Gemini Series INC EIN 74-2774094 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Gemini Series INC

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Teaches writing to all skill levels, helping people share their stories. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $762K in revenue, $655K in expenses, and $471K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1996
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
San Antonio, TX
Website
www.geminiink.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$762KFY2025
Expenses
$655K
Net assets
$471K
People
8
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  74-2774094 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Antonio, TX Founded 1996
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches writing to all skill levels, helping people share their stories.
Leadership
Alexandra Van De Kamp · Executive Director/Ex-Officio · $70K
Money in and out
$762K revenue, $655K expenses
Bottom line
66% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$762K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$655K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$471K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $107K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.14
Program efficiency
66%
of spending reaches programs▲ +13% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+14%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +681% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$762K
FY2025▲ +16%
Expenses
$655K
FY2025▼ -2%
Total assets
$471K
FY2025▲ +28%
Total liabilities
$543
FY2025▼ -91%
Total revenue
$762K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$655K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$471K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$107K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$471K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B66%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGemini Series INC
EINHdr · item D74-2774094
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Antonio, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.geminiink.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A700)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1997

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/Ex-Officio
$69,995Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alexandra Van De Kamp’s $70K as Executive Director/Ex-Officio is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alexandra Van De Kamp$69,995$68,000$68,000$68,000$60,000$56,893

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 $433K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Partner Classes- sends professional writers into diverse community settings to work alongside students of all ages, needs, interests and abilities for free. With an average ratio of 10:1, our writers-in-residence work closely with students to create dynamic writing projects that challenge them, often reflecting their own lives.

$222Kprogram expense
02

Public Classes & Events- offers fair-cost, fee-based workshops and many free literary events and monthly writing labs, all led by professional writers scholars, and interdisciplinary artists.

$168Kprogram expense
03

Special Events/Autograph Series- presents writers of national and international stature- many of the recipients of major prizes such as the Pulitzer or National Book Award- in free public performances followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. Ours is one of the few such series in the nation offered to the public at no cost.

$43Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$679K · 89%
Program service revenue$82K · 11%
Contributions & grants89%$679K
Program service revenue11%$82K
Investment income$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$208K
Total revenueLn 12$762K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.14
Program services66%$433K
Management & general20%$129K
Fundraising14%$93K
Total functional expensesLn 25$655K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$258K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$543
Total net assetsLn 32$471K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $258K · Operating expenses/yr $655K
4.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $433K · Total expenses $655K
66%
Management & General
Management & general $129K · Total expenses $655K
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $93K · Total expenses $655K
14%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $118K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $402K
$0.29 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $679K · Total revenue $762K
89%
Government reliance
Government grants $208K · Total revenue $762K
27%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $82K · Total revenue $762K
11%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $762K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $82K · Total expenses $655K
13%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $762K · Prior year $654K
+16%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $447K · FY2025 $762K
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $471K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $762K · Expenses $655K
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $471K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $471K · Total assets $471K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $471K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Alexandra Van De Kamp · Reported title Executive Director/Ex-officio · Highest reported compensation $70K · Total expenses $655K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $393K · Total expenses $655K
60%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 66%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 14%
Revenue growth 16%

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$100K
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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
FY2025 (Latest)$762K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$654K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$646K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$543K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$572K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$447K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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