Gems Development Foundation
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Connects people in need with resources for financial, food, water, and medical security. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $68K in revenue, $63K in expenses, and $27K in net assets.Pt I
Summary of the Filing
Where the work happens
Sustainable Farms, Clean Water and Wells
Having a stable food supply is a critical step towards financial and political stability in this fragile region. The process of going to fetch water is a long and arduous one and usually falls to young girls. They must travel hours in each direction, facing wild animals, precarious terrain, and even predatory adults.
Goats
Gems provides goats and other livestock to people in the developing world to foster basic nutritional and economic sustainability, and educates farmers on sustainable care and husbandry practices. One goat opens a world of survival and allows a family to have the safety net to pursue education and micro-business.
Medicine
Gems provides support for medical education, research and the delivery of much-needed medical services and supplies in the developing world.
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Sharon Edwards’s $12K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 203 <$100K human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Edwards | $12,000 | $13,000 | $22,000 | $33,600 | $27,480 | $33,000 |
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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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 72% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | -8% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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