Gigis House Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide a safe home for teenage girls 19 and under who are victims of sex trafficking. Providing victims supportive service, resources, and restoration. Reducing homelessness, building self-esteem, and independence to ensure they can thrive in the community.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Employees
- 49
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 33% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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 (1)
- $962,421 spent. Gigis House, through the support of individual donors, constructed and opened a 10 bedroom home in 2018 to provide a safe environment for girls who are victims of sex trafficking. In FY23, we opened our second 10 bedroom home allowing us to service even more teen girls. We are currently in the midst of construction on our new administrative building which will feature a gymnasium, classroom offices, onsite therapy rooms and so much more. We have been able to serve residents that have come to us through both private and state placement. Our residents come from diverse backgrounds and have included girls as young as 12 years old. Gigis house offers so much more than a safe home to each of the girls coming through our program, we provide individual and group trauma informed therapy with a licensed therapist, mentoring, life skills and daily self-confidence building activities. We have seen these girls transform from broken and feeling unloved and not worthy to thriving independent young adults who are ready to conquer the world. As the girls are accepted into the program, we assess their education levels and provide a rich home-schooling environment. Since many of the girls entering the program test well below their grade level, we structure our home schooling to allow them to catch-up to their expected grade level or depending on the individual girls needs, we offer preparation for GED. We have partnered with a public school system to provide GED preparation, which allows the girls to participate in an environment with others outside of the home. Since beginning the program, we have witnessed girls graduate high school, obtain their GED, attend and graduate from certified nursing assistant school and even go off to college. Some of these girls are the first in their families to graduate high school. Through our program the girls have shared many first-time life experiences. Our team is passionate about helping these girls develop practical and emotional life skills so that they can survive as healthy adults and build the futures they all deserve to have. Gigis House is thrilled to have impacted the lives of over 212 teen girls so far and counting.
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 October 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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