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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: June 2028

GlobalGiving Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(202) 232-5784
1 Thomas Circle NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC, 20005
https://globalgiving.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

GlobalGiving Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to transform aid and philanthropy to accelerate community-led change."

Year, State Incorporated:
2002, DE

GlobalGiving Foundation (GlobalGiving) reports that it supports nonprofit organizations by connecting them to individual donors, companies, foundations, and other funding sources. GlobalGiving states that it also helps community-led organizations access the tools, training, and support they need to increase their fundraising capacity. The organization also provides corporate and institutional donors with customizable tools and solutions used to enhance their giving strategy, engage their employees and customers, and support organizations around the world. In 2025, GlobalGiving, with its partners, supported 11,166 projects in 169 countries.

For the year ended December 30, 2024, GlobalGiving Foundation's program expenses were:

Program services $107,473,849
Total Program Expenses $107,473,849

Chief Executive
Victoria Vrana, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$407,783

Chair of the Board
Robert E. Sims

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
(Retired) Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Board Size
15

Paid Staff Size
62

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $86,288,216, 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 GlobalGiving Foundation's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Project contributions $83,943,554
Professional services $5,617,485
Investment return, net $2,754,817
Grants $2,290,263
Other revenue $1,165,731
Interest Income $120,880
In-kind contributions $54,399
Total Income $95,947,129

Programs: 89% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $95,947,129
Total expenses: $120,472,406
  Program expenses $107,473,849
  Fundraising expenses $2,908,205
  Administrative expenses $10,090,352
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-24,525,277
Beginning Net Assets $95,987,454
Other Changes In Net Assets $-16,183
Ending Net Assets $71,445,994
Total Liabilities $9,984,486
Total Assets $81,430,480

Note 1: According to GlobalGiving's 2024 audited consolidated financial statments, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $54,399 in the form of legal services.

Note 2: In the financial section above, “other change in net assets” refers to currency exchange rate loss.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance