Harvard Global Research and Support Services
Harvard Global Research and Support Services reported $11.8 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.55 went to program services, $3.45 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 50.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $882,830 (FORMER PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 160% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 50.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 49.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $882,830 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.22% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 4 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHarvard Global continued to operate by supporting research, collaborations, and education activities in India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, South Africa, Switzerland, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom. In addition, Harvard Global provided research services in the United States to support Harvard University's mission
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR Former, 0.5 hrs/week | $0 | $825,207 | $57,623 | $882,830 |
| DIRECTOR OF ITALIAN STUDIES Highest compensated employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $567,806 | $0 | $136,940 | $704,746 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $548,296 | $74,139 | $622,435 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $536,715 | $76,205 | $612,920 |
| PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 0.5 hrs/week | $0 | $490,170 | $75,695 | $565,865 |
| CHAIR AND DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $379,026 | $72,993 | $452,019 |
| VP FOR OPERATIONS AND CLERK Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $0 | $240,070 | $62,711 | $302,781 |
| DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $0 | $204,473 | $49,831 | $254,304 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Harvard Global Research and Support Services (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b4 · 0 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 15aNo
- 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 53
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE Research services | $3,232,766 |
| ERNST & YOUNG US LLP Consulting services | $187,211 |
| SUTHERLAND GLOBAL SERVICES Financial & accounting services | $159,765 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Harvard Global Research and Support Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Harvard Global Research and Support Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Harvard Global Research and Support Services spent in FY2025, $96.55 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Harvard Global Research and Support Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Harvard Global Research and Support Services reported that 96.5% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Harvard Global Research and Support Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Harvard Global Research and Support Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $882,830, for the role of FORMER PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Harvard Global Research and Support Services get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 50.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 49.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Harvard Global Research and Support Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-4535664 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611349349312836 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349304241 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349308750 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349305081 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349303997 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349303853 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-4535664: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.