Global Give Back Circle
Global Give Back Circle reported $826,383 in revenue and $5.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.65 went to program services, $9.05 to management and general costs and $1.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 37.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $109,692 (CEO & FOUNDER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.1MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $826KThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 37.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $109,692 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.16% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 49.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGlobal Give Back Circle works with local partners in countries where the program is implemented. Local partners carry out programming activities and scholarship grantmaking (secondary school, college and vocational training) for participants in the program. The main partners in this regard are circle group ltd, her circle initiative, perur rays of hope, helga, starehe girls centre and kibera girls soccer academy
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 & FOUNDER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,692 | $0 | $0 | $109,692 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,333 | $0 | $0 | $103,333 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Global Give Back Circle (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $213K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 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 59
- Volunteers Part I, line 6199
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Global Give Back Circle totaling $150 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 Give Back Circle's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Global Give Back Circle reported that 89.6% of its $5.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Global Give Back Circle pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Global Give Back Circle reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $109,692, for the role of CEO & FOUNDER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Global Give Back Circle get its money?
Of $826,383 in revenue in calendar year 2025, 26.3% came from contributions and grants and 37.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Global Give Back Circle a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0708340 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632659349300523 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543169349300324 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412969349301441 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343119349303769 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349319124 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112779349301186 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349305983 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0708340: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.