Global Action Platform EIN 20-8691236

Global Action Platform

EIN  20-8691236 Public foundation / grantmaker Nashville, TN
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Fosters regional innovation hubs to drive prosperity through advancements in food, health, and business.
Leadership
Dr Scott T Massey · Chairman & CEO · $202K
Money in and out
$989K revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
94% program efficiency

Fosters regional innovation hubs to drive prosperity through advancements in food, health, and business. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $989K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $-783K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$989K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-783K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$78K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +26% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-8%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +27% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$989K
FY2024▲ +100%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +95%
Total assets
$686K
FY2024▲ +15%
Total liabilities
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total revenue
$989K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-783K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$78K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$686K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Specific Program Initiatives Include

Convene: the annual global action summit, forums at the world bank, national press club and meridian international center; challenge: multi-million dollar impact investments and awards; connect: online services, a global summit fellows program for young leaders; communicate: publications and annual reports, content sharing with the g8…

$993Kprogram expense
02

Global action platform is a member of the moc (microeconomics of competitiveness) network and serves as fiscal sponsor for the network to provide exempt organization administration and reporting in compliance with 501(c) (3) public charity accounting and auditing regulations and requirements.

$11Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGlobal Action Platform
EINHdr · item D20-8691236
Principal addressHdr · item CNashville, TN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.globalactionplatform.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman & CEO
$202,351Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Scott T Massey’s $202K as Chairman & CEO is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1263 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Scott T Massey$202,351$181,100$113,343$45,850$20,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$815K · 82%
Program service revenue$174K · 18%
Contributions & grants82%$815K
Program service revenue18%$174K
— government grantsLn 1e$500K
Total revenueLn 12$989K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.00
Program services94%$1.0M
Management & general6%$63K
Fundraising$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$-783K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $217K · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
2.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.0M · Total expenses $1.1M
94%
Management & General
Management & general $63K · Total expenses $1.1M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $200 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $203 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $411K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $815K · Total revenue $989K
82%
Government reliance
Government grants $500K · Total revenue $989K
51%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $174K · Total revenue $989K
18%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $989K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $174K · Total expenses $1.1M
16%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $989K · Prior year $494K
+100%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $302K · FY2024 $989K
+34%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-783K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $989K · Expenses $1.1M
-8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $686K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-783K · Total assets $686K
-114%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $686K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dr Scott T Massey · Reported title CHAIRMAN & CEO · Highest reported compensation $202K · Total expenses $1.1M
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $225K · Total expenses $1.1M
21%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 100%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$989K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$494K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$422K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$382K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$302K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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