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Gemological Institute of America Inc

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$2.9M
Granted FY2024still arriving
13
Grants FY2024still arriving
7
States reached
$500k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Community Improvement$6.5MInternational$1.6MEnvironment$197kCrime & Legal$132kArts & Culture$111kPhilanthropy$96kScience & Tech$79kHuman Services$70kOther$0
02FY2024 · 13 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 13 grants below total $988,148, the rows itemized in this filing. The $2,948,916 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $1,960,768 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k5 grants · $26k
  • $10k–50k5 grants · $81k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $93k
  • $250k+2 grants · $788k
$15,000
Median grant
7
States reached
$724M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY$500,000
PACT INC$287,816
MERCURY FREE MINING INC$93,224
JEWELERS FOR CHILDREN$19,000
WOMEN'S JEWELRY ASSOCIATION INC$17,250
JEWELERS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE INC$16,600
JOSE HESS DESIGN AWARDS INC$15,000
DIAMOND EMPOWERMENT FUND INC$13,183
JEWELERS OF AMERICA INC$8,500
NATIONAL PAWNBROKERS ASSOCIATION$5,075
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION$5,000
MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA$5,000
BLACK IN JEWELRY COALITION ASSOCIATION INC$2,500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–24) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 99% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%JEWELERS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE INC: $17k → 17%RESOLVE INC: $38k → 14%JOSE HESS DESIGN AWARDS INC: $15k → 6%MERCURY FREE MINING INC: $93k → 18%MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA: $29k → 6%AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $5.0M → 13%JEWELERS VIGILIANCE COMMITTEE INC: $15k → 17%MERCURY FREE MINING INC: $16k → 18%AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $500k → 13%INTERNATIONAL COLORED GEMSTONE ASSOCIATION: $15k → 17%UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR UNHCR: $100k → 14%AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $500k → 13%JEWELERS FOR CHILDREN: $35k → 17%AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $125k → 13%JEWELERS FOR CHILDREN: $30k → 17%PACT INC: $451k → 14%AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $100k → 13%JEWELERS OF AMERICA INC: $25k → 17%PACT INC: $288k → 14%AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $75k → 13%JEWELERS OF AMERICA INC: $19k → 17%PACT INSTITUTE: $240k → 14%AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $50k → 13%JEWELERS FOR CHILDREN: $19k → 17%PACT INC: $216k → 14%AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $26k → 13%PACT INSTITUTE: $61k → 14%AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $20k → 13%PACT INSTITUTE: $35k → 14%AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $15k → 13%JEWELERS SECURITY ALLIANCE: $25k → 17%JEWELERS SECURITY ALLIANCE: $25k → 17%JEWELERS SECURITY ALLIANCE: $25k → 17%JEWELERS SECURITY ALLIANCE: $25k → 17%WOMEN'S JEWELRY ASSOCIATION INC: $17k → 17%JEWELERS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE: $17k → 17%JEWELERS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE: $16k → 17%JEWELERS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE INC: $15k → 17%JEWELERS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE: $15k → 17%INTERNATIONAL COLORED GEMSTONE ASSOCIATION: $18k → 17%INDIAN DIAMOND & COLORSTONE ASSOCIATION INC: $15k → 17%INDIAN DIAMOND & COLORSTONE ASSOCIATION INC: $15k → 17%DIAMOND EMPOWERMENT FUND INC: $29k → 17%DIAMOND EMPOWERMENT FUND INC: $23k → 17%DIAMOND EMPOWERMENT FUND INC: $16k → 17%DIAMOND EMPOWERMENT FUND INC: $15k → 17%DIAMOND EMPOWERMENT FUND INC: $15k → 17%DIAMOND EMPOWERMENT FUND INC: $14k → 17%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
IL
NY
MA
OR
NV
OH
NJ
CA
CO
VA
DC
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

98%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$8.7M · 18 repeat orgs$158k to everyone else

18 repeat relationships: 10 still active in FY2024, 8 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

18
11

Total granted

$8.7M
$136k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+3%
+8%

Still filing today

83%
82%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $23k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
InternationalCommunity ImprovementScience & TechEducationArts & CultureEnvironmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • MF
    MERCURY FREE MINING INC
    4× · 2021–2024 · $132k · revenue +27% · 61% of their budget
  • JV
    JEWELERS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE INC
    7× · 2017–2024 · $105k · revenue +27%
  • JS
    JEWELERS SECURITY ALLIANCE
    4× · 2017–2020 · $100k · revenue +34%

Funded once

  • United States Association for UNHCR
    one grant, 2022 · $100k · revenue -59%
  • EM
    ETHICAL METALSMITHSgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $5k · revenue +28%
  • AJ
    AMERICAN JEWELRY DESIGN COUNCIL INC
    one grant, 2023 · $5k · revenue -54%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Society of North American Goldsmiths

The society of north american goldsmiths advances jewelry and metalsmithing by inspiring creativity, encouraging education, and fostering community. the society envisions a diverse international jewelry and metals community engaging in…

Human Services
2
American Geophysical Union

Agu's mission is to advance and support an inclusive community of earth and space scientists and partners dedicated to discovery and solutions to societal challenges. agu seeks to catalyze discovery and solutions to scientific and societal…

Science & Tech
3
American Gas Association

American gas association's (the association) mission is to develop and advocate for informed, innovative, and durable policy that fulfills our nation's energy needs, environmental aspirations and economic potential. we are committed to…

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4
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering & Science

Gem invests in america's workforce by recruiting students looking to pursue master's and doctoral degrees in applied science and engineering, and matches their specific skills to the specific technical needs of gem employer partners.

Education
5
Aca International

Aca international contributes to the success of its members, the positive reputation of the industry and the health of the economy. we accomplish this by 1) being the comprehensive, knowledge-based resource for the credit and collection…

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6
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all. the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its science family of journals,…

Science & Tech
7
American Astronomical Society

The american astronomical society (aas), established in 1899, is the major organization of professional astronomers in north america. the basic objective of the aas is to promote the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of…

Science & Tech
8
American Chemistry Council

The purpose of the council shall be the promotion of the interests of the business of chemistry in the united states of america, its territories and possessions and globally.

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9
International Trademark Association Inc

We are a global association of brand owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks and complementary intellectual property (IP) to foster consumer trust, economic growth, and innovation, and committed to building a better…

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10
American Association of Petroleum Geologists

The american association of petroleum geology is a scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of the science of petroleum geology.

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11
Ipc International Inc

Ipc is a global trade association dedicated to furthering the competitive excellence and financial success of its members, who are participants in the electronics industry. in pursuit of these objectives, ipc will devote resources to…

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12
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association

To help the advancement of the sheet metal and air conditioning industry and to foster and encourage the organization and continuing function of the regional, state, and local associations.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is National Pawnbrokers Association; the most unlike its peers is Indian Diamond and Color-Stone Association Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

30 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 30 of the 33 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

2
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
1
Early backer (in before they grew)
29/30
Grantees still filing
18/30
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $6,452,175 · Community ImprovementAMERICAN GEM SOCIETY+2 more: $17,150 · Community ImprovementPACT INC: $954,039 · InternationalPACT INCDIAMOND EMPOWERMENT FUND INC: $132,536 · InternationalDIAMOND EMPOWER…United States Association for UNHCR: $100,000 · InternationalUnited States A…+1 more: $5,000 · InternationalPACT INSTITUTE: $336,000 · OtherPACT INSTI…JEWELERS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE INC: $104,600 · OtherJEWELERS V…JEWELERS SECURITY ALLIANCE: $100,000 · OtherJEWELERS S…JEWELERS OF AMERICA INC: $65,400 · OtherJEWELERS O…DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE INTERNATIONAL: $60,000 · OtherDIAMOND DE…INTERNATIONAL COLORED GEMSTONE: $33,100 · OtherINDIAN DIAMOND AND COLOR-STONE ASSOCIATION INC: $30,000 · OtherWOMENS JEWELRY ASSOCIATION INC: $40,500 · Other+12 more: $68,643 · Other+12 moreMERCURY FREE MINING INC: $132,049 · EnvironmentJEWELERS FOR CHILDREN: $95,660 · PhilanthropyMineralogical Society of America: $54,500 · Science & TechGEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION: $10,000 · Science & TechCARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON: $5,000 · Science & TechRESOLVE INC: $50,000 · Animals
Community Improvement$6,469,325International$1,191,575Other$838,243Environment$132,049Philanthropy$95,660Science & Tech$69,500Animals$50,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetAMERICAN GEM SOCIETY: $6,452,175 over 8y, 40% of budgetPACT INC: $954,039 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetPACT INSTITUTE: $336,000 over 3y, 1.1% of budgetDIAMOND EMPOWERMENT FUND INC: $132,536 over 8y, 3.5% of budgetMERCURY FREE MINING INC: $132,049 over 4y, 61% of budgetJEWELERS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE INC: $104,600 over 7y, 1.6% of budgetJEWELERS SECURITY ALLIANCE: $100,000 over 4y, 2.4% of budgetUnited States Association for UNHCR: $100,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJEWELERS FOR CHILDREN: $95,660 over 6y, 2.0% of budgetJEWELERS OF AMERICA INC: $65,400 over 4y, 0.7% of budgetMineralogical Society of America: $54,500 over 6y, 1.6% of budgetRESOLVE INC: $50,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetWOMENS JEWELRY ASSOCIATION INC: $40,500 over 5y, 2.4% of budgetINTERNATIONAL COLORED GEMSTONE: $33,100 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetINDIAN DIAMOND AND COLOR-STONE ASSOCIATION INC: $30,000 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetGEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL PAWNBROKERS ASSOCIATION: $5,075 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetETHICAL METALSMITHS: $5,000 over 1y, 6.9% of budgetAMERICAN JEWELRY DESIGN COUNCIL INC: $5,000 over 1y, 6.8% of budgetFOUNDATION FOR THE GLOBAL COMPACT: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPresident and Fellows of Harvard College: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAN DIEGO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Trustees of Princeton University: $3,518 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLACK IN JEWELRY COALITION: $2,500 over 2y, 0.7% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Silicon Valley Commun…Fidelity Investments …Donor Advised Charita…Amazonsmile Foundation
Silicon Valley Community FoundationCA9.7× affinity4 shared granteesties to 3 of 3Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Gemological Institute of America Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Gemological Institute of America Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%5%19%42%75%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 11%
  • The Trustees of Princeton University: 11% of income from government
  • President and Fellows of Harvard College: 7% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
1report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 33 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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