Nonprofit · EIN 82-1317433
GLOBAL DIGNITY INC
Tax-exempt · DARIEN, CT 06820
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $105,112 | $115,066 | -$9,954 | $8,219 | $0 | $8,219 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $79,195 | $107,389 | -$28,194 | $18,173 | $0 | $18,173 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $90,132 | $101,402 | -$11,270 | $47,411 | $19,261 | $28,150 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $105,112
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,800
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $15,500
- Other expenses
- $34,766
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,173
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,219
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,219
- Cash, savings and investments
- $8,219
- Gross receipts
- $105,112
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEKKA HIMANEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER | 10 | $60,000 |
| DANIELLE WILLETT | SECRETARTY/TREASURER | 5 | $4,800 |
| RUNA KHAN | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| CINDY GODWIN | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR OF OPERATING C | 6 | $0 |
| GANHUYAG CHULUUN HUTAGT | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| ARCHISH MITTAL | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| YAP KWONG WENG | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| ADAM ASKEW | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR OF FUNDRAISING | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREA TROZZI | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN B OSBORN | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEKKA HIMANEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $60,000 |
| DANIELLE WILLETT | SECRETARTY/TREASURER | 10 | $26,360 |
| BEATRIX MORATH | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| RUNA KHAN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| CINDY GODWIN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| GANHUYAG CHULUUN HUTAGT | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| ARCHISH MITTAL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| JACK OLECHOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| YAP KWONG WENG | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN B OSBORN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE WILLETT | SECRETARY (CONSULTANT) | 5 | $13,725 |
| ALANNA O'DONNELL | FORMER SECRETARY | 5 | $2,194 |
| RUNA KHAN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| BEATRIX MORATH | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| CINDY GODWIN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| GANHUYAG CHULUUN HUTAGT | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| JUAN JOSE NIETO | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| JACEK OLECHOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| GIOVANNA MINGARELLI | FORMER BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN B OSBORN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS BOSCH | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| PEKKA HIMANEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 29 ARROWHEAD WAY, DARIEN, CT 06820-5506
- In care of
- % CYNTHIA GUYER
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JOHN OSBORN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (646) 283-1044
- Website
- GLOBALDIGNITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
Mission
TO UNITE AND EMPOWER EVERYONE IN CREATING A LIFE OF DIGNITY FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- DIGNITY IN SOCIETY - THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED SEVERAL ALL-HANDS MEETINGS WITH OVER 50+ VOLUNTEER COUNTRY CHAIRS. PRESENTATIONS HIGHLIGHTED THE VARIOUS LOCAL PROGRAMS BEING HOSTED AROUND THE WORLD, CENTERED ON GLOBAL DIGNITY'S CURRICULUM AND HOW DIGNITY SHOWS UP IN THE WORLD, WHICH VARIES ACCORDINGLY FROM REGION TO REGION. IN SOME REGIONS, TRUANCY PROJECTS TAKE CENTER STAGE, WHILE "ANTI-BULLYING AND OTHER DIGNITY THEMES AROUND TOLERANCE AND ANTI-HATE ARE MORE PART OF THE DISCUSSIONS IN OTHER REGIONS. AS PART OF GLOBAL DIGNITY'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN 2025, PEKKA HIMANEN AND JOHN OSBORN DELIVERED A KEYNOTE PRESENTATION FOCUSED ON DIGNITY IN SOCIETY AS PART OF THE MONGOLIA ECONOMIC FORUM HOSTED IN JULY IN MONGOLIA. ADDITIONALLY, JOHN PARTICIPATED AS A PANELIST AT A CORNELL CLUB DINNER IN NEW YORK, EXPLORING VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP IN SOCIETY AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION FOR A MORE COMPASSIONATE WORLD. SMALLER-SCALE DIGNITY SESSIONS WERE HOSTED IN LONDON AND OTHER REGIONS.
- DIGNITY IN SCHOOLS - OCTOBER '25 WAS DIGNITY MONTH. LOCAL CELEBRATIONS WERE HOSTED AROUND THE WORLD DURING THE MONTH, MOSTLY IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. COINCIDING SOCIAL POSTS HIGHLIGHTED THE WORK UNDERWAY AND RECRUITED VOLUNTEERS TO ENGAGE IN THE GLOBAL DIGNITY COMMUNITY. SUPPORTING MATERIALS INCLUDED VIDEOS AND GOOGLE/META POSTS SOCIALIZING SELECT POSTS FROM THE HONORARY BOARD AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. GIVEN MUCH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS FOCUSED ON "STORY-TELLING," A PROJECT WAS INITIATED TO ORGANIZE EXISTING PHOTOGRAPHY ASSETS AND MATERIALS INTO A SOCIAL MARKETING LIBRARY FOR EASIER AND MORE TURN-KEY SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE. IN COLLABORATION WITH WHOLE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, CINDY GODWIN AND JOHN OSBORN PRESENTED AT A WSL CONFERENCE IN COLUMBIA, MARYLAND. THE TEAM ALSO VISITED NUMEROUS SCHOOLS IN WALES TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO DIGNITY CONCEPTS. THE CONNECTION TO SCHOOLS REMAINS AN IMPORTANT AREA OF FOCUS FOR GLOBAL DIGNITY.
- DIGNITY IN THE WORKPLACE - A RECRUITMENT EFFORT WAS LAUNCHED TO IDENTIFY CORPORATIONS TO TEST PILOT DIGNITY IN THE WORKPLACE, WHICH FOCUSES ON BUILDING BUSINESS CULTURES ROOTED IN SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF DIGNITY PRINCIPLES, WITH ALIXPARTNERS (GLOBAL STRATEGIC CONSULTING FIRM) SUPPORTING THE WORK IN THE US AND UK MARKETS. OTHER CORPORATIONS ARE ALSO BEING IDENTIFIED THROUGH LOCAL OUTREACH. THE "DIGNITY DIAGNOSTICS" TOOL WAS FURTHER DEVELOPED TO SCREEN AND MATCH POSSIBLE "AMBASSADORS" WHO WILL CARRY FORTH THE GLOBAL DIGNITY TENETS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT. ALIX PARTNERS HAS ALSO GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO FURTHER DEVELOP AN ONLINE TRAINING MODULE AND PLATFORM BASED ON MODERN TRAINING TECHNIQUES. ALIXPARTNERS ALSO SELECTED GLOBALDIGNITY TO BE ONE OF THEIR OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNERS THROUGH "ALIXGIVES", PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES TO DONATE TO THE MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INTRODUCED THE DIGNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, INVITING LEADERS FROM EDUCATION, CORPORATE, AND NONPROFIT SECTORS TO CHAMPION DIGNITY PRINCIPLES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. INTERACTIVE SESSIONS WERE HELD IN MADRID, AND THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THE EVENT "OPENING DOORS WITH DIGNITY: YOUNG PEOPLE, PURPOSE & THE FUTURE OF WORK" IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GENERATION SUCCESS AND THE BBC.
- DIGNITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A FOURTH STRATEGIC AREA OF FOCUS: DIGNITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT, WITH STORIES OF HOW RESPECT FOR NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT BENEFITS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. A KEY MILESTONE WAS THE CREATION OF AN INFORMATIONAL FLYER OUTLINING GLOBAL DIGNITY'S WORK AND PRACTICAL WAYS INDIVIDUALS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO PRESERVING THE PLANET. THIS INITIATIVE REFLECTS THE ORGANIZATION'S GROWING FOCUS ON THE INTERSECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND HUMAN DIGNITY, WITH PLANS TO EXPAND OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT IN 2026.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SOCIAL MEDIA WAS USED EXTENSIVELY TO AMPLIFY "DIGNITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT" STORIES FROM GLOBAL COUNTRY CHAIRS AND SHARE THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT.
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 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1317433
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,219
- Income (IRS master file)
- $105,112
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $105,112 | $115,066 | $8,219 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $79,195 | $107,389 | $18,173 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $90,132 | $101,402 | $47,411 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 82-1317433).
Questions about GLOBAL DIGNITY INC
- What is the EIN of GLOBAL DIGNITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL DIGNITY INC is 82-1317433.
- Is GLOBAL DIGNITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to GLOBAL DIGNITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GLOBAL DIGNITY 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 DIGNITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GLOBAL DIGNITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL DIGNITY INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (PEKKA HIMANEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER).
- How much revenue does GLOBAL DIGNITY INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $105,112, expenses of $115,066 and total assets of $8,219 at year end.
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