The Global Orphan Project INC

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The Global Orphan Project exists to break the Orphan cycle through the power of community, commerce, and the love of jesus.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-6079539) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35,844 volunteers and 124 employees.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.6M a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.2 mo
of spending, in cash
6.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $112K
5 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
8% of total assets
Liabilities are 8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
6 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$32.3M
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$26.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$17.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$32.3M
FY2024▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.0M
FY2021$16.4M
FY2022$18.7M
FY2023$21.5M
FY2024$32.3M
Expenses
$26.4M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$14.7M
FY2022$18.9M
FY2023$20.1M
FY2024$26.4M
Net assets
$17.7M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$11.0M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$11.8M
FY2024$17.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2004.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $23.8M Management & general 10% · $2.5M Fundraising 0% · $114K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Careportal
$143,353Pt VII · Sec A
$134,309Pt VII · Sec A
Area Director
$124,571Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Developer
$121,885Pt VII · Sec A
Area Director
$120,565Pt VII · Sec A
Software Dev 3
$112,126Pt VII · Sec A
VP of U.s. Implementation
$110,966Pt VII · Sec A
$108,573Pt VII · Sec A

Adrien Lewis’s $143K as President, Careportal is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Adrien Lewis$143,353$120,999$124,492$119,704$114,004
Joe Knittig$134,309$116,881$126,000$121,957$121,957
Domingo Mota$124,571$109,423———
Daniel Leach$121,885$117,308$111,667——
Trace Thurlby——$120,994$116,404$111,201
Mark Atkinson$120,565$107,759———
Bret Pudenz——$115,833——
Benjamin Barreth$112,126$111,033$111,233——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Prevents family breakdown and orphanhood by providing fair-wage jobs through a global marketplace and supporting local communities with faith-based care.

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3 programs · $23.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sharing the needs of the most vulnerable with people in proximity who care. Careportal is our care-sharing technology platform that drives action for children and families in crisis. Careportal connects local care stakeholders such as the faith community, businesses, education, government, nonprofits, and individuals to collaborate in…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-6079539) · Dispute this line
$16.6Mprogram expense
02

Ongoing orphan prevention and care grants to field partners to supporting programs for family strengthening initiatives, including strong family, in haiti, dominican republic, east africa, india, middle east and domestically.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-6079539) · Dispute this line
$5.8Mprogram expense
03

Go exchange uses a simple t-shirt to connect customers with makers. Through a global marketplace, local workers are provided fair wage jobs that liberate workers from poverty, and empower them in their families and in their communities. This preventative platform strives to prevent family breakdown through the dignity of work.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-6079539) · Dispute this line
$1.2Mprogram 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
Promise 686 INCFY2025$45K
Savannahs ReachFY2025$33K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$112K
See all 5 funders →
Grants paid · 130 grants · $13.9M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,592,933
Beautiful RedemptionCO · FY2024$201,000
Promise686 INCGA · FY2024$125,328
4kids of South Florida INCFL · FY2024$58,333
111 Project INCOK · FY2024$54,750
Commission 127 INCFL · FY2024$45,833
Florida 1 27 IncorporatedFL · FY2024$37,503
Catalytic Consulting Nyc LLCFY2024$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$34,700
Justice for Orphans INCNY · FY2024$33,246
Every Day JesusFL · FY2024$31,723
Icare Village of Hope INCMO · FY2024$27,000
See all 130 grants →

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2023 · $828K federal money spent
Child Abuse and Neglect State GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.669 · Through State of New York Office of Children and Family Services and 1 more$342K
Promoting Safe and Stable FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.556 · Through State of Oklahoma Department of Human Services$180K
Adoption Incentive PaymentsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.603 · Through State of Kansas Department of Children and Families$156K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through State of Georgia Department of Human Services / Division of Children and Family Services$150K

The auditor reported 2 findings: a weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$32.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$420K
Money outPt IX
$26.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$23.8M
Managementcol C$2.5M
Fundraisingcol D$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.7M
Total assetsLn 16$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$329K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$536K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$268K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Other incomeLn 4–11$420K
Gains on assetsLn 7$538
Total revenueLn 12$32.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.7M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$478K
Accounts receivableLn 4$621K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$1.5M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$248K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$472K
Total assetsLn 16$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$17.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5124
VolunteersI 635,844
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$4.4M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$536K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.7M$13.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$11.8M$17.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.7M$2.7M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.6M$3.6M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.4M$3.4M
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$1.2M$816K$384K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.5M$7.6M$826K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.2M$184K
Payroll taxesLn 10$728K$643K$85K
Management feesLn 11a$201K$49K$153K
Legal feesLn 11b$64K$5K$59K
Accounting feesLn 11c$191K$20K$171K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$981K$904K$77K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$228K$226K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$61K$38K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$559K$415K$119K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$84K$5K$79K
TravelLn 17$548K$464K$85K
InterestLn 20$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$670K$670K
InsuranceLn 23$174K$126K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$914K$649K$184K$81K
All other expensesLn 24e$181K$141K$34K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$26.4M$23.8M$2.5M$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 14, 2025 $32.3M$26.4M$5.9M$17.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2024 $21.5M$20.1M$1.4M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2023 $18.7M$18.9M−$185K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $16.4M$14.7M$1.6M$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2021 $14.0M$10.0M$4.0M$9.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $32,340,298 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,938,812$26,439,491
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,080,189$5,373,316
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $64,285$107,653
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $401,933$419,838
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,485,219$32,340,298
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,416,423$9,768,133
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,982,523$11,770,840
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,689,203$4,877,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,088,149$26,416,435
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,397,070$5,923,863
Part VI · Governance 6 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $32,340,298 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $501,456 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$268,060
VIII-1e Government grants$328,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,842,681
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$536,460
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,439,491
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,373,316$5,373,316
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $107,115$107,115
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $538$538
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$96,818−$96,818
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,200$15,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,889,972 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,835$32,340,298
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,416,435 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,737,141$2,737,141
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,627,633$3,627,633
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,403,359$3,403,359
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $816,398 · Management $384,187$1,200,585
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,634,590 · Management $826,270$8,460,860
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,197,744 · Management $183,809$1,381,553
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $642,772 · Management $85,070$727,842
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $48,554 · Management $152,647$201,201
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,355 · Management $58,509$63,864
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,701 · Management $171,035$190,736
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,125$4,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $903,695 · Management $77,252$980,947
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $226,380 · Fundraising $2,002$228,382
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,696 · Management $23,716$61,412
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $414,863 · Management $118,723 · Fundraising $25,583$559,169
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,803 · Management $79,120$83,923
IX-17 TravelPrograms $463,621 · Management $84,519$548,140
IX-20 InterestManagement $15,853$15,853
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $670,118$670,118
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $125,607 · Management $48,799$174,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $649,147 · Management $184,023 · Fundraising $80,927$914,097
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $140,845 · Management $34,362 · Fundraising $5,882$181,089
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,770,022 · Management $2,532,019 · Fundraising $114,394$26,416,435
Part X · Balance sheet $19,238,219 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,695,789$13,665,726
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $391,591$477,652
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $789,284$621,459
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,586,540$1,461,404
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $187,527$247,668
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,206,409$2,292,461
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $318,264$471,849
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,175,404$19,238,219
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $746,773$941,345
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $239,316$211,599
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $430,673$402,770
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,416,762$1,555,714
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,884,391$13,298,165
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,874,251$4,384,340
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,758,642$17,682,505
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,175,404$19,238,219
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,682,505 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$32,340,298
XI-2 Total expenses$26,416,435
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,923,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,758,642
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,682,505

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