Global Glimpse EIN 26-0651273

Global Glimpse

EIN  26-0651273 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Oakland, CA
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Verified accurate 8/23/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers youth through global education, leadership, and service in developing countries.
Leadership
Eliza Pesuit · Exec Director · $182K
Money in and out
$5.0M revenue, $4.9M expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency

Empowers youth through global education, leadership, and service in developing countries. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $5.0M in revenue, $4.9M in expenses, and $963K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$5.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$963K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $38K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +46% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +106% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2025▼ -1%
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2025▼ -13%
Total assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$76K
FY2025▲ +25%
Total revenue
$5.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$963K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$38K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $3.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Global Glimpse focuses on accessibility, sustainability, and scalability. We have developed an innovative and effective grassroots model that leverages volunteer support from public high school educators to make experiential education abroad accessible to students from all socioeconomic backgrounds.

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

Our programs are six months long and begin with engaging pre-trip after-school workshops led by Global Glimpse trained educators at our partner public high schools. These workshops prepare students with a base of understanding on leadership, globalization, aid and development, and international relations.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGlobal Glimpse
EINHdr · item D26-0651273
Principal addressHdr · item COakland, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.globalglimpse.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$181,617Pt VII · Sec A
$158,086Pt VII · Sec A
VP of US Programs
$126,250Pt VII · Sec A
International Prog
$120,273Pt VII · Sec A
Operations
$92,369Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eliza Pesuit’s $182K as Exec Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3392 $1–10M education 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eliza Pesuit$181,617$176,800$155,099$132,489$119,351$130,000
Benjamin Polansky$158,086
Ben Polansky$156,238$128,323$114,576$104,220$121,000
Brent Nichols$126,250$119,000$104,249
Marcela E Berrios$120,273$111,638
Julia Orkin$92,369

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$3.1M · 63%
Program service revenue$1.9M · 37%
Contributions & grants63%$3.1M
Program service revenue37%$1.9M
Investment income$3K
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.09
Program services76%$3.7M
Management & general16%$779K
Fundraising9%$428K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$949K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$76K
Total net assetsLn 32$963K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $949K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $4.9M · Less non-cash grants $1.7M · Cash operating expenses/yr $3.3M
3.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.7M · Total expenses $4.9M
76%
Management & General
Management & general $779K · Total expenses $4.9M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $428K · Total expenses $4.9M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $471K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.5M
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.1M · Total revenue $5.0M
63%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $5.0M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.9M · Total revenue $5.0M
37%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $5.0M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.9M · Total expenses $4.9M
38%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.0M · Prior year $5.0M
-1%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.7M · FY2024 $5.0M
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $963K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.0M · Expenses $4.9M
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $963K · Total assets $1.0M
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.0M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Eliza Pesuit · Reported title Exec Director · Highest reported compensation $182K · Total expenses $4.9M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.5M · Total expenses $4.9M
31%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 14%
Revenue growth -1%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $48K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,770
Unitemized GrantFY2023$41,250

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$5.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$5.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$6.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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