Global Development Network INC FY2022 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Since 2001InternationalEIN 54-2034142Revenue $497K in FY2022

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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$279K
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
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
$497K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$591K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$49K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$497K
FY2022▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$497K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$930K
Expenses
$591K
FY2022▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$704K
FY2021$953K
FY2022$591K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$974K
FY2025$733K
Net assets
$49K
FY2022▼ -66%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$719K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$390K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $591K Management & general 0% · $604

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 (FY2021); the FY2022 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 Ad
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $591K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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.

$591Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$497K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$497K
Investment incomeLn 3$516
Money outPt IX
$591K
Ln 25
Programscol B$591K
Managementcol C$604
Owns and owesPt X
$49K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K
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$497K
Investment incomeLn 3$516
Total revenueLn 12$497K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K
Net assetsLn 32$49K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$455K$278K
Total assetsLn 16$587K$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$445K$279K
Net assetsLn 32$142K$49K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$210K$210K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$326K$326K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$242$8K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$22K−$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$591K$591K$604$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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $497,283 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $370,913$496,767
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $437$516
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,500$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $373,850$497,283
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $757,719$209,982
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 $195,270$381,418
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $952,989$591,400
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$579,139−$94,117
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $497,283 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$496,767
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$496,767
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $516$516
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $516$497,283
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $591,400 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $209,982$209,982
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,341$5,341
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $325,745$325,745
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $242 · Management $7,798$8,040
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,822$14,822
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,221$5,221
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,802$2,802
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,703 · Management −$17,756$3,947
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,500$15,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $590,796 · Management $604 · Fundraising $0$591,400
Part X · Balance sheet $328,396 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $454,874$278,358
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $131,813$50,038
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $586,687$328,396
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $386,838$263,371
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $57,694$16,112
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $444,532$279,483
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,530$21,595
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $103,625$27,318
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,155$48,913
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $586,687$328,396
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,913 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$497,283
XI-2 Total expenses$591,400
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$94,117
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,155
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$875
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,913

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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