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Gwyneths Gift Foundation Inc

EIN 47-4428397 · Fredericksburg, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak14 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Gwyneth's Gift Foundation is devoted to making a difference in the community and the lives of those within. Our purpose is to raise community and national awareness and education of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AED) and to encourage continued research and development in the medical areas of congenital heart defects, pediatric neurology and traumatic brain injuries. The Foundation was established to honor the life of Gwyneth Morgan Griffin.

Income
$246,569
Spending
$348,543
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Employees
3
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 14 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 99% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 43 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $31,964 spent. AEDs- We purchased and deployed 24 automated external defibrillators (AED) through our Foundation. AEDs were donated to locations that serve large numbers of individuals which included civic organizations, a park, high needs, local community, nonprofits, churches, and businesses.
  2. $176,871 spent. CPR training- We trained 4,154 citizens in hands-only CPR at our hands-only training events. These free to the public events focused on CPR awareness and engaging those unfamiliar with CPR and the proper use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
  3. $10,000 spent. Scholarships- Gwyneth's Gift Foundation awarded four $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors for their higher education pursuits. The scholarships were awarded to seniors at Mountain View High School, Brooke Point High School, Stafford Senior High School, and North Stafford High School. Mountain View is the school from which Gwyneth would have graduated in 2017. These scholarships were given in her honor. The number and amount of scholarships awarded was based on available funding.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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