Nonprofit · EIN 77-0517904
GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION
Tax-exempt · ORANGE, CA 92865
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,978,792 | $1,874,077 | $104,715 | $1,685,170 | $1,445,285 | $239,885 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,898,010 | $2,095,540 | -$197,530 | $2,106,214 | $1,972,843 | $133,371 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,932,492
- Investment income
- $46,300
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $274,890
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $347,710
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,546
- Travel
- $22,921
- Depreciation
- $47,232
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,106,214
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,685,170
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,445,285
- Net assets, end of year
- $239,885
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,161
- Gross receipts
- $1,978,792
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM CASTELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| THOMAS PALEKA | DIRECTOR & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHEILA FRIERSON | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MITAN PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MATT CONNOR | DIRECTOR & VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARIA ROBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARC MUNTERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LEANN BALBONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JULIE VANDER VEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HANNAH NEEDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DENNIS PAALMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ADIE LEUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DANYLE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| AMELIE DESROCHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROBERT PURSER | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY REBACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SANDRA SUSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MAYA WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TARA HAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE STOPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TOMASETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| AMANDA BENINCASA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EATON WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS DOHRMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DHEERAJ LALWANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JEWON WEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA STETSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR, EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,832 | $816 |
| JEANE WHARTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $55,058 | $416 |
| DANYLE ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $12,132 | $330 |
| WILLIAM CASTELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS PALEKA | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA FRIERSON | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MITAN PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT CONNOR | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA ROBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MUNTERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANN BALBONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE VANDER VEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA VINSAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH NEEDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS PAALMAN | DIRECTOR & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADIE LEUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY MINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIE DESROCHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PURSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY REBACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA SUSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE STOPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANABEL PICHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TOMASETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1442 E LINCOLN AVE PMB 487, ORANGE, CA 92865-1934
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS PALEKA, 1442 E LINCOLN AVE 487, ORANGE, CA 92865
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT PURSER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (714) 630-2908
- Website
- WWW.GLOBALEQUITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NOVAK FRANCELLA LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0517904 or by the name GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION (GEO) IS A MEMBER-FOUNDED AND MEMBER-DRIVEN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF EQUITY COMPENSATION WORLDWIDE THROUGH A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF WELL-INFORMED PROFESSIONALS.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCETHE 25TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION (GEO) WAS HELD IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE IN APRIL 2024. THE CONFERENCE ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 350 DELEGATES FROM 15 COUNTRIES FOR A MEETING THAT INCLUDED MORE THAN 50 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AND MULTIPLE NETWORKING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. IN TOTAL, THE CONFERENCE PROVIDED MORE THAN 50 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS FOR DELEGATES.
- WEB BASED EDUCATION AND LOCAL CHAPTER MEETINGS GEO CONTINUED TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION TO BRING SHARE PLAN EDUCATION TO PARTICIPANTS AROUND THE GLOBE WITH A FOCUS ON REGULAR, RECURRING LIVE WEB-BASED SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PRODUCED BOTH REGIONALLY BY GEO'S LOCAL CHAPTERS AND FROM THE ORGANIZATION CENTRALLY. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED OUR GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP OF NEARLY 5,000 MEMBERS WITH FREE PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDED WEBCASTS, VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON LOCAL CHAPTER MEETINGS AS WELL AS GEO'S NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FORUM AND THE PAN EUROPEAN REGIONAL EVENT HELD IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
- MEMBER RESOURCESIN ADDITION TO OUR GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE CONFERENCE AND REGIONAL EVENTS, GEO PROVIDED OUR MEMBERS A SUITE OF SERVICES INCLUDING ON DEMAND EDUCATION VIA OUR LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, OUR MONTHLY GEOINSIGHTS E-NEWSLETTER, OUR REPOSITORY OF GLOBAL SHARE PLAN INFORMATION HOUSED ON THE GEO WEBSITE, OUR ANNUAL GLOBAL EQUITY INSIGHTS SURVEY AND GLOBAL SHARE PLAN RANKINGS STUDY (AVAILABLE TO GEO MEMBERS), UNLIMITED ACCESS TO OUR PRIVATE ONLINE COMMUNITY, GEOCONNECT, WHERE MEMBERS CAN ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS WITH COLLEAGUES AROUND THE WORLD 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK AND OUR SELECTION OF HONORARY PROGRAMS SUCH AS GEO FELLOWS, GEO FUTURE LEADERS AND GEO AWARDS, AS WELL AS VARIOUS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.
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
- 77-0517904
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P51)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,685,170
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,978,792
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,978,792 | $1,874,077 | $1,685,170 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,898,010 | $2,095,540 | $2,106,214 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,935,029 | $2,015,729 | $2,152,989 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 77-0517904).
Questions about GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION
- What is the EIN of GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION is 77-0517904.
- Is GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2001.
- Are donations to GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION 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 EQUITY ORGANIZATION 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 EQUITY ORGANIZATION 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 EQUITY ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names THOMAS PALEKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GLOBAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,978,792, expenses of $1,874,077 and total assets of $1,685,170 at year end.
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