Global Encounters organizes and carries out international mission trips, primarily for teens and college age young people. The mission teams teach positive character traits and scripture lessons to children and teens, help with humanitarian aid projects, and take part in other volunteer work in foreign countries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 2 employees.
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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$158K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$181K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$158K
FY2025▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$158K
Expenses
$181K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$181K
Net assets
$93K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$93K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $141K Management & general 22% · $40K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$48,083Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Fox’s $48K as Executive Di is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Fox$48,083$51,440$45,444$44,444$35,142$31,789

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes international mission trips for youth, teaching character and scripture, and providing humanitarian aid.

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1 program · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To serve in foreign countries by sharing the gospel, teaching biblical truth, demonstrating christ's love, and meeting practical needs by working with and supporting those who have a long-term investment in the country.

$141Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$158K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$181K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$870
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$158K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 640
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K$93K
Total assetsLn 16$122K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$115K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$59K$57K$2K
InterestLn 20$286$286
InsuranceLn 23$962$962
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$181K$141K$40K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $158K$181K−$23K$93K 990 PDF
FY2024 $232K$207K$26K$115K 990 PDF
FY2023 $203K$185K$18K$90K 990 PDF
FY2022 $193K$190K$4K$72K 990 PDF
FY2021 $170K$120K$51K$69K 990 PDF
FY2020 $92K$98K−$5K$18K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $158,157 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,346$72,331
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $105,696$70,287
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $906$870
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,429$14,669
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $232,377$158,157
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $59,871$55,288
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $146,805$125,753
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,676$181,041
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,701−$22,884
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $158,157 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,331
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,331
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $70,287$70,287
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $870$870
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$14,210
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $459$459
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,746 · Excluded from tax $870$158,157
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $181,041 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,083$48,083
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $3,276$3,276
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,929$3,929
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,909$4,909
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $14,162$14,162
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,278$7,278
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,931$7,931
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,597 · Management $2,181$58,778
IX-20 InterestManagement $286$286
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $962$962
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,260$24,260
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,694 · Management $3,493$7,187
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,874 · Management $40,167 · Fundraising $0$181,041
Part X · Balance sheet $94,658 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $54; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,082$92,574
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $839$2,030
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $121,921$94,658
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,612$2,062
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,441$2,062
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $115,480$92,596
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,480$92,596
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $121,921$94,658
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,596 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,157
XI-2 Total expenses$181,041
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,884
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,480
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,596

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