Global Glimpse

Analysis

Global Glimpse is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Global Glimpse reported income of $6.0m and spending of $5.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $4.9m to $6.0m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Global Glimpse sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Carlos Charter Learning Center ($6.0m), Learner-Centered School Inc ($6.0m) and Pathfinder Manufacturing ($6.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $340k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $51k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 16 employees.