GEM LEGACY INC
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Plain text GEM LEGACY INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/825351981. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $218K · expenses $146K · assets $389K
- EIN
- 82-5351981
- Address
- 4253 COOLIDGE HWY, ROYAL OAK, MI 48073-1639
- Website
- WWW.GEMLEGACY.ORG
- NTEE code
- P58
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2018
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EXPAND THE NATURAL BENEFICIATION OF GEMSTONE MINING ON THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY THROUGH KIDS, EDUCATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Dery Merisheki | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | $3,070 | $3,070 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Dery | EXECUTIVE DI | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Virginia Dery | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $3K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL DERY MERISHEKI | SECRETARY | 10 | $3,070 | $0 | $0 | $3,070 | 1 |
| ROGER DERY | EXECUTIVE DI | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIRGINIA DERY | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER DERY | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIRGINIA DERY | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL DERY MERISHEKI | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER DERY | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIRGINIA DERY | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL DERY MERISHEKI | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER DERY | EXECUTIVE DI | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIRGINIA DERY | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL DERY MERISHEKI | SECRETARY | 20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $217,760 | $145,872 | $389,462 | $362,508 | $217,760 | $0 | $3,070 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $173,897 | $91,163 | $291,739 | $291,739 | $173,897 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $101,435 | $93,330 | $209,005 | $209,005 | $101,435 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,504 | $65,346 | $92,124 | $92,124 | $122,504 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $286,152 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $241,622 | 2024 | $230,072 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022, 2024 | 3 | $28,600 | 2024 | $6,100 | show |
| ELEPHANT CLUB | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 | $15,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GEM LEGACY INC” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $930 | 2022 | $414 | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $145,872 spent · pay $10,328 · grants $90,634 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $90,634 | $90,634 | - | - | 62.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $18,000 | $18,000 | - | - | 12.3% | |
| Travel | $12,548 | $12,548 | - | - | 8.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $10,328 | $10,328 | - | - | 7.1% | |
| Office expenses | $4,774 | $4,774 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,282 | $4,282 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,916 | - | $1,916 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,342 | $1,342 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $907 | - | $907 | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $636 | $636 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Occupancy | $318 | $318 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | DOORBOX DONATION PLATFORM | $187 | $187 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $145,872 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $91,163 spent · pay $0 · grants $82,074 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $82,074 | 90.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,366 | 7.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,723 | 3.0% | |
| Total | $91,163 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $93,330 spent · pay $0 · grants $92,970 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $92,970 | 99.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $360 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $93,330 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $65,346 spent · pay $0 · grants $65,346 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $65,346 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $65,346 | 100% |