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Global Empowerment Mission
Global Empowerment Mission reported $162.7 million in revenue and $185.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.67 went to program services, $3.18 to management and general costs and $0.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 17.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,974 (FOUNDER-PRES). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 346% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $186MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 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 $163MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.7% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $381,974 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.21% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 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 expenseProvided relief aid to the people of global regions affected by natural disasters, international conflicts, as well as domestic disasters. Relief was provided in the united states for california fires, hawaii & maui fires, U.S. Tornadoes, florida floods & fires, louisiana, california and north carolina floods, and other communities impacted. Major foreign assistance for ukraine war, israel/gaza civilian relief, and brazil, poland, and valencia spain disasters and japan earthquake, as the major foreign assistance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDER-PRES Director/trustee, officer, 88.00 hrs/week | $381,974 | $0 | $0 | $381,974 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Global Empowerment Mission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $382K (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–1b18 · 17 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 593
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,100
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MADE4NET It annual fee | $160,000 |
| ZOMMA GROUP LLP Legal & profess | $130,500 |
| ADG STRATEGY GROUP INC Public relation | $115,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
48 private foundations reported grants to Global Empowerment Mission totaling $1.6M 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 Empowerment Mission'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 Empowerment Mission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Global Empowerment Mission's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Global Empowerment Mission reported that 96.7% of its $185.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Global Empowerment Mission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Global Empowerment Mission reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $381,974, for the role of FOUNDER-PRES (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Global Empowerment Mission get its money?
Of $162.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 17.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Global Empowerment Mission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3782061 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 202533219349318958 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412899349302321 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349306595 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349308000 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349301746 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202122449349301107 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3782061: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.