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← GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$38,098,136
Total expenses
$30,653,623
Contributions and grants received
$35,961,654
Grants paid
$21,324,073
Program service revenue
$92,967
Investment income
$2,037,572
Other revenue
$5,943
Total assets, end of year
$69,198,137
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,004,862
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$68,193,275
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$27,057,302
Management and general expenses
$2,085,296
Fundraising expenses
$1,511,025
Program service expenses (Part III)
$27,057,302

Program services were 88.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $35,961,654

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $635,345

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GLOBAL GREENGRANTS UK

    total $92,967 · related or exempt $92,967

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,691,098 · excluded $1,691,098

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $56,177,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $55,830,526

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $346,474

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $346,474 · excluded $346,474

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $5,943 · excluded $5,943

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,943

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $861,063 · program services $861,063

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $20,463,010 · program services $20,463,010

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $566,057 · program services $87,788 · management and general $176,999 · fundraising $301,270

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,313,009 · program services $1,996,210 · management and general $593,898 · fundraising $722,901

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $90,735 · program services $54,798 · management and general $9,923 · fundraising $26,014

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $298,806 · program services $181,075 · management and general $19,789 · fundraising $97,942

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $207,215 · program services $104,811 · management and general $29,193 · fundraising $73,211

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $26,810 · management and general $26,810

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $171,642 · program services $76,098 · management and general $32,399 · fundraising $63,145

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $82,281 · management and general $82,281

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,382,261 · program services $1,699,349 · management and general $603,838 · fundraising $79,074

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $179,936 · program services $66,999 · management and general $95,209 · fundraising $17,728

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $131,660 · program services $72,351 · management and general $33,893 · fundraising $25,416

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $77,394 · program services $31,813 · management and general $17,821 · fundraising $27,760

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,230,414 · program services $930,655 · management and general $247,016 · fundraising $52,743

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $32,145 · program services $27,837 · fundraising $4,308

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $16,461 · program services $8,724 · management and general $3,128 · fundraising $4,609

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,904 · program services $1,946 · management and general $2,228 · fundraising $1,730

  • 24a · Other expenses: ADVISORY BOARD FEES

    total $384,129 · program services $380,338 · fundraising $3,791

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRAINING AND RECRUITING

    total $77,461 · program services $10,867 · management and general $62,211 · fundraising $4,383

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    total $33,918 · program services $0 · management and general $32,631 · fundraising $1,287

  • 24d · Other expenses: LICENSES & FEES

    total $17,862 · management and general $15,529 · fundraising $2,333

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,450 · program services $1,570 · management and general $500 · fundraising $1,380

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $21,878,617 · end of year $51,820

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,834,406 · end of year $30,802,207

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $9,468,575 · end of year $8,721,390

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $228,883 · end of year $363,859

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $38,074 · end of year $60,283

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $106,686

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $78,034

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $37,613 · end of year $28,652

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,182,542 · end of year $1,073,441

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $20,223,042 · end of year $26,620,088

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,476,397

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $379,587 · end of year $813,661

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $359,820 · end of year $191,201

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $46,970,103 · end of year $60,694,480

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,182,242 · end of year $7,498,795

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND SEEDS GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH SMALL GRANTS. WE SUPPORT CHANGE FROM THE GROUND UP BY CHANNELING DONATIONS TO LOCAL PROJECTS AND GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AROUND THE WORLD. OUR BELIEF IS THAT EVERYONE DESERVES A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

MOBILIZE RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE TO PROTECT OUR SHARED PLANET.

  • WE MAKE SMALL GRANTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO GRASSROOTS GROUPS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, LIVE SUSTAINABLY, PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY, AND HELP PEOPLE GAIN A VOICE IN THEIR OWN FUTURE. GRANTS GO TO STARTUP GROUPS AND PROJECTS WHERE A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY CAN MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE. WE MAKE GRANTS TO GROUPS IN MORE THAN 113 COUNTRIES. TO IDENTIFY PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES, WE RELY ON A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 220 VOLUNTEER ADVISORS AROUND THE WORLD WHO IDENTIFY PROMISING GROUPS.THE GRANT MAKING PROCESS INCLUDES SOLICITING FUNDING REQUESTS, EVALUATING THE REQUESTS, AND AWARDING THE GRANTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADVISORY BOARDS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WHO SHARE GRANT MAKING DUE DILIGENCE EFFORTS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE IN BOULDER, COLORADO. THE ORGANIZATION FINANCES ITS OPERATIONS THROUGH DONATIONS AND GRANTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATE SPONSORS.

    Expenses $27,057,302 · Grants $21,324,073 · Revenue $92,967

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Anthony Noble

    CFO (THRU 6/24)

    Total calculated
    $289,328
    From this org
    $240,648
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,680
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,599
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $46,049
    Deferred
    $6,140
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,540
    Filer's total
    $289,328
  • Laura Garcia

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $230,605
    From this org
    $212,085
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,520
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,085
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,471
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,049
    Filer's total
    $230,605
  • Kezha Hatier-Riess

    VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $222,810
    From this org
    $171,117
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,693
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,617
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,981
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,712
    Filer's total
    $222,810
  • Sahana Khanal

    PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $167,542
    From this org
    $124,993
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,549
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $117,493
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,097
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,452
    Filer's total
    $167,542
  • Eva Rehse

    DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY (THRU 02/24)

    Total calculated
    $162,162
    From this org
    $145,354
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,808
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,354
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,980
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,828
    Filer's total
    $162,162
  • Ursula Miniszewski

    DIRECTOR OF GENDER & EQUITY

    Total calculated
    $136,485
    From this org
    $121,330
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,155
    Hours/week
    40
  • Gregory Miller

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $135,462
    From this org
    $121,152
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,310
    Hours/week
    40
  • Daniel Moss

    CO-DIRECTOR AEF

    Total calculated
    $124,980
    From this org
    $124,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $180
    Hours/week
    40
  • Chinesom Ejiasa

    CFO (FROM 6/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Katherine Pease

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Roger-Mark De Souza

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kimberly Hult

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joshua Mailman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Artemisa Castro Felix

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stefan Gelcich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shannon Lawder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rose Longhurst

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cristi Nozawa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bobby Peek

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Regan Pritzker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lauren Stevenson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE ORGANIZATION USED A 3RD PARTY CONSULTANT TO HELP DEVISE A COMPENSATION FRAMEWORK FOR ALL STAFF (INCLUDING THE CEO) AND EACH YEAR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED (WITH FACILITATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE COMPENSATION FRAMEWORK DEVELOPED BY THE 3RD PARTY CONSULTANT ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART I, LINE 4A
DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023, ANTHONY NOBLE RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,049.
PART I, LINE 7
VARIABLE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND OTHERS: OFFICERS AND OTHERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BONUSES AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE. CURRENT YEAR BONUS AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II).

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND UK

    GRANTMAKING · UK · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
10 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511329349306611

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