Gapps' mission is to improve birth outcomes worldwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$365K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
×54
of spending
Looks good: 5283% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$365K
to officers and key staff · ×47 of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 4700% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1736 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 1736.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $103K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$254K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$520K
-74% vs prior year
Spent
$8K
To programs
×54
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$520K
FY2022▼ -74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$520K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$266K
Expenses
$8K
FY2022▼ -99%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$854K
FY2022$8K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$729K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2022-0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$512K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$813K
FY2024$350K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

5283 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 5283% · $421K Management & general 6794% · $541K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $365K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$365,224Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelley London’s $24K as Treasurer is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Litch—$206,639$365,224$337,824$338,826
Courtney Gravett—$100,331———
Shelley London$24,000————

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improving birth outcomes globally through research and education.

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4 programs · $414K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

PERINATAL RESEARCHDeveloping a successful array of solutions for adverse birth outcomes urgently requires a broader understanding of normal pregnancy. We need to close our knowledge gaps before we can close our solution gaps.In addition to convening global scientific experts around the challenge to methodically study pregnancy and early…

$264Kprogram expense
02

GAPPS Bioservices was founded in 2009 to serve the urgent need for biological specimens to support research on complications in pregnancy. GAPPS offers full service biospecimen management including biospecimen procurement and management, sample storage and tracking, and molecular analyte extraction.

$119Kprogram expense
03

Enspireenspire Study

Engaging Staff to Improve COVID-19 Vaccination Rates at Long-Term Care Facilities. In the United States, COVID-19 was first seen in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). The pandemic has particularly burdened these facilities.

$22Kprogram expense
04

GAPPS Bioservices was founded in 2009 to serve the urgent need for biological specimens to support research on complications in pregnancy. GAPPS offers full service biospecimen management including biospecimen procurement and management, sample storage and tracking, and molecular analyte extraction.

$8Kprogram expense

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$103K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$520K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$520K
Money outPt IX
$8K
Ln 25
Programscol B$421K
Managementcol C$541K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$254K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$520K
Total revenueLn 12$520K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$254K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $266K$729K−$463K$350K 990 PDF
FY2023 $412K$799K−$387K$813K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $520K$8K$512K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$854K$1.1M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $359K$1.1M−$705K$512K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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