Gynuity Institute Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GYNUITY HEALTH PROJECTS WORKS TO DEVELOP AND ADVOCATE FOR THE USE OF SCIENTIFIC, CLINICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC EVIDENCE IN REPRODUCTIVE AND MATERNAL HEALTH, ASSURING THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS FROM THE FRUITS OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
- Income
- $829,790
- Spending
- $935,838
- Spent on programs
- 53%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $184,253, president
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: 39 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 79% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 73% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1553% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 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
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
10 of 10Gave 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $496,493 spent. GYNUITY HEALTH PROJECTS IS AT THE FRONTLINE OF GLOBAL RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MEDICATION ABORTION AND IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF OBSTETRIC COMPLICATIONS. IN 2024, WE ORGANIZED A TECHNICAL MEETING OF ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN MEDICATION ABORTION SERVICE DELIVERY, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH. BUILDING ON KEY LEARNINGS FROM OUR PROOF-OF-CONCEPT STUDY IN MEXICO EVALUATING USE OF ULIPRISTAL ACETATE (UPA) AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MIFEPRISTONE FOR MEDICATION ABORTION, WE INITIATED NEW RESEARCH TO FURTHER ESTABLISH THE UTILITY OF UPA IN A COMBINED REGIMEN WITH MISOPROSTOL. ENROLLMENT BEGAN FOR A STUDY EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY OF MEDICATION ABORTION SERVICES VIA TELEMEDICINE USING MISOPROSTOL ALONE IN ECUADOR AND FOR A STUDY IN MEXICO EXPLORING A NEW 'PERIOD PILLS' REGIMEN USED TO REGULATE MENSTRUATION WITHOUT PRIOR PREGNANCY CONFIRMATION. THIS YEAR, WE PUBLISHED SEVERAL NEW JOURNAL ARTICLES SUMMARIZING COMPLETED STUDIES, INCLUDING ONE IN THE UNITED STATES TESTING A NEW ONLINE PROGRAM TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICATION ABORTION THAT USES A SELF-COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE, AND ANOTHER CONDUCTED IN PUBLIC SECTOR FACILITIES IN NEPAL EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL OF AN OUTPATIENT MODEL TO LIMIT INPATIENT CARE AND OVERNIGHT STAYS FOR SECOND TRIMESTER (13-18 WEEKS) MEDICATION INDUCTION. AT GYNUITY, WE PERFORM RESEARCH ON PROMISING MATERNAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES AND MODELS OF CARE SUITABLE FOR USE IN LOW-RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2024, WE PUBLISHED THE CLINICAL RESULTS FROM A RANDOMIZED TRIAL UNDERTAKEN IN CENTRAL INDIA CONFIRMING ORAL MISOPROSTOL ALONE AS AN EFFECTIVE OPTION FOR INDUCING LABOR IN PREGNANCIES COMPLICATED BY HYPERTENSION. WE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE STRATEGICALLY WITH PARTNERS AND LEADING HEALTH AUTHORITIES TO SHARE EVIDENCE FOR UPDATING GUIDELINES AND PRACTICES.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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