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Global Nomads Group INC FY2021 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 75-2750127Revenue $947K in FY2021Latest return filed Mar 16, 2026

On file with the IRSgng.org209 West 29th Street 224, 10001-5580 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jul 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$328K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$328K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $463K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
152% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 152% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$947K
-65% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
53%
Net assets
−$345K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$947K
FY2021▼ -65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$947K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$933K
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
−$345K
FY2021▼ -138%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$900K
FY2021−$345K
FY2022−$333K
FY2023−$279K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$614K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jul 1998.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $1.2M Management & general 23% · $495K Fundraising 25% · $545K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $328K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Courtney Welsh
Chief Executive Officer
$174,353Pt VII · Sec A
Sandra Stein
Chief of Programs and Learning
$153,878Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ana Ceppi
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sidney Smith
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Courtney Welsh’s $185K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Courtney Welsh$184,881$181,654$179,182$180,536$174,353$172,550
Sandra Stein$173,483$170,890$162,470$161,672$153,878$152,250
Elizabeth Knowles$112,748$106,011————
Nicole Goggin—$100,511————

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

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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$1.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Aspen Institute INCFY2024$393K
International Youth FoundationFY2024$50K
PWC Foundation INCFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$463K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$947K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$945K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$168
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$495K
Fundraisingcol D$545K
Owns and owesPt X
−$345K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$453K
Total assetsLn 16$670K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$945K
Government grantsLn 1e$445K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$267K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$168
Total revenueLn 12$947K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$453K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$453K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$670K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$345K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 610
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$453K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$670K
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$900K−$345K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$211K$106K$63K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$832K$594K$138K$100K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$9K$839$726
Other employee benefitsLn 9$188K$132K$33K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$95K$64K$18K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$120K$120K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$561K$207K$80K$274K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$414$27
Office expensesLn 13$1K$602$311$189
Information technologyLn 14$32K$7K$9K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$11K$8K$1K
TravelLn 17$265$153$112
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$3K$955$677
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$953$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$7K$20K$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$928
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.2M$495K$545K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 16, 2026 $933K$1.7M−$787K$614K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $3.4M$1.9M$1.5M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $2.1M$2.1M$22K−$279K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $2.2M$2.2M$13K−$333K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 10, 2022 $947K$2.2M−$1.2M−$345K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 4, 2021 $2.7M$2.2M$590K$900K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $946,623 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,708,646$944,708
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,513$1,747
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,988$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,793$168
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,739,940$946,623
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,292,583$1,335,856
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $857,813$855,840
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,150,396$2,191,696
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $589,544−$1,245,073
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $946,623 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$266,890
VIII-1d Related organizations$19,908
VIII-1e Government grants$444,665
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$213,245
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$944,708
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,747$1,747
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $168$168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,747 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $168$946,623
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,191,696 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,514 · Management $63,308 · Fundraising $42,206$211,028
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $594,347 · Management $137,566 · Fundraising $99,656$831,569
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,061 · Management $839 · Fundraising $726$10,626
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $131,619 · Management $32,611 · Fundraising $23,421$187,651
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,340 · Management $17,935 · Fundraising $12,707$94,982
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,112$3,112
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $119,881$119,881
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $206,653 · Management $79,957 · Fundraising $274,383$560,993
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,172 · Management $414 · Fundraising $27$3,613
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $602 · Management $311 · Fundraising $189$1,102
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,302 · Management $8,615 · Fundraising $16,447$32,364
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,416 · Management $7,556 · Fundraising $1,205$20,177
IX-17 TravelManagement $153 · Fundraising $112$265
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $4,003$4,003
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,426 · Management $955 · Fundraising $677$5,058
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,920 · Management $953 · Fundraising $1,334$6,207
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,602 · Management $19,919 · Fundraising $67,900$94,421
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,716 · Management $928$4,644
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,151,690 · Management $495,013 · Fundraising $544,993$2,191,696
Part X · Balance sheet $669,801 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $204,912$453,042
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $338,625$189,700
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,236$18,813
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,387$1,387
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,377$6,859
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,158,435$669,801
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,274$820,713
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $194,340$194,340
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $258,614$1,015,053
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $899,821−$345,252
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $899,821−$345,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,158,435$669,801
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$345,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$946,623
XI-2 Total expenses$2,191,696
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,245,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$899,821
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$345,252

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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