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.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$836K 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
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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
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
$836K
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 $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $1.0M 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
$4.8M
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.1M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$15.5M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$975K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.1M
FY2024▼ -20%
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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
$15.5M
FY2024▼ -19%
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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
$975K
FY2024▼ -15%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $14.6M Management & general 5% · $750K Fundraising 1% · $91K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $836K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$190,255Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Finance and Operations
$157,045Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Membership & Programs
$136,621Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, SC & Ea
$132,429Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Exchange Programs
$116,918Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dir for Finance
$102,928Pt VII · Sec A
Member of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member of the Board
$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

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  • 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 · $14.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$11.9Mprogram expense
02

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…

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

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.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$374K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$15.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.6M
Managementcol C$750K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$975K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$853K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$14.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$374K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$15.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$853K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$853K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150K
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$975K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$545K$853K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$992K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$181K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$975K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9.6M$9.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$384K$384K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$441K$289K$152K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.3M$140K$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$119K$102K$13K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$333K$272K$52K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$164K$136K$24K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$106K$106K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$680K$597K$60K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$182K$125K$56K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$16K$22K$318
OccupancyLn 16$236K$236K
TravelLn 17$1.1M$859K$243K$293
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$468K$365K$103K$124
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$9K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$596K−$536K$15
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$8K$45K$1
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.5M$14.6M$750K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.3M$12.8M−$425K$688K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $15,070,139 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,394,184$14,685,489
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $356,587$374,032
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $337$5,453
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,756$5,165
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,756,864$15,070,139
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,604,745$9,971,311
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,263,314$2,521,373
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,122,560$2,967,181
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,990,619$15,459,865
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$233,755−$389,726
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $15,070,139 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$14,545,282
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,207
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,685,489
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $374,032$374,032
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,453$5,453
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,165$5,165
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $374,032 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,618$15,070,139
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,459,865 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,587,711$9,587,711
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $383,600$383,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $289,021 · Management $152,403$441,424
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,273,353 · Management $140,485 · Fundraising $49,076$1,462,914
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $101,895 · Management $13,322 · Fundraising $4,279$119,496
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $271,728 · Management $52,005 · Fundraising $9,610$333,343
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $136,411 · Management $23,715 · Fundraising $4,070$164,196
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $105,937$105,937
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,424$5,424
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $597,472 · Management $60,260 · Fundraising $22,026$679,758
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $124,660 · Management $55,953 · Fundraising $1,040$181,653
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,121 · Management $21,790 · Fundraising $318$38,229
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $236,483$236,483
IX-17 TravelPrograms $858,950 · Management $242,866 · Fundraising $293$1,102,109
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $364,974 · Management $103,196 · Fundraising $124$468,294
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,000 · Management $27,010$36,010
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $596,054 · Management −$535,969 · Fundraising $15$60,100
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,096 · Management $45,087 · Fundraising $1$53,184
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,619,046 · Management $749,967 · Fundraising $90,852$15,459,865
Part X · Balance sheet $5,776,127 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $544,755$852,790
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $186,683$60,924
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,990,313$2,128,633
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $90,012$116,260
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $180,839$149,829
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $991,865$1,039,434
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,595,782$1,428,257
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,640,586$5,776,127
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $329,394$343,513
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $496,737$585,698
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,671,378$3,871,572
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,497,509$4,800,783
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $962,766$795,033
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $180,311$180,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,143,077$975,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,640,586$5,776,127
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $975,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,070,139
XI-2 Total expenses$15,459,865
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$389,726
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,143,077
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$221,993
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$975,344

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