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EIN 26-1310697

The Gem Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Newark
State
New Jersey
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
O50: Youth Development Programs, Other
Description
The Gem Project improves high school to college student engagement, supports on-time graduation rates, and takes on a social justice approach through peer-mentoring, employment, youth organizing and service-learning initiatives. We provide high quality youth development programming that strengthens leadership and civic engagement. Over 2000 youth have been impacted by our work.
Total revenues
$311,577
2023
Total expenses
$304,438
2023
Total assets
$86,265
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at The Gem Project

The Gem Project Provides high quality youth development programming that focuses on strengthening leadership, civic engagement and participating social justice initiatives between high school and college students. We have impacted over 2000 youth.

Who funds The Gem Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Victoria FoundationTo Support the Development, Planning, and Co-Facilitation of the Nextgen Grantmakers Initiative for the Inaugural Cohort of 12 Newark Youth. 50k Will Be Regranted and 10k Will Go To Consulting$60,000
Victoria FoundationTo Support General Operations$40,000
United Way of Greater NewarkProgram Assistance$25,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at The Gem Project

NameTitleCompensation
Amanda EbokosiaChief Executive Officer$34,055
Atiya Jaha-RashidiDirector$0
Mia Leqaspi-CavinChairman$0
Quintus JettDirector$0
Kyle BurfordTreasurer$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for The Gem Project

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$242,396
Program services$69,181
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$311,577

Form 990s for The Gem Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-01-25990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-03-14990View PDF
2020-062021-03-31990View PDF
Data update history
May 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from United Way of Greater Newark
November 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from Victoria Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Youth development programsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
PO Box 32322
Newark, NJ 07102
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Essex County, NJ
Website URL
thegemproject.org/ 
Phone
(973) 506-9275
IRS details
EIN
26-1310697
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O50: Youth Development Programs, Other
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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