Gabriel Project Kansas City
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE GABRIEL PROJECT IS A MINISTRY OF THE PRO-LIFE OFFICE IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS, AND THE RESPECT LIFE OFFICE IN THE DIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY-ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO PREGNANT WOMEN IN NEED THROUGH EMOTIONAL, MATERIAL, AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, AS WELL AS LINKS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, TO SUPPORT THEIR DECISION TO PARENT OR CONSIDER ADOPTION FOR THEIR BABY. A TRAINED VOLUNTEER, KNOWN AS AN ANGEL, IS ASSIGNED TO THE MOTHER WHEN SHE CALLS FOR HELP AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING ONGOING CONTACT WITH HER. THE GABRIEL PROJECT ALSO ENLISTS THE CHURCH COMMUNITY, THROUGH WHICH THE MOTHER RECEIVES ADDITIONAL LOVE, CARE, MATERIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT.
- Income
- $677,660
- Spending
- $898,095
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 11.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 55% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $893,034 spent. IN 2024, THE GABRIEL PROJECT FULFILLED ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO ST. MARY'S HOME FOR MOTHERS, A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. ST. MARY'S HOME FOR MOTHERS IS A MATERNITY HOME FOR PREGNANT ADULT WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN.
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 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 December 2024.
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 July 2021.
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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