Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

Analysis

Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media is a registered charity in United States, based in Marina Del Rey, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media reported income of $3.4m and spending of $3.0m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $3.4m (+107%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Transformative Justice Coalition ($3.4m), Ron Wood Family Resource Center ($3.4m) and True Colors United Inc ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $391k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $147k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 30 employees.