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Gather Inc

EIN 81-2318776 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak26 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GATHER, INC.'S MISSION IS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES TO CENTER RELATIONSHIPS, ENSURING MORE PEOPLE ACCESS JEWISH LIFE THAT IS RELEVANT, ACTIVE, AND MEANINGFUL TO THEM. GATHER DOES THIS BY ENGAGING IN THREE PILLARS: TRAINING, CITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY.IN OUR TRAINING PILLARS, WE CONSULT WITH OTHER JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO SHARE OUR METHODOLOGY, AND PRACTICES WITH JEWISH LEADERS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGERS, TO EMBED RELATIONAL COMPETENCY WITHIN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.BUILDING UPON OUR SUCCESS IN DC, WE CONTINUE TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN RELATIONAL COMMUNITIES AT LOCAL LEVELS ACROSS DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS. WE HAVE TWO REGIONS, THE FIRST IN WASHINGTON, DC, CALLED GATHERDC, AND THE SECOND IN THE EAST BAY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, CALLED GATHERBAY.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
58%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
21
Volunteers
45
Highest pay
$209,214, exec. dir./ceo (until 4/2025)

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: 26 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    58% 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $1.1 million spent. GATHERDC CONDUCTS PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF JEWISH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING WITHIN THE GREATER WASHINGTON DC AREA. GATHERDC INFUSES A RELATIONSHIP- BASED MODEL OF ENGAGEMENT INTO EVERY ASPECT OF ITS WORK, WITH A "PEOPLE- FIRST" MINDSET, A SOPHISTICATED RELATIONSHIP ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND A GROUP OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE AS PEER ENGAGERS ON BEHALF OF GATHERDC. GATHERDC'S RELATIONSHIP-BASED WORK ENSURES THAT JEWISH OPPORTUNITIES AND JEWISH SOCIAL NETWORKS WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO AN INCREASING NUMBER OF YOUNG JEWS YEAR AFTER YEAR; THROUGH THIS WORK, WE ARE BUILDING ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC AND INCLUSIVE CITIES FOR MILLENNIAL AND GEN Z JEWISH LIFE.GATHERBAY IS AN EMERGENT COMMUNITY SEEKING TO CONNECT JEWISH 20S AND 30'S TO MEANINGFUL AND ENGAGED JEWISH LIVES. (CONTINUED ON SCHED. O) GATHER BAY IS GROWING ITS REACH TO HELP ALLEVIATE BARRIERS TO ENTRY IN JEWISH SPACES BY MEETING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ONE-ON-ONE, ORGANIZING OTHER JEWISH PROFESSIONALS, AND CREATING A DIGITAL PLATFORM TO SHARE UPDATES AND INFORMATION. THIS YEAR SAW GROWTH IN OUR TEAMS NEED FOR INTERNAL SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT OUR WORK PERIOD WE HAVE FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING OUR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO BRING OUR VISION TO LIFE, ENSURING OUR ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS ARE EQUIPPED TO SCALE THE WORK, UPDATING HR SYSTEMS, IMPLEMENTING TECH SYSTEMS, AND INCREASING SECURITY IN OUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACES.

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 November 6, 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 August 2016.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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