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Global Ties US reported $12.3 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.84 went to program services, $11.06 to management and general costs and $1.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 95.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $232,786 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 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) | 87.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $232,786 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.82% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseThe international visitor leadership program (ivlp) is the U.S.' foundational professional exchange program implemented by gtus' member organizations. It is designed to build trust and collaboration between U.S. And international counterparts and support U.S. Foreign policy goals. Through a 60-year partnership with the U.S department of state, gtus supports a network of U.S.-based exchange organizations that design and implement short-term, professional exchange programs that connect U.S. Citizens and the world's emerging leaders. Ivlp exchanges enable participants to experience the U.S.…
U.s. Exchange alumni network and capacity building program: the U.S. Exchange alumni network and capacity building program is designed to support enterprising U.S. Alumni as they build on their exchange experiences through professional development and citizen diplomacy opportunities. Key to this effort is the Global Ties network and our longstanding partnership with the U.S. Department of state. As local hubs for global engagement, Global Ties network members are the domestic infrastructure for U.S. Public diplomacy efforts and helped US to identify and connect diverse and geographically…
Global Ties U.S. Implements the exchange program to professionalize mexican law enforcement agencies, thereby increasing individual security in mexico. In order to achieve this goal, Global Ties provides high quality training to members of mexican law enforcement and security agencies on topics such as community policing, internal affairs, gender-based violence prevention, and leadership
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,585 | $0 | $28,201 | $232,786 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,850 | $0 | $22,440 | $182,290 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,163 | $0 | $19,885 | $162,048 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, SC & EA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,339 | $0 | $18,890 | $157,229 |
| DIRECTOR, EXCHANGE PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,125 | $0 | $18,555 | $139,680 |
| ASSOCIATE DIR. OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,973 | $0 | $19,022 | $127,995 |
| ASSOCIATE DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,915 | $0 | $17,023 | $122,938 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Global Ties US (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $433K (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
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–1b15 · 15 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 4Yes
- 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 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Global Ties US totaling $16,016 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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Questions people ask
How much of Global Ties US's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Global Ties US reported that 87.8% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Global Ties US pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Global Ties US reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $232,786, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Global Ties US get its money?
Of $12.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 95.1% from government grants) and 3.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Global Ties US a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0848094 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202631879349301383 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521839349301502 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411739349300716 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322089349300317 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349302974 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112279349300206 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0848094: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.