Donor Sibling Registry
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ASSIST INDIVIDUALS CONCEIVED AS A RESULT OF SPERM, EGG OR EMBRYO DONATION WHO ARE SEEKING TO MAKE MUTUALLY DESIRED CONTACT WITH OTHERS WITH WHOM THEY SHARE GENETIC TIES.
- Income
- $228,099
- Spending
- $208,746
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 36 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $133,680, exceutive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 36.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $142,362 spent. DESIGN, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND OPERATE AN INTERNETBASED REGISTRY FOR PERSONS CONCEIVEDTHROUGH ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.
- $7,675 spent. PUBLICIZE THE REGISTRYS' SERVICES THROUGH PRESENTATIONS,INTERVIEWS, PRINTED AND INTERNET BASED PUBLICATIONS ANDAPPEARANCES AT NEWS, PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS.
- $3,179 spent. CONTINUE TO INTIATE ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR RESEARCHAND OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC.
- $27,590 spent. SOLD ONLINE MEMBERSHIPS SO INDIVIDUALS COULD BE MATCHED WITH OTHER HALF-SIBLINGS AND OR DONORS. CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IS OVER102,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH OVER 28,000 MATCHES SO FAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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