Nonprofit · EIN 54-2034142
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $930,244 | $732,610 | $197,634 | $470,517 | $80,079 | $390,438 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,089,923 | $973,532 | $116,391 | $296,265 | $102,603 | $193,662 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $285,999 | $257,641 | $28,358 | $267,987 | $190,716 | $77,271 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $929,887
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $357
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $454,637
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,119
- Occupancy
- $5,686
- Travel
- $12,913
- Program services (functional)
- $732,003
- Management and general (functional)
- $607
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $296,265
- Total assets, end of year
- $470,517
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $80,079
- Net assets, end of year
- $390,438
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $77,848
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $312,590
- Gross receipts
- $930,244
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN-LOUIS ARCAND | PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 | $131,049 | $10,353 |
| NAUSHAD KHAN | HEAD OF FINANCE Officer | 25 | $0 | $36,510 | $2,766 |
| SHANTA DEVARAJAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANNIE LEAUTIER | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS-FELIPE LOPEZ-CALVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA REYNAL QUEROL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA L R WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN-LOUIS ARCAND | PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $135,864 | $10,728 |
| RAMAN ABROL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, HR & ADMIN Officer | 25 | $45,477 | $3,083 |
| NAUSHAD KHAN | FINANCE MANAGER Officer | 25 | $35,039 | $2,807 |
| FRANCOIS BOURGUIGNON | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTA DEVARAJAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANNIE LEAUTIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS-FELIPE LOPEZ-CALVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA REYNAL QUEROL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA L R WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN YIFU LIN | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL DECEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIERRE MICHAEL JACQUET | PRESIDENT UNTIL DECEMBER 2022 Officer | 12 | $0 | $135,864 | $10,728 |
| RAMAN ABROL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, HR & ADMIN Officer | 25 | $0 | $92,961 | $6,318 |
| NAUSHAD KHAN | FINANCE MANAGER Officer | 25 | $0 | $35,123 | $2,822 |
| FRANCOIS BOURGUIGNON | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTA DEVARAJAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN YIFU LIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN MILNER | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL AUGUST 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BIMAN PRASAD | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL AUGUST 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHLOMO WEBER | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL AUGUST 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN-LOUIS ARCAND | PRESIDENT FROM JANUARY 2023 Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 950 N GLEBE ROAD STE 1200 1200, ARLINGTON, VA 22203-1824
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEAN - LOUIS ARCAND, 950 N GLEBE ROAD STE 1200 1200, ARLINGTON, VA 22203
- Signed the 990
- JEAN-LOUIS ARCAND, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 861-4364
- Website
- WWW.GDN.INT
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK'S (GDN) MISSION IS TO BE A GLOBAL NETWORK THAT EMPOWERS RESEARCHERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, STRENGTHENS RESEARCH SKILLS, AND MOBILIZES RESEARCH FOR PUBLIC POLICY.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM - ("RCBP"). THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS QUALITY RESEARCH IN MANY COUNTRIES, INVOLVING LOCAL RESEARCH TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. THE MULTI-COUNTRY STUDIES ALLOW FOR BOTH COMPREHENSIVE AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE ACROSS REGIONS AND COUNTRIES. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD COMPETITION PREVIOUSLY WAS A STANDALONE ACTIVITY AND HAS NOW BEEN ALLOCATED UNDER RCBP FROM THIS FINANCIAL PERIOD. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS COMPETITION -JAPAN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AWARDTHE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS COMPETITION IS AN AWARD SCHEME ADMINISTERED BY GDN, FUNDED UNDER THE POLICY AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT FUND (PHRD) TRUST FUND MANAGED BY THE WORLD BANK, AND GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN. IT HAS INCLUDED THREE AWARD CATEGORIES: THE JAPANESE AWARD ON OUTSTANDING RESEARCH ON DEVELOPMENT (ORD), THE JAPANESE AWARD FOR MOST INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (MIDP), AND THE JAPAN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AWARD (JSDF). FROM 2022, A CONNECTOR GRANT (CF) CATEGORY WAS ADDED FOR CLOSE COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN ORD AND MIDP/JSDF WINNERS ON IMPACT AND ITS DETERMINANT. THIS MAKES FOR A GREAT VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES IN THE COMPETITION, MAKING IT GDN'S ONLY PROGRAM TO INVOLVE BOTH RESEARCHERS AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS. THE AWARDS COMPETITION RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN POLICY-ORIENTED RESEARCH, IDENTIFIES TALENTS, SUPPORTS THE CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCHERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, AND FUNDS INNOVATIVE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY NGOS AND BENEFITING MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. CURRENTLY, THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH 3 GRANTS (ONE OF THESE IS UNDER SIGNATURE) AND EACH OF THEM FUNDING 3 CONSECUTIVE EDITIONS OF THE AWARDS (EXCEPT FOR THE ONE UNDER SIGNATURE THAT WILL FUND ONLY 2 2025 AND 2026 EDITIONS). UP TO 3 MIDP AND ORD AWARDS ARE GIVEN PER CATEGORY IN EACH EDITION, AND FINALISTS FROM THE MIDP AWARD COMPETE FOR THE JSDF AWARD AFTER ONE YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION. FROM THE 2022 EDITIONS ONWARDS, 3 ADDITIONAL GRANTS FROM THE CF AWARD WILL BE GRANTED. ACCORDINGLY, STARTING WITH THE 2022 EDITION, 8 AWARDS WILL BE PROVIDED AND IMPLEMENTED AS GRANTS OVER A PERIOD OF MINIMUM 3 YEARS AFTER EACH COMPETITION. 16 GRANTS WERE OPEN DURING THIS PERIOD:8 ORD PROJECTS:O1ST AND 2ND PRIZES FROM THE 2022 EDITION (2ND PRIZE NOW CONCLUDED)OALL 3 PRIZES FROM THE 2023 EDITIONOALL 3 PRIZES FROM THE 2024 EDITION10 MIDP PROJECTS O1ST PRIZE WINNER (SAVE THE CHILDREN INDIA) FROM THE 2021 EDITION (THE 2019 AND 2020 EDITIONS OF THE MIDP HAD BEEN POSTPONED AND 3 PARALLEL COMPETITIONS TOOK PLACE IN 2021 IN AGREEMENT WITH THE WORLD BANK. OALL 3 PRIZES FROM THE 2022 EDITION (2 HAVE CONCLUDED IMPLEMENTATION AS OF NOW)OALL 3 PRIZES FROM THE 2023 EDITIONOALL 3 PRIZES FROM THE 2024 EDITION3 JSDF PROJECTS FROM THE 2019-2021 EDITIONSOTHE SELECTION OF THE JSDF FROM THE 2022 EDITION ENDED DURING THE FIRST SEMESTER OF 2025 AND IS WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT FROM THE WORLD BANK.Expenses $701,256 · grants $424,750
- ANNUAL GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE:THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (GDC) IS THE FLAGSHIP EVENT OF THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, HELD IN A DIFFERENT REGION AND ON A DIFFERENT THEME EACH YEAR. IT HOSTS HIGH-LEVEL, INCLUSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED DEBATES ON CURRENT DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES, WITH ITS TRADEMARK BEING THAT MOST PARTICIPANTS ARE FROM LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (LMICS). GDC 2024 TOOK PLACE FROM NOVEMBER 26-28, 2024, IN SUVA, FIJI, ON THE THEME OF 'GLOBAL SYNERGIES: CLIMATE RESILIENCE STRATEGIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW'. THE EVENT DREW EXPERTS, RESEARCHERS, AND PRACTITIONERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO FACILITATE IMPACTFUL DISCUSSIONS ON ADVANCING CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THE CONFERENCE WAS ORGANIZED BY GDN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC (USP) AND THE GOVERNMENT OF FIJI. IT WAS SPONSORED BY AGENCE FRANAISE DE DVELOPPEMENT (AFD), THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC), THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB), THE SASAKAWA PEACE FOUNDATION (SPF), AND THE UN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (UNCDF). A DEFINING FEATURE OF THIS EDITION WAS ITS BOTTOM-UP APPROACH TO SHAPING THE AGENDA, WHICH COMBINED INPUTS FROM A CONFERENCE ADVISORY BOARD AND AN OPEN CALL FOR IDEAS TO ENSURE DISCUSSIONS WERE RELEVANT TO REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES.THIS HYBRID CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER ABOUT 700 DELEGATES FROM NEARLY 100 NATIONALITIES. OVER 200 ATTENDED IN PERSON, WHILE AROUND 500 JOINED ONLINE. THE EVENT UPHELD ITS TRADEMARK OF STRONG GLOBAL SOUTH REPRESENTATION, WITH 87% OF ALL DELEGATES FROM LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (LMICS). IT ALSO ACHIEVED GENDER PARITY, WITH 50% OF DELEGATES BEING WOMEN, AND ENSURED STRONG REGIONAL PRESENCE WITH 50% OF ALL DELEGATES BEING PACIFIC-BASED. OVER THE THREE DAYS, THE PROGRAM FEATURED SIX PLENARY SESSIONS, TEN SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, FIVE PARALLEL SESSIONS, AND THREE KEYNOTES. THE SESSIONS TACKLED CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN BRIDGING POLICY, RESEARCH, AND IMPLEMENTATION, WITH KEY TAKEAWAYS EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRATING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTO CLIMATE STRATEGIES, FOSTERING MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, AND ENSURING EQUITABLE CLIMATE FINANCE MECHANISMS. THE NEW, ACTION-ORIENTED FORMAT MOVED BEYOND ABSTRACT DISCUSSIONS TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS AND SKILLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVE RESEARCH COMMUNICATION.GDC 2024 ALSO HOSTED SEVERAL CONTESTS/COMPETITIONS TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT INNOVATIVE WORK IN THE FIELD:THE CLIMATE PHOTO ESSAY CONTEST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WWF-PACIFIC, SHOWCASED THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH VISUAL STORYTELLING.THE CLIMATE OPINION ESSAY CONTEST, IN COOPERATION WITH THE SASAKAWA PEACE FOUNDATION, INVITED STUDENTS TO SHARE INSIGHTS ON CLIMATE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS.THE GLOBALDEV ARTICLE CONTEST INVITED RESEARCHERS TO SUBMIT BLOG POSTS ON CLIMATE RESILIENCE STRATEGIES FOR A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.THE EVENT CONCLUDED WITH A CLOSING CEREMONY WHERE THE HON. BIMAN PRASAD, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF FIJI, ANNOUNCED FIJI'S INCLUSION IN THE GDN INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERSHIP.Expenses $30,747 · grants $29,887
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-2034142
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $470,517
- Income (IRS master file)
- $930,244
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $930,244 | $732,610 | $470,517 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,089,923 | $973,532 | $296,265 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $285,999 | $257,641 | $267,987 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $497,283 | $591,400 | $328,396 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 54-2034142).
Questions about GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC is 54-2034142.
- Is GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC 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 DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEAN - LOUIS ARCAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $930,244, expenses of $732,610 and total assets of $470,517 at year end.
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