GEI is a catalyst to increase awareness, facilitate engagement, and foster a culture of mutual respect, understanding and fairness where everyone feels valued and empowered through community dialogue and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 5 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $92K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $21K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$141K
-68% vs prior year
Spent
$200K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$141K
FY2025▼ -68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$448K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$141K
Expenses
$200K
FY2025▼ -66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$485K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$591K
FY2025$200K
Net assets
$38K
FY2025▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$325K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$38K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2001.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $163K Management & general 9% · $19K Fundraising 9% · $18K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$36,625Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rhonda Carter Adams’s $37K as Executive Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Brickey———$1,723$67,117$85,287
Tina Mahtani—$63,147$77,533$77,045$62,840—
Rhonda Carter Adams$36,625$62,278————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes diversity and inclusion through awareness, engagement, and education.

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2 programs · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Intergenerational (youth and Adult) Programs

GEI designs programs that cultivate inclusive leadership across generationsyouth and adults alikewithin communities and St. Louis evolving workforce. By partnering with corporate and nonprofit organizations, GEI offers professional development, immersive career experiences, and networking opportunities.

$83Kprogram expense
02

Training, Education, and Assessments

GEI offers dynamic training and educational programs through presentations, seminars, community forums, and interactive sessions centered on understanding and dialogue. These experiences increase awareness around inclusion, belonging, and community support.

$80Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$21K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$141K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$126
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Other incomeLn 4–11$126
Total revenueLn 12$141K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$646
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14K$0
Total assetsLn 16$177K$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$76K
Net assetsLn 32$98K$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$22K$3K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$65K$1K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$18K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$739$740
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$7K$870$870
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$14K$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$188$189
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$130$130
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$370$370
OccupancyLn 16$11K$9K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
InterestLn 20$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$684$684
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$9K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K$163K$19K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $141K$200K−$59K$38K 990 PDF
FY2024 $438K$591K−$153K$98K 990 PDF
FY2023 $236K$422K−$186K$173K 990 PDF
FY2022 $366K$339K$26K$343K 990 PDF
FY2021 $448K$446K$2K$325K 990 PDF
FY2020 $300K$485K−$185K$324K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $141,322 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $191,148$68,523
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $247,067$72,654
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$19
I-11 Other revenue$126
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $438,221$141,322
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $417,914$130,711
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,936$69,303
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $590,850$200,014
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$152,629−$58,692
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $141,322 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,523
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$72,654
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19$19
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $126$126
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,654 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $145$141,322
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,014 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,313 · Management $3,187 · Fundraising $6,375$31,875
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $64,766 · Management $1,494 · Fundraising $2,987$69,247
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,756 · Management $2,219 · Fundraising $2,220$22,195
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,915 · Management $739 · Fundraising $740$7,394
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,960 · Management $870 · Fundraising $870$8,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,003 · Management $1,272 · Fundraising $1,272$16,547
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,509 · Management $188 · Fundraising $189$1,886
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,041 · Management $130 · Fundraising $130$1,301
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,959 · Management $370 · Fundraising $370$3,699
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,997 · Management $1,124 · Fundraising $1,125$11,246
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,482 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,482
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $2,100 · Fundraising $0$2,100
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,470 · Management $684 · Fundraising $684$6,838
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,164 · Management $4,265 · Fundraising $1,075$14,504
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,335 · Management $18,642 · Fundraising $18,037$200,014
Part X · Balance sheet $114,618 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,759$107,184
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,329$3,038
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,928$3,750
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,150$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $500$646
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $176,666$114,618
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,479$1,560
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $76,624$74,872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,103$76,432
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $97,563$38,186
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,563$38,186
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $176,666$114,618
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,186 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$141,322
XI-2 Total expenses$200,014
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,692
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,563
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$685
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,186

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