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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.5M 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42.3M a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $1.8M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72.2M
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$115.3M
Spent
$116.1M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$115.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115.3M
FY2021$66.2M
FY2022$53.2M
FY2023$145.2M
FY2024$152.4M
FY2025$290.4M
Expenses
$116.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116.1M
FY2021$54.5M
FY2022$42.9M
FY2023$81.6M
FY2024$126.2M
FY2025$147.3M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$21.6M
FY2022$30.8M
FY2023$94.4M
FY2024$120.4M
FY2025$262.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 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 1983.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $112.3M Management & general 3% · $3.8M Fundraising 0% · $93K

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; $1.5M 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 and CEO
$457,335Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Bus. & Fin. Svcs (thru 2/20)
$258,600Pt VII · Sec A
VP Partner Solutions
$175,761Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Cfcnca
$174,693Pt VII · Sec A
VP Operations
$171,925Pt VII · Sec A
VP HR & Administration
$165,924Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$139,912Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Jackson’s $621K as President and CEO is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 88 $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
Scott Jackson$621,393$563,075$560,978$421,518$459,473$457,335
Katherine Hubbard$332,913$324,445————
Wayne Jonas$319,200$303,152————
David Park$274,185$240,433————
Sara Enrique Lomelin$267,847$239,361$228,899———
William Watterson$265,000—————
Stephanie Scholz$260,056$213,521$194,287$167,087$175,423$165,924
Luis Guardia—————$258,600

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

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3 programs · $112.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Employee Engagement and Csr Services

Global impact provides corporate and public sector partners a continuum of services to enhance social impact, promote employee giving and accelerate disaster response efforts including: corporate philanthropy strategy; employee giving and engagement, disaster response and employee assistance; and program management.

$105.6Mprogram expense
02

Fundraising and Partnership Services

Global impact provides nonprofits and foundations with a continuum of services including: planning and pipeline development; strategic positioning; campaign design and implementation; strategic execution and operations; and fiscal sponsorship to clients boost their global reach and enhances fundraising.

$6.4Mprogram expense
03

Financial and Business Services

Global impact provides financial and business services to help organization's operational efficiency and effectiveness, as well as augment capacity. Services include; outsourced financial administration; investment fund advisory and administration; sustainability planning and organizational effectiveness; and a no minimum contribution…

$251Kprogram 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 3 funders$1.8M
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Grants paid · 2,549 grants · $193.0M · 2019–2024
The Fairness ProjectDC · FY2024$5,100,000
Policing EquityCA · FY2024$1,050,000
Farm-To-Power INCMN · FY2024$1,000,000
Common Defense Education Fund INCNY · FY2024$1,000,000
Glo Development Foundation INCFY2024$875,000
Public Service Alliance Group LtdFY2024$749,000
The Voter Project FundPA · FY2024$550,000
Windward FundDC · FY2024$500,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$115.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Money outPt IX
$116.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$112.3M
Managementcol C$3.8M
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53.6M
Total assetsLn 16$75.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$115.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53.5M
SavingsLn 2$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$707K
Other assetsLn 15$92K
Total assetsLn 16$75.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5209
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$4.1M$53.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$577K$707K
Total assetsLn 16$22.9M$75.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.5M$72.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48.7M$48.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$55.7M$55.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$795K$663K$96K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.2M$3.3M$1.9M$434
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$213K$136K$77K$250
Other employee benefitsLn 9$555K$405K$149K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$494K$324K$167K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$186K$122K$63K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$49K$25K$417
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$1.2M$122K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$500K$378K$119K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$222K$175K$46K$773
OccupancyLn 16$311K$204K$105K$2K
TravelLn 17$168K$122K$18K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$20K$3K$46
InterestLn 20$48K$48K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$185K$123K$61K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$84K$55K$28K$473
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$596K$695K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$116.1M$112.3M$3.8M$93K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $290.4M$147.3M$143.0M$262.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $152.4M$126.2M$26.3M$120.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $145.2M$81.6M$63.6M$94.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $53.2M$42.9M$10.3M$30.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $66.2M$54.5M$11.7M$21.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $115.3M$116.1M−$858K$3.5M 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 $115,280,034 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,703,052$107,329,060
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,222,658$7,869,276
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,007$55,735
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $170,141$25,963
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $74,130,858$115,280,034
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $64,991,910$104,399,891
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,357,618$7,286,718
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,777,887$4,451,240
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $74,127,415$116,137,849
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,443−$857,815
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
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 $115,280,034 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$14,863,343
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,465,717
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$107,329,060
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,577,855 · Unrelated business $291,421$7,869,276
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,538$51,538
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,197$4,197
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $25,963$25,963
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,577,855 · Unrelated business $291,421 · Excluded from tax $81,698$115,280,034
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $116,137,849 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48,685,680$48,685,680
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $55,714,211$55,714,211
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $663,105 · Management $95,786 · Fundraising $36,047$794,938
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,297,117 · Management $1,932,311 · Fundraising $434$5,229,862
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $135,846 · Management $77,106 · Fundraising $250$213,202
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $404,810 · Management $148,587 · Fundraising $1,779$555,176
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $323,637 · Management $167,121 · Fundraising $2,782$493,540
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $121,731 · Management $62,860 · Fundraising $1,046$185,637
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $48,536 · Management $25,063 · Fundraising $417$74,016
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,723$10,723
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,211,194 · Management $122,063 · Fundraising $13,041$1,346,298
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $377,540 · Management $118,954 · Fundraising $3,947$500,441
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $175,143 · Management $46,446 · Fundraising $773$222,362
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $204,333 · Management $104,847 · Fundraising $1,746$310,926
IX-17 TravelPrograms $122,364 · Management $18,446 · Fundraising $26,872$167,682
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,587 · Management $2,776 · Fundraising $46$22,409
IX-20 InterestManagement $48,435$48,435
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $123,037 · Management $61,012 · Fundraising $1,058$185,107
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $55,072 · Management $28,439 · Fundraising $473$83,984
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $596,246 · Management $694,702 · Fundraising $2,272$1,293,220
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $112,279,189 · Management $3,765,677 · Fundraising $92,983$116,137,849
Part X · Balance sheet $75,673,965 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,023,385$53,538,872
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,609$62,017
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,509,529$13,229,223
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,349,209$3,886,733
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $271,728$181,028
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $576,574$706,659
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,553,587$1,577,786
X-13 Program-related investments$2,399,858
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $576,465$91,789
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,921,086$75,673,965
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,204,634$1,404,975
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $299,571$163,041
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,243,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,004,346$66,308,282
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,508,551$72,174,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,412,535$1,865,015
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,634,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,412,535$3,499,515
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,921,086$75,673,965
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,499,515 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$115,280,034
XI-2 Total expenses$116,137,849
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$857,815
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,412,535
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$18,263
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$63,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$100,142
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,499,515

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