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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2024 Expires: October 2026

Global Impact

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(800) 836-4620
1199 North Fairfax Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA, 22314
https://charity.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Global Impact meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to build partnerships and resources for the world's most vulnerable people."

Year, State Incorporated:
1981, DC

Global Impact aims to inspire greater giving by engaging in the following activities: participating in nearly 300 workplace giving campaigns to provide a means for employees of participating institutions to donate to the organization or its nearly 100-member charities; creating alliances with funding organizations to address specific relief or development needs in developing countries; providing philanthropic services to the non-governmental organizations and private sector through a suite of services including strategy, implementation and ongoing organizational support, campaign management services, signature and high impact funds, state charitable registration services, and the management of donor-advised funds; distributing funds raised on behalf of member charities based on criteria established by the Board of Directors; and operating as a fiscal sponsor of projects within the mission of Global Impact.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Global Impact's program expenses were:

Special programmatic services $14,057,234
Distributions to donor designated charities $3,301,831
Fiscal sponsor and other projects $56,415,095
General campaigns $1,504,640
Donor-advised funds $1,168,772
Outreach coordination $1,554,065
Geneva Global $10,153,777
Capital for Good $5,376,296
Total Program Expenses $93,531,710

Chief Executive
Scott Jackson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$588,068

Chair of the Board
Anita Whitehead

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Principal, Corporate Citizenship Services, KPMG Board Chair, KPMG Foundation

Board Size
15

Paid Staff Size
148

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Internet, Special events, Foundation grants

Fundraising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $148,509,339, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Global Impact's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Other revenue $98,357
In-kind contributions $500,266
Investment income, net $1,181,654
Administrative charges for raising funds for others $1,718,088
Combined Federal Campaign - outreach campaign fees $2,446,905
Campaign revenues $3,701,325
Program support services $3,957,196
Advisory and other services $7,892,066
Contributions $27,141,036
Contributions from fiscal sponsor arrangements $117,166,712
Total Income $165,803,605

Programs: 96% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $165,803,605
Total expenses: $97,198,314
  Program expenses $93,531,710
  Fundraising expenses $1,077,020
  Administrative expenses $2,589,584
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $68,605,291
Beginning Net Assets $67,842,465
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $136,447,756
Total Liabilities $23,590,255
Total Assets $160,038,011

Note: According to Global Impact's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023 - consolidated -, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $500,266 in the form of media ($300,000), professional fees ($110,000), rent and occupancy ($60,000), membership dues ($13,673), supplies ($8,881), and training ($7,712).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance