Nonprofit · EIN 27-0559519
GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,527,893 | $816,542 | $1,711,351 | $1,877,417 | $20,091 | $1,857,326 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,157,376 | $1,814,504 | -$657,128 | $219,900 | $73,924 | $145,976 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,475,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $52,893
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $320,554
- Other salaries and wages
- $232,547
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $666,798
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,045
- Accounting fees
- $26,296
- Occupancy
- $5,668
- Travel
- $4,624
- Depreciation
- $2,598
- Program services (functional)
- $615,969
- Management and general (functional)
- $171,800
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,773
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $219,900
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,877,417
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,091
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,857,326
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,195
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,857,326
- Gross receipts
- $2,527,893
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $163,473 | $18,610 |
| Megan Scanlon | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 36 | $162,823 | $13,806 |
| Natalia Oyola-Sepulveda | Senior Manager Highest-paid employee | 36 | $118,514 | $10,428 |
| Nina Federoff | Board member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Farley | Board member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Pitroda | Chairperson effective 224 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Ferguson | Chairperson through 224 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seema Patel | CEO resigned 824 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $156,945 | $11,780 |
| Megan Scanlon | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $142,257 | $12,413 |
| Steven Smith | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,466 | $4,901 |
| Sara Farley | Board member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Pitroda | Board member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Federoff | Board member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Furguson | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 452, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3928
- In care of
- % STEVEN SMITH
- Signed the 990
- STEVEN SMITH, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 326-8729
- Return prepared by
- Mullins PC
Mission
See Schedule O.
Program accomplishments
- Labs: GKIs Lab Programs intentionally bring together diverse stakeholders to solve problems, innovate, drive the alignment of interests, broker new partnerships, and set a collaborative course for strategy design that leads to lasting change. In 2024, GKI conducted research, development, and stakeholder engagement to design a portfolio applying GKIs Labs methodologies to fostering positive relations between the people of the United States and China. Research and development activities entailed approximately ten streams of exploratory program design and participation in four external convenings. As a result, GKI developed a Theory of Change applying its areas of work and capacities to the challenge of positive American and Chinese relations, and co-designed two key initial partnerships. Under Knowledge Amplification, GKI is working with the Global China Lab, which since 2016 has produced over 30 issues of the Made in China Journal, 6 issues of Global China Pulse, and more than 100 country and project profiles in the Peoples Map of Global China, providing open-access research on Chinas global footprint. In 2024, GKI and GCL scoped the partnership and identified key areas of overlap to merge GKIs stakeholder engagement and network expertise with GCLs content, with plans to launch formally in early 2025. Under Personal and Professional Exchanges, GKI is working with the Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL), a professional association representing dozens of academic libraries across the United States and Canada, to design a cross-border network and exchange program connecting academic librarians in the United States and China. In 2024, GKI and CEAL planned a multi-year program and began design of the first exchange trip and networking opportunity, scheduled for 202526. In addition, GKI tested potential applications of its systems innovation Toolkit, published under a previous Lab program. Testing entailed two external presentations, a video tutorial, and a focus group. In response, GKI translated the Toolkit into Mandarin, completing 99 pages of the main body in December, with supplemental materials scheduled for translation in 2025. GKI also engaged an instructional design specialist and three subject-matter experts to prototype an experiential, blended-learning course on systems innovation for social change practitioners. By the end of 2024, the team conducted alpha tests on four parts of the course prototype, with beta testing planned for 2025. GKI also continued work on a previous systems mapping initiative, tested applications of large language models for programming and cross-border collaborations, and scoped a potential initiative on accelerating private capital for development in the United States. GKI also convened multi-sector stakeholders in Zambia around food system innovations and network leadership, concluding this four-year partnership in October 2024. A generous bequest from the Ju-Yen and Linnar Teng (JLT) Estate supported GKI programming in 2024. While unrestricted, JLT funds will contribute to multiple years of worth of GKI programming intended to foster positive relationships between the people of the US and China.Expenses $615,969
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
- 27-0559519
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,877,417
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,527,893
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,527,893 | $816,542 | $1,877,417 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,157,376 | $1,814,504 | $219,900 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,742,880 | $1,333,592 | $1,122,487 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 27-0559519).
Questions about GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE is 27-0559519.
- Is GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE 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 KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE 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 KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,473 (Steven Smith, CEO).
- How much revenue does GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,527,893, expenses of $816,542 and total assets of $1,877,417 at year end.
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