Global Poverty Project Inc

Analysis

Global Poverty Project Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 Poverty Project Inc reported income of $60.6m and spending of $59.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $61.9m to $60.6m (-2.1%), an average of -0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 172%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Global Poverty Project Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norton Museum of Art Inc ($60.3m), Shed NYC Inc ($60.6m) and Cubrc Inc ($60.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.3m (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.0m. At year end it held assets of $21.1m against liabilities of $8.3m, net assets of $12.8m. It reported 85 employees.