Global Ties u.s. (Global Ties) powers individuals, communities, and nations to build trust and advance peace and prosperity through international exchange.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 23 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $170K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$981K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.6M
87% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 87% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.3M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$12.8M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$688K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.3M
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$13.3M
FY2022$17.6M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$15.1M
FY2025$12.3M
Expenses
$12.8M
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$13.8M
FY2022$16.9M
FY2023$19.0M
FY2024$15.5M
FY2025$12.8M
Net assets
$688K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$736K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$975K
FY2025$688K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1966.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $11.2M Management & general 11% · $1.4M Fundraising 1% · $141K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $981K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$204,585Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Finance & Operations
$159,850Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Membership & Programs
$142,163Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, SC & Ea
$138,339Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Exchange Programs
$121,125Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dir. of Finance
$108,973Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dir. of Development
$105,915Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Brown’s $205K as President & CEO is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Brown$204,585$190,255$173,918$147,289$177,610$169,894
John Seong$159,850$157,045$89,264———
Ukeme Falade———$132,439$143,010$127,715
Franziska Rook$142,163$136,621—$101,035$110,486—
Ann Louise Colgan$138,339—————
Ann-Louise Colgan—$132,429$129,907———
Daniel Bremer-Wirtig—————$122,140
Marc Weinstein$121,125$116,918$105,268———

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

Strengthens international relations and promotes peace by hosting global exchange programs and supporting U.S. alumni in citizen diplomacy and professional development initiatives.

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3 programs · $11.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The international visitor leadership program (ivlp) is the U.S.' foundational professional exchange program implemented by gtus' member organizations. It is designed to build trust and collaboration between U.S. And international counterparts and support U.S. Foreign policy goals.

$9.5Mprogram expense
02

U.s. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program

The U.S. Exchange alumni network and capacity building program is designed to support enterprising U.S. Alumni as they build on their exchange experiences through professional development and citizen diplomacy opportunities. Key to this effort is the global ties network and our longstanding partnership with the U.S. Department of state.

$789Kprogram expense
03

Global ties U.S. Implements the exchange program to professionalize mexican law enforcement agencies, thereby increasing individual security in mexico. In order to achieve this goal, global ties provides high quality training to members of mexican law enforcement and security agencies on topics such as community policing, internal…

$691Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K
Grants paid · 473 grants · $57.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$300,282
WorldbostonMA · FY2024$253,601
World Affairs CouncilWA · FY2024$227,198
Global Ties AbqNM · FY2024$208,714
World Partnerships INCFL · FY2024$198,082
Global Ties San FranciscoCA · FY2024$186,767
Worldorlando INCFL · FY2024$173,509
WorldchicagoIL · FY2024$172,352
UCLA International Visitors BureauCA · FY2024$169,891
GlobalaustinTX · FY2024$164,187
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$405K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$12.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.2M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$688K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$11.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$405K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$12.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$114K
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$688K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$853K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150K$114K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$975K$688K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7.6M$7.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$300K$300K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$31K$31K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$433K$286K$147K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.4M$183K$52K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$128K$112K$12K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$349K$291K$48K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$181K$143K$33K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$443K$320K$73K$50K
Office expensesLn 13$203K$102K$97K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$47K$32K$14K$944
OccupancyLn 16$229K$229K
TravelLn 17$590K$369K$211K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$437K$273K$157K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$11K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$7K$61K$72
All other expensesLn 24e$49K$7K$42K$21
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.8M$11.2M$1.4M$141K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.3M$12.8M−$425K$688K 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.1M$15.5M−$390K$975K 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.8M$19.0M−$234K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.6M$16.9M$637K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.3M$13.8M−$473K$736K 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.1M$9.2M−$136K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,347,708 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,685,489$11,931,686
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $374,032$404,634
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,453$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,165$11,388
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,070,139$12,347,708
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,971,311$7,909,520
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,521,373$2,682,125
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,967,181$2,181,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,459,865$12,773,035
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$389,726−$425,327
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $12,347,708 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,736,899
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,787
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,931,686
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $404,634$404,634
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,388$11,388
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $404,634 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,388$12,347,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,773,035 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,578,718$7,578,718
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $300,282$300,282
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $30,520$30,520
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $286,325 · Management $146,774$433,099
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,355,600 · Management $182,879 · Fundraising $51,946$1,590,425
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $111,992 · Management $12,043 · Fundraising $4,315$128,350
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $291,460 · Management $47,844 · Fundraising $9,638$348,942
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $143,445 · Management $33,195 · Fundraising $4,669$181,309
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,500$16,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $53,423$53,423
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $320,133 · Management $73,326 · Fundraising $49,575$443,034
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $102,381 · Management $96,965 · Fundraising $3,373$202,719
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,222 · Management $14,070 · Fundraising $944$47,236
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $228,617$228,617
IX-17 TravelPrograms $368,904 · Management $211,339 · Fundraising $9,520$589,763
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $273,230 · Management $156,529 · Fundraising $7,051$436,810
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,739 · Management $24,854$35,593
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,782$10,782
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,796 · Management $61,496 · Fundraising $72$68,364
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,576 · Management $41,952 · Fundraising $21$48,549
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,219,323 · Management $1,412,588 · Fundraising $141,124$12,773,035
Part X · Balance sheet $5,317,353 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $852,790$1,252,917
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $60,924$1,403
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,128,633$1,416,660
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $116,260$80,473
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $149,829$114,236
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,039,434$1,160,506
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,428,257$1,291,158
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,776,127$5,317,353
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $343,513$244,105
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $585,698$1,256,304
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,871,572$3,129,319
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,800,783$4,629,728
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $795,033$507,314
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $180,311$180,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $975,344$687,625
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,776,127$5,317,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $687,625 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,347,708
XI-2 Total expenses$12,773,035
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$425,327
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$975,344
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$137,608
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$687,625

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