Nonprofit · EIN 20-8691236
GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM
Also known as MASSEY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $989,449 | $1,067,651 | -$78,202 | $685,531 | $1,468,175 | -$782,644 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $494,464 | $547,709 | -$53,245 | $593,637 | $1,298,079 | -$704,442 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $815,498
- of which government grants
- $500,000
- Program service revenue
- $173,951
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $211,983
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $225,370
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,346
- Travel
- $3,815
- Program services (functional)
- $1,004,154
- Management and general (functional)
- $63,297
- Fundraising (functional)
- $200
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $593,637
- Total assets, end of year
- $685,531
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,468,175
- Net assets, end of year
- -$782,644
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$782,644
- Gross receipts
- $989,449
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SCOTT T MASSEY | CHAIRMAN & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $202,351 | $9,631 |
| JONATHAN GERSHON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA H BARBERA | SECRETARY AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SCOTT T MASSEY | CHAIRMAN & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $181,100 | $9,260 |
| JONATHAN GERSHON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA H BARBERA | SECRETARY AND TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2341 VALLEY BROOK RD, NASHVILLE, TN 37215-2025
- In care of
- % SCOTT T MASSEY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- PO Box 50475, Nashville TN 37205
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR SCOTT T MASSEY, 1900 BELMONT BOULEVARD BOX 5035, NASHVILLE, TN 37212
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- J Craig Oxford, PO Box 50475, Nashville TN 37205
- Signed the 990
- DR SCOTT T MASSEY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (877) 300-5806
- Website
- WWW.GLOBALACTIONPLATFORM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM, FORMERLY CUMBERLAND CENTER, IS A NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS ALLIANCE ADVANCING SCALABLE, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR ABUNDANT FOOD, HEALTH AND PROSPERITY. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO TRANSFORM INNOVATION INTO PROSPERITY THROUGH THE GROWTH OF REGIONAL INNOVATION HUBS BY: - ADVANCING A SOCIAL LEADERSHIP MOVEMENT; - INVESTING IN INNOVATION AND NEW BUSINESSES; - DEPLOYING ON-LINE WORK GROUPS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS TO ACCELERATE ACTION; AND - FOCUSING ON THE INTERSECTION OF FOOD, HEALTH AND PROSPERITY
Program accomplishments
- SPECIFIC PROGRAM INITIATIVES INCLUDE: CONVENE: THE ANNUAL GLOBAL ACTION SUMMIT, FORUMS AT THE WORLD BANK, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB AND MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER; CHALLENGE: MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR IMPACT INVESTMENTS AND AWARDS; CONNECT: ONLINE SERVICES, A GLOBAL SUMMIT FELLOWS PROGRAM FOR YOUNG LEADERS; COMMUNICATE: PUBLICATIONS AND ANNUAL REPORTS, CONTENT SHARING WITH THE G8, G20, APEC, AND BRIC SUMMITS, AND A GLOBAL CORPORATE AWARD PROGRAM FOR SHARED VALUE.THE GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM (GAP) IS AN OPEN, NONPARTISAN COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM TO CONVENE LEADERS, MAKE INVESTMENTS, ALIGN COLLABORATIONS, AND SHARE IDEAS AND STRATEGIES THROUGH GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE ABUNDANCE IN FOOD, HEALTH, AND PROSPERITY. THE PLATFORM AIMS TO IDENTIFY AND INVEST IN SUSTAINABLE, SCALABLE INNOVATIONS THAT OFFER THE PROMISE OF TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT IN THE INTERSECTION OF FOOD, HEALTH, AND PROSPERITY. WITH INPUT FROM AN INTERNATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE AND NATIONAL EXPERT ADVISORS, GAP WAS DESIGNED IN 2013 AROUND FOUR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: CONVENE, CHALLENGE, CONNECT, AND COMMUNICATE. THESE INTEGRATED PROGRAMS FACILITATE ACTION THROUGH DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP EVENTS, INVESTMENTS, ONGOING WORKING GROUPS, AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS. IN 2014, A FIVE-YEAR ROADMAP WAS INITIATED TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING AMONG CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS AND SCIENTISTS.ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS FURTHERING THE OVERALL MISSION INCLUDE:HARVARD YOUNG AMERICAN LEADERS PROGRAM (YALP) - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, GAP DIRECTS A LOCAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN CIVIC AND ECONOMIC STRATEGY AND CROSS SECTOR COLLABORATION. THROUGH YALP, GAP SELECTS AND SENDS AN ANNUAL CLASS OF KEY LEADERS IN THE BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITY, INVESTMENT, AND NONPROFIT SECTORS FOR THE WEEKLONG EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL. IN ADDITION, GAP FACILITATES COLLABORATION ON PROJECTS CREATED BY THESE LEADERS AND AN ALUMNI NETWORK FOR THE REGION.HEALTHIER757 - GAP SERVES AS THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT BACKBONE ORGANIZATION AND TRUSTED CONVENER OF A REGIONAL HEALTH EQUITY AND LITERACY INITIATIVE IN THE TEN COUNTY HAMPTON ROADS REGION OF VIRGINIA. THE INITIATIVE HAS CREATED A SHARED AGENDA AND METRICS TO ENGAGE 8 MAJOR COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF AN INITIAL 10,000 OF THE MOST UNDERSERVED CITIZENS OF THE REGION.THE CARAGA PROJECT - GAP SERVES AS THE GLOBAL NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION STRATEGIC PARTNER FOR INDIGI, AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN SINGAPORE, WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO ENABLE THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE MARKET ECONOMY USING THE ONE TRILLION DOLLARS IN NATURAL ASSETS IN OVER ONE MILLION ACRES OF ANCESTRAL LANDS UNDER THEIR CONTROL.Expenses $992,937
- GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM IS A MEMBER OF THE MOC (MICROECONOMICS OF COMPETITIVENESS) NETWORK AND SERVES AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE NETWORK TO PROVIDE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING IN COMPLIANCE WITH 501(C) (3) PUBLIC CHARITY ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.Expenses $11,217 · revenue $173,951
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8691236
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $685,531
- Income (IRS master file)
- $989,449
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $989,449 | $1,067,651 | $685,531 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $494,464 | $547,709 | $593,637 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $422,121 | $669,860 | $644,398 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: J Craig Oxford | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8691236).
Questions about GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM
- What is the EIN of GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM is 20-8691236.
- Is GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR SCOTT T MASSEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $202,351 (DR SCOTT T MASSEY, CHAIRMAN & CEO).
- How much revenue does GLOBAL ACTION PLATFORM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $989,449, expenses of $1,067,651 and total assets of $685,531 at year end.
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