Gratitude Global FY2021 filing

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Pleasanton, CA501(c)(3)Since 2011Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 45-3452029

Working through social entrepreneurs to impact the lives of children globally. The gratitude network seeks out the worlds most dynamic and innovative leaders and organizations impacting the lives of children and youth for competitive selection into our 1 year coaching and mentor

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $284K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$486K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$522K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$86K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$486K
FY2021▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$519K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$512K
Expenses
$522K
FY2021▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$448K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$517K
FY2025$489K
Net assets
$86K
FY2021▼ -30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$118K

From the FY2021 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 Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $401K Management & general 18% · $93K Fundraising 5% · $28K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$110,154Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Reilly’s $128K as Board Member- Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lauren Reilly$127,564$42,385————
Randy Haykin—$50,000$70,000$100,000$110,154$62,500
Steve Mccoy-Thompson—$100,038————
Steve Kirch——$5,500———

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

Supports social entrepreneurs globally to improve children's lives through coaching and mentorship.

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2 program services account for $401K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Coaching and mentoring program gathering of organizations representing work in more than a dozen countries. All awardees received a minimum of deep coaching sessions, matches to mentors skilled in areas critical to their development, ceo peer calls, and participation in our ceo summit.

$401Kprogram expense
02

Gratitude soiree opportunity to educate our supporters and prospective supporters on our work impacting our awardees, as well as their work in the field with children and youth.

$475program 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$486K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$522K
Ln 25
Programscol B$401K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$86K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$127K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$486K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$86K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 679
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$90K
Total assetsLn 16$141K$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$123K$86K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$110K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$236K$184K$28K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$978$885$93
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$25K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$30K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$425$9K$64
TravelLn 17$278$278
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$383$383
InterestLn 20$54$54
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$47K$25K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$3K$12K$758
Total functional expensesLn 25$522K$401K$93K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $512K$489K$22K$118K 990 PDF
FY2024 $442K$517K−$74K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $574K$546K$27K$176K 990 PDF
FY2022 $519K$457K$62K$148K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $486K$522K−$37K$86K 990 PDF
FY2020 $447K$448K−$426$123K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $485,505 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$340,277
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,277
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,400$127,400
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,828$2,828
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $130,228 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$485,505
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $522,142 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,154$110,154
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $184,355 · Management $28,002 · Fundraising $23,845$236,202
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $885 · Management $93$978
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,301 · Management $2,660$27,961
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,733$4,733
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,052 · Management $7,715$37,767
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $425 · Management $9,173 · Fundraising $64$9,662
IX-17 TravelManagement $278$278
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $383$383
IX-20 InterestManagement $54$54
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,266$1,266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,575 · Management $24,867 · Fundraising $3,418$74,860
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,261 · Management $11,825 · Fundraising $758$15,844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $401,391 · Management $92,666 · Fundraising $28,085$522,142
Part X · Balance sheet $153,109 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $7,338; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,734$90,209
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $250$55,562
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $141,322$153,109
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,488$10,840
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,090$56,260
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,578$67,100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,172$86,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,744$86,009
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $141,322$153,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,009 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$485,505
XI-2 Total expenses$522,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,637
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,744
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$98
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,009

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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