Guma Mami
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Guma Mami, Inc. mission is to facilitate the full inclusion and integration of adults with intellectual and other disabilities into their communities through individual and family supports.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- -2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $75,984, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 9 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 (2)
- $1.2 million spent. Hinanao-Ta and the Mary Clare Home (MCH) are transitional housing programs that support ten individuals in their mental health recovery process. Individuals that are supported in an effort to realize full transition into the community of their choosing. The Sagan Mami program is a community-based program that provides a resource and drop-in center for adults with serious mental illness who are homeless or at imminent risk for homelessness. During the year, participants were assisted with transportation to community services and activities, employment assistance/services peer mentorship training program. The program has a drop-in center where consumer can access the services and are provided a hot meal.
- $186,008 spent. Man Up to Sexual Violence Project focuses on case management services for surivivors of sexual violence with disabilities, development of a culturally competent sexual violence curriculum for Pacific Islander men, and capacity building for a Chuukese womens network to assist in addressing sexual violence to ensure safe spaces for persons with disabilities in their communities. the case management component includes crisis intervention, safety planning, emotional support, language access assistance, court preparation and accompaniment, service navigation and application assistance, economic empowerment opportunities to name a few. The development of the sexual violence curriculum includes conducting listening sessions with Pacific Islander men, identifying and developing curriculum modules based on listening session feedback, pilot testing, assessing, and revising of modules. Capicity building for the Chuukese womens network includes provision of consultation, resources, and training.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.
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 January 2001.
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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