Global Connections

Analysis

Global Connections is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2007, 19 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 December 2023, Global Connections reported income of $898k and spending of $994k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $587k to $898k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Global Connections sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Organization for Divinity ($897k), World Affairs Council of Oregon Inc ($901k) and Konbit Sante Cap-Haitien Health ($897k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $22k. At year end it held assets of $592k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $592k. It reported 1 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.