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Great Shape Inc

EIN 94-3086515 · Modesto, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GREAT SHAPE INC. EMPOWERS THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF JAMAICA AND AROUND THE CARIBBEAN BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCTAION AND HEALTH CARE TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED. IN 2024, GREAT SHAPE EXECUTED A FULL COMPLEMENT OF PROGRAMS WITH OVER 900 VOLUNTEERS SERVING ON 3 MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS: DENTAL, EYE CARE AND LITERACY. OUR SERVICES ARE ALWAYS 100% FREE FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE AND ALWAYS DELIVERED WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

Income
$2.8 million
Spending
$2.6 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
3
Volunteers
1,200
Highest pay
$130,006, executive di

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: 51 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 78% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 46% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% 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

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
  1. $885,040 spent. IN 2024, THE 1000 SMILES DENTAL PROJECT PROVIDED RECORD SETTING SERVICES TO A RECORD NUMBER OF PATIENT BENEFICIARIES BY A RECORD NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS OUR TEAMS OF VOLUNTEER DENTISTS AND SUPPORT STAFF SERVED 24,500 PEOPLE ACROSS THE ISLANDS OF ST LUCIA, GRENADA, JAMAICA, THE BAHAMAS AND TURKS & CAICOS WITH 100% FREE DENTAL CARE AND EDUCATION AT AN OVERALL PROGRAM VALUE OF 8,000,000 DOLLARS. OUR VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED FILLINGS, ROOT CANALS, SEALANTS, DENTURES, EXTRACTIONS, CLEANINGS, FLUORIDE, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, DIABETES SCREENINGS X-RAYS AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION. AS ALWAYS, THE NEED FOR PRIMARY DENTAL CARE IS VERY HIGH IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. FOR MOST, GREAT SHAPE IS THE ONLY DENTIST CARE OUR PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO.
  2. $1.3 million spent. IN 2024, THE ICARE PROJECT WORKED IN GRENADA AND JAMAICA. SOME 100 VOLINTEERS DELIVERED FREE GLASSES, EXAMS, DIABETES SCREENING, GLAUCOMA TREATMENT, RETINOPATHY THERAPY, PRESCRIPTION GLASSES AND CATARACT SURGERY. THE VALUE OF OUR ICARE PROGRAMS IN 2023 WAS OVER 2,000,000.
  3. $300,159 spent. IN 2024, OUR TEACH THE TEACHERS AND SUPERKIDS LITERACY PROJECTS IN JAMIACA FEATURED SOME 100 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING CRITICAL TEACHER TRAINING AND STUDENT-FOCUSED INDIVIDUAL LEARNING. THE IMPACT WAS MASSIVE.

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 April 1989.

    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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