Global Greengrants Fund
Also known as Ggf Global Greengrants
Global Greengrants Fund reported $35.0 million in revenue and $49.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.80 went to program services, $5.51 to management and general costs and $3.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $269,502 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 208% 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 $50MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.3% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $269,502 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.9 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseWe make small grants in developing countries to grassroots groups and other non-profit organizations working to protect the environment, live sustainably, preserve biodiversity, and help people gain a voice in their own future. Grants go to startup groups and projects where a small amount of money can make a significant difference. We make grants to groups in more than 113 countries. To identify prospective grantees, we rely on a network of more than 220 volunteer advisors around the world who identify promising groups
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 AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,044 | $0 | $22,458 | $269,502 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - EDC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,786 | $0 | $4,209 | $190,995 |
| SENIOR ACCOUNTANT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,508 | $0 | $42,579 | $180,087 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,835 | $0 | $15,982 | $150,817 |
| CO-DIRECTOR PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,251 | $0 | $5,398 | $144,649 |
| DIRECTOR OF GENDER & EQUITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,990 | $0 | $17,341 | $144,331 |
| CO-DIRECTOR - AEF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,582 | $0 | $0 | $135,582 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,252 | $0 | $6,316 | $121,568 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Global Greengrants Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $700K (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–1b14 · 14 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 532
- Volunteers Part I, line 6220
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ISHITA CHAUDHRY Advisory services | $169,305 |
| ERIN EBERLE CREATIVE Strategic communications | $144,500 |
| STAFFING BOUTIQUE Personnel procurement | $142,031 |
| SQUARED AWAY Personnel procurement | $136,450 |
| KTISIS CAPITAL Strategy development and design | $134,195 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
53 private foundations reported grants to Global Greengrants Fund totaling $18M 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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Of every $100 Global Greengrants Fund spent in FY2025, $90.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Global Greengrants Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Global Greengrants Fund reported that 90.8% of its $49.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.5% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Global Greengrants Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Global Greengrants Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $269,502, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Global Greengrants Fund get its money?
Of $35.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Global Greengrants Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1612422 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 June 30, 2025, object 202621349349304342 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349306611 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349308594 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349301014 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349308725 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349304540 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1612422: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.