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GlobalGiving Foundation

CharityWatch rating issued
March 2025

 
NOT
RATABLE
CharityWatch Rating
 

Contact Information

GlobalGiving Foundation
1 Thomas Circle NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005

Other Names

None

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

To transform aid and philanthropy to accelerate community-led change.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2023

*Why Not Ratable?

CharityWatch is currently unable to rate this organization. This does not imply a negative or positive evaluation. Please see the Analysts' Notes section for a more detailed explanation.

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
GlobalGiving Foundation
meets governance benchmarks.
 
GlobalGiving Foundation
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy No Sharing  

  Name Title Compensation
1 Victoria Vrana CEO $388,576
2 Chinwe Effiong Chief Program Officer $238,839
3 Kristina Koenig VP of Growth $225,356
1
Name: Victoria Vrana
Title: CEO
Compensation: $388,576
2
Name: Chinwe Effiong
Title: Chief Program Officer
Compensation: $238,839
3
Name: Kristina Koenig
Title: VP of Growth
Compensation: $225,356

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

CharityWatch is currently unable to provide a letter grade rating of GlobalGiving Foundation (GGF) due to the nature of the organization's activities during its fiscal year ended 12/31/2023.

In 2023, GGF essentially operated as a pass-through grant-maker, collecting "Project contributions," and then disbursing those contributions "to meet donor expectations," as reported in the GGF 2023 audited financial statements.  This "Project" activity comprised the vast majority of GGF's financial activity in 2023. "Project contributions" comprised approximately 98% of GGF's cash contributions, and "Project disbursements" comprised approximately 90% and 82% of GGF's program spending and total expenses, respectively, based on the GGF 2023 consolidated audited financial statements.


CharityWatch's methodology is not designed to measure the financial efficiency of a charity whose activity consists primarily of functioning as a pass-through grant-maker. For this reason, CharityWatch does not believe it is fair to publish a program or fundraising efficiency ratio for GGF alongside those of other charities that conduct their own programs, nor would providing such efficiency ratios be meaningful to potential donors.


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