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.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$420K 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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FY2020 · 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$420K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $913K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.2 months of spending in cash, plus $913K in investments.
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
$1.9M
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$9.1M
Spent
$9.2M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.1M
FY2020
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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
$9.2M
FY2020
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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
$1.0M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $8.9M Management & general 4% · $357K Fundraising 0% · $16K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $420K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$169,894Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Finance & Operations
$127,715Pt VII · Sec A
Director, External Affairs
$122,140Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 15aNo

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 · $8.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

International Visitors Leadership Program (ivlp)

In collaboration with the department of state, we provided intense support to our network with preparing them for virtual programing, supporting them with hardware, software, training and administrative costs associated with preparing for virtual programing.

$6.3Mprogram expense
02

Police Professionalization Exchange Program (ppep)

We fully pivoted the police professionalization program to virtual through a series of intensive, multi-day webinar engagements as well as multi-week online trainings. Working with our community based members, we launched a community policing video series to complement live training sessions. In all, we served over 1,200 participants.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Global Ties U.s. Provides Its Members

From large, nationalcountries - with connections, leadership development, and professionalresources to ensure they are the strongest, most effectiveorganizations they can be. Our services include: 1) national leadershipand representation; 2) resources for nonprofit management; 3)PROFESSIONAL development and training 4) financial…

$1.0Mprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$9.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.9M
Managementcol C$357K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$9.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$913K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$162K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$620K$118K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$819K$913K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$933K$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.6M$5.6M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$44K$44K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$338K$175K$163K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$867K$151K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$383K$308K$73K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$127K$95K$31K$343
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$93K$32K$61K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$378K$303K$75K
Office expensesLn 13$151K$96K$55K$288
Information technologyLn 14$61K$340$60K
OccupancyLn 16$189K$16K$172K
TravelLn 17$427K$423K$4K$12
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$326K$325K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$568K−$496K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.2M$8.9M$357K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $9,112,117 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,269,917$8,870,337
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $523,695$230,025
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $880$11,755
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,794,492$9,112,117
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,377,125$5,666,388
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,542,338$1,869,403
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,729,726$1,712,731
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,649,189$9,248,522
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $145,303−$136,405
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,112,117 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,845,837
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,870,337
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $230,025$230,025
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,755$11,755
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $230,025 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,755$9,112,117
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,248,522 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,622,133$5,622,133
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $44,255$44,255
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $174,801 · Management $163,241$338,042
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $866,589 · Management $151,255 · Fundraising $3,575$1,021,419
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $308,493 · Management $73,132 · Fundraising $1,261$382,886
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $95,338 · Management $31,375 · Fundraising $343$127,056
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,669$1,669
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $32,224 · Management $61,211$93,435
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $302,964 · Management $75,235$378,199
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $96,206 · Management $54,566 · Fundraising $288$151,060
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $340 · Management $60,337$60,677
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,500 · Management $172,281$188,781
IX-17 TravelPrograms $422,982 · Management $4,379 · Fundraising $12$427,373
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $324,656 · Management $1,449$326,105
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,427$3,427
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $567,891 · Management −$496,366 · Fundraising $10,480$82,005
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,875,372 · Management $357,191 · Fundraising $15,959$9,248,522
Part X · Balance sheet $2,901,873 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $619,823$117,782
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $288,677$589,516
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,721$1,077,149
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,174$20,505
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,810$21,860
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $818,678$912,961
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $146,143$162,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,959,026$2,901,873
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $220,189$255,326
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $623,554$230,207
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $89,357$1,122,846
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $933,100$1,853,153
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $828,504$850,159
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $197,422$198,561
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,025,926$1,048,720
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,959,026$2,901,873
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,048,720 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,112,117
XI-2 Total expenses$9,248,522
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$136,405
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,025,926
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$94,122
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$65,077
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,048,720

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