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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2025 Expires: September 2027

Global Kids

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal
137 East 25th Street
New York, NY, 10010-2365

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 Kids meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Global Kids educates, empowers and inspires youth from underserved communities to take action on critical issues facing our world.

Year, State Incorporated:
1991, NY

Global Kids offers a range of year-round globally-focused programs in schools, online, and at our headquarters. We work primarily with middle school and high school youth, and also provide professional development and capacity building services for educators and institutions, and special training for youth.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, Global Kids's program expenses were:

School Based Youth Development $7,380,644
Leadership and Peer Education $1,198,829
Global DC $440,907
School Based Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)- in School Youth $199,664
Total Program Expenses $9,220,044

Chair of the Board
Mr. Richard Roberts, Managing Director

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Red Stone Equity Partners, LLP

Board Size
9

Paid Staff Size
90

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Other

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 7.15%

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 Kids's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Grants, contributions, and other income $11,504,822
Training and technical assistance fees $218,891
Special events, net $76,536
Interest and dividends $568
Total Income $11,800,817

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $11,800,817
Total expenses: $11,421,465
  Program expenses $9,220,044
  Fundraising expenses $828,531
  Administrative expenses $1,372,890
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $379,352
Beginning Net Assets $3,047,683
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $3,427,035
Total Liabilities $10,715,272
Total Assets $347,035

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