Global Development Group USA INC

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Supports hundreds of overseas projects. Our passion is to provide comprehensive quality management to help achieve Development effectiveness, together with our partners, in our aid and activities around the world.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-5988003) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.3 mo
of spending, in cash
1.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
2 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.0M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$984K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$595K
FY2021$992K
FY2022$731K
FY2023$684K
FY2024$905K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$984K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$570K
FY2021$958K
FY2022$652K
FY2023$741K
FY2024$890K
FY2025$984K
Net assets
$108K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$108K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $960K Management & general 3% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$13,128Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melody Amato’s $13K as Treasurer is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds charitable works globally, with most contributions directly supporting aid efforts.

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1 program · $960K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Global Development Group is a humanitarian Development organization supporting hundreds of overseas projects. Our passion is to provide comprehensive quality management to help achieve Development effectiveness, together with our partners, in our aid and activities around the world.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-5988003) · Dispute this line
$960Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2024–2024
Global Surgery AllianceDC · FY2024$5,422

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$335
Investment incomeLn 3$110
Money outPt IX
$984K
Ln 25
Programscol B$960K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$110
Other incomeLn 4–11$335
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$863K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$114K$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$0
Net assetsLn 32$91K$108K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$932K$932K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$795$795
Office expensesLn 13$209$209
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$291$291
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$984K$960K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 28, 2026 $1.0M$984K$17K$108K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 5, 2025 $905K$890K$15K$91K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $684K$741K−$57K$76K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $731K$652K$79K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $992K$958K$34K$69K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2021 $595K$570K$25K$17K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,001,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $904,974$1,001,342
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $206$110
I-11 Other revenue$335
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $905,180$1,001,787
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $875,454$934,694
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$18,339
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,920$31,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $890,374$984,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,806$17,472
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,001,787 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,001,342
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,001,342
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $110$110
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $335$335
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $335 · Excluded from tax $110$1,001,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $984,315 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,297$2,297
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $932,397$932,397
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $13,128$13,128
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,211$5,211
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,909$2,909
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $795$795
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $209$209
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,371$1,371
IX-17 TravelPrograms $291$291
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,807$1,807
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,900$22,900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $959,692 · Management $24,623 · Fundraising $0$984,315
Part X · Balance sheet $107,968 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,188$105,988
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,980$1,980
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,730$107,968
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,225$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $90,505$103,601
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$4,367
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,505$107,968
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,730$107,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,968 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,001,787
XI-2 Total expenses$984,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,472
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,505
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$9
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,968

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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