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Gildas Club Grand Rapids

EIN 38-3367525 · Grand Rapids, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair61 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GILDA'S CLUB GRAND RAPIDS IS A VIBRANT FREE EMOTIONAL HEALTH SUPPORT COMMUNITY OF CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ON ANY KIND OF CANCER JOURNEY OR THOSE GRIEVING A DEATH DUE TO ANY CAUSE.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Employees
37
Volunteers
900
Highest pay
$131,947, president &

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (2)
  1. $1.1 million spent. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, GILDA'S CLUB GRAND RAPIDS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 4,040 PEOPLE, RESULTING IN 17,866 PROGRAM VISITS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES THE ENTIRE WEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY TO LEND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THOSE LIVING WITH CANCER, AND TO THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. OVER 900 VOLUNTEERS PUT IN APPROXIAMATELY 7,650 HOURS TO HELP MEET THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
  2. PRIOR TO FY25, WE SEPARATED CANCER AND GRIEF VISITS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED BY INCLUDING CANCER ON OUR GCGR 990 AND GRIEF ON OUR RELATED ORGANIZATION 990. FOR EACH OF THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE UPDATED HOW WE CALCULATE THESE NUMBERS BY USING A SIMPLER FORMAT. FOR FY25, WE ARE INCLUDING BOTH CANCER AND GRIEF VISITS AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED IN GCGR ONLY, TO SHOW A WHOLE PICTURE OF HOW MANY PEOPLE WE SERVE AND NUMBER OF VISITS. ALTHOUGH THIS SHOWS A LARGE CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR, WE FEEL THAT THIS PROVIDES A MORE ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF OUR PROGRAM RESULTS AND PROVIDES A CONSISTENT CALCULATION GOING FORWARD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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