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The Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine Inc

EIN 84-1705022 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood73 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS BASED ON A GENDER-SPECIFIC MEDICAL PROTOCOL.

Income
$679,326
Spending
$883,078
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
4
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$200,583, 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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 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

Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 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)
  1. $697,128 spent. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CONCERNING GENDER SPECIFIC MEDICAL TREATMENT. TO PROMOTE AWARENESS IN BOTH THE MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO TREAT HEALTH ISSUES FROM A GENDER-SPECIFIC PROTOCOL. AWARENESS WAS DISTRIBUTED ONLINE AND BY PRINT MEDIA. MEDICAL CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE FOUNDATION HAS ISSUED RESEARCH GRANTS,WORKING TO UPDATE TEXTBOOKS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EDITING A MONTHLY MAGAZINE TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND ITS MISSION IN THIS DISCIPLINE. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO HOLD LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE INTERNATIONAL GENDER MEDICINE COMMUNITY. THIS SCIENCE IS STILL IN ITS INFANCY AND CONTINUES TO BE EXPLORED. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO AWARD ANNUAL GRANTS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH BY JUNIOR INVESTIGATORS WHO ARE STUDYING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF GENDER SPECIFIC MEDICINE. $ 135,000 WAS GRANTED OVER THREE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION IN OSTEOPOROSIS IN WOMEN AS WELL AS MALE-SPECIFIC THERAPIES FOR PARKINSONS DISEASE. TWO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FERRER AWARDS WERE AWARDED FOR THE STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES ON PREGNANT WOMEN AND SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE DIFFERENCES IN THE BEHAVIOR OF CAROTID ARTERY PLAQUES RESPECTFULLY. THE JOHN HOPKINS SCORE PILOT GRANT AWARD WAS DEDICATED TO RESEARCHING PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO PREPARE AN UPDATED SECOND EDITION OF THE PLASTICITY OF SEX, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2020. ELSEVIER, THE PUBLISHER, LOOKS FORWARD TO THIS NEW EDITION. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A REGULAR BLOG AND WEB PRESENCE, PUBLISHING TIMELY AND RELEVANT ARTICLES AND OBSERVATIONS CALLING ATTENTION TO CURRENT ISSUES, CONTINUED UNDER REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN MEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE FOUNDATIONAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE BIOLOGICAL SEXES IN GENERAL AS IT RELATES TO NEARLY ALL MEDICAL CONDITOPNS AND INTERVENTIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS STARTED A SEQUEL TO ITS WORK ON SPACE FLIGHT WHICH WILL CODIFY THE HUMAN RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR CIVILIANS, WHICH WILL BE A SUMMARY OF THE STANDARDS FOR ASSESSING THE FITNESS NOT OF PROFESSIONAL ASTRONAUTS BUT OF ORDINARY CIVILIANS FOR SPACE TRAVEL. THE EXPANDING INTEREST OF COMMERCIAL ENTITIES IN THE EXPLORATION OF OTHER CELESTIAL BODIES MAKES THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS FOR SURVIVING THE CHALLENGE OF LIFE BEYOND OUR OWN ATMOSPHERE ESSENTIAL. THE BOOK NOW IS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF PREPARATION AND WILL BE PUBLISHED IN EARLY 2026.

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

  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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 October 2007.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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