Global Action for Trans Equality INC

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 37-1762577Revenue $3.5M in FY2024

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Gate is an international advocacy organization working towards justice and Equality for Trans, gender diverse and intersex communities. We work collaboratively with strategic partners at Global level to ensure access to resources, knowledge and decision-making spaces.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$130K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $424K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$130K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $770K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$122K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+156% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +156%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$965K
FY2021$981K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$790K
FY2021$877K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +88%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.6M Management & general 12% · $250K Fundraising 10% · $210K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Finance and Operations
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (resigned November 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cori Zaccagnino’s $130K as Director of Finance and Operations is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Cori Zaccagnino$130,000$117,750$109,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Advocates for justice and equality for trans, gender diverse, and intersex communities globally.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Movement Building

With over 200 participants, gates unite! Advocate! Thrive! The program yielded key insights into global priorities, which we will utilize as we move into our strategic planning for 2027-2032. Gate supported the organization of the strategic summit for intersectional and inclusive democracies.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Human Rights

Toolkits published: recognizing, documenting and addressing anti-gender opposition & turning the tide: a toolkit to combat anti-gender extremism. Gate hosted the 8TH un trans advocacy week along with our partners, 13 trans and gender diverse activists from around the world were brought to the un headquarters in geneva to attend the 56TH…

$308Kprogram expense
03

Program Health

Gates leadership in the whos gender affirming care guidelines process marks a historic step toward addressing these disparities and promoting inclusive healthcare systems that prioritize community needs.

$265Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$299K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$250K
Fundraisingcol D$210K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$607K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$299K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$157
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$315K
SavingsLn 2$292K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$607K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$607K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$122K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$249K$249K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$270K$143K$53K$75K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$34K$2K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$13K$5K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$46K$17K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$0$60K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$0$4K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$600K$490K$50K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$1K$508
Office expensesLn 13$15K$11K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$0$0$3K
TravelLn 17$559K$496K$31K$32K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$144K$138K$4K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$1K$538$758
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$519$238
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$13K$20K$827
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.6M$250K$210K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.5M$2.1M$1.4M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M$12K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.0M$430K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $981K$877K$104K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $965K$790K$175K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,502,368 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,118,668$3,171,556
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $232,338$298,719
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,676$31,936
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $505$157
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,369,187$3,502,368
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $390,193$249,236
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $313,735$421,387
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $653,368$1,430,346
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,357,296$2,100,969
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,891$1,401,399
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,502,368 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,171,556
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,171,556
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$298,719
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,936$31,936
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $157 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$157
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $298,876 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,936$3,502,368
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,100,969 across 16 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $249,236$249,236
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $142,772 · Management $53,045 · Fundraising $74,636$270,453
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,797 · Management $1,962 · Fundraising $4,261$40,020
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,672 · Management $4,708 · Fundraising $6,625$24,005
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,879 · Management $17,046 · Fundraising $23,984$86,909
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $60,257 · Fundraising $0$60,257
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,924 · Fundraising $0$3,924
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $490,074 · Management $50,163 · Fundraising $60,078$600,315
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,431 · Management $1,036 · Fundraising $508$5,975
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,305 · Management $2,576 · Fundraising $1,020$14,901
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,199$3,199
IX-17 TravelPrograms $496,101 · Management $30,504 · Fundraising $31,926$558,531
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $138,499 · Management $3,641 · Fundraising $1,538$143,678
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,449 · Management $538 · Fundraising $758$2,745
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,171 · Management $519 · Fundraising $238$2,928
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,124 · Management $19,942 · Fundraising $827$33,893
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,641,510 · Management $249,861 · Fundraising $209,598$2,100,969
Part X · Balance sheet $3,097,661 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,176,811$314,793
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$292,259
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $399,803$1,346,859
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,075$22,543
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$2,017
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,060,311
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,794$32,732
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,640$26,147
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,643,123$3,097,661
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,063$77,934
X-19 Deferred revenue$44,130
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,063$122,064
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $983,058$1,698,304
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $596,002$1,277,293
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,579,060$2,975,597
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,643,123$3,097,661
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,975,597 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,502,368
XI-2 Total expenses$2,100,969
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,401,399
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,579,060
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,862
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,975,597

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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