Global Zero

Analysis

Global Zero is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2014, 12 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 Zero reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.4m, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.2m to $1.1m (-49%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Global Zero sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Onevillage Partners ($1.1m), Meet International Inc ($1.1m) and Haiti Education Foundation Inc ($1.1m).

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 $185k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $652k. At year end it held assets of $428k against liabilities of $236k, net assets of $192k. It reported 13 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.