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Grid3 Inc

EIN 88-0577422 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GRID3 WORKS WITH COUNTRIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO GENERATE, VALIDATE, AND USE CORE SPATIAL DATASETS ON POPULATION, SETTLEMENTS, SUBNATIONAL BOUNDARIES, AND CRUCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE. WE TRAIN AND SUPPORT STAKEHOLDERS WHO USE THIS INFORMATION FOR ANALYTICS AND DECISION-MAKING, AND WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPROVE NATIONAL OWNERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE DATA.

Income
$5.9 million
Spending
$6.1 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
2
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$262,000, ceo

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: 44 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 100% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    2 of 2 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 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 (4)
  1. $3.1 million spent. GRID3 PHASE 2 - SCALING: THE GOAL OF THE GRID3 - PHASE 2 SCALING PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE THAT GEOSPATIAL REFERENCE DATA, INCLUDING ACCURATE PLACE LOCATIONS AND POPULATION ESTIMATES, ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN PRIORITY COUNTRIES, AND THAT THE COUNTRIES BUILD THE CAPACITY TO MANAGE, CURATE, AND SUSTAIN THESE DATASETS AND USE THEM TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE SUPPORT TO TWO PRIORITY COUNTRIES, NIGERIA AND THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.
  2. $1.6 million spent. GEOSPATIAL SUPPORT TO EQUITY ACCELERATOR FUND (EAF) VACCINATION PROJECT: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES GEOSPATIAL DATA AND MODELING TO SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO'S GOAL OF REACHING ZERO-DOSE AND UNDER-VACCINATED CHILDREN. GRID3 PRODUCES AND UPDATES CORE SPATIAL DATA TO GUIDE VACCINATION PLANNING AND UTILIZES SATELLITE IMAGERY AND HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA TO MODEL VACCINATION COVERAGE AT A GRANULAR LEVEL. BY CREATING GEOREFERENCED BASEMAPS AND MICROPLANNING MAPS AND HOSTING PROVINCIAL WORKSHOPS, GRID3 EQUIPS LOCAL HEALTH TEAMS WITH THE TOOLS AND CAPACITY NEEDED TO PLAN EFFICIENT OUTREACH AND OPTIMIZE THE PLACEMENT OF VACCINATION SITES IN HIGH-PRIORITY PROVINCES.
  3. $470,344 spent. GEOSPATIAL SUPPORT TO OUTBREAK CAMPAIGNS: THE GEOSPATIAL SUPPORT TO OUTBREAK CAMPAIGNS PROGRAM HAS THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) WITH POLIO CAMPAIGNS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND FIELD PRESENCE FOR USE OF GEOSPATIAL DATA AND VARIOUS GIS SOLUTIONS FOR DIGITAL MICROPLANNING AND VACCINATOR TRACKING. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023, KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A WORKSHOP IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND SUPPORTING WHO WITH TRACKING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THREE POLIO CAMPAIGNS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC).
  4. $373,519 spent. THE GEOSPATIAL DATA/TOOLS/TECH FOR RMNCHN MICROPLANNING AND DECISION SUPPORT: THE GEOSPATIAL DATA/TOOLS/TECH FOR RMNCHN MICROPLANNING AND DECISION SUPPORT PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL, DATA SCIENCE NIGERIA, AND NATVIEW FOUNDATION. IT AIMS TO IMPROVE REPRODUCTIVE, MATERNAL, NEWBORN, AND CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION (RMNCHN) SERVICES IN NIGERIA THROUGH THE USE OF INNOVATIVE DIGITAL STRATEGIES AND GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY.

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 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 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 February 2023.

    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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