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Gdi-Solutions INC

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 88-1343562Revenue $1.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRS1401 K St Nw Ste 900, 20005-3455 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Apr 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $613K a year · 46% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $2.8M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.6M
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+124% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +124%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$826K
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +376%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$251K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +114%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$574K
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2023.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $934K Management & general 22% · $262K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Andrew Stern
Board Director, CEO - Gdi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wadzi Katsidzira
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Habtamu Girma
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Omchand Mahdu
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Bergen
CEO, Associate Dir. - Gdi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $934K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Hosting services. Gdi solutions offers model a fiscal sponsorship (or comprehensive fiscal sponsorship) to mid-stage global initiatives that are not legally incorporated and seek a mission-aligned host and partner to support their operational, finance, and HR needs.

$813Kprogram expense
02

Donor collaborative. The donor collaborative program pools resources to support high-impact projects in the U.S. And around the world that promote and expand human agency in areas such as child nutrition, education, and public health.

$121Kprogram expense
03

Fiscal sponsorship. Gdi solutions offers model c fiscal sponsorship (or a pre-approved grant RELATIONSHIP/REGRANTING to local ngos) to locally-led, high-impact organizations based in lmics so that they can receive donor funding from the us and other high-income countries.

Pt IX · col B

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
Gavi AllianceFY2024$1.5M
Douglas B Marshall JR Family FoundationFY2024$625K
Robert Wood Johnson FoundationFY2024$300K
The Patrick J McGovern Foundation INCFY2024$200K
The Global Development Incubator INCFY2024$124K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$110K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$2.8M
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$322K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$934K
Managementcol C$262K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$322K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$312K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$312K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.2M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$312K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.4M$7.2M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.9M$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$574K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$10K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$869K$227K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$921
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$367
TravelLn 17$43K$40K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$934K$262K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.2M$652K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $826K$251K$574K$574K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,848,994 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $674,759$1,312,209
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $53,577$215,060
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97,271$321,725
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $825,607$1,848,994
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $251,334$1,196,700
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $251,334$1,196,700
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $574,273$652,294
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,848,994 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$124,678
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,187,531
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,312,209
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $215,060$215,060
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $321,725$321,725
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $215,060 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $321,725$1,848,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,196,700 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,300 · Management $21,398$31,698
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,640$3,640
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $868,539 · Management $227,109$1,095,648
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,828 · Management $921$5,749
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,798 · Management $5,922$9,720
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,015 · Management $367$2,382
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,312 · Management $3,049$43,361
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,502$4,502
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $934,294 · Management $262,406 · Fundraising $0$1,196,700
Part X · Balance sheet $7,862,605 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,506$312,080
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$340,208
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,523$5,462
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,425,248$7,204,855
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $56,236$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,517,513$7,862,605
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$450,669
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,742$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,943,241$6,636,039
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $574,272$10,927
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$1,215,639
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $574,272$1,226,566
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,517,513$7,862,605
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,226,566 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,848,994
XI-2 Total expenses$1,196,700
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$652,294
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$574,272
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,226,566

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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