Public Charity

GIS Certification Institute

GIS Certification Institute, of Des Plaines, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $762K in revenue, $676K in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 1 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $10K.

EIN: 043688252 Des Plaines, IL Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues NTEE: S41 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$762K
Total Expenses$676K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grants Given1
Grant Total$10K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

IN THE AREAS OF CERTIFICATION, ETHICS, PROFESSIONALISM, ANDLEADERSHIP, GISCI WILL: MAINTAIN ITS STATUS AS THE LEADING INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION OF THE GIS PROFESSION, ENCOURAGE THE ETHICAL USE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR OF GIS

Where $100 goes at GIS Certification Institute

How GIS Certification Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$89 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $89 for programs

$89
The certification program has cumulatively certified over 10,700 individuals through december 31, 2023
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 10,700 individuals
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

CHESAPEAKE, VA · 2023
SUPPORTING THE GIS&T BODY OF KNOWLEDGE IS PART OF THE MISSION OF UCGIS: TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS.
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

President Allen Ibaugh
ED Anthony Tony Spicci
Sec Darcy Boellstorff
Board Member Elisabetta Degironimo
VP Jami Dennis
Board Member Jochen Albrecht

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $762K $676K $1.2M
2023 $894K $545K $1.1M
2022 $769K $663K $772K
2020 $647K $534K $654K
2019 $674K $533K $548K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $674K to $762K (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in VA.

VA

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