Global Poverty Project
Also known as Global Citizen
Global Poverty Project reported $45.1 million in revenue and $48.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.82 went to program services, $8.86 to management and general costs and $5.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $624,736 (CEO). 49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 27% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48MFor context, the median across 54 covered social science charities: $84.80 programs, $13.80 management, $1.40 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 $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 81.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 13.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 1.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.5% | 81.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.3% | 4.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $624,736 | $467,896 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.30% | 2.13% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 49 | 19 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 16.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 96.5% |
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 expenseAdvocacy and policy campaigns and events: in 2024, global citizen hosted multiple global campaigns that aimed to further its mission to end extreme poverty. The policy agenda for 2024 centered on defeating poverty by focusing on health, food security, financing for development, protecting the planet, and ensuring advocates everywhere have the opportunity to call for removing systemic barriers that keep people in poverty. These campaigns culminated in multiple high-profile moments: the first in melbourne, where gavi announced an hpv vaccination campaign in timor-leste in july 2024 that will…
End to extreme poverty campaigning: global citizen's vision is a world free from extreme poverty. We harness the power of artists, policy-makers, private sector leaders, and people everywhere to achieve our vision. Global citizen's mission is to build the world's largest movement of action-taking global citizens to end extreme poverty now. Global citizen's efforts to eradicate extreme poverty have resulted in concrete actions on global systemic issues and have secured policy and financial commitments from world leaders. Since 2012, $43.6 billion in commitments announced on global citizen…
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, 50.0 hrs/week | $612,787 | $0 | $11,949 | $624,736 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $444,513 | $0 | $44,380 | $488,893 |
| COO Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $277,660 | $0 | $42,610 | $320,270 |
| SR. VP, EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $255,477 | $0 | $44,873 | $300,350 |
| CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $274,204 | $0 | $19,836 | $294,040 |
| CHIEF POLICY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $269,378 | $0 | $22,069 | $291,447 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $235,970 | $0 | $41,462 | $277,432 |
| SR. VP, ARTIST RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $254,234 | $0 | $18,916 | $273,150 |
49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Global Poverty Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (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–1b22 · 22 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 2No
- 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 582
- Volunteers Part I, line 632
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DONE & DUSTED ELECTRONIC INC Broadcast production | $1,720,941 |
| THEATRICAL RESOURCES LLC Broadcast production | $1,507,016 |
| OVERLAND ENTERTAINMENT CO LTD Broadcast production | $478,496 |
| PRODUCTION STAFFING GROUP LLC Broadcast production | $411,192 |
| CSS SECURITY Broadcast production | $326,700 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Global Poverty Project totaling $13M 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 Global Poverty Project's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Global Poverty Project, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Global Poverty Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Global Poverty Project reported that 85.8% of its $48.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Global Poverty Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Global Poverty Project reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $624,736, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Global Poverty Project get its money?
Of $45.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 93.5% came from contributions and grants and 6.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Global Poverty Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-1772557 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 202543219349310924 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349320482 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349313701 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349318551 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103579349300615 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349321462 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-1772557: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.