Global Financial Integrity

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 45-3359420

Global financial integrity works to curtail illicit financial flows by conducting groundbreaking research, promoting pragmatic policy solutions, and advising governments.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$175K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$175K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 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
$961K
96% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 96% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$40K
FY2024▼ -36%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$40K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2012.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.8M Management & general 5% · $84K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $175K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$174,194Pt VII · Sec A
Founding President & Treasurer
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Caramone’s $174K as President & CEO is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas Caramone$174,194————
Thomas a Cardamone JR—$163,460$150,642$150,562—
Thomas a Cardamone JR————$149,952
Raymond Baker$1,200————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Combats illegal money movement through research, policy, and government advice.

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2 program services account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Research

Groundbreaking reports on the total magnitude of illicit financial flows leaving developing country economies as well as in-depth developing country research studies. These include the countries of Uganda, Kenya and Colombia among others.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Advocacy and Technology

Advocacy- Advises developing country governments on effective policy solutions, and promotes pragmatic transparency measures in the international financial system as a means to global development and security.

$152Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$801K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$961K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$801K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$801K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$225
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$961K
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
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$551K$801K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$638K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$575K$961K
Net assetsLn 32$63K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$203K$200K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$273K$269K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K$72
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$28K$489
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$35K$607
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$28K$58K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$639K$634K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$11K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K$39
TravelLn 17$68K$63K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$388K$388K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$76K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.8M$84K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.8M−$22K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.7M−$165K$63K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.3M$217K$228K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.6M−$246K$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.3M$480K$257K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,824,449 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,107
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,107
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,808,342$1,808,342
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,808,342 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,824,449
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,846,900 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $199,619 · Management $3,435$203,054
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $268,613 · Management $4,623$273,236
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,148 · Management $72$4,220
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,425 · Management $489$28,914
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,318 · Management $607$35,925
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,704$12,704
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,600 · Management $57,650$85,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $633,616 · Management $5,486$639,102
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,154 · Management $4,169$15,323
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,689 · Management $39$11,728
IX-17 TravelPrograms $63,404 · Management $4,454$67,858
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $387,766$387,766
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,765 · Management $1,034$3,799
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,122 · Management $1,899$78,021
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,762,943 · Management $83,957 · Fundraising $0$1,846,900
Part X · Balance sheet $1,001,548 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $551,450$800,589
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $63,372$189,063
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,324$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,794$11,671
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$225
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $637,940$1,001,548
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,308$117,693
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $520,814$843,488
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $575,122$961,181
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,818$40,367
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,818$40,367
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $637,940$1,001,548
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,367 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,824,449
XI-2 Total expenses$1,846,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,451
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,818
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,367

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

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