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Gavi Alliance
Also known as Gavi the Vaccine Alliance
Gavi Alliance reported $2.55 billion in revenue and $3.11 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.03 went to program services, $1.79 to management and general costs and $1.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.9% of the total. Government grants made up 63.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $869,845 (COO & ACTING CFO - UNTIL 06/24). 456 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.11BFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $2.55BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 63.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $869,845 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.03% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 456 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.4 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 42 of 42 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe vaccine goal: introduce and scale up vaccinesin 2024, lower-income countries protected more people, against more diseases, than any year in history.- 58 gavi-supported vaccine introductions and preventive campaigns took place in 2024 in addition to 50 outbreak response vaccination campaigns supported by gavi.- 32.6 million girls fully immunized against hpv with gavi support in 2024 alone more than the previous ten years combined.- 17 countries accessed cholera, meningococcal and yellow fever vaccines through gavi-supported emergency stockpiles a total of 44 times in 2024.- 57…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO & ACTING CFO - UNTIL 06/24 Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $785,820 | $0 | $84,025 | $869,845 |
| CEO - AS OF 03/24 Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $378,553 | $0 | $77,896 | $456,449 |
| FIN. MGMT SPEC. - UNTIL 12/24 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $398,226 | $0 | $47,841 | $446,067 |
| CHIEF FIN. OFFICER - UNTIL 04/24 Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $417,970 | $0 | $21,532 | $439,502 |
| CHIEF RES. MOB. AND GROWTH OFF. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $329,569 | $0 | $71,576 | $401,145 |
| DIRECTOR OPERATIONS & PROCUREMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $311,164 | $0 | $73,245 | $384,409 |
| DIR., HEALTH SYS. & IMM. STRNG. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $311,268 | $0 | $69,301 | $380,569 |
| CHIEF ENG. AND INFORMATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $293,386 | $0 | $82,920 | $376,306 |
456 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gavi Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.0M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b42 · 42 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 11aNo
- 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 520
- Volunteers Part I, line 656
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TECH MAHINDRA LIMITED It services | $9,536,741 |
| HELVETIC PAYROLL SA Temporary staffing, (salary hosting) | $4,947,528 |
| MCKINSEY AND COMPANY INC Consulting services | $3,772,696 |
| NTT DATA SPAIN SL MADRID Consulting services | $1,885,505 |
| LINKLATERS LLP Legal services | $1,559,523 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 206 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Gavi Alliance totaling $102K 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 Gavi Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gavi Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Gavi Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Gavi Alliance reported that 97.0% of its $3.11 billion in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gavi Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gavi Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $869,845, for the role of COO & ACTING CFO - UNTIL 06/24 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gavi Alliance get its money?
Of $2.55 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 78.9% came from contributions and grants (including 63.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gavi Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0593375 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542889349302004 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412919349300811 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349312936 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212739349300946 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113009349300211 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0593375: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.