GAIA INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

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GAIA INSTITUTE INC

EIN 13-3861560 · Professional Societies & Associations - Environment (C03)

What they do

Ecological Design, Research, and Education.

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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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70.90%of revenue went to mission work71.2% of expenses · Program services

$99.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.68%of revenue went to management and office costs28.8% of expenses

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,902

Mission workProgram services$7,72970.90% of revenue71.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,12728.68% of revenue28.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$460.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,85699.58% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 71.2% mission · 28.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 20.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,902

Expenses$10,856

Annual surplus $46 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,729 · 71.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,127 · 28.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,902

Expenses$10,856

Assets$4,751

Income$10,902

Mission work (program services)$7,729

Management and general$3,127

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (5)

IGOR BRONXMEMBER

JOSHUA HARRISONMEMBER

LEONARD SCHWARTZCHAIR

MICHAEL FISHMANMEMBER

PAUL MANKIEWICZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 99 BAY STREET, CITY ISLAND, NY 10464
County: Bronx
In care of: Paul Mankiewicz
Primary officer: Paul Mankiewicz, Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 885-1906

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STEPHEN FRANCIOSA CPA
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Environment (C03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations
Revocation date: May 15, 2023