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Global Fairness Initiative

EIN 05-0563219 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE GLOBAL FAIRNESS INITIATIVE (GFI) PROMOTES A MORE EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE WORLD'S WORKING POOR BY ADVANCING FAIR WAGES, EQUAL ACCESS TO MARKETS, AND BALANCED PUBLIC POLICY TO ENSURE A MORE JUST, SECURE FUTURE FOR WORKERS. GFI'S APPROACH IS TO ENGAGE MULTIPLE PLAYERS INCLUDING WORKERS, EMPLOYERS, PRIVATE ENTERPRISES AND GOVERNMENTS TO FIND ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS AND CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, PARTNER WITH LOCALLY ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONS TO HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT AND LEAVE BEHIND LASTING RESULTS.

Income
$3.9 million
Spending
$3.6 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
-3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
4
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$285,000, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 55% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 85% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $1.5 million spent. SPARC INC-PROVIDE FISCAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR AFFINITY ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON INCREASING TRANSPARENT ACCESS TO DATA AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCED THROUGH PUBLIC GRANTS.
  2. $517,457 spent. PARTNER BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE-SUPPORTING WOMEN OWNED ENTERPRISES IN INDIA TO IDENTIFY AND ACCESS CLIMATE SMART TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPROVE PRACTICES TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE-RELATED LIVELIHOOD SHOCKS.
  3. $475,651 spent. GLOBAL CENTER FOR WOMEN IN WORK-CONDUCTS STUDIES AND CONVENES STAKEHOLDERS TO UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO CREATE MORE SECURE DECENT WORK FOR WOMEN IN AFRICA.
  4. $791,409 spent. AFRICA FUTURE OF WORK STUDY, GLOBAL COALITION FOR FUTURE WORK, HUM SAB EXHIBIT, BUILDING PARTNER CAPACITY, OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMSAFRICA FUTURE OF WORK STUDY-A MULTI-COUNTRY ASSESSMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF WORK IN KEY SECTORS OF AFRICA'S INFORMAL ECONOMY AND TO ASSESS THE PROFILE AND GROWTH OF NEW FORMS OF WORK, INCLUDING PLATFORM WORK.GLOBAL COALITION OF FUTURE WORK-GLOBAL INITIATIVE, ANCHORED IN AFRICA AND INDIA, FOCUSED ON CONVENING WORKER-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, COLLABORATE ON LIVELIHOOD SOLUTIONS AND COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED PROTECTIONS FOR INFORMAL WORKERS.HUM SAB EXHIBIT-TRAVELING EXHIBITION FOCUSED ON THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH AND LIVELIHOOD SHOCKS ON WOMEN IN RURAL INDIA.BUILDING SEWA CAPACITY-WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE CORE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS OF A 2 MILLION+ WOMEN-LED ORGANIZATION TO BETTER MEET MEMBER NEEDS AND PREPARE FOR MEMBERSHIP EXPANSION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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