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THE GEAR FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 20-5480584 · FRANKLIN, TN 37064-3220 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 51 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 71/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$38K
Total Revenue
$70K
Total Expenses
$70K
Net Assets
1
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 97.4%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 12.13x
Liability-to-Asset 7.8%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Executive Compensation $37K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 269 similar organizations (United States, Employment, under $100K in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
97.4% 78.7%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
0.9% 15.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
1.7% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
12.1 mo 16.3 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
7.8% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 100.0%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
56.7% -3.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-22.7% -1.3%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-81.1% 12.8%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $38K $70K $70K 97.4% 1
2024 $24K $90K $101K 96.8% 1
2023 $140K $86K $168K 94.9% 1
2022 $19K $81K $114K 95.0% 1
2021 $21K $113K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
20-5480584
State
TN
City
FRANKLIN
ZIP
37064-3220
Classification
J30
Category
Employment
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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