Structure

GIST Support International LTD. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation incorporated in the state of Minnesota. Gistsupport.org (GSI) is the work of volunteers (GIST patients, friends, family, and others within the community) who have chosen to donate their time and resources to make this site possible - with the hope that it might be useful to others dealing with this disease.

Gistsupport.org is hosted on servers owned by Lunarpages.com. Our mailing list is sponsored by L-soft.

We are committed to clearly identifying any advertising on this site, though it is our intention to not accept any advertising or banner ads. Any ads that should appear on this site will be clearly identified.

GSI, GIST Support International, and logos used on this site are Copyrighted and may not be used without the express written permission of Gist Support International LTD. The GSI logo is a Service mark of GIST Support International LTD. Copyright 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.

Finances

We are a volunteer organization. GSI will not pay any subscriber, member, volunteer or relation thereof of this organization. The Operating Committee and its members agree that no person responsible for organizing, managing or maintaining the organization shall ever be paid, and this guideline shall remain in place in perpetuity and is so voted by the Founders of GIST Support International.

GSI promotes educational activites and accepts contributions to support development of patient education programs.  Any contributions designated as "designated funds" can be used only for the purposes intended by the donor.  GSI's limited general operating budget is funded solely through non-specific contributions.

You can click to view our recent tax returns in pdf format: 

• 2005 IRS tax form 990 
• 2006 IRS tax form 990
• 2007 IRS tax form 990 and 2007 Schedule A