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Globalgiving Foundation reported $91.1 million in revenue and $115.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.52 went to program services, $7.55 to management and general costs and $1.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $407,783 (CEO). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $116MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $91MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $407,783 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Globalgiving Foundation, inc. Was organized to carry on charitable activities that promote social and economic development in poor and disadvantaged communities. We support community-led organizations that focus on, among other things, poverty alleviation, health, education, sustainable development, protection of the environment and disaster relief. The foundation receives recommended donations for over 9,000 pre-screened projects and makes and manages grants of funds to those organizations for the donors
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $365,609 | $0 | $42,174 | $407,783 |
| CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,918 | $0 | $21,147 | $230,065 |
| HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,711 | $0 | $37,367 | $224,078 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,334 | $0 | $20,587 | $213,921 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,754 | $0 | $28,898 | $197,652 |
| DIR., ENGINEERING (UNTIL 12/2024) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,130 | $0 | $19,000 | $193,130 |
| S. DIR., STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,722 | $0 | $8,397 | $170,119 |
| DIR., DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,027 | $0 | $18,567 | $165,594 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Globalgiving Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5108
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KANDA SOFWARE INC It services | $584,354 |
| GLOBALIZATION PARTNERS LLC Contractor services | $535,440 |
| PARTNERSHIP EMPLOYMENT Contractor services | $456,241 |
| CORSAC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION It services | $357,435 |
| FLUXX LAB It services | $129,342 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
57 private foundations reported grants to Globalgiving Foundation totaling $14M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Globalgiving Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Globalgiving Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Globalgiving Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Globalgiving Foundation reported that 90.5% of its $115.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Globalgiving Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Globalgiving Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $407,783, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Globalgiving Foundation get its money?
Of $91.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 93.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 4.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Globalgiving Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0108263 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349316021 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433109349301313 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349302235 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222669349301502 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349306365 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349308730 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0108263: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.