Global Fairness Initiative

Analysis

Global Fairness Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Global Fairness Initiative reported income of $3.5m and spending of $1.4m, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $3.5m (+191%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Global Fairness Initiative sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Friends of Yaadir Torah ($3.5m), American Institute for Foreign Study Foundation ($3.5m) and Sjac ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $259k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $200k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $946k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 3 employees.