To provide a means through which aid may be given to those in need, particularly people in third world countries. Global Connections addresses social injustice through sustainable humanitarian aid to the orphan, widow, poor and oppressed while providing opportunities to serve and learn from the world's marginalized people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $682K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $177K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$791K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$887K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$849K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$791K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$762K
FY2021$791K
FY2022$854K
FY2023$898K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$887K
FY2021▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$887K
FY2022$889K
FY2023$994K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$849K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$946K
FY2021$849K
FY2022$688K
FY2023$592K
FY2024$534K
FY2025$502K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $838K Management & general 5% · $48K Fundraising 0% · $940

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treas &
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Director
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Vice Pres &
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides humanitarian aid and service opportunities to the needy, especially in developing countries.

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2 programs · $784K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Limuru Children's Centre (lcc)

Maintain baby home section that houses up to 12 abandoned infants waiting for adoption. Adoptions are ongoing and the baby home is able to continue to accept new infants as others are adopted. Provide educational opportunities to children from preschool through college.

$748Kprogram expense
02

Feeding Programs

Pat's feeding program is organized by pat dixson, a british native of kenya. She operates a bi-monthly feeding program for the elderly and single women who are hiv positive. During the winter, she provides blankets and other basic needs. This program serves approximately 500 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES.

$36Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $16K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,163
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,163

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$791K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$728K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Money outPt IX
$887K
Ln 25
Programscol B$838K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$940
Owns and owesPt X
$849K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K
Total assetsLn 16$850K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$728K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Total revenueLn 12$791K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$168K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$682K
Total assetsLn 16$850K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$849K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$400K$168K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$549K$682K
Total assetsLn 16$949K$850K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$946K$849K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$791K$791K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$940$940
TravelLn 17$45K$45K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$887K$838K$48K$940

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.4M−$32K$502K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$103K$534K 990 PDF
FY2023 $898K$994K−$96K$592K 990 PDF
FY2022 $854K$889K−$35K$688K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $791K$887K−$97K$849K 990 PDF
FY2020 $762K$584K$178K$946K 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $790,930 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $733,236$727,686
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,787$63,244
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $762,023$790,930
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $508,908$793,578
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,944$21,920
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,991$71,999
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $583,843$887,497
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $178,180−$96,567
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $790,930 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$727,686
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$120,127
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$727,686
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $63,244$63,244
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $63,244$790,930
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $887,497 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,995$2,995
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $790,583$790,583
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $21,920$21,920
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,894$2,894
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $940$940
IX-17 TravelPrograms $44,530$44,530
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $23,635$23,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $838,108 · Management $48,449 · Fundraising $940$887,497
Part X · Balance sheet $850,308 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $399,568$168,163
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $548,948$682,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $948,516$850,308
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,775$1,134
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,775$1,134
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $741,832$644,324
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $203,909$204,850
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $945,741$849,174
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $948,516$850,308
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $849,174 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$790,930
XI-2 Total expenses$887,497
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$96,567
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$945,741
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$849,174

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