Gisa INC EIN 61-1861903 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Gisa INC

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Empowers independent creators in closed societies through media production and innovation. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.3M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, and $564K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
Location
New York, NY
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$2.3MFY2024
Expenses
$2.5M
Net assets
$564K
People
4
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  61-1861903 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New York, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers independent creators in closed societies through media production and innovation.
Leadership
Trevor Snapp · Executive Dir. · $55K
Money in and out
$2.3M revenue, $2.5M expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$564K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$208K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.10
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs▲ +4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -62% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-9%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -146% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +50%
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +104%
Total assets
$570K
FY2024▼ -32%
Total liabilities
$6K
FY2024▼ -91%
Total revenue
$2.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$564K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$208K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$570K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGisa INC
EINHdr · item D61-1861903
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Trevor Snapp’s $55K as Executive Dir. is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1169 $1–10M international 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Trevor Snapp$55,000$54,000$42,000$42,000
Mosaab Baba$42,000
Hajooj Kuka$41,000
Tom Rhodes$35,000
Ryan Boyette$7,311
Olivia Bueno$3,991$2,933$6,600

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Civic Engagement and Culture

Objective: To provide opportunities for revolutionary youth to shape the future of Sudan and continue the spirit of the revolution that brought change for everyone In 2022, Gisa Group provided project management and design support to the Civic labs network, as well as fundraising and facilitation of this with donors, to help them build…

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Media Development

Objective: To guarantee access for Sudanese to important information and journalism in order to hold the powerful to account. The media development program at Gisa is dedicated to empowering individuals and communities in Sudan and East Africa through the transformative power of media.

$636Kprogram expense
03

Collaborative Futures

Objective: To incubate new ideas, and build tools and technology to support Gisa Group and our partners around the world. In 2022, the SHOUT APP was completed and tested in different countries between September and October. SHOUT is a simple mobile phone application that can transfer data files using voice telephony during a shutdown.

$128Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.0M · 88%
Program service revenue$239K · 11%
Investment income$15K · 1%
Contributions & grants88%$2.0M
Program service revenue11%$239K
Investment income1%$15K
Other revenue$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.10
Program services90%$2.2M
Management & general10%$247K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$487K
Total assetsLn 16$570K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6K
Total net assetsLn 32$564K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $487K · Operating expenses/yr $2.5M
2.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.2M · Total expenses $2.5M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $247K · Total expenses $2.5M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.5M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.5M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.0M · Total revenue $2.3M
88%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.3M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $239K · Total revenue $2.3M
11%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $2.3M
+0.7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $239K · Total expenses $2.5M
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.3M · Prior year $1.5M
+50%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.1M · FY2024 $2.3M
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $564K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.3M · Expenses $2.5M
-9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $570K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $564K · Total assets $570K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $570K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Trevor Snapp · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $55K · Total expenses $2.5M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $90K · Total expenses $2.5M
4%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 50%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Humanity UnitedFY2024$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$71K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $42K · 2021–2022
Project Expedite JusticeHI · FY2022$24,803
Project Expedite JusticeHI · FY2021$17,688

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$2.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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