Gapps' mission is to improve birth outcomes worldwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$614K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$614K
to officers and key staff · 77% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 77% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.2 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
$316K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$412K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$799K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$813K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$412K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$520K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$266K
Expenses
$799K
FY2023▲ ×100
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$854K
FY2022$8K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$729K
Net assets
$813K
FY2023▼ -50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$512K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$813K
FY2024$350K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $372K Management & general 53% · $427K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $614K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$206,639Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$206,639Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Exc. Dir
$100,331Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Exc. Dir
$100,331Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $577K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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…

$234Kprogram expense
02

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…

$165Kprogram expense
03

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.

$104Kprogram 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.

$73Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$412K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$282K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$799K
Ln 25
Programscol B$372K
Managementcol C$427K
Owns and owesPt X
$813K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$976K
LiabilitiesLn 26$316K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$151K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$282K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Total revenueLn 12$412K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$976K
LiabilitiesLn 26$316K
Net assetsLn 32$813K
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 Viewing $412K$799K−$387K$813K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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