Development Gateway Inc
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What it says it does
DEVELOPMENT GATEWAY (DG) CREATES TOOLS AND DESIGN PROCESSES THAT HELP COLLECT, VISUALIZE, AND USE DATA FOR A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD. FOR 20 YEARS, WE HAVE BUILT SYSTEMS, DASHBOARDS, AND TOOLS TO CREATE MORE EFFECTIVE, OPEN, AND ENGAGING INSTITUTIONS. WE USE OUR IMPLEMENTATION EXPERTISE TO ADVISE GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER MONITOR, EVALUATE, AND USE DATA. OUR WORK IS INFORMED BY ACTION-ORIENTED RESEARCH, BUILT ON TESTED AND FLEXIBLE APPROACHES THAT GENERATE PRAGMATIC LESSONS FOR GLOBAL POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION.
- Income
- $7.7 million
- Spending
- $10.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 64%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $286,804, ceo (nonvoting)
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
Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 66% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 49% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $1.4 million spent. OPENGOV HUB (OGH): THROUGH THE OPEN GOV HUB, WE AIM TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL OPEN GOVERNANCE MOVEMENT BY FACILITATING LEARNING, INNOVATION, AND COLLABORATION AMONG ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS FIELD. THE OPEN GOV HUB BRINGS TOGETHER CLOSE TO 100 ORGANIZATIONS (AND OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS) TO SHARE RESOURCES AND WORK TOGETHER IN A VARIETY OF WAYS (IN ADDITION TO HOSTING AN AVERAGE OF 1,200 VISITORS/MONTH).
- $6.0 million spent. EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY (ESD):DG BUILDS DIGITAL TOOLS THROUGH AN AGILE, USER-CENTERED PROCESS, AND DELIVERS STABLE, POWERFUL SYSTEMS TO INFORM DECISIONS. EACH SYSTEM IS BUILT USING OPEN SOURCE, MODULAR COMPONENTS MAKING THEM EASY TO ADOPT, MAINTAIN, AND SCALE. DG'S DECISION-MAKING TOOLS DRIVE INITIATIVES IN DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND MEL, HEALTH, AND AGRICULTURE.
- $977,992 spent. ORGANIZATIONAL DATA STRATEGY AND GLOBAL POLICY (DSP):DG COLLABORATES WITH GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PRIORITIZE SMART INVESTMENTS IN DATA; INCENTIVIZE AND EMPOWER DATA USERS; AND STRENGTHEN THE IMPACT OF DATA IN DECISION-MAKING. THROUGH GLOBAL DATA POLICY, STRATEGIC ADVISORY SERVICES, AND THE RESULTS DATA INITIATIVE, DG EMPOWERS PARTNERS TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF DEVELOPMENT POLICYMAKING.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as revoked as of June 30, 2005. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
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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