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Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition reported $54.9 million in revenue and $62.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.50 went to program services, $20.16 to management and general costs and $1.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 83.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $539,650 (EXEC. DIR. EX OFFICIO MEMBER). 51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% 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 $63MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 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 $55M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$16.52 $9.1M
- Government grants$82.51 $46M
- Investment income$0.97 $536K
Other revenue was negative: −$422K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.2% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 83.1% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $539,650 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 51 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseFortificationprogram achievementsgain continues to scale large-scale food fortification and biofortification:-1.55 billion people reached in 2024/25 -88.6 million reached through the gain premix facility an independent audit confirmed the robustness of gain's methodology for estimating reach.country-level impact-nigeria: 11,000 farmers producing biofortified crops; 312 smes engaged -bangladesh: 75 million micronutrient supplement tablets distributed to pregnant women -tajikistan: support to establish a premix revolving fund -malawi: expansion of fortification programming
Enhancing value chains for under-consumed foodsprogram achievementsunder the netherlands-funded program on transforming food systems, gain implemented integrated value chain interventions: -vegetables: kenya, uganda, benin -animal-sourced foods: mozambique, ethiopia in nigeria, the program shifted from eggs to vegetables due to affordability constraints, leveraging lessons from kenya.impactgain's value chain interventions target at least 9 million low-income consumers.in kenya (veg4all project):-12,000 informal women vendors ("mama mbogas") trained -improved food safety, business practices…
Cross-cutting projectsprogram scope and deliverygain's programs operated in bangladesh, benin, ethiopia, india, indonesia, kenya, mozambique, nigeria, pakistan, rwanda, tanzania, and uganda, as well as malawi and tajikistan through local partners.in 2024/25, gain delivered 138 active projects across 12 countries. By primary objective:-60% focused on direct implementation -22% on influencing policy and systems -the remainder on evidence generation over 10 million people were targeted through direct interventions, with over 1.6 billion potentially reached through large-scale initiatives such as…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXEC. DIR. EX OFFICIO MEMBER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $395,850 | $0 | $143,800 | $539,650 |
| DIR. POLICY AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,732 | $0 | $59,701 | $331,433 |
| DIR. KNOWLEDGE LEADERSHIP Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,658 | $0 | $60,814 | $253,472 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,164 | $0 | $55,167 | $253,331 |
| DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,844 | $0 | $42,634 | $234,478 |
| DIRECTOR, COUNTRY PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,665 | $0 | $39,960 | $221,625 |
| DIRECTOR, PROGRAM SERVICES TEAM Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,665 | $0 | $39,960 | $221,625 |
| PROGRAMME LEAD, CDG Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,157 | $0 | $45,339 | $218,496 |
51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b11 · 11 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 5409
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HEWLETT PACKARD (SCHWEIZ) GMBH Communication & nutrition svcs | $757,231 |
| EDIL PEMBA LIMITADA Communication & nutrition svcs | $704,336 |
| AFTER SIX CREATIVES LTD Promotional activities | $498,815 |
| DENTSU KENYA LTD Digital conetent development services | $474,585 |
| SOCIAL MARKETING COMPANY Marketing services | $396,154 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 34 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition totaling $1,000 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 Alliance for Improved Nutrition spent in FY2025, $78.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition reported that 78.5% of its $62.6 million in expenses went to program services, 20.2% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $539,650, for the role of EXEC. DIR. EX OFFICIO MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition get its money?
Of $54.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 83.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0404435 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). 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 202601329349304480 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530879349301413 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401299349302005 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331239349301313 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231119349300213 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131139349300208 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0404435: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.