Global Development Network INC C/O L Saikrishnan

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Since 2001InternationalEIN 54-2034142Revenue $930K in FY2024

On file with the IRSgdn.int950 N Glebe Road Ste 1200 1200, 22203-1824 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Dec 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Global Development network's (gdn) mission is to be a Global Network that empowers researchers in developing countries, strengthens research skills, and mobilizes research for public policy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $213K a year · 44% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$80K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$930K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$733K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$390K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$930K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$497K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$930K
Expenses
$733K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$704K
FY2021$953K
FY2022$591K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$974K
FY2024$733K
Net assets
$390K
FY2024▲ +102%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$719K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$194K
FY2024$390K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $732K Management & general 0% · $607

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (until April 2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jean-Louis Arcand’s $136K as President is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Empowers researchers in developing countries by strengthening skills and mobilizing research.

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2 programs · $732K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Research Capacity Building Program

("RCBP"). This project supports quality research in many countries, involving local research teams from across the world. The multi-country studies allow for both comprehensive and comparative perspective across regions and countries.

$701Kprogram expense
02

Annual Global Development Conference

The global development conference (GDC) is the flagship event of the global development network, held in a different region and on a different theme each year. It hosts high-level, inclusive, evidence-based debates on current development challenges, with its trademark being that most participants are from low- and middle-income countries…

$31Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$930K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$930K
Investment incomeLn 3$357
Money outPt IX
$733K
Ln 25
Programscol B$732K
Managementcol C$607
Owns and owesPt X
$390K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$467K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$930K
Investment incomeLn 3$357
Total revenueLn 12$930K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$467K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$467K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K
Net assetsLn 32$390K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$296K$467K
Total assetsLn 16$296K$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K$80K
Net assetsLn 32$194K$390K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$455K$455K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$226K$223K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$375$375
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$36K−$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$733K$732K$607$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.1M$974K$116K$194K 990 PDF
FY2023 $286K$258K$28K$77K 990 PDF
FY2022 $497K$591K−$94K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $374K$953K−$579K$142K 990 PDF
FY2020 $167K$704K−$537K$719K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $930,244 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,089,136$929,887
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $787$357
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,089,923$930,244
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $626,350$454,637
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $347,182$277,973
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $973,532$732,610
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $116,391$197,634
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $930,244 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$929,887
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$929,887
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $357$357
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $357$930,244
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $732,610 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $454,637$454,637
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,119$7,119
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $223,494 · Management $2,331$225,825
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,000 · Management $4,399$10,399
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,686$5,686
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,844 · Management $1,069$12,913
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $375$375
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,653 · Management −$19,997$15,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $732,003 · Management $607 · Fundraising $0$732,610
Part X · Balance sheet $470,517 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $296,265$467,104
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,413
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $296,265$470,517
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $102,603$80,079
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,603$80,079
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,418$77,848
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $177,244$312,590
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $193,662$390,438
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $296,265$470,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $390,438 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$930,244
XI-2 Total expenses$732,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$197,634
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$193,662
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$858
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$390,438

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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