Global Development Network INC FY2020 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Since 2001InternationalEIN 54-2034142Revenue $167K in FY2020

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.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $145K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$39K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$167K
Spent
$704K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$719K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$167K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$497K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$930K
Expenses
$704K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$704K
FY2021$953K
FY2022$591K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$974K
FY2025$733K
Net assets
$719K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$719K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$390K

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 Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $689K Management & general 2% · $15K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance, HR an
$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

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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

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

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3 programs · $689K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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.

$566Kprogram expense
02

Global Development Awards Competition

Japan social development fund awardthe global development awards competition is an award scheme launched by GDN with generous support from the ministry of finance, government of japan, and administered through the world bank.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Globaldev (blog)

GLOBALDEV.BLOG is a new platform that mobilizes academic knowledge on major sustainable development challenges. Launched on february 8, 2018, the platform has now posted 96 articles on topics such as agriculture, aid effectiveness, climate change, economic transformation, education, financing development, globalization, health…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$704K
Ln 25
Programscol B$689K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$719K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$667K
Total assetsLn 16$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$167K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$667K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$667K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$719K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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$2.5M$667K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$39K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$719K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$610K$610K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$55K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$826$16$810
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$704K$689K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $930K$733K$198K$390K 990 PDF
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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $166,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $291,733$156,344
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,888$10,409
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,800$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $315,421$166,753
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $788,034$610,492
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 $255,783$93,198
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,043,817$703,690
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$728,396−$536,937
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $166,753 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$156,344
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,344
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,409$10,409
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,409$166,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $703,690 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $610,492$610,492
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,204$7,204
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,570$54,570
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,836$1,836
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16 · Management $810$826
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,835$4,835
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,532$13,532
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,681$1,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,879 · Management $1,835$8,714
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $689,006 · Management $14,684 · Fundraising $0$703,690
Part X · Balance sheet $758,027 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,481,287$667,143
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $101,780$90,884
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $534$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,683$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,585,284$758,027
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,244,431$17,336
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $82,249$21,462
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,326,680$38,798
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,030,467$553,506
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $228,137$165,723
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,258,604$719,229
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,585,284$758,027
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $719,229 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$166,753
XI-2 Total expenses$703,690
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$536,937
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,258,604
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,438
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$719,229

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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