia——$34,055$36,540
Amanda Ebokosia$36,450$32,150——

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

Empowers students with mentoring and service to boost college readiness and graduation.

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1 program service account for $76K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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The Gem Project provides high quality youth development programing that focuses on strengthening leadership, civic engagement, and participating social justice initiatives between high school and college students. We have impacted over 2000 youth and young adults.

$76Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$129K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Money outPt IX
$125K
Ln 25
Programscol B$76K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Total revenueLn 12$129K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$26K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$26K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$285$285
TravelLn 17$120$120
InsuranceLn 23$29$29
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$50K$8K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$22K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$125K$76K$45K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $560K$291K$269K$291K 990 PDF
FY2024 $148K$212K−$64K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $312K$304K$7K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022 $115K$155K−$39K−$13K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $129K$125K$4K$30K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $128,880 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,880
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$128,880
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$128,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $124,944 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,750$3,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $24,500$24,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,659$3,659
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,995$1,995
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $285$285
IX-17 TravelManagement $120$120
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $29$29
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,554 · Management $8,062 · Fundraising $4,076$61,692
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,312 · Management $6,602$28,914
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $75,616 · Management $45,252 · Fundraising $4,076$124,944
Part X · Balance sheet $29,999 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,063$29,999
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,063$29,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,063$29,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,063$29,999
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$128,880
XI-2 Total expenses$124,944
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,936
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,063
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,999

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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