GIO FOUNDATION INC
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Plain text GIO FOUNDATION INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/332229352. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $192K · expenses $43K · assets $198K
- EIN
- 33-2229352
- Address
- 105 METROLINA PLZ, SHELBY, NC 28150-7708
- Website
- WWW.THEGIOFOUNDATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- O12
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2025
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO "GO INSPIRE OTHERS" THROUGH GIVING, EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenifer Zappitelli | PRESIDENT | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anthony Zappitelli | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Osvaldo Obie Batista | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Denise Donnelly | TREASURER | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tyler Huffstetler | SECRETARY | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamie Pocatko-Baird | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Goldman | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Prendamano | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maylin Batista | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dickey Spargo | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 266 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENIFER ZAPPITELLI | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANTHONY ZAPPITELLI | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OSVALDO OBIE BATISTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENISE DONNELLY | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TYLER HUFFSTETLER | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE POCATKO-BAIRD | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL PRENDAMANO | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAYLIN BATISTA | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DICKEY SPARGO | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $191,636 | $42,603 | $197,880 | $195,258 | $265,145 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 266 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,000 in all, tax years 2025 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN AND KORA HINTON FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GIO FOUNDATION INC” | 2025 | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $42,603 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $183,948
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and promotion | $17,581 | $17,581 | - | - | 41.3% | |
| Office expenses | $16,051 | $16,051 | - | - | 37.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SHIPPING | $2,721 | $2,721 | - | - | 6.4% |
| Insurance | $2,194 | $2,194 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Travel | $2,155 | $2,155 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT COST | $1,065 | $1,065 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT | $704 | $704 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | BANK & MERCHANT FEES | $132 | $132 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $107,459 | $182,883 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $42,603 | 100% |