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GLOBAL TIES US

EIN 52-0848094 WASHINGTON, DC

Revenue 2024
$12,347,708
Expenses 2024
$12,773,035

Program services were 87.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
Q012
Classification
1200
Street
1000 VERMONT AVE NW STE 1200

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

GLOBAL TIES U.S. (GLOBAL TIES) POWERS INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND NATIONS TO BUILD TRUST AND ADVANCE PEACE AND PROSPERITY THROUGH INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO BUILD TRUST AND ADVANCE PEACE AND PROSPERITY THOUGH INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE.

  • THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP) IS THE U.S.' FOUNDATIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY GTUS' MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. IT IS DESIGNED TO BUILD TRUST AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL COUNTERPARTS AND SUPPORT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY GOALS. THROUGH A 60-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF STATE, GTUS SUPPORTS A NETWORK OF U.S.-BASED EXCHANGE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT SHORT-TERM, PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT U.S. CITIZENS AND THE WORLD'S EMERGING LEADERS. IVLP EXCHANGES ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO EXPERIENCE THE U.S. FIRSTHAND, CONNECT WITH U.S. COUNTERPARTS, AND SHARE THEIR RESPECTIVE CULTURES WITH AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. SINCE INCEPTION THE IVLP HAS INTRODUCED MORE THAN 225,000 GLOBAL PARTICIPANTS AND THOUSANDS OF LEADERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS TO COUNTERPARTS IN COMMUNITIES IN ALL 50 STATES. EACH OF THESE VISITS WAS SUPPORTED BY THE MEMBERS AND THE IVLP ALUMNI HAVE BUILT OR GROWN THEIR CAREERS THROUGH CONNECTIONS AND IDEAS GAINED ON THE IVLP.

    Expenses $9,473,044 · Grants $7,492,280

  • U.S. EXCHANGE ALUMNI NETWORK AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM: THE U.S. EXCHANGE ALUMNI NETWORK AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ENTERPRISING U.S. ALUMNI AS THEY BUILD ON THEIR EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CITIZEN DIPLOMACY OPPORTUNITIES. KEY TO THIS EFFORT IS THE GLOBAL TIES NETWORK AND OUR LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. AS LOCAL HUBS FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT, GLOBAL TIES NETWORK MEMBERS ARE THE DOMESTIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR U.S. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY EFFORTS AND HELPED US TO IDENTIFY AND CONNECT DIVERSE AND GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED EXCHANGE ALUMNI. WE WORKED WITH THEM TO CONNECT WITH DIVERSE ALUMNI FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH OUR ACTIVITIES, WE BUILT ON THE GLOBAL SKILLS OF U.S. CITIZEN EXCHANGE ALUMNI, ELEVATED THEM AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ADVANCED U.S. FOREIGN POLICY GOALS THROUGH CITIZEN DIPLOMACY.

    Expenses $788,851 · Grants $349,395

  • GLOBAL TIES U.S. IMPLEMENTS THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM TO PROFESSIONALIZE MEXICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, THEREBY INCREASING INDIVIDUAL SECURITY IN MEXICO. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, GLOBAL TIES PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY TRAINING TO MEMBERS OF MEXICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY AGENCIES ON TOPICS SUCH AS COMMUNITY POLICING, INTERNAL AFFAIRS, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND LEADERSHIP.

    Expenses $691,232 · Grants $6,900

  • OTHER PROGRAMS

    Expenses $266,196 · Grants $60,945 · Revenue $404,634

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • PATRICIA PRESTON

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • ROMESH RATNESAR

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • PATRICIA HARRISON

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • ELIZABETH KUMBHARI

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • TARA PANEK BRINGLE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MUDDASSAR AHMED

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • CRYSTAL BOCK THIESSEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • BENJAMIN CHANG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • GHIDA DAGHER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • CRYSTAL KELCH-BRAXTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • ROBIN LERNER

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SUSAN LORE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • FELECIA MAXFIELD-BARRETT

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • JACQUELINE MILLER

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DERRICK OLSEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • BENJAMIN ORBACH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • ADAM YEZERSKI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • XIAO YIN ZHAO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • KATHERINE BROWN

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $232,786
    From this org
    $204,585
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,201
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,060
    Bonus
    $10,525
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,397
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,804
    Filer's total
    $232,786

  • JOHN SEONG

    SR. DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $182,290
    From this org
    $159,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,440
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,850
    Bonus
    $8,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,187
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,253
    Filer's total
    $182,290

  • ANN LOUISE COLGAN

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, SC & EA

    Total calculated
    $157,229
    From this org
    $138,339
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,890
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,339
    Bonus
    $7,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,655
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,235
    Filer's total
    $157,229

  • FRANZISKA ROOK

    SR. DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $162,048
    From this org
    $142,163
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,885
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,163
    Bonus
    $7,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,360
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,525
    Filer's total
    $162,048

  • MARC WEINSTEIN

    DIRECTOR, EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $139,680
    From this org
    $121,125
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,555
    Hours/week
    40

  • STEPHEN QUINN

    ASSOCIATE DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $122,938
    From this org
    $105,915
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,023
    Hours/week
    40

  • GINA SMALLWOOD

    ASSOCIATE DIR. OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $127,995
    From this org
    $108,973
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,022
    Hours/week
    40

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $12,347,708
    Expenses
    $12,773,035
    Contributions
    $11,931,686
    Grants paid
    $7,909,520
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $15,070,139
    Expenses
    $15,459,865
    Contributions
    $14,685,489
    Grants paid
    $9,971,311
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $18,756,864
    Expenses
    $18,990,619
    Contributions
    $18,394,184
    Grants paid
    $13,604,745

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $17,585,853
    Expenses
    $16,948,806
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,523,452

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,346,320
    Expenses
    $13,819,324
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,542,167

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,112,117
    Expenses
    $9,248,522
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,901,873

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,794,492
    Expenses
    $10,649,189
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,959,026

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,243,688
    Expenses
    $9,354,343
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,940,468

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,431,029
    Expenses
    $8,359,855
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,572,013

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,584,400
    Expenses
    $6,677,384
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,130,038

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,480,150
    Expenses
    $6,462,450
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,049,081

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $5,533,410
    Assets (EOY)
    $897,681

  • 2011 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $6,351,428
    Assets (EOY)
    $986,590

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

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

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

  • GLOBAL TIES FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · ADVANCEMENT FOR DIPLOMACY AND CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SPORTS PROGRAMS · DC · controlled entity

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.