Global Ties US

Analysis

Global Ties US is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1966, 60 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 (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 Ties US reported income of $18.8m and spending of $19.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $10.8m to $18.8m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Global Ties US sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nafsa Association of International Educators ($18.6m), Educational Developers Inc ($18.8m) and Village Enterprise Fund Inc ($18.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $399k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $4.5m, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 27 employees.