Gavi Alliance

Analysis

Gavi Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 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, Gavi Alliance reported income of $2.63bn and spending of $3.71bn, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $879.9m to $2.63bn (+199%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 603%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Gavi Alliance 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 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Direct Relief ($2.27bn), International Committee of the Red Cross ($2.87bn) and Americares Foundation Inc ($1.56bn).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.5m (0.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $54.8m. At year end it held assets of $10.30bn against liabilities of $2.81bn, net assets of $7.50bn. It reported 20 employees.