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GASTRO-INTESTINAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
Financial strength (30%)
66/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
81/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The GI Research Foundation (GIRF) is a non-profit 501(c)3 dedicated to raise funds to support the physicians and scientists at the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center in their efforts to provide outstanding care, train future leaders and perform innovative clinical and laboratory research in order to treat, cure, and prevent digestive diseases.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$3.8M
Total Revenue
$4.2M
Total Expenses
$4.2M
Net Assets
5
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
95.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
6.9%
Operating Reserve
12.10x
Liability-to-Asset
18.1%
Revenue Diversification
66.4%
Executive Compensation
$299K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 132 similar organizations
(United States, Medical Research, $1M–$10M 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
|
95.9% | 83.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.9% | 9.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.2% | 2.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
6.9% | 110.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
12.1 mo | 14.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
18.1% | 13.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
66.4% | 90.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-43.4% | 7.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-26.3% | 3.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-9.0% | 4.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.8M | $4.2M | $4.2M | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2024 | $6.8M | $5.7M | $4.5M | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2023 | $21.3M | $21.0M | $3.9M | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $4.2M | 90.9% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $1.7M | N/A | — | 5 |
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