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EIN 98-0493088

Global Witness

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
81
City
United Kingdom
State
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Q40: International Peace and Security
Description
Global Witness conducts environmental and human rights research and education. The organization exposes corrupt exploitation of natural resources and international trade systems to drive campaigns that end impunity, resource-linked conflict, and human rights and environmental abuses.
Total revenues
$13,329,363
2022
Total expenses
$12,714,457
2022
Total assets
$10,453,050
2022
Num. employees
81
2022

Program areas at Global Witness

Global Witness works to hold companies and governments to account for their destruction of the environment, their disregard for the planet and their failure to protect human rights via campaigns to:curb the flow of finance enabling destruction of climate-critical tropical forests.challenge industry efforts to present fossil gas as climate-friendly.end corporate complicity in environmental and human rights abuses. Protect land and environmental defenders standing up to climate-wrecking industries.tackle the spread of division, hate and disinformation on digital platforms.end corporate corruption and ensure companies in the natural resource sector can no longer operate above the law.

Grants made by Global Witness

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Fund for Constitutional GovernmentPublish What You Pay (Pwyp). Us Policy Advocacy on Transparency in the Natural Resources Sector. the Grantee Is Acting As Fiscal Sponsor for Publish What You Pay-Us$128,905

Who funds Global Witness

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Open Society FoundationsTo Provide General Support$2,400,000
Luminate FoundationTo Provide Unrestricted Funding To Global Witness.$500,000
The Ford FoundationGeneral Support$350,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Global Witness

NameTitleCompensation
Mike DavisChief Executive Officer / Director of Campaigns , Planning and Evaluation$145,234
William SnellInterim Chief Operating Officer$39,868
Asif SarwarChief Financial Officer$109,950
Brian KerrFinance Director / Director , Finance
Amy RichardsDirector of Communications$115,310
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Global Witness

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,329,068
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$295
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$13,329,363

Form 990s for Global Witness

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-07990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2018-122020-01-29990View PDF
2017-122019-02-21990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Luminate Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsInternational-focused organizations
Issues
Human rightsForeign affairsWorld peace
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingOperates internationallyReceives government funding
General information
Address
244-254 Cambridge Heath Rd
United Kingdom, 00000
Website URL
globalwitness.org/en/ 
Phone
(207) 947-0309
Facebook page
GlobalWitness 
Twitter profile
@global_witness 
IRS details
EIN
98-0493088
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q40: International Peace and Security
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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