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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$118K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $47K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$603K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$645K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$457K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$381K
Expenses
$603K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$603K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$521K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$659K
Net assets
$645K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$645K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$628K
FY2025$350K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $477K Management & general 12% · $72K Fundraising 9% · $54K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director, Boardmember
$118,304Pt VII · Sec A
Founder and Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aubrey Ottenstein’s $188K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2023FY2022FY2021
Aubrey Ottenstein$188,280$153,917————
Aubrey Cox——$152,180$171,829$145,040$118,304
Todd Pittman—$109,432————
Sireesha Kalapala—$45,000————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds global communities for emerging leaders to launch and accelerate impactful programs.

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2 programs · $477K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Due to their courageous support of women's rights and peacebuilding, many of our partners are in grave danger from the Taliban. Globally recently led the successful evacuation of 13 youth activists in Afghanistan.

$397Kprogram expense
02

Member events with key foreign policy officials and experts; member networking events; speaker events.

$81Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$47K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $1.1M · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,009,000
Human First CoalitionNY · FY2021$114,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$973K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Money outPt IX
$603K
Ln 25
Programscol B$477K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$645K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$645K
Total assetsLn 16$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$973K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$645K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$645K
Total assetsLn 16$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$645K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K$645K
Total assetsLn 16$234K$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$234K$645K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$51K$25K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$1K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$354K$341K$13K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$267$267
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$972$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$440$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$603K$477K$72K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $381K$659K−$278K$350K 990 PDF
FY2024 $266K$677K−$411K$628K 990 PDF
FY2023 $457K$521K−$65K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.0M$501K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.0M$603K$412K$645K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,014,526 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,525$973,061
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $53,751$41,465
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,158$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $316,434$1,014,526
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $102,424$163,154
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,527$439,792
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $153,951$602,946
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $162,483$411,580
Part VI · Governance 16 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,014,526 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$973,061
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$973,061
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,465 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$41,465
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,465 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,014,526
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $602,946 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,823 · Management $25,411 · Fundraising $50,823$127,057
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,347$23,347
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,731 · Management $1,340 · Fundraising $2,679$12,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,468$10,468
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $340,700 · Management $13,163 · Fundraising $0$353,863
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $267$267
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,842$3,842
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $972 · Management $15,028$16,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $47,620$47,620
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,292$2,292
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,000 · Management $440 · Fundraising $0$5,440
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $477,193 · Management $71,984 · Fundraising $53,769$602,946
Part X · Balance sheet $645,182 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $233,602$645,182
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,602$645,182
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $233,602$454,882
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$190,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $233,602$645,182
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,602$645,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $645,182 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,014,526
XI-2 Total expenses$602,946
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$411,580
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$233,602
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$645,182

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