Gbx Global FY2020 filing

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501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$242K
Spent
$208K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$242K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$561K
Expenses
$208K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$246K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$348K
Net assets
$170K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$562K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 2018.

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Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $60K Management & general 71% · $147K Fundraising 0% · $371

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

13 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Direc
$63,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Charkin’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kate Button———$46,582$63,000
Mark Charkin$62,215————
Amber Atherton—$37,394$29,913——

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

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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

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Gbx Global is a business league or trade association based in Mill Valley, CA, formed in 2017.

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3 programs · $60K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Creating a community of british entrepreneurs, investors and executives involved in technology in the san francisco bay area: one of our main activities since inception, led by the executive director "ed" with assistance from the board, has been to create a community of british entrepreneurs, investors and senior corporate executives…

$30Kprogram expense
02

Creating Forums for Members to Share Knowledge

GBX provides forums for members to share expertise and experiences, so that members can understand how others have solved issues they have encountered and members can collaborate to find creative solutions to the challenges they face.

$30Kprogram expense
03

Support British Technology Entrepreneurs

Another main activity of GBX is to use the experience of members, many of whom are leaders in their fields, to mentor and encourage a new generation of technology entrepreneurs. New members are asked to list their areas of expertise for mentoring purposes, and are connected with other members seeking advice and support on a range of…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$242K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$60K
Managementcol C$147K
Fundraisingcol D$371
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$242K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1
Net assetsLn 32$170K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$169K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$136K$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1
Net assetsLn 32$136K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$18K$45K$164
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$5K$13K$48
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$13K$31K$115
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$3K$12
Information technologyLn 14$9K$3K$6K$24
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$97$28$69
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$66K$19K$47K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$630$2K$6
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$626$182$442$2
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$60K$147K$371

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $561K$348K$213K$562K 990 PDF
FY2024 $335K$280K$55K$349K 990 PDF
FY2023 $421K$272K$149K$299K 990 PDF
FY2022 $277K$246K$31K$150K 990 PDF
FY2021 $193K$124K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $242K$208K$34K$170K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $242,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $396,395$237,138
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,167$5,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $409,562$242,138
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,000$63,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $256,772$145,165
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $325,772$208,165
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,790$33,973
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $242,138 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$71,957
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$165,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$237,138
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,000$5,000
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,000$242,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,165 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,270 · Management $44,566 · Fundraising $164$63,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,380 · Management $13,124 · Fundraising $48$18,552
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,794 · Management $31,208 · Fundraising $115$44,117
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,328 · Management $3,241 · Fundraising $12$4,581
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,662 · Management $6,493 · Fundraising $24$9,179
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28 · Management $69$97
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,094 · Management $46,746$65,840
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $630 · Management $1,537 · Fundraising $6$2,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $182 · Management $442 · Fundraising $2$626
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,368 · Management $147,426 · Fundraising $371$208,165
Part X · Balance sheet $169,736 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,199$169,374
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $600$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $563$362
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $136,362$169,736
X-25 Other liabilities$1
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $136,362$169,735
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $136,362$169,736
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $169,735 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,138
XI-2 Total expenses$208,165
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,973
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$136,362
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$600
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$169,735

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