Global Environment & Technology Foundation
Global Environment & Technology Foundation reported $11.0 million in revenue and $13.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.78 went to program services, $12.22 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.3% of the total. Government grants made up 46.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $580,494 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% 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 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 46.1% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $580,494 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.32% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.6 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $489,349 | $0 | $91,145 | $580,494 |
| CFO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $300,929 | $0 | $33,499 | $334,428 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $260,602 | $0 | $55,947 | $316,549 |
| CHAIRMAN Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $92,376 | $0 | $57,543 | $149,919 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Global Environment & Technology 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
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 · 1 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 512
- Volunteers Part I, line 62
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FRG INTERNATIONAL LTD Technical & programmatic | $1,835,897 |
| ACCIONES DE LIDERAZGO SOCIAL (ALIS) Technical & programmatic | $490,587 |
| EVREKA YAZILIM DONANIM DANISMANLIK Technical & programmatic | $349,560 |
| BELLTRADE ITHALAT IHRACAT AS Technical & programmatic | $180,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Global Environment & Technology Foundation 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 Environment & Technology 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 Global Environment & Technology Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Global Environment & Technology Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Global Environment & Technology Foundation reported that 87.8% of its $13.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Global Environment & Technology Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Global Environment & Technology Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $580,494, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Global Environment & Technology Foundation get its money?
Of $11.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 92.3% came from contributions and grants (including 46.1% from government grants) and 3.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Global Environment & Technology Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1489434 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632159349300298 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512249349302701 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412259349302206 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312239349300026 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202229349301220 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102219349301000 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1489434: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.