Global Dignity INC FY2021 filing

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Darien, CT501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 82-1317433

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To unite and empower everyone in creating a life of Dignity for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ 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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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$192K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$192K
FY2021▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$105K
Expenses
$128K
FY2021▼ -52%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$128K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$115K
Net assets
$24K
FY2021▲ +162%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$39K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$8K

From the FY2021 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 May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $89K Management & general 24% · $31K Fundraising 7% · $9K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Treasurer
$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

Pekka Himanen’s $60K as Executive Director & Co-Founder is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Cynthia Guyer———$126,923
Pekka Himanen$60,000$60,000——
Danielle Willett$4,800$26,360$13,725—
Alanna O'Donnell——$2,194—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering everyone to create a life of dignity for all.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Dignity in the Workplace

Global dignity continued to pilot the organization's newest major initiative with the global consulting firm alixpartners. Throughout 2021 alixpartners employees took part in first-time and refresher dignity workshop trainings.

$31Kprogram expense
02

Dignity Education

After the severe restrictions on in-person activities throughout 2020, many of global dignity's country chapters returned to in-person events or a combination of in-person and virtual events.

$15Kprogram expense
03

Global Dignity Day

The organization held its annual global dignity day celebration on october 20, 2021. In-person and virtual events were held by global dignity's international chapters. Events were also held in schools and by community groups around the world.

$9Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$192K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Total revenueLn 12$192K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$517
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$6K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$931$517
Total assetsLn 16$13K$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$13K
Net assetsLn 32−$39K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$53K$15K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K$686
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$863$863
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$635$318
Information technologyLn 14$798$798
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$413$413
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$29K$3K$170
All other expensesLn 24e$75$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$89K$31K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $105K$115K−$10K$8K 990 PDF
FY2024 $79K$18K 990 PDF
FY2023 $90K$28K 990 PDF
FY2022 $99K$39K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $192K$128K$63K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 $217K$266K−$49K−$39K 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 FY2021 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $191,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $201,435$127,930
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,187$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $246$63,700
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,868$191,630
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 $238,768$82,678
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,157$45,631
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,925$128,309
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,057$63,321
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $191,630 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,930
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,930
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $63,700$63,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $63,700$191,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,309 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,073 · Management $15,164 · Fundraising $7,582$75,819
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,801 · Management $1,372 · Fundraising $686$6,859
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,780$6,780
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $863$863
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,223 · Management $635 · Fundraising $318$3,176
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $798$798
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $413$413
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,807$1,807
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,851 · Management $2,698 · Fundraising $170$31,719
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $75$75
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,948 · Management $30,605 · Fundraising $8,756$128,309
Part X · Balance sheet $37,585 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,831$35,344
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,484$1,724
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $931$517
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,246$37,585
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,258$13,274
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,258$13,274
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$39,012$24,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$39,012$24,311
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,246$37,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,311 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$191,630
XI-2 Total expenses$128,309
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$39,012
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,311

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

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