Partnersglobal (partners) works through a global network to support local leaders and create partnerships that transform conflict, strengthen democratic institutions, and achieve sustainable development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: 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-T
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $146K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $278K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
123% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 123% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.0M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
71%
Net assets
−$314K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.0M
FY2022▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$14.8M
FY2025$8.4M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2022▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$13.4M
FY2025$8.4M
Net assets
−$314K
FY2022▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$459K
FY2021−$626K
FY2022−$314K
FY2023−$365K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1993.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $4.8M Management & general 29% · $1.9M

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

22 people listed on the 990-T; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President - End Dec 21
$247,832Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$193,935Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$193,869Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Finance
$144,349Pt VII · Sec A
Global Director for Civil Society
$108,528Pt VII · Sec A
Business Development Manager
$105,477Pt VII · Sec A
HR and Talent Manager
$102,885Pt VII · Sec A
Mena Director
$101,995Pt VII · Sec A

Kyra Buchko’s $254K as Co-Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kyra Buchko$254,042$200,610$192,171$193,869$183,750$164,250
Julia Roig———$247,832$247,789$238,989
Roselie Vasquez-Yetter$213,546$216,613$195,000$193,935$40,463—
John Guzman————$191,360$191,360
Bisrat Yohannes$186,291$175,120$155,000$144,349$121,812—
Edith Kardouni$144,650$121,776$121,776$102,885——
Solange Bandiaky-Badji————$138,617$137,700
Luis Gomez Chow$136,466$124,034$114,534$108,528$100,096$100,096

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Transforms conflict, manages change peacefully, and strengthens democratic institutions.

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3 programs · $4.6M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The accountability for peace (afp) program promotes accountability for violations committed during the current conflict in yemen. Working in tandem with the partnersglobal dc-based office and its local affiliate, partners yemen, the program develops and maintains an online, secure database of documented human rights abuses and violations…

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Africa Region

Reforming pretrial detention in nigeria (formerly reform kuje) program (6320) financed by the department of state / INL.THE reforming pre-trial detention in nigeria (RPDN) project improves access to justice and human rights guarantees for pre-trial detainees in nigeria's medium security custodial centre keffi (keffi) and medium security…

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Global program inspires (2219), is the culmination of an extensive co-creation process led by usaid under the broad agency agreement (baa) for adapting usaid's democracy, rights, and governance (DRG) programming to better address global trends and challenges, specifically about enabling and protecting civic spaces.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$278K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$7.0M
Gifts and grants$7.0M
Investment income$89K
Money out
$6.7M
Programs$4.8M
Management$1.9M
Owns and owes
−$314K
net assets
Cash and savings$343K
Total assets$1.4M
Liabilities$1.7M
People
22
listed
Paid8
Voting board9
Independent9
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$7.0M
Government grants$5.9M
Investment income$89K
Total revenue$7.0M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$343K
Total assets$1.4M
Liabilities$1.7M
Net assets−$314K
Operations
Employees35
Volunteers13
Fiscal year endsSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Records policyYes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.4M$8.4M−$81K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.8M$13.4M$1.4M$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$6.5M−$50K−$365K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $7.0M$6.7M$312K−$314K 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.4M$8.6M−$167K−$626K 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.0M$8.5M−$532K−$459K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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