Global Ties US EIN 52-0848094

Global Ties US

EIN  52-0848094 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 1965
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Verified accurate 7/19/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Strengthens international relations and promotes peace by hosting global exchange programs and supporting U.S. alumni in citizen diplomacy and professional development initiatives.
Leadership
Katherine Brown · President & CEO · $205K
Money in and out
$12.3M revenue, $12.8M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Strengthens international relations and promotes peace by hosting global exchange programs and supporting U.S. alumni in citizen diplomacy and professional development initiatives. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $12.3M in revenue, $12.8M in expenses, and $688K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$12.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$12.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$688K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$425K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +53% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -33% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$12.3M
FY2024▼ -18%
Expenses
$12.8M
FY2024▼ -17%
Total assets
$5.3M
FY2024▼ -8%
Total liabilities
$4.6M
FY2024▼ -4%
Total revenue
$12.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$12.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$688K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$425K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $11.0M of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGlobal Ties US
EINHdr · item D52-0848094
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.globaltiesus.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1965
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q012)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1966

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
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
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 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 $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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$11.9M · 97%
Program service revenue$405K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$11.9M
Program service revenue3%$405K
Other revenue$11K
— government grantsLn 1e$11.7M
Total revenueLn 12$12.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.01
Program services88%$11.2M
Management & general11%$1.4M
Fundraising1%$141K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$688K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.4M · Operating expenses/yr $12.8M
2.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $11.2M · Total expenses $12.8M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $1.4M · Total expenses $12.8M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $141K · Total expenses $12.8M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $109K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $161K
$0.68 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $11.9M · Total revenue $12.3M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $11.7M · Total revenue $12.3M
95%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $405K · Total revenue $12.3M
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $12.3M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $405K · Total expenses $12.8M
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $12.3M · Prior year $15.1M
-18%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $9.1M · FY2024 $12.3M
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $688K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $12.3M · Expenses $12.8M
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $688K · Total assets $5.3M
13%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $1.2M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.3M
22%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Katherine Brown · Reported title PRESIDENT & CEO · Highest reported compensation $205K · Total expenses $12.8M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.7M · Total expenses $12.8M
21%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth -18%

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 · 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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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$15.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$18.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$17.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$13.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$9.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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