Global Student Initiatives

Analysis

Global Student Initiatives is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 Student Initiatives reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.1m (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Global Student Initiatives sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Three Springs Ministries Inc ($2.1m), National Centre for Padre Pio Inc ($2.1m) and Celebrating Grace Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $16k (0.8% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $572k against liabilities of $1,172, net assets of $571k.