Red Dot Foundation Global EIN 82-1206435 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Red Dot Foundation Global FY2023 filing

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Combating violence against women and girls through data, community action, and holding institutions accountable. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $225K in revenue, $144K in expenses, and $140K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
Location
Baltimore, MD
Website
www.reddotfoundation.org
Filings
4 on file (2022–2023)
Revenue
$225KFY2023
Expenses
$144K
Net assets
$140K
People
5
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  82-1206435 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Baltimore, MD
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Combating violence against women and girls through data, community action, and holding institutions accountable.
Leadership
Suzanne Lea · Board Advisor
Money in and out
$225K revenue, $144K expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$225K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$144K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$140K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $81K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.19
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
11.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+36%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$225K
FY2023▲ +239%
Expenses
$144K
FY2023
Total assets
$140K
FY2023
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Total revenue
$225K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$144K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$140K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$81K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$140K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRed Dot Foundation Global
EINHdr · item D82-1206435
Principal addressHdr · item CBaltimore, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.reddotfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q33)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elsa Marie Dsilva’s $60K as President CEO is at the 56th 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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $118K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Safecity

Red dot foundation global (RDFG) works at the intersection of gender, technology, communications, data, and urban planning through its flagship program, safecity. Safecity is a platform that crowdsources personal stories of sexual harassment and abuse in public spaces.

$48Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy

RDFG works with the international community on fostering change in the global environment through connections with the united nations and by partnering with other global organizations. RDFG also engages in social media campaigns to develop awareness and understanding of gender-based violence, personal rights, and strategies for bystander…

$41Kprogram expense
03

Collaboration

RDFG analyzes data collected by the safecity platform to develop key insights, produces research on prevention strategies, and supports other organizations through trainings, workshops, and technology development.

$28Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$207K · 92%
Program service revenue$18K · 8%
Contributions & grants92%$207K
Program service revenue8%$18K
— government grantsLn 1e$40K
Total revenueLn 12$225K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.19
Program services81%$118K
Management & general19%$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$140K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$140K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $140K · Operating expenses/yr $144K
11.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $118K · Total expenses $144K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $27K · Total expenses $144K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $144K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $167K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $207K · Total revenue $225K
92%
Government reliance
Government grants $40K · Total revenue $225K
18%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $18K · Total revenue $225K
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $225K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $18K · Total expenses $144K
13%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $225K · Prior year $66K
+239%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $140K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $225K · Expenses $144K
+36%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $140K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $140K · Total assets $140K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $140K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Suzanne Lea · Reported title BOARD ADVISOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $144K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $144K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 19%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 239%
Legal fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$176K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$138K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$225K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$66K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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