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Supports the global development sector in Washington State. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $596K in revenue, $666K in expenses, and $253K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2009
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
Location
Seattle, WA
Website
www.globalwa.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$596KFY2025
Expenses
$666K
Net assets
$253K
People
13
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  27-0521628 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA Founded 2009
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports the global development sector in Washington State.
Leadership
Elizabeth Stokely · Executive Director · $162K
Money in and out
$596K revenue, $666K expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$596K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$666K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$253K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$70K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -25% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-12%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +65% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$596K
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses
$666K
FY2025▼ -2%
Total assets
$254K
FY2025▼ -28%
Total liabilities
$1K
FY2025▼ -97%
Total revenue
$596K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$666K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$253K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$70K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$254K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGlobal Washington
EINHdr · item D27-0521628
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.globalwa.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2009
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q32)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
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
Executive Director
$162,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Strategic Advisor
$16,803Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair (from Jan 2026)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Stokely’s $162K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Elizabeth Stokely$162,500
Kristen Dailey$65,934$145,602$144,202$140,989$136,584
Jane Meseck$16,803$43,341

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $528K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Events

Global washington organized various events designed to fulfill its mission of convening, strengthening, and promoting the global development community. These events brought members together in person, allowing them to connect, learn from each other, and explore partnership opportunities.

$305Kprogram expense
02

Pangea giving is a giving circle program that supports grassroots charitable organizations in africa, asia, and latin america. In 2025, global washington discontinued the program under the organization's auspices, while allowing the giving circle to continue independently with the same charitable purposes.

$223Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$557K · 94%
Program service revenue$37K · 6%
Contributions & grants94%$557K
Program service revenue6%$37K
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$596K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.03
Program services79%$528K
Management & general18%$121K
Fundraising3%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$666K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$250K
Total assetsLn 16$254K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$253K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $250K · Operating expenses/yr $666K
4.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $528K · Total expenses $666K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $121K · Total expenses $666K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $666K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $18K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $573K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $557K · Total revenue $596K
94%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $596K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $37K · Total revenue $596K
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $596K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $37K · Total expenses $666K
6%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $596K · Prior year $511K
+17%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $596K · FY2025 $596K
>-0.01%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $253K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $596K · Expenses $666K
-12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $254K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $253K · Total assets $254K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $254K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elizabeth Stokely · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $162K · Total expenses $666K
24%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $50K · Total expenses $666K
8%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 17%

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 · 1 grant · $221K · 2025–2025
Pangea GivingWA · FY2025$220,955

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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$511K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$736K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$594K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$514K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$660K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$596K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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