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Global Forum for Advanced FY2020 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-4837909Revenue $583K in FY2020

On file with the IRSglobalfact.org1050 Thomas Jefferson St Nw No 7 · Washington, DC

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The purpose of the organization is to lawfully promote the common business interests of its member organizations with respect to Advanced climate technologies, such as fluorinated compounds, and to conduct any other lawful activities necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of the corporation to the extent consistent with section 501(c)(6) of the internal revenue code.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $40K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$583K
Spent
$782K
Net assets
$63K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$583K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$583K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$214K
FY2023$697K
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Expenses
$782K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$782K
FY2021$620K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$106K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$63K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$554K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Peter Sleigh
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David B Calabrese
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jordan a Smith
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Promotes business interests in advanced climate technologies like fluorinated compounds.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Globalfact is a resource for information on the latest news, research, and improvements in advanced climate technologies. We work to support the informed selection and use of these products through: - fostering discussion of the considerations, options, attributes, and usage of a broad range of new-generation, low and reduced GWP…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$583K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$583K
Money outPt IX
$782K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$583K
Total revenueLn 12$583K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$63K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$364K$67K
Total assetsLn 16$364K$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$262K$63K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K
Management feesLn 11a$230K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$526K
Office expensesLn 13$847
TravelLn 17$844
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$270
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$782K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $0$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $0$106K−$106K$64K 990 PDF
FY2023 $697K$642K$55K$170K 990 PDF
FY2022 $214K$653K−$439K$115K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$620K$490K$554K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $583K$782K−$199K$63K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $583,373 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $56,162$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,469,985$583,373
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,526,147$583,373
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,231,939$780,940
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,231,939$782,190
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $294,208−$198,817
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $583,373 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $583,373$583,373
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $583,373 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$583,373
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $782,190 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$1,250
IX-11a Management fees$230,000
IX-11b Legal fees$17,710
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,556
IX-11g Other fees for services$526,492
IX-13 Office expenses$847
IX-17 Travel$844
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$270
IX-23 Insurance$1,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,092
IX-25 Total functional expenses$782,190
Part X · Balance sheet $66,678 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $363,935$66,678
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $363,935$66,678
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $101,655$3,215
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $101,655$3,215
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $262,280$63,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $363,935$66,678
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$583,373
XI-2 Total expenses$782,190
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$198,817
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$262,280
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,463

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