GDI-SOLUTIONS INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.8M · expenses $1.2M · assets $7.9M
- EIN
- 88-1343562
- Address
- 1401 K ST NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3455
- NTEE code
- T99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2023 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- ELIZABETH VANDERWOUDE (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
GDI-SOLUTIONS, INC. PROVIDES STRATEGIC, OPERATIONAL, PROGRAMMATIC, AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT SERVICES TO BUILD STARTUPS AND PARTNERSHIPS DRIVING SOCIAL IMPACT AROUND THE WORLD.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Stern | BOARD DIRECTOR, CEO - GDI | 2023-2024 | $255,877 | $491,084 | 6 |
| Elizabeth Vanderwoude | CFO/TREASURER | 2023-2024 | $218,600 | $420,687 | 5 |
| Steven Bergen | CEO, ASSOCIATE DIR. - GDI | 2023-2024 | $188,777 | $364,782 | 3 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadzi Katsidzira | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Habtamu Girma | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Omchand Mahdu | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $663K · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW STERN | BOARD DIRECTOR, CEO - GDI | 2 | $0 | $218,063 | $37,814 | $255,877 | 6 |
| ELIZABETH VANDERWOUDE | CFO/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $203,936 | $14,664 | $218,600 | 5 |
| STEVEN BERGEN | CEO, ASSOCIATE DIR. - GDI | 8 | $0 | $162,305 | $26,472 | $188,777 | 3 |
| WADZI KATSIDZIRA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HABTAMU GIRMA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OMCHAND MAHDU | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $613K · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW STERN | BOARD DIRECTOR, CEO - GDI | 2 | $0 | $199,677 | $35,530 | $235,207 | 6 |
| ELIZABETH VANDERWOUDE | CFO/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $188,265 | $13,822 | $202,087 | 5 |
| STEVEN BERGEN | CEO, ASSOCIATE DIR. - GDI | 2 | $0 | $151,466 | $24,539 | $176,005 | 3 |
| WADZI KATSIDZIRA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HABTAMU GIRMA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OMCHAND MAHDU | BOARD DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 2 contractors · $389K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDI SOUTH ASIA PRIVATE LIMITED | THANE | PROGRAM SERVICES, CONSULTANCY | $198,863 |
| APOSTOLOS BENISIS | BERLIN | PROGRAM SERVICES, CONSULTANCY | $190,200 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,848,994 | $1,196,700 | $7,862,605 | $1,226,566 | $1,312,209 | $215,060 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $825,607 | $251,334 | $7,517,513 | $574,272 | $674,759 | $53,577 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT INCUBATOR INC Washington, DC · 3 people in common (Andrew Stern, Elizabeth Vanderwoude, Steven Bergen) · related organization (Schedule R)
- COLIBRI CATALYST INC Washington, DC · 3 people in common (Andrew Stern, Elizabeth Vanderwoude, Steven Bergen) · related organization (Schedule R)
- ACELI AFRICA INC Washington, DC · 2 people in common (Andrew Stern, Elizabeth Vanderwoude) · related organization (Schedule R)
- ISF ADVISORS Washington, DC · 1 person in common (Elizabeth Vanderwoude) · related organization (Schedule R)
- REFUGEE INVESTMENT NETWORK INC Washington, DC · 1 person in common (Andrew Stern)
- 50 BREAKTHROUGHS FOUNDATION Oakland, CA · 1 person in common (Andrew Stern)
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $16,917,195 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GDI SOLUTIONS INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $6,781,585 | 2023 | $2,048,310 | show |
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GDI-SOLUTIONS INC” | 2024 | 1 | $5,339,190 | 2024 | $5,339,190 | show |
| GAVI ALLIANCE | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $2,352,978 | 2024 | $1,489,134 | show |
| EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $855,000 | 2022 | $855,000 | show |
| DOUGLAS B MARSHALL JR FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GDI-Solutions Inc” | 2024 | 1 | $625,000 | 2024 | $625,000 | show |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GDI SOLUTIONS INC” | 2024 | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 | $300,000 | show |
| THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT INCUBATOR INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $253,442 | 2024 | $124,178 | show |
| THE PATRICK J MCGOVERN FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GDI SOLUTIONS INC” | 2024 | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 | $200,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $110,000 | 2024 | $110,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 | $100,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,196,700 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,502
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,095,648 | $868,539 | $227,109 | - | 91.6% | |
| Travel | $43,361 | $40,312 | $3,049 | - | 3.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $31,698 | $10,300 | $21,398 | - | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $9,720 | $3,798 | $5,922 | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,749 | $4,828 | $921 | - | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,502 | $4,502 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,640 | - | $3,640 | - | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $2,382 | $2,015 | $367 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,196,700 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $251,334 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,651
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $244,721 | $244,721 | - | - | 97.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,651 | $3,651 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,188 | $1,188 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $665 | $622 | $43 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $520 | $456 | $64 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $406 | $406 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $183 | $183 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $251,334 | 100% |
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